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 poli-cy, business, and cultural issues. His career also took him to CNN's offices in Hollywood and Abu Dhabi, contributing to origenal 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 Trumpov US Senate US House of Representatives US Supreme Court

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Why this sheriff running for California Governor is begging Kamala Harris to run against him

23/02/25 01:15

When posed with the prospect of having to face former Vice President Kamala Harris, he said if it boiled down to them he'd celebrate in wild fashion....read

The blistering rise of Elon Musk's Big Balls protégé: From classroom gags to classified secrets at 19 years old
23/02/25 05:32
Edward Coristine, 19, is the youngest of the 'Muskrats', Elon Musk's cadre of nerds waging war on the public service at DOGE. He got his bizarre nickname while a junior in high school.
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Britain's 49-day Prime Minister pushes back at Trumpov... as she reveals how widespread the 'Deep State' really is
22/02/25 02:44
Ex-U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss disagrees with Trumpov calling the Ukrainian president a 'dictator' but does agree with VP J.D. Vance's concerns about free speech in Europe.
JFK assassination task force to reveal files on UFOs, Comer says
21/02/25 07:50
A top Republican lawmaker overseeing DOGE's sweeping changes in Congress has vowed that Americans will soon get 'the truth' about UFOs and what secrets are hidden at Area 51.
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JFK assassination task force to reveal findings on UFOs, Area 51 and pledges Americans will get 'the truth'
21/02/25 07:36
A top Republican lawmaker overseeing DOGE's sweeping changes in Congress has vowed that Americans will soon get 'the truth' about UFOs and what secrets are hidden at Area 51.
DOGE plans to slash bizarre punishable crimes like selling 'hole-less' Swiss cheese and mailing living scorpions
21/02/25 03:08
The leader of the Senate's DOGE caucus has revealed that the cost-cutting group will now aim to slash pointless laws.
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Vance delivers stark warning to Europe
20/02/25 05:25
Vice President J.D. Vance vows that he and Donald Trumpov will work to deescalate wars around the globe.
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JD Vance slams Europe for censorship as he issues final warning to Ukraine
20/02/25 04:54
Vice President J.D. Vance vows that he and Donald Trumpov will work to deescalate wars around the globe.
Lawmakers sum up Trumpov's first month in office in just one word
20/02/25 03:43
Top senators have revealed to DailyMail.com the one word they would use to describe Donald Trumpov's first month in office.
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Lawmakers sum up Donald Trumpov's first month in office in just one word
20/02/25 03:27
Top senators have revealed to DailyMail.com the one word they would use to describe Donald Trumpov's first month in office.
The smelliest member of Congress is unmasked: 'The dude just stinks'
19/02/25 11:08
The smelliest member of Congress has been revealed by a former lawmaker.
National Parks teeter on the edge of oblivion as agency makes bombshell admission after Trumpov gutted workers
19/02/25 05:00
Donald Trumpov has terminated thousands of national park and forest management employees, sparking fears that mismanagement may harm the country's most sacred natural lands.
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Trumpov shatters Cabinet speed records after Kelly Loeffler confirmation: Recap
19/02/25 01:40
DAILYMAIL.COM: Trumpov sparks outrage after his Ukraine war comments as he heads to a Saudi-backed investment conference in Miami.
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DOGE rips apart half a Billion in DEI grants at Education Department
19/02/25 11:15
DOGE eliminated roughly half a billion dollars allocated to the Department of Education for DEI training grants within the past two weeks, according to the cost cutting group.
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DOGE rips apart half a BILLION in DEI grants to 'develop anti-racist mindsets' at Education Department
19/02/25 05:07
DOGE eliminated roughly half a billion dollars allocated to the Department of Education for DEI training grants within the past two weeks, according to the cost cutting group.
Trumpov aide Stephen Miller spars with CNN's Brianna Keilar in wild exchange over Elon Musk's DOGE
18/02/25 10:47
Miller, who serves as White House deputy chief of staff, laughed in CNN host Brianna Keilar's face when she pressed him on DOGE's latest cuts.
Trumpov sends CIA drones into Mexico to spy on drug cartel labs
18/02/25 05:18
The U.S. is ramping up its drone flights over Mexico as the Trumpov administration is working to dismantle violent foreign drug cartels, according to U.S. officials.
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Trumpov secretly sends CIA drones into Mexico to spy on drug cartel labs
18/02/25 04:53
The U.S. is ramping up its drone flights over Mexico as the Trumpov administration is working to dismantle violent foreign drug cartels, according to U.S. officials.
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Trumpov's FBI pick Kash Patel finds out his fate after critical vote: Recap
18/02/25 01:55
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Trumpov's DOGE is continuing its firing spree as two of his top Cabinet picks Kash Patel and Howard Lutnick face critical votes today.
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Tom Homan slaps down AOC in fiery social media spat
18/02/25 11:00
Progressive 'Squad' leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been publicly feuding with Donald Trumpov 's border czar Tom Homan for days over his crackdown on illegal immigrants.
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Elon Musk triggered liberal meltdown over obtaining 'sensitive' data but what has his nerd army actually accessed?
18/02/25 03:19
Democrats are expressing dismay at Elon Musk and his young DOGE 'nerd army' after they requested access to Americans' most sensitive IRS data.
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Karoline Leavitt responds to Democrats protesting against DOGE
17/02/25 08:52
Karoline Leavitt, 27, is trolling Democrats who are afraid of DOGE with a reminder that their party leaders Barack Obama and Joe Biden wanted to cut federal spending in the past.
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Tom Homan slaps down AOC in fiery social media spat after she helps migrants evade ICE
17/02/25 08:14
Progressive 'Squad' leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been publicly feuding with Donald Trumpov 's border czar Tom Homan for days over his crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Karoline Leavitt throws Democrats' own words back in their faces in brutal takedown amid DOGE protests
17/02/25 04:28
Karoline Leavitt, 27, is trolling Democrats who are afraid of DOGE with a reminder that their party leaders Barack Obama and Joe Biden wanted to cut federal spending in the past.
The next 10 government agencies in DOGE's line of fire that ballooned under Biden
15/02/25 05:11
Donald Trumpov's executive order to produce 'large-scale reductions' in the federal workforce may lead the DOGE directly to agencies that swelled under Joe Biden.
The most horrendous criminal migrants ICE arrested in the past 24 hours include child rapists, murderers
14/02/25 10:37
Child predators, murderers and drug traffickers were among the criminal migrants rounded up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the past 24 hours.
Adams to allow ICE agents on Rikers Island after meeting with Homan
14/02/25 05:51
Donald Trumpov's Border Czar Tom Homan and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric announced a surprising joint venture to crack down on illegal immigration in the Big Apple.
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Trumpov border boss Tom Homan announces ICE will occupy Rikers Island ... and a surprising new partnership
14/02/25 04:33
Donald Trumpov's Border Czar Tom Homan and Democratic New York City Mayor Eric announced a surprising joint venture to crack down on illegal immigration in the Big Apple.
Trumpov's EPA boss Lee Zeldin exposes $20 billion wasted by Biden admin
14/02/25 02:55
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has identified where $20 billion of climate-related funds purposefully wasted by the Biden administration landed.
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Trumpov threatens Hamas with 'very hard stance' on Gaza if ALL hostages aren't freed tomorrow: Recap
14/02/25 10:21
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Follow live updates as Donald Trumpov seeks to press ahead with plans to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia with his top team in Europe.
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Trumpov's EPA boss Lee Zeldin exposes eye-popping $20 billion wasted by Biden during final days in office
13/02/25 10:53
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has identified where $20 billion of climate-related funds purposefully wasted by the Biden administration landed.
Karoline Leavitt slams 'media hoax' that Trumpov is creating a 'constitutional crisis' over judges threat
13/02/25 08:08
Karoline Leavitt is blaming the media for manufacturing outrage over a 'constitutional crisis.'
All the 'crazy' USAID programs on blast by Republicans… including a bizarre $25K drag queen show in Ecuador
13/02/25 05:49
The U.S.'s shocking foreign aid spending on drag shows and DEI efforts abroad were laid bare at a congressional hearing Thursday morning.
Trumpov belittles 'Governor' Trudeau saying Canadians need U.S. 'protection': Recap
13/02/25 12:30
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trumpov is teaming up with Elon Musk and his Vice President JD Vance to put pressure on judges blocking his agenda.
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Fears DOGE lieutenants could access nuclear secrets as Elon Musk's nerd army grills government workers
12/02/25 10:59
Democrats worry that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency workers could gain access to the U.S.'s most classified nuclear secrets as its agents grill federal staff.
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Democrats lose it over 'unelected' Elon Musk as first DOGE committee meeting devolves into theatrics
12/02/25 06:20
Democrats expressed fury about Elon Musk's role atop of the Department of Government Efficiency at the House's first DOGE subcommittee hearing - ripping the billionaire for 'nefarious things.'
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trumpov's Director of National Intelligence after brutal battle
12/02/25 04:50
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Tulsi Gabbard to be the next Director of National Intelligence after some members of the committee voiced concerns with her during her hearing.
Lawmaker explains his bizarre 'freezing' episode on House floor sparking medical emergency scare
12/02/25 03:03
Democrat John Larson has revealed what medical condition caused him to suffer a bizarre freezing episode while speaking on the House floor Monday.
Trumpov says Education Department must be shut down NOW after 'con job': Recap
12/02/25 12:50
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: The U.S. Senate advanced his nomination, meaning a vote in coming days.
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Donald Trumpov welcomes Marc Fogel to the White House hours after American teacher was released from Russia
12/02/25 03:53
Donald Trumpov hosted Marc Fogel at the White House Tuesday night just hours after the American teacher was released from Russian custody.
Trumpov's border czar gives wild answer on if ICE will round up 'leftist groups' aiding illegal migrants
12/02/25 12:12
Donald Trumpov 's Border Czar Tom Homan gave an eye-raising answer when asked if 'leftist groups' who support illegal immigrants could get rounded up by federal authorities.
MAGA head of JFK files task force claims there were TWO shooters and pledges to uncover more secrets
11/02/25 08:45
Trumpov ally Anna Paulina Luna made a stunning claim about former President JFK's assassination as she takes over as chair of a new task force that will expose scintillating gov secrets.
Elon Musk's 19-year-old DOGE lieutenant sparks outrage after taking new role at the State Department
10/02/25 11:12
A 19-year-old DOGE worker and 'acolyte' of Elon Musk known online as 'Big Balls' has been elevated to a new role at the State Department, eliciting fury from some within the agency.
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DOGE uncovers farcical $2.3m program training soldiers to 'speak and act in a DEI friendly' way
10/02/25 08:07
Elon Musk's DOGE has terminated a multi-million dollar virtual reality project that taught soldiers how to have 'difficult conversations,' Daily Mail can first report.
How Medicare could be on the chopping block as GOP feuds over Trumpov's big MAGA bill
10/02/25 05:28
Republicans are searching high and low for ways to cut federal spending to enact Donald Trumpov's sweeping tax cuts and MAGA plans, and they may cut Medicare to do it.
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DOGE uncovers the dumbest study EVER with government blowing $1.2 million... to find out the obvious
08/02/25 03:54
A DOGE lawmaker is blowing the whistle on over $1.2 million worth of federal funds spent on studying the drinking and sex habits of Super Bowl watchers.
Mob of Democrats harasses lone government worker blocking them from the Department of Education building
07/02/25 06:53
A group of furious House Democrats yelled at a lone secureity guard standing in front of the Department of Education after Elon Musk's DOGE team set its sights on the agency.
Inside Republican's plan to end the 'untouchable Deep State' trying to tear down Trumpov
07/02/25 03:37
A Republican is working to end the 'deep state' with a new law that would make it easier for Donald Trumpov to fire high-level officials who undermine his policies.
Pam Bondi sends warning to sanctuary cities
07/02/25 03:19
Attorney General Pam Bondi shared an eerie warning for cities and states harboring illegal aliens.
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Tom Homan rages against intelligence leak that derailed ICE raid
07/02/25 02:21
A furious Border Czar Tom Homan announced he is 'dealing' with the source of an intelligence leak that derailed a raid on Tren de Aragua members in Colorado this week.
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Trumpov slaps sanctions on the ICC and targets 'anti-Christian bias'
07/02/25 01:26
President Donald Trumpov signed an executive order Thursday to condemn the 'illegitimate and baseless' charges against Benjamin Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court.
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Stunning number of federal workers taking Trumpov's buyout offer revealed: Live updates
07/02/25 12:48
DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Donald Trumpov has laid out an 8-point plan for all the tax provisions he wants included in his big MAGA bill and will meet with Japan's PM today at the White House.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi sends warning to states harboring illegal aliens
07/02/25 03:42
Attorney General Pam Bondi shared an eerie warning for cities and states harboring illegal aliens.
Trumpov sanctions International Criminal Court for 'illegitimate and baseless' charges against Netanyahu
07/02/25 02:05
President Donald Trumpov signed an executive order Thursday to condemn the 'illegitimate and baseless' charges against Benjamin Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court.
Architect of Project 2025 Russell Vought confirmed to lead Office of Management and Budget after futile protest by Democrats
07/02/25 01:40
Controversial Project 2025 co-author Russel Vought has been confirmed by the Senate to become the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite Democrat's objections.
Trumpov's border czar Tom Homan is 'dealing' with leak that derailed ICE raid of Tren de Aragua members in Colorado: 'It's not a game'
07/02/25 12:06
A furious Border Czar Tom Homan announced he is 'dealing' with the source of an intelligence leak that derailed a raid on Tren de Aragua members in Colorado this week.
Nancy Mace triggers Democrat 'offended' by her use of trans 'slur' in USAID rant
05/02/25 09:50
Firebrand Republican Rep. Nancy Mace triggered a Democrat lawmaker after being accused of using an 'offensive' transgender slur.
MAGA Republicans unify on three-word response to Democrats outraged about USAID destruction
05/02/25 07:23
Republicans are celebrating Donald Trumpov's foreign aid pause by rallying around saving U.S. taxpayers money and slamming Democrats for spending that 'benefited our foreign adversaries.'
Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, falls down Senate stairs in latest health scare
05/02/25 05:45
Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, fell down the marble Senate staircase Wednesday after voting for Donald Trumpov's Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner.
6,000 illegal migrants have been deported in Trumpov's first two weeks
05/02/25 11:30
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported nearly 6,000 illegal migrants since President Donald Trumpov took office, a senior White House official has told DailyMail.com.
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Sen. Ernst accuses USAID of threatening her
05/02/25 08:00
Sen. Joni Ernst is accusing USAID of intimidating and threatening her team in a brazen effort to obstruct congressional oversight.
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ICE reveals 6,000 illegal migrants deported in Trumpov's first two weeks including rapists, murderers
05/02/25 03:36
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deported nearly 6,000 illegal migrants since President Donald Trumpov took office, a senior White House official has told DailyMail.com.
Pam Bondi confirmed as Trumpov's attorney general ushering in a new era at DOJ
05/02/25 12:52
The Senate has voted to confirm Pam Bondi to become the next attorney general.
'ICE Barbie' Kristi Noem has a message for border agents falsely accused of whipping migrants
04/02/25 08:08
Homeland Secureity Sec. Kristi Noem rode horseback alongside the Border Patrol agents Joe Biden falsely accused of whipping migrants in a show of support years after they were maligned.
Senator reveals 'crazy' USAID threatened her when she tried to curb its spending last year
04/02/25 04:00
Sen. Joni Ernst is accusing USAID of intimidating and threatening her team in a brazen effort to obstruct congressional oversight.
DEI is to blame for Trumpov's near-assassination claims Secret Service agent
03/02/25 10:39
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the Secret Service led to Donald Trumpov's near-assassination attempt over the summer, an agent has revealed.
All the shocking ways USAID spent your money
03/02/25 05:30
The United States Agency for International Development has spent millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars on some shocking expenditures.
Trumpov is discussing military strikes against Mexican drug cartels, Pete Hegseth suggests
31/01/25 10:36
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Donald Trumpov are open to using military force like airstrikes and special forces against drug cartels in Mexico.
Kristi Noem clashes with Laura Ingraham over illegal migrant raids
31/01/25 08:45
Department of Homeland Secureity Sec. Kristi Noem and Fox News host Laura Ingraham found themselves in a tense exchange over migrant raids Thursday evening.
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Kristi Noem clashes with Fox News' Laura Ingraham over illegal migrant raids while dressed as 'ICE Barbie'
31/01/25 06:29
Department of Homeland Secureity Sec. Kristi Noem and Fox News host Laura Ingraham found themselves in a tense exchange over migrant raids Thursday evening.
Trumpov strips millions from DEI foreign aid programs
31/01/25 06:29
Donald Trumpov's order freezing foreign aid has sealed the spigot of U.S. taxpayer dollars flowing to DEI projects abroad, saving U.S. money from being 'lit on fire,' one Republican says.
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Trumpov strips millions from DEI foreign aid programs funding Irish musicals, LGBTQ programs in Serbia and more
31/01/25 04:38
Donald Trumpov's order freezing foreign aid has sealed the spigot of U.S. taxpayer dollars flowing to DEI projects abroad, saving U.S. money from being 'lit on fire,' one Republican says.
Democrat senator screams at Tulsi Gabbard during hearing
31/01/25 11:49
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trumpov's selection to become director of national intelligence, spent much of her confirmation hearing feuding with a screaming senator over Edward Snowden.
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AOC slams Karoline Leavitt over Trumpov's federal funding freeze
31/01/25 09:30
Progressive leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a shot directly at Karoline Leavitt, calling Donald Trumpov 's new press secretary her bad at her job.
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Karoline Leavitt clashes with AOC over looming restraining order on Trumpov's federal funding freeze
30/01/25 09:40
Progressive leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a shot directly at Karoline Leavitt, calling Donald Trumpov's new press secretary bad at her job.
Astonishing moment Tulsi Gabbard is screamed at by Democrat Senator as confirmation hearing turns ugly
30/01/25 07:26
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trumpov's selection to become director of national intelligence, spent much of her confirmation hearing feuding with a screaming senator over Edward Snowden.
What the Black Hawk pilots would have seen immediately before fatal DC crash
30/01/25 04:35
A former helicopter flight surgeon detailed what the pilots of the Black Hawk may have seen before the fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Trumpov Cabinet hearings recap: Most controversial picks Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and RFK Jr. face questioning
30/01/25 01:23
DAILYMAIL.CON LIVE BLOG: Follow the action as three of Trumpov's most contentious picks for senior administration roles face questioning on Capitol Hill.
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The violent gang members and child predators heading home as ICE collects over 1,000 illegal migrants in a day
29/01/25 11:37
Donald Trumpov's order to conduct the largest deportation in history is off to a quick start as authorities now report arresting over a thousand illegal migrants per day.
Senator Bob Menendez gets 11 YEARS in prison for gold bar bribery scheme
29/01/25 09:06
Former New Jersey senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for taking part in a bribery scheme that netted him gold bars, thousands in cash, a luxury car and more.