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NEW DELHI: During a recent appearance on CNN, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene candidly acknowledged that Republicans prioritize media appearances and online discussions over tangible work for the public.“Republican voters across the country are sick and tired of Republicans because they never do anything to hold this government accountable,” Greene told CNN’s Manu Raju on Monday.“I … Read more
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers won’t punish Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for leading a purported “insurrection” at the U.S. Capitol last month. The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening rejected a formal censure resolution against Tlaib that had been introduced last week by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Tlaib addressed a group of several hundred Jewish peace … Read more
WASHINGTON — A Republican resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses the Michigan Democrat of leading an “insurrection” at the Capitol last month over a protest inside a House office building — a clear effort to trivialize the events of Jan. 6, 2021. The Jan. 6 attack on Congress has been called an insurrection because it … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed her own conference on Thursday as the House descended further into chaos more than two weeks after a far-right revolt forced Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) out of the speaker’s office. “Our conference has a responsibility to the American people, to our districts, to work together and unify, and this … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday joked about her infamous conspiracy theory on Jewish space lasers as the war between Israel and Hamas militants escalated. Greene shared a 2022 Wall Street Journal video on Israel’s experimental laser-beam defense against missiles posted by far-right commentator Jack Posobiec. Greene wrote on X, formerly Twitter: In a … Read more
WASHINGTON ― For a man who won the majority of his party’s votes on Wednesday to become the new House speaker, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) sure has detractors among his fellow House Republicans. While he came out on top of a 113 to 99 vote in the House GOP conference, Scalise’s prospects for getting … Read more
Why? Because he has cancer. In August, Scalise was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, and Greene apparently thinks his health is bad enough that, if chosen, he won’t be able to devote his “full efforts into defeating the communist democrats and save America,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Greene added … Read more
But on Thursday, she may have blown her Trump-as-speaker campaign with a social media post that, for many, clearly explains why the former president should not be given the job: “If Trump becomes Speaker of the House, the House chamber will be like a Trump rally everyday!! It would be the House of MAGA!!!” Although … Read more
Some far-right Republican members of the House say they want Donald Trump to become the next speaker after Kevin McCarthy’s stunning ouster on Tuesday threw the body into chaos. GOP Reps. Troy Nehls (Tex.), Greg Steube (Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor-Greene (Ga.) all tweeted in support of Trump becoming speaker, while Jim Jordan (Ohio) told Fox … Read more