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'I don't care': Marjorie Taylor Greene waves off Freedom Caucus

WASHINGTON — House Freedom Caucus drama broke out on Tuesday evening as Republicans were cagey about whether or not there was a full caucus vote to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from their ranks.

On Wednesday, Greene told Raw Story she couldn't possibly care less about the Freedom Caucus.

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Kevin McCarthy to hold Marjorie Taylor Greene fundraiser as pair's alliance grows: report

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) plans to hold a fundraiser Wednesday in support of embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Punchbowl News reports.

The news outlet reported on its Twitter page that the fundraiser is “a further sign of their growing alliance.”

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'Not living in a rational universe': Experts give grim prognosis for a GOP 'devoured' by Trump

The Republican Party has been under the wholesale control of former President Donald Trump for over six years now — and experts are worried about where it's headed.

Chauncey DeVega of Salon spoke to a number of political analysts, who gave their thoughts and fears about the next steps for the GOP as it lurches to the right and reorganizes around a cult of personality.

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James Comer opposed gambling in his state – until pro-gambling groups started giving him money: report

James Comer is heading the House GOP's effort to investigate the Biden administration as the chair of the House Oversight Committee. But according to The Daily Beast, he should face similar ethical questions following an about-face on the expansion of gambling in his state.

Comer has long-represented a conservative Christian swath of Kentucky that has been suspicious of gambling. He voted against the building of nine new casinos in the state back in 2008, rebuking the state's influential horse-racing industry. But when he won the race for Kentucky agriculture commissioner in 2011, it was done with the help of the CEO of the company that owns the legendary Kentucky Derby racetrack – who gave the candidate the maximum $2,000 contribution.

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'Doesn't make any sense': Marjorie Taylor Greene makes bizarre request of Freedom Caucus

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has made an unusual demand to a member of the House Freedom Caucus who wants to meet with her.

Earlier this month, Greene was ejected from the far-right group, but Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) apparently wants to clear the air.

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McCarthy is building a war room to fight future right-wing revolts: report

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is facing down the prospect of yet another floor revolt from right-wing hardliners — and he's gathering leadership to try to figure out how to prevent it this time, reported POLITICO on Tuesday.

"With the House back for a final stretch before its August recess, McCarthy on Tuesday afternoon summoned a group of leaders from multiple corners of his conference to shape a strategy for staving off further right-wing revolts — which his team can’t afford this summer," reported Sarah Ferris and Jordain Carney.

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'It's none of your business!': Freedom Caucus member loses cool when asked about MTG's ouster

WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. House got a slow start this week, not holding their first vote until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday after being gone over the Independence Day holiday week.

But behind the scenes were more spats over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and what really happened in the House Freedom Caucus. Greene herself says she still hasn't been officially told she's been booted, despite caucus members reportedly making the decision last month.

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MTG has still not been told she's been booted from Freedom Caucus: report

The House Freedom Caucus still hasn't officially told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that she's been booted from their group, the far-right congresswoman said Tuesday.

Greene told reporters that she learned the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus voted to expel her from their group through media reports, CNN’s Melanie Zanona tweeted.

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'A permanent white majority': Republicans engaged in hair-raising summer schemes — and Maddow has the receipts

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow listed off some of the bizarre things happening in the Republican Party around the country that has popped up in the news over the past week or so.

Last week, at a GOP convention in Michigan, a man wiggled the doorknob of one of the meeting rooms when another guy came out swinging and kicking him "in the balls."

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'Growing concern' about the future of right-wing Freedom Caucus as Republicans turn on each other

The far-right House Freedom Caucus has plunged into turmoil over the last week, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was expelled from the group over her perceived status as an inside person for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and other members attacking founding member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as a "RINO" [Republican In Name Only].

CNN's Melanie Zanona described the chaos on Monday, as a Republican caucus once unified against the "establishment" is turning on each other.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene 'likes' post comparing gun safety advocates to Hitler

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) used her official Congressional Twitter account to approve a message comparing gun safety advocates to Adolf Hitler.

Dale Plemons shared the message as a meme on July 6. The tweet appeared on Greene's list of "likes." The "like" was first reported by PatriotTakes on Monday.

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'We need some sanity': Swing-district Republicans balk at new MAGA plan to defund Merrick Garland

Republicans in the House of Representatives are concocting a new plan to take on Biden administration officials: Namely, cutting their salaries to $0.

Politico's Playbook reports that Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) has embraced the plan as a potential alternative to impeaching the administration officials, which he doesn't think is appropriate given a lack of evidence that they have committed crimes.

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'Committing suicide': House GOPers warned against Biden impeachment attempt

A noted political scientist has cautioned House Republicans that attempts to impeach President Joe Biden will blow up in their faces and will severely damage their electoral prospects in the 2024 general election.

In an interview with the Guardian, Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia Center for Politics gave a blunt assessment of the odds of successfully impeaching the president, stating it has no chance of being successful and will instead turn off voters they need if they hope to reclaim the White House and the Senate next year.

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