Marjorie Taylor Greene

Elon Musk's Soros rant is a 'classic anti-Semitic conspiracy theory': Former lawmaker

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is under fire for a rant on Twitter comparing Jewish billionaire philanthropist George Soros to the comic book supervillain Magneto, with Israel's foreign ministry even condemning the remark as anti-Semitic.

Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, former Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), who is Jewish himself, weighed in on the matter.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene demands Americans 'fall in line' and support her impeachment binge

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced the impeachment of Christopher Wray, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump after he fired James Comey.

Greene announced the impeachment along with the U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Matthew Graves, with whom Greene is angry over the prosecutions of those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, and the lack of arrests around other D.C. matters. According to Graves, 67 percent of those who were arrested by the city were not prosecuted, The Washington Post reported in March.

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'You're trying to gaslight us': Rep. Goldman erupts at GOP's left-wing violence hearing

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) on Tuesday slammed a former top Department of Homeland Security official for downplaying the domestic terror threat of white supremacists while overstating the threat posed by organized groups on the left.

Goldman took aim at Scott G. Erickson, a former deputy chief of staff at U.S. Department of Homeland Security, during a Committee on Homeland Security's subcommittee meeting on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability hearing titled, “‘Mostly Peaceful’: Countering Left-Wing Organized Violence.”

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IRS whistleblower who alleged political interference in Hunter Biden investigation taken off case: report

An IRS whistleblower who claimed to have evidence that the investigation into Hunter Biden was mishandled and plagued with political interference has been removed from the case, reported CNN on Tuesday.

"Attorneys for the whistleblower sent a letter on Monday to a series of House and Senate Committee chairmen informing them of the change, adding that the whistleblower’s investigative team has also been taken off the case, according to a copy of the letter obtained by CNN," reported Alayna Treene and Sara Murray. "The attorneys — including Tristan Leavitt, President of Empower Oversight, and Mark Lytle — added that the whistleblower was 'informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice.'"

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‘Is this funny?’ Marjorie Taylor Greene flips out after witness laughs at her during House hearing

During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on "left wing violence" on Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed that "we experienced some left-wing extremism of our own" as the hearing was underway.

Greene said that a left-wing group of protesters were arrested outside the hearing room. "You kinda can't even make this up," Greene said, claiming that "George Soros funded" the protest outside.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'I am introducing articles of impeachment' for DC's US Attorney

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Tuesday vowed to introduce articles of impeachment against the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for supposedly persecuting Capitol rioters.

After questioning U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves about prosecutions of January 6 defendants and his handling of violent crime in Washington D.C., Greene revealed that she had a plan to remove Graves from office.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: House Republicans 'plan to punish' FBI and DOJ

United States Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) told right-wing Real America's Voice host Steve Bannon on Monday that Republicans in Congress plan to "punish" the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice for supposedly covering up corruption committed by President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-TN "confirmed GOP officials still could not 'track down' the key witness as of Monday morning, telling FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that the federal agencies such as the FBI and DOJ have 'turned a blind eye' to both the missing informant and the Biden family's alleged corruption," Fox News reported on Monday.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene blames U.S. Attorney for J6er’s suicide

Marjorie Taylor Greene blames a U.S. attorney for a Jan. 6 rioter’s suicide, and the far-right congresswoman from Georgia said Monday she plans to grill Matthew Graves when he appears before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Tuesday.

Greene (R-Ga.) during a telephone interview on the conservative Real America’s Voice news channel downplayed Matthew Perna’s culpability in the insurrection, saying he “walked in and walked out. Never assaulted a police officer, never caused any damage. He just made the mistake of walking inside the capitol for 20 minutes.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene links Tucker Carlson's firing to Fox News' 'pro-Ukraine war stance'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took a sharp right turn during a rant about President Joe Biden Monday to attack Fox News for firing Tucker Carlson because of what she termed the network's “pro-Ukraine war” stance.

Greene used part of her time on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to respond to Fox News host Steve Doocy’s criticism of the House Oversight Committee. Greene, a member of that committee, has been using it as a platform for some of her recent conspiracy theories.

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Woman accused of weaponizing 'white woman tears' after viral video shows scuffle with Black man over Citibike

UPDATE: Woman accused of weaponizing 'white woman tears' was really the victim and has the receipts to prove it: lawyer

A Bellevue Hospital employee has come under fire after people accused her of utilizing her "white woman tears" to take a CitiBike away from a young black man who had already paid for it, the New York Post reported.

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Supreme Court Trump hotel case could have major implications for Congress

On Monday the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving Donald Trump's previous ownership of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. that could create far-reaching new powers for the political party not in power.

According to a report from Politico, the challenge to the so-called "seven-member rule" would lower the threshold for investigating the Executive branch.

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Watch: Ron DeSantis dodges when asked directly whether Trump lost in 2020

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has accused the Republican Party of developing a "culture of losing" -- but he's still refusing to say exactly who is responsible for developing that culture.

During a news conference on Monday, DeSantis was asked whether he believed former President Donald Trump really lost the 2020 election, and he refused to give a direct answer.

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'They are missing': Marjorie Taylor Greene confirms GOP has lost several Biden 'whistleblowers'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) confirmed on Monday that Republicans were out of contact with all but one "whistleblower" in their investigation of President Joe Biden and his family.

Greene spoke to War Room host Steve Bannon after Rep. James Comer (R-KY) revealed on Fox News that at least one informant had been lost.

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