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GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee
1 week, 4 days ago

GOP chairman says he’s a ‘big AOC fan,’ supports her bid to be top Democrat on Oversight Committee

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said on Thursday that …

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'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
1 week, 4 days ago

'I'm a big AOC fan': James Comer has surprising take on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Raw Story  

Rep. James Comer sounded happy to be rid of his Democratic nemesis, Rep. Jamie Raskin, on the House Oversight Committee. Raskin is seeking to become the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, which clears the way for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or another candidate to replace him as the top Democrat on the oversight panel that Comer chairs. "I'm a …

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After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress
1 week, 5 days ago

After Party Losses In November, Younger Democrats Reach For Power In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A group of House Democrats is making moves to fill leadership roles typically taken by older and longer-serving members, a sign that some believe the message from the November elections is that Americans want fresh faces in charge. Ocasio-Cortez is running for the ranking member spot on the House Oversight Committee, which Rep. Jamie Raskin …

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AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AOC mulls run to be top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee

Salon  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told reporters on Tuesday that she is considering a bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, a panel with broad powers of investigation over the federal government. The current ranking member, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., 61, is fighting to wrest the top Democratic post in the House Judiciary Committee from Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., …

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Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'
3 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin runs to be top Dem on House Judiciary in face of 'emboldened MAGA movement'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Monday that he was officially running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler as the ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee. "But this time the MAGA movement has not only a trifecta but a complicit Supreme Court waiting in the wings and a dominant media propaganda system parroting all the lies," he warned. "New generations of …

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'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'No one gives you power – you take it': Democrats seek younger leaders to challenge Trump

Raw Story  

House Democrats are considering a shakeup to their leadership that would elevate younger lawmakers to push back against Donald Trump and the incoming Republican majority. Dozens of Democrats have been privately urging Rep. Jamie Raskin to challenge Rep. Jerrold Nadler for the top Democratic spot on the House Judiciary Committee out of concern the New York Democrat might not be …

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Dems fear Mike Johnson has laid the groundwork for a nightmare scenario on Jan. 6, 2025
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dems fear Mike Johnson has laid the groundwork for a nightmare scenario on Jan. 6, 2025

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are bracing for Jan. 6, 2025, which is why many are making post-election security a central plank in their pitch to voters ahead of November’s elections. “Democrats have two main objectives,” Raskin told Raw Story on the Capitol steps in September. “As you know, we did revise the Electoral Count Act to prevent mischief,” Lofgren told Raw …

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Raskin to introduce first suicide prevention legislation since his son’s death
3 months, 1 week ago

Raskin to introduce first suicide prevention legislation since his son’s death

Raw Story  

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, whose personal life and political career were incalculably upended by his son’s suicide, is introducing his first major mental health and suicide prevention legislation since Tommy Raskin died on Dec. 31, 2020, at the age of 25. But while Raskin has spoken about mental illness and suicide prevention since his son’s illness, and was active in …

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Jamie Raskin Gleefully Trolls James Comer Live On Air During Joint Fox News Hit
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin Gleefully Trolls James Comer Live On Air During Joint Fox News Hit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Jamie Raskin could barely contain his glee as he tore into Rep. James Comer during a joint Fox News hit Tuesday. At one point, host Bret Baier asked if the Comer-led impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden had “come officially to an end.” “My job wasn’t to impeach; my job was to investigate,” the Republican congressman said, …

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Raskin: Only a two-state solution can end 'nightmare' of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
6 months ago

Raskin: Only a two-state solution can end 'nightmare' of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Raw Story  

Democratic Congressmember Jamie Raskin of Maryland says he may not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July, as some other Democrats have already vowed to boycott the speech. REP. JAMIE RASKIN: Yeah, but, I mean, you know, there is a war going on, and I hope there’s a meaningful ceasefire process that’s taking place, and I …

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Democrats target pro-Trump 'dystopian plot' with Stop Project 2025 task force
6 months, 1 week ago

Democrats target pro-Trump 'dystopian plot' with Stop Project 2025 task force

Raw Story  

A group of congressional Democrats on Tuesday launched a task force aimed at spotlighting and combating the threat posed by Project 2025, the sprawling far-right agenda crafted by allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Spearheaded by Rep. Jared Huffman, the Stop Project 2025 Task Force "will serve as a central hub for pro-democracy Members of Congress, civil society, and …

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Republican yells at Raw Story when asked about clash between ex-Gov. Larry Hogan and Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Republican yells at Raw Story when asked about clash between ex-Gov. Larry Hogan and Trump

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan has drawn ire from former President Donald Trump's campaign after he said Americans should respect the guilty verdict against the former president. Rep. Andy Harris yelled when Raw Story mentioned the Trump team going after Hogan: "Trump did not go after Hogan!" Vance, who is under consideration for Trump's vice presidential running …

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Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin Trolls MAGA Republicans With An Apology To Dr. Fauci

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Jamie Raskin on Monday slammed House Republicans for the way they treated Dr. Anthony Fauci during a hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci was America’s top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving government in 2022 and was the public face of the country’s response to the COVID public health crisis. During the hearing, Raskin apologized to …

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'Just a scandal': Jamie Raskin envisions radical overhaul of Supreme Court
6 months, 4 weeks ago

'Just a scandal': Jamie Raskin envisions radical overhaul of Supreme Court

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin called for a radical overhaul of the scandal-plagued U.S. Supreme Court. The court has been rocked by ethics scandals – particularly those involving justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito – and Raskin urged Congress in an interview with Slate to pass major reforms to rein in what he sees as an increasingly lawless judicial branch to reflect …

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'Never bring James Comer to a Jamie Raskin fight': Republican skewered over testy battle
8 months ago

'Never bring James Comer to a Jamie Raskin fight': Republican skewered over testy battle

Raw Story  

Reps. Jamie Raskin and James Comer fought a battle of words in a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing Wednesday over the Republican's beleaguered efforts to impeach President Joe Biden and was almost immediately mocked. "James Comer: the crime goes to another school you wouldn't know her," joked Beasley. JoJoFromJerz cracked: "I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… …

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Jamie Raskin’s ‘Truth Squad’ prepares for Biden impeachment inquiry
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamie Raskin’s ‘Truth Squad’ prepares for Biden impeachment inquiry

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Raskin said that he looked to recruit new members who had what he …

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Jamie Raskin blasts social media giants for spread of misinformation
1 year ago

Jamie Raskin blasts social media giants for spread of misinformation

Raw Story  

In the new landscape of abortion discourse following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and other Democrats are calling on top social media sites to combat potentially harmful misinformation related to abortion access and procedures. On Dec. 7, Raskin and 12 other Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability sent letters addressed …

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Rep. Jamie Raskin Delivers Ominous Prediction For Donald Trump 2.0
1 year, 1 month ago

Rep. Jamie Raskin Delivers Ominous Prediction For Donald Trump 2.0

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Jamie Raskin on Sunday warned that a second Donald Trump presidency would “look a lot like Vladimir Putin in Russia” and other conservative and authoritarian world leaders. “It would look a lot like Viktor Orbán in Hungary ― ‘illiberal democracy,’ meaning democracy without rights or liberties or respect for the due process, the system, the rule …

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Why post-McCarthy dread and doom is afflicting the GOP's 'Biden 18'
1 year, 2 months ago

Why post-McCarthy dread and doom is afflicting the GOP's 'Biden 18'

Raw Story  

The Republican House members most targeted by Democrats for defeat in 2024 have been thrown into a state of anxiety by the historic removal Tuesday of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. We can’t afford to play these games.” Rep. Juan Ciscomani, who won by just 1.5 percent in 2022, blasted McCarthy’s removal as “pointless, unproductive and harmful to the agenda we …

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It’s already 2024 at the Capitol, and lawmakers are busy doing nothing
1 year, 4 months ago

It’s already 2024 at the Capitol, and lawmakers are busy doing nothing

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Your wall calendar may read “2023”. “No, we’ve done a whole lot,” Rep. Ralph Norman told Raw Story last week when asked about the 118th Congress’ record. “It's a little schizophrenic,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis told Raw Story just off the Senate floor last week. “I think Democrats recognize that they had a real challenging map for ’24, so …

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Jamie Raskin nails GOP at Covid hearing: Lab leak 'would only deepen Trump's culpability'
1 year, 5 months ago

Jamie Raskin nails GOP at Covid hearing: Lab leak 'would only deepen Trump's culpability'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin warned Republicans that former President Donald Trump's culpability for Covid-19 deaths "would only deepen" if their theory about a lab leak in China was true. "Some people think that the finding that it all started with a lab leak would somehow absolve Donald Trump of his lethally reckless response to the pandemic. The Maryland Democrat pointed out …

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Jamie Raskin compares the GOP to Scientology as DeSantis struggles to secure support for 2024 bid
1 year, 8 months ago

Jamie Raskin compares the GOP to Scientology as DeSantis struggles to secure support for 2024 bid

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As Gov. "You know, I'd like to see all the candidates talk about what they're going to do to lead the country forward in the future, not the past," Buchanan said of the Jan. 6 attack. "They've got a cult leader and it's Donald Trump," Raskin said. Raw Story asked about the promise of pardons for the Jan. …

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'What a disgrace!' Jamie Raskin torches Republicans for treating J6 rioters as 'heroes'
1 year, 8 months ago

'What a disgrace!' Jamie Raskin torches Republicans for treating J6 rioters as 'heroes'

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin on Wednesday lit into his Republican colleagues who visited jailed January 6th rioters in prison. While discussing Republicans' complaints about Washington D.C.'s handling of violent crime, Raskin torched them for their hypocrisy in lauding the same people who launched a violent assault on the United States Capitol in the name of former President Donald Trump. "The very …

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Watch: Jamie Raskin derails GOP hearing by railing against Trump's 'lethal recklessness and lying'
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Jamie Raskin derails GOP hearing by railing against Trump's 'lethal recklessness and lying'

Raw Story  

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin slammed former President Donald Trump and his administration, calling his public health response to the emergency a "historic debacle." "You don't need to go to the American Medical Association or the American Hospital Association or the American Nursing Association to conclude that …

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