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Jamie Raskin

American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Representative from Maryland since 2017

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Jan 14, 2026
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how many jan 6th rioters are now ice agents

The short answer: there is no publicly verified count of how many January 6 rioters are currently ICE agents; reporting shows at least isolated hires tied to the post‑January 6 environment but no conf...

Dec 9, 2025
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Which members of the House voted for and against impeachment and what were the notable party-line splits?

The House on June 24, 2025 voted 344–79 to table (kill) an impeachment resolution against President Trump introduced as H.Res.537, meaning the chamber avoided an immediate up-or-down impeachment vote;...

Nov 25, 2025
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did donald trump threaten to hang anybody?

Multiple news outlets and statements report that President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling six Democratic lawmakers “TRAITORS,” saying their actions were “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

Nov 21, 2025

Did Donald Trump explicitly call for members of Congress to be executed and in what context?

President Donald Trump posted and reposted messages calling a group of Democratic veterans and lawmakers “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” and shared replies urging “HANG THEM,” prompting bip...

Jan 15, 2026

Are the proud boys being hired as ice agents?

There is no publicly documented, verifiable evidence in the provided reporting that members of the Proud Boys have been formally identified and confirmed as new ICE agents, but multiple outlets and la...

Nov 18, 2025

why have no epstein coconspirators been identified or charged

No public indictments beyond Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are reported in the available material; the Department of Justice and FBI issued a July memo saying investigators “did not uncover ev...

Jan 14, 2026

Are jan 6 rioters hired as ice agents

There is no publicly available, verifiable evidence that a known cohort of January 6 rioters has been confirmed and published as newly hired ICE agents; instead, multiple Democratic members of Congres...

Dec 10, 2025

How do pac and corporate donations to jasmine crockett compare to reps. alexandria ocasio-cortez and jamie raskin?

Available reporting and campaign‑finance databases show Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez relies heavily on small, individual donations and has publicly avoided corporate PAC money (OpenSecrets, ActBlue, FEC f...

Nov 25, 2025

What exact wording did Trump use when he suggested executing members of Congress and when did he say it?

President Trump posted on Truth Social and reposted comments on November 20, 2025, saying the Democratic lawmakers’ video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders was “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, puni...

Nov 22, 2025

How do Cabinet and Congress participate in 25th Amendment enforcement?

The 25th Amendment gives the vice president plus a majority of the Cabinet—or “such other body as Congress may by law provide”—the power to declare the president unable to discharge the office and imm...

Nov 11, 2025

why didnt the biden democrates ask to have these released while biden was president

Democrats did press for more Epstein‑related transparency both before and during Joe Biden’s presidency, but their public calls varied in intensity because of legal limits, court‑ordered releases, and...

Dec 19, 2025

Which House Democrats voted 'present' on the December 2025 impeachment tabling and what did each say?

A bloc of House Democrats — including top Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar — voted “present” on the Republican motion to table Rep. Al Green’s December 11, 2025, im...

Nov 25, 2025

Have any politicians faced investigations or resignations due to ties with Epstein since 2019?

Yes — reporting since 2019 shows multiple politicians and high‑profile figures have faced probes, resignations or institutional reviews after their names or communications appeared in Epstein‑related ...

Nov 22, 2025

Did Trump call 6 representatives and senators traitors

Multiple outlets report that President Donald Trump labeled six Democratic members of Congress “traitors,” called their actions “seditious behavior,” urged they be “arrested and put on trial,” and — i...

Nov 21, 2025

Did Donald Trump ever use the word 'execute' or urge execution regarding members of Congress?

Donald Trump posted and reposted social-media messages calling a video by six Democratic lawmakers “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” and critics — including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schum...

Oct 27, 2025

Can ICE detain a US-born citizen by mistake?

A recent wave of reporting and Congressional letters shows that , typically because automated database matches, racial profiling, or procedural failures led agents to treat citizens as noncitizens; th...

Dec 10, 2025

Which members of the House of Representatives were reported to have ties to Jeffrey Epstein circa 2016?

Documents released by the House Oversight Committee and reporting around late 2025 show multiple members of the U.S. House had some form of contact with Jeffrey Epstein or were involved in congression...

Nov 20, 2025

Did Biden go back on exposing who was on Epstein's list

Available reporting shows President Joe Biden’s Justice Department did not unilaterally publish a comprehensive “Epstein client list” while it was conducting active investigations, and that in Novembe...

Jan 18, 2026

Ice agents are former J6ers?

There is no public, documented proof that a wave of January 6 rioters have been systematically hired as ICE agents, but members of Congress are actively investigating whether any pardoned or convicted...

Jan 17, 2026

What would a bipartisan commission to evaluate presidential fitness look like and what are the constitutional obstacles?

A feasible bipartisan commission to evaluate presidential fitness would be a standing, congressionally authorized panel of medical experts and retired senior officials, appointed by congressional lead...