By Adam Pagnucco. Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the office of Speaker of the House. This was a unique moment in…
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Jamie Raskin is Not Running for Senate
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin, who represents Congressional District 8, has announced that he is not running for U.S. Senate. His statement is reprinted in full below. ***** FOR…
Raskin: No More Debt Ceilings
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin voted to raise the federal debt ceiling tonight, but he wishes he would never have to do so again. In his statement below, he…
The Last Time Crime was a Hot Issue
By Adam Pagnucco. I have been writing about crime quite a bit lately. Last year, it was a big deal in the county executive election (in which I worked for…
Raskin Beats Cancer
By Adam Pagnucco. Last December, Congressman Jamie Raskin announced that he had been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a form of cancer, and that he would be receiving…
Political Awards, 2022
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time now for our annual political awards. Let’s get right down to it! Biggest Winners: Incumbents Almost every incumbent in MoCo who held county or state…
Raskin Announces Cancer Diagnosis
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin has announced that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a form of cancer. In his statement, he says, “Prognosis for…
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin has spearheaded a joint letter from more than 100 members of Congress in both parties asking the IRS to extend its April 15 tax…
By Adam Pagnucco. Joining the Montgomery County Council and County Executive Marc Elrich, MoCo Congressmen Jamie Raskin and David Trone have asked Governor Larry Hogan to establish a mass vaccination…
Raskin Wants a Showdown with Trump
By Adam Pagnucco. Congressman Jamie Raskin, the U.S. House of Representatives’ lead impeachment manager in the trial of former President Donald Trump, has invited Trump to testify in his trial….