Raskin hits Republicans for bowing to 'sugar daddy' Trump after Capitol visit
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., on Saturday criticized Republican lawmakers who met with former President Trump in a private meeting earlier this week, calling the positive atmosphere surrounding the visit “scandalous and disgraceful.” The Maryland lawmaker’s comments came just two days after President Trump visited the U.S. Capitol on Thursday — his first since the Jan. […]
Raskin Claims SCOTUS Flies the NRA Flag ‘Above the Constitution’
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” on Friday that the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the bump stock ban was like flying the National Rifle Association’s flag “higher than the Constitution and public safety.” “Of course, that’s outrageous,” Raskin said. “It wasn’t just Justice Sotomayor that said this bird quacks […]
Ocasio-Cortez, Raskin to introduce legislation to 'rein in a fundamentally unaccountable and rogue' Supreme Court
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said Tuesday they would introduce the bill in response to growing ethics concerns about the Supreme Court. Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin, who serve as the ranking and deputy ranking members, respectively, of the House Oversight Committee, appeared at a committee roundtable on Tuesday to discuss those […]
Raskin accuses GOP of ‘contriving’ Garland obstruction
House Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) accused House Republicans of moving forward with a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress out of “political opportunism.” The House is set to vote as soon as Wednesday on the contempt charges, which would refer Garland for criminal prosecution to the U.S. […]
Justice Alito told Democrats to pound sand. Now, Raskin wants the Biden DOJ to pressure the court.
The New York Times launched a smear campaign earlier this month over Justice Samuel Alito’s disputes with neighbors and the American flag that flies at his home. This attempted character attack has spawned several others, all of which appear designed to undermine the Supreme Court’s credibility and embarrass Justice Alito to step aside from cases […]
Raskin argues DOJ can force recusals of Alito, Thomas in Jan. 6 cases
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has argued that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can force the resignations of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in the lawsuits they face related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. “Everyone assumes that the highest court in the country has the lowest ethical standards and […]
Raskin targets Trump foreign payments with emoluments legislation
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Tuesday focused on an issue that has plagued President Trump’s term, strengthening enforcement of constitutional limits on federal employees receiving payments from foreign governments. submitted a bill to do so. Mr. Raskin’s bill would expand the scope of the so-called emoluments clause, restricting federal elected officials and some senior appointees […]
Raskin says it’s ‘worth investigating’ whether House members were drinking in hearing room
Rep. Jaime Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, held an explosive hearing Thursday after rumors that non-committee members were intoxicated. He said it was “worth investigating” whether lawmakers were drinking during the meeting. “I didn’t see any drinking by the ladies and gentlemen from New Mexico, but Melanie Stansbury […]
Raskin: Supreme Court should be moved ‘over to the RNC headquarters’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has replaced the U.S. Supreme Court with the Republican National Committee after some conservative justices indicated they were open to arguments supporting former President Trump’s immunity from prosecution. (RNC) said it should be moved to headquarters. “These are politicians who, unlike me, are not subject to universal suffrage,” Raskin said Thursday […]
Comer, Raskin get into shouting match: ‘Somebody needs therapy here’
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) engaged in a heated exchange of insults during a Congressional hearing Wednesday. The two top members of the House Oversight Committee yelled at each other for more than five minutes during a hearing on the Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday. The two men posed questions to […]