Jon Michael Raasch - U.S. Political Reporter

Jon Michael Raasch is a U.S. Political Reporter for the Daily Mail, stationed in Washington, D.C., where he's a regular fixture in the corridors of Congress. His beat includes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with a special focus on the 2024 campaign and transition. He has contributed to countless articles, numerous live blogs, and a diverse array of videos and TikToks, from exclusive chats with Congressional bigwigs to spontaneous street interviews.

Before joining the Mail, Jon Michael cut his teeth at Fox News, both as an Associate Producer for Fox News Channel and a Writer for Fox News Digital, where he delved into AI, federal policy, business, and cultural issues. His career also took him to CNN's offices in Hollywood and Abu Dhabi, contributing to original content and international news.

When not chasing down stories, Jon Michael can be found musing about the Roman Empire or cheering on his favorite Golden State Warriors or San Francisco 49ers.

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ICE Barbie's shocking claim about who's responsible for her $3k bag theft fiasco

25/04/25 09:20

Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem is finally dishing about what happened when she was robbed on Easter Sunday. 'It was kind of shocking, actually, because it was sitting right by my feet,' the secretary said of her purse being stolen while she was out at dinner earlier this week....read

Trump makes dig at Nancy Pelosi over congressional stock trading
25/04/25 07:20
President Donald Trump threw shade at his rival Rep. Nancy Pelosi when asked if members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks.
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Trump makes pointed dig at Nancy Pelosi as he reveals whether he'll sign a BAN on congressional stock trading
25/04/25 06:49
President Donald Trump threw shade at his rival Rep. Nancy Pelosi when asked if members of Congress should be banned from trading stocks.
Fabulist George Santos weeps as he is handed staggering jail sentence for campaign fraud scandal
25/04/25 04:13
Former lawmaker George Santos has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his proclivity to spin webs of lies that eventually saw him steal identities and commit fraud.
Voters give Trump shock new approval rating as he nears first 100 days in power
25/04/25 12:17
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BOG: President Donald Trump is facing slipping approval according a flurry of new polls released days before he hits the 100-day mark in office.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene hints at major political announcement
25/04/25 10:00
Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene believes that she may have what it takes to be senator.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene teases major next political step
24/04/25 09:42
Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene believes that she may have what it takes to be senator.
Trump store launches 2028 hats to tease third term
24/04/25 07:27
President Donald Trump is not hiding his desire to run for a third term; in fact, merchandise for his potential run is already for sale.
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Trump store launches 2028 hats to tease third term as president
24/04/25 06:51
President Donald Trump is not hiding his desire to run for a third term; in fact, merchandise for his potential run is already for sale.
John Fetterman's advice for Trump on Iran
24/04/25 05:24
Sen. John Fetterman is loudly advocating for President Donald Trump to cut off nuclear negotiations with Iran and get to dropping bombs instead.
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Massachusetts lawmaker announces 'unexpected' death of his daughter, 22, during trip to Italy
24/04/25 04:35
A Massachusetts congressman announced the tragic death of his young daughter on Thursday.
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John Fetterman's surprising three words of advice for Trump when it comes to Iran
24/04/25 04:02
Sen. John Fetterman is loudly advocating for President Donald Trump to cut off nuclear negotiations with Iran and get to dropping bombs instead.
Trump spectacularly slaps down reporter with 'wrong' information on his high-stakes trade negotiations
24/04/25 12:21
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: President Donald Trump launched a bizarre rant about 'liberal mess' Harvard and the university's strange connection to his own family company.
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AOC and Sanders under fire for $7 Million private jet use
24/04/25 10:15
Two of the most identifiable progressive climate justice champions in Congress have been busted for flying around on a gas-guzzling private jet.
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AOC and Bernie Sanders blasted for sneaking off $7 million private jet after slamming Trump as an 'oligarch'
23/04/25 10:20
Two of the most identifiable progressive climate justice champions in Congress have been busted for flying around on a gas-guzzling private jet.
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Fabulist George Santos stages last-ditch defense against 'pedophiles' trying to sentence him to 7 years in jail
23/04/25 09:03
Former New York Republican congressman George Santos wrote a letter pleading with the judge overseeing his upcoming sentencing for fraud charges to take it easy on him.
Longtime Democrat senator Dick Durbin announces retirement
23/04/25 04:06
The Democrat has announced he will not run for re-election.
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Fox News host tears into Democrat over El Salvador visit
23/04/25 03:49
Fox News host Laura Ingraham ripped into a Democrat lawmaker for the explanation she gave for her recent trip to El Salvador to see a suspected migrant gang member.
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Powerful Democrat Senator Dick Durbin announces he's retiring setting off a succession scramble
23/04/25 03:39
The Democrat has announced he will not run for re-election.
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Fox News host rips into Democrat Arizona congresswoman for bizarre claim about why she traveled to El Salvador
23/04/25 03:14
Fox News host Laura Ingraham ripped into a Democrat lawmaker for the explanation she gave for her recent trip to El Salvador to see a suspected migrant gang member.
Karoline Leavitt makes firm Trump statement after criticizing media
23/04/25 10:20
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took a victory lap during Tuesday's White House briefing, claiming that President Donald Trump has been right all along about deporting illegal aliens.
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Astonishing way thief stole ICE Barbie Kristi Noem's Gucci purse during dinner in DC
23/04/25 02:52
The thief who stole Kristi Noem's Gucci purse containing thousands of dollars inside had a shockingly simplistic method to complete the heist.
Karoline Leavitt tears into 'despicable' media as she makes shameless declaration about Trump
22/04/25 10:12
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took a victory lap during Tuesday's White House briefing, claiming that President Donald Trump has been right all along about deporting illegal aliens.
Trump displays ANOTHER self portrait in a very prominent location in the White House
22/04/25 08:58
President Donald Trump has hung another self portrait in the White House, this time right next to Hillary Clinton's picture from her time as first lady.
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ICE Barbie Kristi Noem's 'brazen' robbery under investigation by top MAGA ally as culprit tracked down
22/04/25 05:23
A top Republican lawmaker has announced he is working with Secret Service to investigate the robbery of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem.
Top Trump ally booed offstage during town hall in unhinged moment as he tried to defend Elon Musk's DOGE
22/04/25 03:57
A Trump ally was viciously booed for supporting Elon Musk and DOGE during a recent town hall, a scene that has become familiar for Republican lawmakers.
Trump gives newly engaged couple six-word piece of advice if they want a lasting marriage
21/04/25 09:47
President Donald Trump shared some marriage advice while speaking at the White House on Monday.
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Top Trump MAGA allies troll JD Vance over visit before death of Pope Francis
21/04/25 08:37
Vice President JD Vance is getting trolled online after being the last major figure to meet with Pope Francis before his passing on Monday.
Report: DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's purse stolen during dinner in DC
21/04/25 07:56
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem was robbed on Easter Sunday despite her Secret Service protection, a new bombshell report claims.
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Kristi Noem's bizarre reason for carrying $3k in cash leaves everyone baffled
21/04/25 06:28
The so-called ICE Barbie was robbed while she was out dining in Washington DC on Sunday, despite her Secret Service detail.
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem's purse stolen during dinner in DC including $3,000 cash, blank checks and makeup
21/04/25 03:53
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem was robbed on Easter Sunday despite her Secret Service protection, a new bombshell report claims.
Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen ripped apart for admitting his trip to El Salvador was paid for by taxpayers
21/04/25 03:42
A senator who flew to El Salvador last week to visit a deported Salvadorian migrant elicited fury online after revealing that U.S. taxpayers funded his visit to see the detained non-citizen.
Mysterious reason JD Vance edited his emotional tribute to Pope Francis revealed
21/04/25 12:17
JD Vance broke his silence on the passing of Pope Francis posting an emotional tribute just hours after the pair met at the Vatican.
Trump calls Fed chair Jerome Powell a 'major loser' as he demands interest rate cuts: Live updates
21/04/25 11:59
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trump and First Lady Melania are kicking off the White House 's annual Easter egg roll on the South Lawn.
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How a total BAN on shady congressional stock trading could become America's hottest 2026 campaign issue
20/04/25 04:49
Washington's dirtiest secret is now out of the bag and may become a real headache for lawmakers who look to ignore voter fury over their tendency to rake in profits from the stock market.
Democrat Chris Van Hollen claims he was given 'fake margaritas' by El Salvador's President Bukele
18/04/25 09:39
The Democrat senator who traveled to El Salvador to meet with deported migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia swears that he was set up by the nation's president for an unfortunate photo-op.
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MAGA ally shares devastating news that his daughter passed away ahead of Easter
18/04/25 06:16
A conservative Trump ally who often makes cable news appearances announced the tragic passing of his child on Friday.
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Trump names another top Fox News host as key adviser in war on illegal immigrants
18/04/25 03:55
President Donald Trump has announced that another Fox News host will be helping his administration.
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Trump aide Stephen Miller tears into Chris Van Hollen for meeting deported El Salvador migrant
18/04/25 01:21
The release of the classified records is supported by the late senator's son, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Josh Hawley tears into Google after judge's stunning ruling on whether ad 'monopoly' is legal
17/04/25 08:57
Sen. Josh Hawley is celebrating a landmark court case that found Google holds an illegal monopoly over online advertising technology.
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James Carville blasted for sharing same 'hot take' about deported 'Maryland man abuser' as Democrats
17/04/25 05:08
Longtime Democrat strategist James Carville believes that his party's top priority should be rescuing alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia from prison in El Salvador.
Lara Trump reveals who she thinks is the 'most influential' MAGA star
17/04/25 04:08
Donald Trump 's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has lifted the lid on who Trumpworld's favorite media superstar is.
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Lara Trump reveals who she thinks is the 'most influential' MAGA star with sway over the president
17/04/25 02:57
Donald Trump 's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has lifted the lid on who Trumpworld's favorite media superstar is.
Wife of deported 'Maryland man' reveals horrors she experienced at his hands in scathing police report
16/04/25 09:47
The wife of deported Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia accused her husband of violently beating her multiple times in a 2021 court filing exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com.
Republican suddenly hospitalized for 'health scare' hours after announcing re-election bid
16/04/25 06:52
An outspoken Republican congressional candidate was hospitalized just hours after announcing her campaign.
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Trump White House slams 'disgusting bedwetter' Democrats heading to El Salvador to free deported Abrego Garcia
16/04/25 04:30
President Donald Trump's White House is ruthlessly bashing a Democratic lawmaker for planning a visit to a deported 'MS-13 gang member' in El Salvador.
Canadian election too close to call ahead of voting this month
16/04/25 12:57
Canada's election later this month is neck and neck just two weeks out voters are practically split on the two major party leaders.
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Canada's 'Trump Election' too close to call as voters get set to deliver their verdict this month
16/04/25 12:01
Canada's election later this month is neck and neck just two weeks out voters are practically split on the two major party leaders.
Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Democrats for 'despicable' defense of deported 'father of the year' criminal
16/04/25 12:09
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tore into Democrat lawmakers and the media for their coverage of a Salvadorian migrant who was deported back to El Salvador.
Shocking moment Republican, 91, is brutally shouted down by angry voter: 'Why won't you do your job?!'
15/04/25 09:33
The oldest member of Congress was startlingly screamed at during his most recent town hall appearance in Iowa
Trump suggests Harvard LOSE its tax-exempt status after allowing antisemitic 'sickness' to infiltrate campus
15/04/25 07:36
President Donald Trump may strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status because of antisemitism on campus, which he considers a systemic illness.
Musk reveals how much DOGE is expected to save taxpayers next year
10/04/25 08:37
Elon Musk revealed at a Cabinet meeting Thursday just how much cash DOGE is expected to save U.S. taxpayers as the group cuts down government waste.
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Elon Musk reveals the full stunning amount DOGE will save taxpayers next year
10/04/25 08:30
Elon Musk revealed at a Cabinet meeting Thursday just how much cash DOGE is expected to save U.S. taxpayers as the group cuts down government waste.
House Republicans approve Trump's budget framework
10/04/25 08:26
The House voted for a measure advancing President Donald Trump 's MAGA agenda, including tax cuts, after fierce Republican infighting.
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'ICE Barbie' to scour immigrants' social media and ban visas for those with antisemitic posts
10/04/25 05:54
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) led by 'ICE Barbie' Kristi Noem will now scan through alien 's social media activity scouring their posts for antisemitism.
Trump gets huge win as his 'big beautiful' MAGA bill with massive tax cuts advances in Congress
10/04/25 03:15
The House voted for a measure advancing President Donald Trump 's MAGA agenda, including tax cuts, after fierce Republican infighting.
Anti-Trump judges brutally slapped down with groundbreaking bill reining in their power
10/04/25 12:08
Nationwide injunctions granted by federal district judges that impact all Americans may soon be a vestige of the past after a Republicans pushed through a bill to help the Trump administration.
Kristi Noem re-opens office for victims of migrant crime in emotional speech alongside American families
09/04/25 09:41
Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem announced the re-establishment of a government office focused on helping families devastated by crimes carried out by illegal aliens.
Outspoken Democrat slammed for bizarre reason why illegal migrants are necessary: 'We done picking cotton'
09/04/25 03:23
Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett is in hot water for explaining to a crowd at a historically black church over the weekend that immigration is important because 'we done picking cotton.'
Musk's DOGE $51 million cut from shea butter, mango drying and yogurt
09/04/25 10:15
DOGE has cancelled at least $51 million for mind-boggling initiatives like shea butter marketing, mango drying and yogurt production.
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Trump plans to fine illegal migrants $998 a day if they don't leave US
09/04/25 08:00
The Trump administration has announced fines for illegal immigrants under deportation orders who refuse to leave the country.
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Trump secretly told allies he's open to 'raising' taxes on the rich amid market meltdown
08/04/25 10:28
President Donald Trump floated his interest in a proposal to tax the rich last week, according to a new report.
DOGE's latest $51 MILLION slash will have your head spinning
08/04/25 09:22
DOGE has cancelled at least $51 million for mind-boggling initiatives like shea butter marketing, mango drying and yogurt production.
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The eye-popping fine illegal migrants will have to pay per DAY if they don't voluntarily leave the U.S.
08/04/25 06:59
The Trump administration has announced fines for illegal immigrants under deportation orders who refuse to leave the country.
CBP slams 'false' claims travelers' phones searched at airports for anti-Trump texts as paranoia skyrockets
08/04/25 04:44
Border officials are pushing back on reports indicating that the Trump administration is abnormally searching foreigners' phones at US customs.
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MAGA senator jokes journalists writing 'fake news' should be shot
07/04/25 10:23
A Republican senator joked in a video posted over the weekend that journalists who drum up 'fake news' could be dealt with using violence.
Pro-Trump lawmakers give their take on tariffs
07/04/25 08:43
Republican lawmakers supporting President Donald Trump's new tariffs are being coy about their impact on the economy as markets worldwide have started melting down.
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Pro-Trump lawmakers give cryptic responses on how worried Americans are reacting to tariffs
07/04/25 08:11
Republican lawmakers supporting President Donald Trump's new tariffs are being coy about their impact on the economy as markets worldwide have started melting down.
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Pam Bondi defends suspending DOJ lawyer over deportation case
07/04/25 01:14
Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's decision to suspend an attorney who did not enthusiastically defend the Trump administration's position on a major deportation case.
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Trump says there will be NO pause on tariffs as he tears into countries 'ripping off' America
07/04/25 12:00
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Trump is not backing down on his tariffs declaring there's 'no inflation' days after sending the world's economy into frenzy.
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Pam Bondi rips into her own DOJ employee who argued against Donald Trump's latest migrant order
06/04/25 09:04
Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's decision to suspend an attorney who did not enthusiastically defend the Trump administration's position on a major deportation case.
How concealed carry could soon become much easier in your state under Trump
06/04/25 08:43
Gun laws around the nation may soon change in seismic fashion should a Republican concealed carry proposal wind up on Trump's desk.
More devastating news for artist behind THAT hated Trump portrait
06/04/25 05:22
A painter who caught headlines for 'purposely distorting' an image of President Donald Trump has broken her silence.
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White House shares staggering number of countries who want to make deals on tariffs
06/04/25 03:19
Over 50 countries that have reached out to the Trump administration to negotiate tariff deals, according to a White House advisor.
Americans deliver shock verdict on Trump's controversial new tariffs
05/04/25 11:39
Despite sending the global markets into a verified frenzy after enacting a sweeping new tariff regiment, President Donald Trump has shockingly gone up in popularity.
Shock poll shows AOC ahead of Chuck Schumer by a staggering amount in hypothetical match-up
04/04/25 03:54
Several prominent but controversial Democrats have topped the list of most popular politicians in a new poll that hints they may risk to repeat 2024's election loss.
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Report: Pelosi's net worth hit by Trump's tariffs
04/04/25 02:14
As the U.S. stock market reels from Donald Trump's tariff announcement, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has slipped down the ranks of Congress's wealthiest members.
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Nancy Pelosi loses eye-popping millions in just three days thanks to Trump's tariffs
04/04/25 01:24
As the U.S. stock market reels from Donald Trump's tariff announcement, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has slipped down the ranks of Congress's wealthiest members.
Trump savages Fed Chair Jerome Powell over dire warning tariffs will turbocharge inflation: Live updates
04/04/25 12:10
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Karoline Leavitt is fiercely defending tariffs implemented by Donald Trump as the odds of a global recession skyrocket.
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GOP senator issues warning to Republicans over Trump's tariffs
04/04/25 08:00
A Republican senator has a dire warning about what Donald Trump 's new tariffs may do to the U.S. economy.
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