Trump humiliates Marjorie Taylor Greene by telling her to ‘be nice’ to Speaker
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump humiliates Marjorie Taylor Greene by telling her to ‘be nice’ to Speaker

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pointing to Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House who recently survived an effort led by Greene to remove him, Trump called out Greene: “Hello Marjorie. “He saw me.he said ‘Hello, Marjorie’ — he’s always so sweet — recognizes me, and he says, ‘Are you being nice?’ He was joking: ‘Are you being nice to Speaker Johnson?’” “And I said, ‘Ehhh’,” Greene continued, explaining that she had indicated otherwise: “And he said, ‘OK, be nice to him.’ And I nodded my head.” Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump told her to 'be nice' to Speaker Johnson Johnson and Greene’s conflict stems from an issue on which the Georgia congresswoman is firmly in the minority: Ukraine. Greene was joined by two other Republicans in her effort to oust Johnson, but failed after Democrats in the House announced that they’d join with Republican to protect Johnson, lacking the numbers to elect one of their own and willing to extend and olive branch given Johnson’s willingness to relent on the issue of Ukraine. open image in gallery Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie speak to members of the press on the steps of the House of Representatives after a meeting with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the U.S. Capitol on May 7, 2024 in Washington, DC This wasn’t the first time Trump had sought to give Johnson a boost as he faced criticism from conservatives, with Greene leading the charge.

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'Rewarding bad behavior': Some Republicans reportedly seething over MTG's new job
2 weeks ago

'Rewarding bad behavior': Some Republicans reportedly seething over MTG's new job

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers are pushing back after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was tapped to lead a new House Oversight subcommittee focused on Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency. President-elect Donald Trump is creating the advisory office to substantially reduce government spending, and while some GOP lawmakers publicly praised Greene's oversight appointment, others also privately grumbled that House speaker …

Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses House GOP of covering up "sexual harassment and assault" claims
1 month ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses House GOP of covering up "sexual harassment and assault" claims

Salon  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, has come up with an interesting way to defend President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz, who has been accused of sex trafficking and having a relationship with a 17-year-old girl. If GOP lawmakers are going to express reservations about Gaetz on those grounds, she said, then they should be ready to explain their …

Marjorie Taylor Greene blames closely divided Congress on 'a lot of election fraud'
1 month, 1 week ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene blames closely divided Congress on 'a lot of election fraud'

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said "a lot of election fraud" was to blame after Republicans failed to secure a sizable majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. "As you know, these last remaining House seats and a few of the Senate seats look like there's been a lot of election fraud going on," she opined. Greene argued without evidence that …

Marjorie Taylor Greene re-elected to Georgia House seat, posts triumphant video from Mar-a-Lago
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene re-elected to Georgia House seat, posts triumphant video from Mar-a-Lago

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The firebrand right-wing congresswoman, who represents Georgia’s 14th …

'Who wants to tell her?' Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted after mocking conspiracy theorists
2 months, 1 week ago

'Who wants to tell her?' Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted after mocking conspiracy theorists

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Saturday caught heat from critics who mocked her for what they perceived as a lack of self-awareness. Greene posted an image that reads, "Almost everyone in America right now," along with a person wearing a large tin foil hat, a symbol often used to mock those promoting conspiracy theories. Conservative Army Iraq War Veteran Peter …

Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'I don't think Republicans deserve to be re-elected'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'I don't think Republicans deserve to be re-elected'

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Rep. Mike Johnson of being "Speaker for the Democrats" after he pushed through legislation to prevent a government shutdown. "I share the anger and frustration, and I don't think Republicans deserve to be re-elected to hold the majority," she explained. "We have to elect President Trump in order to control the federal government, in order …

Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at Mike Johnson and calls to fund government with Dems
3 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at Mike Johnson and calls to fund government with Dems

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unexpectedly called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to work with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. "I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this county rightfully demand and deserve - prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections," Johnson wrote. "This would force a Gov shutdown on …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses It With British Journalist Over JD Vance Question
5 months, 1 week ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene Loses It With British Journalist Over JD Vance Question

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An interview with far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Tuesday took a tense turn when Greene was asked to comment on a quote from GOP nominee Donald Trump’s newly announced running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Greene was explaining her excitement about Vance’s pick, and hailing his change of heart …

Column: Trump betrays call for unity by embracing J.D. Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump betrays call for unity by embracing J.D. Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene

LA Times  

On Saturday, an attempt to assassinate former president and then-presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., left firefighter Corey Comperatore dead, two others critically injured and Trump with a wound to his ear. Social media, being the unregulated thirst game that it is, immediately exploded with a jumble of actual news and opportunistic misinformation — …

Marjorie Taylor Greene called on to 'resign in disgrace' after 'reprehensible' statement
5 months, 1 week ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene called on to 'resign in disgrace' after 'reprehensible' statement

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday was hit with a barrage of criticism after apparently changing her tone when it comes to changing her tone. "The Democrat party is flat out evil, and yesterday they tried to murder President Trump," the lawmaker added. @OmarRiverosays said, "Donald Trump almost got shot dead by a Republican gun nut wielding an AR-15 — …

'Is this her resignation?': Marjorie Taylor Greene baffles internet with latest statement
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Is this her resignation?': Marjorie Taylor Greene baffles internet with latest statement

Raw Story  

Notorious MAGA-spewer Marjorie Taylor Greene left mouths agape by stating the obvious: "A person who abuses her position in government to meddle in democratic elections should be nowhere near public office." This is the same Marjorie Taylor Greene who is a devout supporter of former President Donald Trump — who faces criminal charges of trying to overturn his Democratically elected …

'Wouldn't let her name a post office': House Dem bashes MTG as 'most unproductive member'
7 months ago

'Wouldn't let her name a post office': House Dem bashes MTG as 'most unproductive member'

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's chaotic insult-lobbing in the House of Representatives Thursday night led to additional insult-lobbing by a Democratic colleague on Friday morning. Moskowtiz was condemning Greene for comments made during a House Oversight Committee contempt hearing for Attorney General Merrick Garland over the blocked release of audio tapes tied to President Joe Biden's impeachment inquiry. Greene faced staunch …

"Reaching her expiration date": How Marjorie Taylor Greene fell so fast from MAGA stardom
7 months, 2 weeks ago

"Reaching her expiration date": How Marjorie Taylor Greene fell so fast from MAGA stardom

Salon  

Making an Icarus allusion is tempting, except it would go right over MAGA heads. Even Donald Trump, the not-so-secret actual leader of House Republicans, issued condescending social media posts warning her this "will negatively affect everything!" This was more about Republicans and Democrats joining hands to tell Marjorie Taylor Greene to take a seat already. Fox News and other outlets …

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s very public bid to oust Mike Johnson fails minutes after she files motion
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s very public bid to oust Mike Johnson fails minutes after she files motion

The Independent  

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'Spanking': House kills Marjorie Taylor Greene's bid to oust Mike Johnson in '48 seconds'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Spanking': House kills Marjorie Taylor Greene's bid to oust Mike Johnson in '48 seconds'

Raw Story  

Congress overwhelmingly denied Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's rogue move to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, an effort that reportedly earned a pitiful 11 votes. The governmental body moved to "table" or kill Greene's motion to vacate the speaker's chair in a vote that was 359-43. "This was a spanking," conservative Charlie Sykes said on CNN, adding that it took 48 …

House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office
7 months, 2 weeks ago

House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in sudden action Wednesday to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, her long-shot effort swiftly and resoundingly rejected by Democrats and Republicans tired of the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor and read a long list of “transgressions” she said Johnson …

House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Johnson as speaker
7 months, 2 weeks ago

House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Johnson as speaker

LA Times  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, joined by Rep. Thomas Massie, speaks to reporters after she tried and failed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday. Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in sudden action Wednesday to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, her long-shot effort swiftly and resoundingly rejected by Democrats and Republicans tired of the political chaos. One …

Democrats say they’ll save Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster attempt: ‘I’ll hold my nose’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats say they’ll save Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster attempt: ‘I’ll hold my nose’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is up to Mike Johnson.” Marjorie Taylor …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene met for a second day at the Capitol on Tuesday, political adversaries trying to engineer an off-ramp from the escalating standoff over her threat for a vote to oust him from office. “Right now the ball is in Mike Johnson’s court,” said Greene, R-Ga. “I am so …

‘Chaos’: MTG constituents blast her crusade to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Chaos’: MTG constituents blast her crusade to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

ROME, Ga. — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is redoubling her efforts to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson — something she told Raw Story comes with “ support ” from her district. It's exactly the thing that we don't need,” said Luke Farmer, a 26-year-old Republican from Douglasville, Ga., who launched a campaign to challenge Greene but didn’t raise enough money …

Trump losing control of Marjorie Taylor Greene as she ignores his latest request: reporter
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump losing control of Marjorie Taylor Greene as she ignores his latest request: reporter

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has personally reached out to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to get her to end her crusade against House Speaker Mike Johnson — but, reported CNN's Melanie Zanona on Wednesday, she is not dissuaded. "Greene says she's actually planning to force a vote next week," said anchor Brianna Keilar, turning to Zanona. "Well, even though Speaker Mike …

Mike Johnson's career is finished even without Marjorie Taylor Greene: analysis
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson's career is finished even without Marjorie Taylor Greene: analysis

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is widely expected to survive Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's planned motion to vacate next week, when some Democrats are predicted to pitch in and save him, but that may be merely a Pyrrhic victory, cautions Charles R. Davis. "Johnson has claimed support from former President Donald Trump, publicly dismissing Greene, an ally of deposed Speaker Kevin …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker’s job. AP AUDIO: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week …

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

LA Times  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic …

'It will not succeed': House Dems block Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust speaker
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'It will not succeed': House Dems block Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust speaker

Raw Story  

House Democratic leadership has announced they will block the attempt from some Republicans to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson — an effort spearheaded by right-wing lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene. If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement, according to Politico. …

Marjorie Taylor Greene is even losing 'trolls online' with latest gambit: GOP lawmaker
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene is even losing 'trolls online' with latest gambit: GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bid to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson appears to have crashed and burned and many of her Republican colleagues couldn't be happier about it. In interviews with Axios, several House Republicans expressed confidence that Greene's crusade to end Johnson's speakership was dead, especially after multiple House Democrats have said they would bail him out should Greene …

'His days as Speaker are numbered': Marjorie Taylor Greene renews threat to Mike Johnson
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'His days as Speaker are numbered': Marjorie Taylor Greene renews threat to Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried to build bridges between himself and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene since she first raised the threat to oust him as Speaker. Greene on Sunday shared a report suggesting that Ukrainian leader Zelensky had announced "that Ukraine is working on a security agreement with the U.S. that will fix levels of support for the …

Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a downward spiral as 'her own team' abandons her: columnist
8 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a downward spiral as 'her own team' abandons her: columnist

Raw Story  

With her biggest booster abandoning her after she flipped out as Congress passed a massive $95 billion foreign aid package despite her threats, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to have overplayed her hand — and set in motion the end of her reign of terror in the House. That is the opinion of the New York Times' Michelle Cottle in …

'Resign!' Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered by Mike Johnson's release of Jan. 6 tapes
8 months ago

'Resign!' Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered by Mike Johnson's release of Jan. 6 tapes

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at Speaker Mike Johnson after he agreed to release tapes from the riot of Jan. 6, 2021. You could have defunded these political prosecutions in your omnibus, fired U.S. attorney Matthew Graves, fired Jack Smith, and demanded an end to this." "Before @SpeakerJohnson was chosen in October 2023, January 6th video footage was only …

'Mike Johnson's Speakership is OVER!' Marjorie Taylor Greene details plan to OUST Speaker for betraying GOP voters as colleagues mock 'Moscow Marjorie'
8 months ago

'Mike Johnson's Speakership is OVER!' Marjorie Taylor Greene details plan to OUST Speaker for betraying GOP voters as colleagues mock 'Moscow Marjorie'

Daily Mail  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene detailed her plan Sunday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson for moving forward legislation to help fund Ukraine, declaring his speakership 'over.' Marjorie Taylor Green spoke about her efforts to oust Speaker Mike Johnson with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Mike Johnson’s Speakership is OVER! He… pic.twitter.com/zUquP3DNFH — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 April 21, 2024 Rep. Marjorie …

Maria Bartiromo confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'creating chaos'
8 months ago

Maria Bartiromo confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'creating chaos'

Raw Story  

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo confronted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday for "creating chaos" in the U.S. House of Representatives. "You're getting criticized on the left, on the right, in the media, you know, everybody, a lot of people are criticizing you," Bartiromo told Greene. "Yeah, those that are calling this drama are the very people that are responsible for …

Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene swears and loses it after House passes Ukraine bill
8 months ago

Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene swears and loses it after House passes Ukraine bill

Raw Story  

Moments after the Republican majority House passed a funding bill helping embattled Ukraine, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene first yelled at Democrats on the floor for waving small Ukraine flags and then marched out to the Capitol steps where she launched a furious tirade. Surrounded by a sea of reporters, the far-right Georgia lawmaker focused most of her ire at House …

Marjorie Taylor Greene and allies attack Mike Johnson — after he gives them what they want
8 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene and allies attack Mike Johnson — after he gives them what they want

Raw Story  

In a post to X this Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he will not change the procedure for removing him from his leadership position, after far-right members erupted in anger over the proposed rule change. Previous news reports stated that Johnson was being pressured by his members to raise the threshold required to initiate the procedure to oust …

Trump's press conference was a slap in the face to Marjorie Taylor Greene: CNN's Collins
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump's press conference was a slap in the face to Marjorie Taylor Greene: CNN's Collins

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's "election security" press conference at Mar-a-Lago with House Speaker Mike Johnson was a big blow to one person in particular, suggested CNN's Kaitlan Collins: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. "Well, a few things stood out to me, Jake, and one, you didn't hear Speaker Johnson actually take any questions there," said Collins. "And did not throw any …

'Unwanted and just stupid': Trump insider trashes Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest stunt
8 months, 1 week ago

'Unwanted and just stupid': Trump insider trashes Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest stunt

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Mar-a-Lago as he faces a leadership threat from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Donald Trump's inner circle is indicating they're not thrilled with the drama. The Georgia Republican filed a motion to vacate last month that so far has not come up for a vote, and Trump insiders aren't happy that Greene has …

Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters
8 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — His job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week and has offered far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a seat on his own “kitchen cabinet” as he draws closer to the MAGA forces that now dominate the GOP. On Friday, Trump and Johnson will appear for a press …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Takes Her Trump Election Nonsense To New Level
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene Takes Her Trump Election Nonsense To New Level

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene this week raised eyebrows after she lamented the failure of efforts to overturn the 2020 election result on Jan. 6, 2021. During a town hall in Georgia, Greene first expressed her frustration with the House GOP’s unsuccessful bid to impeach President Joe Biden. Then Greene added, “Actually, if I had it my …

GOP senators back away from MTG's 'ridiculous' speaker threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP senators back away from MTG's 'ridiculous' speaker threat

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in the Senate were cagey Tuesday as they were asked to delve into the chaos going on among the Republican House colleagues. "I'm a policy guy," he said, refusing to be drawn into questions about the infighting between Greene and Johnson. Sen. Roger Wicker said that if Greene moves forward with the plan, "it would be …

Marjorie Taylor Greene tears into Mike Johnson in scathing letter
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene tears into Mike Johnson in scathing letter

Daily Mail  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her feud with Mike Johnson after sending a blistering letter to her Republican colleagues stating that if the Speaker does not make changes the 'self-inflicted destruction' of the Republican party, his ouster will soon follow. The letter serves as another warning to Johnson who could be swiftly removed by just a handful of GOP discontents …

GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke
8 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her criticism Tuesday of House Speaker Mike Johnson, blistering his leadership in a lengthy letter to colleagues and renewing threats of a snap vote that could remove him from office. “Today, I sent a letter to my colleagues explaining exactly why I filed a motion to vacate against Speaker Johnson,” Greene said …

Marjorie Taylor Greene Receives A Withering New Nickname From Ken Buck
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene Receives A Withering New Nickname From Ken Buck

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Rep. Ken Buck mocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene with a new moniker on Monday, calling her “Moscow Marjorie.” CNN’s Erin Burnett asked Buck, who resigned from Congress last month, to comment on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s praise of conspiracy theory-peddling Greene as a “very serious legislator.” Buck recalled how Greene was “never moved” by requests …

Marjorie Taylor Greene is out for Republican blood
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene is out for Republican blood

Salon  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has twisted himself into a pretzel trying to please his fractious caucus and he's starting to show the strain. Since then Johnson has been running around in circles insisting one day that he won't bring any Ukraine funding bill to the floor and the next day suggesting that he has an agreement on …

'Idiotic': Republican unleashes Marjorie Taylor Greene attack on live TV
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Idiotic': Republican unleashes Marjorie Taylor Greene attack on live TV

Raw Story  

A Republican congressman laid into his right-wing colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday for her push to remove the House speaker. Greene made a move to oust Mike Johnson from the role earlier this month after the Speaker supported passing a House spending bill that includes aid for Ukraine. Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash, Rep. Mike Lawler condemned the move as …

'Wouldn't that be rich': Marjorie Taylor Greene may end up stepping on her own rake
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Wouldn't that be rich': Marjorie Taylor Greene may end up stepping on her own rake

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may wind up pushing House speaker Mike Johnson to do exactly what she doesn't want by challenging his leadership. The Georgia Republican introduced a motion to vacate last week but hasn't said when she'd force a vote, and she might need only one GOP vote to oust Johnson once their majority shrinks next month due to …

Marjorie Taylor Greene insists she doesn’t want ‘chaos’ after trying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene insists she doesn’t want ‘chaos’ after trying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marjorie Taylor Greene has defended her bid to oust Republican …

AOC warns House Speaker Mike Johnson as he faces ouster threat, says Democrats won’t support 'for free'
8 months, 4 weeks ago

AOC warns House Speaker Mike Johnson as he faces ouster threat, says Democrats won’t support 'for free'

Hindustan Times  

As Mike Johnson confronts an expulsion threat from his own party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warned that Democratic support for the House Speaker could come at a cost. On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a surprise motion to boot House Speaker Mike Johnson, after the GOP leader collaborated with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. On Friday, Rep. …

'Complete catastrophe': Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down attacking Mike Johnson
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Complete catastrophe': Marjorie Taylor Greene melts down attacking Mike Johnson

Raw Story  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green lashed out at House Speaker Mike Johnson after House Republicans passed a bipartisan government funding bill. Greene said that finding a new speaker "may take months, and it may not even happen until next Congress, but Speaker Johnson cannot remain a speaker of the House." "Speaker Johnson has also failed our majority because he is allowing …

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House speaker move, Donald Trump’s legal bills, Marco Rubio for vice president: The biggest political stories of the week.
9 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House speaker move, Donald Trump’s legal bills, Marco Rubio for vice president: The biggest political stories of the week.

Slate  

The House successfully passed the second and final tranche of government funding for the remainder of the fiscal year on Friday—and this was the bigger, more challenging tranche, covering everything from border security to health programs to defense spending. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, in particular, went so far as to file a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, raising …

'Absurdity from absurd members': Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle slam MTG's new move
9 months ago

'Absurdity from absurd members': Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle slam MTG's new move

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are slamming Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's new motion to vacate House Speaker Mike Johnson, they said in interviews with Raw Story Friday. Outrage churned on Capitol Hill as Greene targeted Johnson — who forced members to vote on a massive omnibus spending package to prevent a government shutdown — by …

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