Marjorie Taylor Greene wasted no time in suggesting that the shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico Wednesday could be linked to his position on COVID vaccines. The MAGA lawmaker shared a post on X Wednesday which contained a video with English subtitles in which Fico purportedly rails against the treatment of those who opposed […]
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Image of Marjorie Taylor Greene post on Trump trial is from parody account
The claim: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green said judge ‘forced’ Trump to delete Stormy Daniels post A May 3 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a statement on X, formerly Twitter, seemingly from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. “Judge Merchan has FORCED Donald Trump to delete this post from Truth […]
How Rupert Murdoch quietly helped Mike Johnson survive Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ouster attempt
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Rupert Murdoch might not be flexing for the cameras, but he did just quietly demonstrate the power he still wields inside the Republican Party. The right-wing media mogul’s empire — which includes Fox […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces the beginning of the end after failed run at Mike Johnson
It appears Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has finally out-stupid-ed herself. That’s no small task. Or maybe it’s a task so small that it can’t be seen with the naked eye. Regardless, Greene’s flailing and ultimately failed attempt to oust Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson for the crime of governing failed miserably Wednesday, bringing a […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attempt to oust Johnson blocked and Miss Teen USA gives up her crown: Morning Rundown
President Joe Biden threatens to cut off Israel’s supply of offensive weapons if it invades Rafah. Stormy Daniels will be cross-examined in Donald Trump’s trial. And another pageant queen gives up her crown days after Miss USA stepped down. Here’s what to know today. Biden says U.S. won’t transfer offensive weapons if Israel invades Rafah […]
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Democrats and Republicans does not guarantee an end to the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor late Wednesday and […]
House votes overwhelmingly to save Speaker Johnson from Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to oust him
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his allies beat back a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust him from power Wednesday, ending — for now — months of threats against his speakership. The vote to “table” or kill Greene’s motion to vacate the speaker’s chair was 359-43. Just 10 […]
House Tables Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Motion To Oust GOP Speaker Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON ― The House of Representatives quickly tabled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday. The motion to table the Georgia Republican’s resolution passed by an overwhelming, bipartisan margin of 359 to 43, with 196 Republicans against Greene and only 11 supporting her move against the speaker. “I […]
House quashes Marjorie Taylor Greene motion to oust speaker Mike Johnson
The House easily quashed Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resolution to oust the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, on Wednesday, as members of both parties came together in a rare moment of bipartisanship to keep the chamber open for business. The motion to table Greene’s resolution was 359 to 43, with 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voting […]
House kills effort from Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust speaker
WASHINGTON – The House soundly killed an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from his leadership post in another defeat to the lower chamber’s most conservative lawmakers. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., forced the House to vote on a “motion to vacate,” a procedural tool that if passed, would have forcibly removed Johnson, […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos. Greene, who is one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, stood on the House floor and read […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The stakes are high for both. Republican Johnson is […]