Jon Michael Raasch, US 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.

Coverage: Politics Politics US Congress Washington DC White House Republicans Democrats Democrats Presidential Primaries Republican Presidential Primaries Joe Biden Donald Trump US Senate US House of Representatives US Supreme Court

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Poll: Americans believe political candidate likely to be assassinated

03/11/25 07:11

A concerning number of Americans expect that a major political candidate will be assassinated in the coming years, according to a shocking new survey....read

Americans believe a political candidate will be assassinated soon disturbing poll shows
03/11/25 05:53
A concerning number of Americans expect that a major political candidate will be assassinated in the coming years, according to a shocking new survey.
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'Venomous' Republican split over Israel hits new low as fiery feud reaches White House
03/11/25 04:56
Fierce voices in the MAGA movement are openly declaring the Republican Party is in the middle of a messy divorce with Israel.
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First-time Senate candidate, 77, refuses to release medical records fueling nightmare Biden flashbacks
31/10/25 09:26
An elderly Democratic candidate for Senate is under fire for not releasing her medical records as age has become a defining political consideration.
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White House trolls top Dems with Halloween-themed post
31/10/25 06:57
The White House is ratcheting up its battle against top congressional Democrats by employing the latest Halloween social media trends.
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Trick or Troll? Trump White House selects brutal costumes for top Democrats while poking fun at memefied JD Vance
31/10/25 05:32
The White House is ratcheting up its battle against top congressional Democrats by employing the latest Halloween social media trends.
Report: ICE weighed down by unqualified candidates
31/10/25 04:18
Despite having close to two hundred new applicants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - weighed down by unqualified candidates - is struggling to hit its goals.
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ICE faces BIG crisis despite offering new recruits $50,000 signing bonus
31/10/25 03:13
Despite having close to two hundred new applicants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - weighed down by unqualified candidates - is struggling to hit its goals.
Trump's trick-or-treat with costumed kids at White House Halloween
31/10/25 11:40
Trump arrived back at the White House Thursday evening in time to celebrate spooky season with his wife Melania.
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Trump pulls his own trick-or-treat on costumed kids during annual White House Halloween event
30/10/25 10:46
Trump arrived back at the White House Thursday evening in time to celebrate spooky season with his wife Melania.
Insiders bet on longest shutdown in government history as senators struggle for a way out
29/10/25 06:03
The US government has been shut down for a month, and Republican insiders on Capitol Hill are betting the current impasse will become the longest in history.
Trump mocks missile-launching Kim Jong-un as 'little cloud'
29/10/25 01:40
President Donald Trump promised South Korea's president he would help solve the discord between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his southern neighbor.
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Trump mocks missile-launching Kim Jong-un as 'little cloud' while floating South Korea tariff deal
29/10/25 12:51
President Donald Trump promised South Korea's president he would help solve the discord between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his southern neighbor.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts republicans over lack of healthcare plan
29/10/25 12:10
Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed Donald Trump's political staffers during a phone call with House Republicans on Tuesday, decrying how the GOP does not have a plan to lower healthcare costs.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Republicans for having no healthcare fix as Obamacare continues to haunt party
28/10/25 09:51
Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed Donald Trump's political staffers during a phone call with House Republicans on Tuesday, decrying how the GOP does not have a plan to lower healthcare costs.
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Report: Loyalists expressed concern over Biden's condition and urged him to quit
28/10/25 05:28
A civil war broke out amongst ex-President Joe Biden's Democratic staffers after he performed woefully at his June 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump, sparking an unseen battle.
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Biden doctor refused to perform cognitive exam on president, shocking congressional report says
28/10/25 04:46
A civil war broke out amongst ex-President Joe Biden's Democratic staffers after he performed woefully at his June 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump, sparking an unseen battle.
Report: Melania Trump distances herself from East Wing demolition
27/10/25 04:45
First Lady Melania Trump has her doubts about the remodeling of the White House East Wing, which is now rubble.
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Melania Trump revolts against East Wing demolition revealing it's not her project
27/10/25 04:23
The East Wing, which used to house the First Lady's offices, has been demolished for Donald Trump's a sprawling, gold-laden ballroom.
Trump on possible third term: 'I would love to do it'
27/10/25 02:19
Donald Trump would 'love' to serve a third term, and people are looking into it, but one thing is for certain - he won't take a demotion.
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Trump's coy response as whispers grow of a secret third term plan
27/10/25 01:32
Donald Trump would 'love' to serve a third term, and people are looking into it, but one thing is for certain - he won't take a demotion.
They sneered at Trump's 'eagle graveyards' - but now Biden's hated windmills crippling an American legend are haunting the US military
26/10/25 02:07
When Trump warned that wind farms were 'eagle graveyards' he was mocked, but now a cabinet secretary is warning that as well as harming wildlife, they threaten US troops.
The night Trump's Ice Maiden erupted at his closest protectors... as knives glimmered at Joe's
24/10/25 09:45
A month after Donald Trump was confronted by protestors at a D.C. restaurant, top White House staffers are still concerned over how the leftists were able to get so close to the president.
Inside the feud that nearly brought down Trump's 'ice Maiden'
24/10/25 11:30
President Donald Trump's longtime aide and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles knew exactly what she needed to do to box out other ambitious women from taking her future job.
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Inside the ferocious power struggle that almost stopped Trump's 'Ice Maiden' from taking the throne - as two MAGA women launched last-minute Mar-a-Lago coup
23/10/25 08:52
President Donald Trump's longtime aide and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles knew exactly what she needed to do to box out other ambitious women from taking her future job.
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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
23/10/25 08:16
The move raised concerns among allies and critics of the President, who reacted with concern over how his family's foray into the blockchain has pushed him closer to the convicted crypto king.
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Trump mocked over brazen pardon of 'comically corrupt' Chinese crypto founder with ties to family business
23/10/25 07:36
The move raised concerns among allies and critics of the President, who reacted with concern over how his family's foray into the blockchain has pushed him closer to the convicted crypto king.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer trade insults
23/10/25 04:47
Two of President Trump's top allies are exchanging vicious, personal salvos at one another, signifying cracks among the MAGA movement's top ranks.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene hit with revolting sex slur by Trump ally
23/10/25 04:28
Two of President Trump's top allies are exchanging vicious, personal salvos at one another, signifying cracks among the MAGA movement's top ranks.
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Why George Santos promises to name his kids Donald and Marjorie
23/10/25 02:01
Ex-Republican Congressman George Santos claims he will name his potential future child 'Donald' after President Donald Trump commuted the fraudster's sentence.
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George Santos promises to name his first kids Donald and Marjorie after jail pushed him to suicidal thoughts
22/10/25 09:49
Ex-Republican Congressman George Santos claims he will name his potential future child 'Donald' after President Donald Trump commuted the fraudster's sentence.
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Trump TURNS ON RANCHERS as he demands they lower beef prices
22/10/25 05:16
Donald Trump has attacked cattle ranchers and demanded they lower their beef prices, claiming they are not passing tariff benefits onto American families.
Terrifying Obama judge ruling that led to the vicious assault on 'Big Balls' in DC... as attacker smirks after beating
22/10/25 03:42
Washington, D.C., authorities arrested two additional teenagers for an alleged brutal rampage that left multiple men savagely beaten and bloodied, including former DOGE staffer 'Big Balls.'
Elon Musk slams Trump's NASA chief as 'too dumb for the job'
22/10/25 11:30
Elon Musk is ripping into President Donald Trump's acting NASA Administrator, saying he's not smart enough for the space agency's top job.
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Elon Musk savages Trump NASA chief as too dumb for the job reigniting nasty feud
21/10/25 08:34
Elon Musk is ripping into President Donald Trump's acting NASA Administrator, saying he's not smart enough for the space agency's top job.
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Pardoned Jan 6 rioter arrested for threatening Hakeem Jeffries
21/10/25 06:04
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot was arrested for making death threats against top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
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Joe Rogan claims Hillary Clinton was further right than MTG
21/10/25 04:49
Podcaster Joe Rogan alleged that Democrat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's early 2000 political views would be further right than Marjorie Taylor Greene's positions today.
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Pardoned January 6 rioter 'plotted to kill famous congressman'
21/10/25 04:37
A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot was arrested for making death threats against top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.
Joe Rogan makes ludicrous Marjorie Taylor Greene LGBT claim
21/10/25 03:41
Podcaster Joe Rogan alleged that Democrat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's early 2000 political views would be further right than Marjorie Taylor Greene's positions today.
Warning: China's rare earth supply poses espionage and military threat to US
19/10/25 03:30
Donald Trump on Friday declared an additional 100 percent tariff on China, sending markets into a frenzy before they rallied on Monday.
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Race against time to build a 211-mile gravel track across America's most extreme frontier for new 'Manhattan Project'... but it could be too late
15/10/25 04:51
Donald Trump on Friday declared an additional 100 percent tariff on China, sending markets into a frenzy before they rallied on Monday.
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One minute before Trump's China tariff shock - an intriguing market bet
14/10/25 03:18
President Donald Trump's Friday announcement that he's placing an additional 100 percent tariff on China sent markets tumbling - but not everybody was suffering.
Trump slams Biden and Obama in Knesset speech
13/10/25 03:54
President Donald Trump tore into his predecessors for their inability to bring stability to the Middle East while addressing the Israeli parliament in a blockbuster speech on Monday.
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Trump slams Biden and Obama for failing in the Middle East... and delivers the ultimate payback to Hillary Clinton
13/10/25 03:25
President Donald Trump tore into his predecessors for their inability to bring stability to the Middle East while addressing the Israeli parliament in a blockbuster speech on Monday.
Trump receives standing ovation in Israel's parliament after freeing hostages
13/10/25 12:24
President Donald Trump trumpeted the dawn of a 'new Middle East' during a speech before the Israeli parliament on Monday, just over two years after Hamas militants invaded Israel.
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Trump hails 'dawn of a new Middle East' as he receives standing ovation in Israel's parliament after freeing hostages from Hamas captivity in historic Gaza peace deal
13/10/25 11:16
President Donald Trump trumpeted the dawn of a 'new Middle East' during a speech before the Israeli parliament on Monday, just over two years after Hamas militants invaded Israel.
Trump floats 'everlasting success' beyond Gaza as delicate peace deal enters final stages
10/10/25 10:19
Donald Trump claims the Israel and Hamas peace deal will bring an everlasting peace to the Middle East, where residents have been dancing in the streets celebrating the deal.
First Republican governor turns on Trump National Guard deployments: 'Lose their mind'
10/10/25 08:32
A Republican governor and staunch supporter of Donald Trump is the first major GOP leader to split with the administration on its use of the National Guard.
Bitter Obama avoids naming Trump as he celebrates Gaza peace deal
10/10/25 10:30
Democratic lawmakers are excited over President Donald Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to cease their war.
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Bitter Obama REFUSES to name Trump in astonishing snub as he celebrates Gaza peace deal
09/10/25 08:20
Democratic lawmakers are excited over President Donald Trump's announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to cease their war.
Sinister reason the government shutdown will drag on for TEN more days... and who is really to blame
08/10/25 10:00
The government shutdown is currently in its eighth day, and there's no end in sight - lawmakers on both sides of the aisle openly admit to this.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene PRAISED by top Democrat after dramatic split from GOP over government shutdown
07/10/25 08:53
Democrats are suddenly loving conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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Report: Biden ordered CIA cover-up of his 'corrupt' ties to Ukraine
07/10/25 04:34
CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified a stunning memo on Wednesday after a review of historical records from Biden's tenure as vice president.
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Biden ordered CIA cover-up of his 'corrupt' business ties to Ukraine, astonishing secret files show
07/10/25 03:19
CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified a stunning memo on Wednesday after a review of historical records from Biden's tenure as vice-president.
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Federal workers will face missed paychecks this week, Leavitt warns
07/10/25 12:48
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has warned that, because of yet another failed vote to fund the government on Monday, federal workers will miss paychecks they were due to receive this week.
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Report: Biden's FBI wiretapped Republican Senators during January 6
07/10/25 10:20
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump allegedly resulted in the FBI spying on nearly half a dozen Republican lawmakers.
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Karoline Leavitt warns Friday paychecks endangered as another Senate shutdown vote fails
06/10/25 11:11
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has warned that, because of yet another failed vote to fund the government on Monday, federal workers will miss paychecks they were due to receive this week.
Biden's FBI wiretapped Republican Senators during January 6 probe, damning dossier shows
06/10/25 10:12
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump allegedly resulted in the FBI spying on nearly half a dozen Republican lawmakers.
Trump's Osama Bin Laden claim sparks backlash
06/10/25 04:44
President Donald Trump 's critics are in an uproar over his head-scratching claim on Sunday.
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'Trump has COMPLETELY lost it': President attacked after making extraordinary 9/11 claim
06/10/25 04:04
President Donald Trump's critics are in an uproar over his head-scratching claim on Sunday.
Kristi Noem denied bathroom access while arresting illegal migrants at Chicago Walmart parking lot
03/10/25 09:32
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was denied a potty break while out arresting illegal immigrants.
US strikes a fourth alleged drug boat off Venezuela
03/10/25 07:51
As the U.S. military builds its presence in the Caribbean amid heightening tensions with Venezuela, there is mounting evidence that troops are preparing for a potential conflict.
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US military poised to seize ports and airfields in Venezuela as Trump strikes a fourth 'narco-terrorist' boat
03/10/25 05:33
As the U.S. military builds its presence in the Caribbean amid heightening tensions with Venezuela, there is mounting evidence that troops are preparing for a potential conflict.
Poll: Schumer is the most unpopular major leader on Capitol Hill
03/10/25 04:45
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is the most unpopular top lawmaker on Capitol Hill, a new poll shows, adding fuel to the rumors that another rising liberal star is set to replace him.
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Chuck Schumer sinks to new lows in shutdown fight as Democrats turn to AOC
03/10/25 03:55
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is the most unpopular top lawmaker on Capitol Hill, a new poll shows, adding fuel to the rumors that another rising liberal star is set to replace him.
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Dancing for Don: President's son headlines seedy beauty contest backed by controversial billionaire
02/10/25 10:18
The Trump family is expected to profit handsomely from a pageant where female crypto entrepreneurs walk a runway and dance for investors in the hopes of landing a job.
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Big Brother hacks furloughed Education Department emails to spew partisan shutdown attacks
02/10/25 09:31
Some Trump administration workers are sounding the alarm that their out-of-office emails were mysteriously altered to blame Democrats for the shutdown.
Leavitt responds to Pope Leo's comments on US immigration
02/10/25 07:41
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has rejected American Pope Leo's criticism of the Trump administration's 'inhumane' treatment of illegal immigrants.
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Karoline Leavitt slaps down Pope Leo after America's first pontiff criticized Trump and Hegseth
02/10/25 06:59
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has rejected American Pope Leo's criticism of the Trump administration's 'inhumane' treatment of illegal immigrants.
The shutdown is here: Thousands face no pay and layoffs loom as deadline passes with no deal
01/10/25 12:07
For the first time in seven years, the federal government has shut down.
Kash Patel ignites diplomatic storm as he hands 'illegal' gift to crucial US ally
30/09/25 08:47
The gifts were given to New Zealand's intelligence chiefs.
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Terrified Democrats scramble to check their mortgages in fear of next Trump-directed indictment
29/09/25 06:01
Democratic lawmaker, afraid of getting targeted, are double-checking their disclosures and freaking out over their finances after Trump's nemesis, former FBI Director James Comey, was indicted.
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Ted Cruz sparks backlash for assuming MTG fears Jews
29/09/25 05:34
Sen. Ted Cruz has raised eyebrows with an odd claim that his fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is worried about being killed by Jewish people.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips into 'Canadian-born' Ted Cruz for falsely accusing her of attacking Jewish people
29/09/25 03:38
Firebrand Majorie Taylor Greene has hit back at Sen. Ted Cruz after he claimed she is worried about being killed by Jewish people.
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Democratic governor enlists soft touch National Guard crackdown in stark comparison with Trump
26/09/25 08:44
While President Donald Trump has loudly praised the National Guard for helping halt crime in Washington, D.C., some liberal havens have also been using similar tactics, albeit more quietly.
Trump mints elusive TikTok deal while winking at '100 percent MAGA-related' content
25/09/25 10:13
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to preserve TikTok in the United States even as concerns swell that the algorithm will spew more MAGA-related content.
Pete Hegseth summons hundreds of generals to rare, urgent meeting: Confusion sweeps through ranks
25/09/25 03:06
In a surprise move, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly summoned hundreds of America's highest-ranking military officers to a closed-door meeting.
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Trump replaces Biden's presidential portrait with autopen image
24/09/25 07:50
The Trump administration has revealed a major change to the West Wing colonnade.
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Trump hangs presidential portrait of Joe Biden's auto-pen in ultimate troll of rival
24/09/25 07:12
The Trump administration has revealed a major change to the West Wing colonnade.
Report: Musk's DOGE backfires as hundreds are begged to return to work
24/09/25 05:48
Hundreds of government employees who were purged by Elon Musk's DOGE are being begged to return to work, according to a new report.
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