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Rep. Jamie Raskin Launches Investigation into Mysterious Bribery Allegation Against President Joe Biden

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has launched an investigation into a mysterious bribery allegation against President Joe Biden, asking the FBI to make public its analysis of the tip. The allegation relies on uncorroborated claims from a foreign national and a trusted FBI informant, and President Biden has denied any wrongdoing. Former President Donald Trump has suggested that the Justice Department had indicted him as a distraction from the "Biden bribery scheme." Raskin believes that the public deserves to know the truth and has asked the FBI to make its analysis public.

House Oversight Committee Set to Vote to Hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in Contempt of Congress for Refusing to Turn Over Subpoenaed Document

The House Oversight Committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over a document subpoenaed by Chair James Comer. The document, an FD-1023 form, was brought back from Ukraine by Rudy Giuliani and is related to an alleged bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden. Attorney General William Barr set up an “intake process” for the material in April.

Senator Ben Cardin Announces Retirement, Sparks Speculation for His Replacement in Maryland Senate Race

Maryland Senator Ben Cardin announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, sparking speculation about who will replace him in the blue state. Potential candidates include Rep. Jamie Raskin, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Rep. John Delaney, and former NAACP President Ben Jealous. Cardin has been a reliable and amiable rank-and-file Democrat, and the race to replace him is expected to heat up in the coming months.