From the Left · Watch · October 31, 2026
Oct 30 · Four days before the Nov. 3 midterms, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describe what House Democrats would do first with a majority, from pardon investigations to the Medicaid cliff
MeidasTouch: Jamie Raskin reveals plans to investigate Trump's pardons and the people profiting from access to them. “We counted more than $1.7 billion” in forgiven restitution and fines, Raskin says.
Grade A (100/100). Raskin says a Democratic House would investigate government contracts and pardons, naming Matt Gaetz and Roger Stone
A: No problems found.
Splits: Raskin says a Democratic House would investigate government contracts and pardons, naming Matt Gaetz and Roger Stone
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