Marjorie Taylor Greene

'This man assaulted everyone': Marjorie Taylor Greene staffer tries to get a protester arrested for whistling

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s staff on Friday tried to get a protester arrested for whistling during a press conference.

The disruption happened as the far-right congresswoman from Georgia was holding a press conference after visiting Jan. 6 defendants held at a Washington, D.C., jail, where she said they were being denied medical care and treated as “political prisoners.”

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'Nonsense and lies': Democrat slams Republicans who took 'field trip' to martyrize J6 prisoners

Far-right House Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), took a trip this week to visit the Washington, D.C. jail, where a handful of January 6 defendants, accused of high-level offenses like assaulting police officers, are housed. These Republicans claimed that the defendants are effectively political prisoners and victims of mistreatment.

But none of that is true, said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who accompanied the Republicans on this trip, and told MSNBC's Ali Velshi what she actually saw on Friday.

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Here's how much Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has lost investing in Trump’s Truth Social venture

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made a personal bet on Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform — and is losing bigly.

The value of Greene’s class A stock in Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, that’s supposed to merge with Truth Social, had cratered in recent weeks amid significant corporate turmoil.

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‘Shameful’: Dem lawmaker accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of lying about Jan. 6 inmates

After leading a congressional delegation visiting Jan. 6 insurrection defendants on Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that the inmates aren’t receiving medical care and are not being treated as well as others in the facility.

“It’s a two-tier justice system evidently,” the far-right congresswoman from Georgia told reporters after visiting the Washington, D.C., jail.

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Kyle Rittenhouse laments Kenosha shooting lawsuit: ‘I pray they don’t win’

After then-teenager Kyle Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend local businesses from protesters demonstrating against the 2020 police shooting of Jacob Blake, he entered an altercation that led to him fatally shooting two people and injuring a third. He became a right-wing hero after he was acquitted of all charges in that incident, with a jury finding he acted in lawful self-defense.

But he now faces a civil suit from Gaige Grosskreutz, the surviving person he shot — and this week, he appeared on OANN's "Real America with Dan Ball" to complain about his new legal predicament.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene ducks whitewashing question during Jan. 6 jail visit

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) on Friday led a congressional delegation visiting jailed Jan. 6 defendants, and the far-right congresswoman from Georgia afterward ducked a question from a reporter over whether the visit served to downplay the attack on the Capitol.

Greene led the visit of House Oversight Committee members from both parties, ostensibly to inspect conditions under which the 20 Jan. 6 defendants are being held at the Washington, D.C., jail, who she called “political prisoners.”

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Philly parents arrested after cops find child in dog cage: report

Two parents in Philadelphia have been arrested after police found their child zip-tied in a dog cage, reported NBC News on Friday.

"Philadelphia Police Department officers responded to the house on Glenview Street around 12:52 p.m. for a report of screaming. They found two partially clothed children, ages 3 and 5, crying and wandering around the back of the residence, according to a news release," reported Mirna Alsharif. "Inside the home, officers discovered a third child locked in a dog cage secured with a zip tie, police said in the release. The child, who was found naked, is a 6-year-old boy, NBC Philadelphia reported, citing police."

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Watch: Veteran tears into Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert over Jan. 6 jail visit

Retired U.S. Army Sergeant and Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith criticized Republican lawmakers on Friday for visiting a Washington, D.C., jail where some Jan. 6 defendants are being held.

The congressional delegation is being led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has expressed sympathy for the Jan. 6 inmates.

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Missouri church ignites controversy with claims of alleged 'toe regeneration' during prayer service

A Missouri church is claiming that it regrew a woman's amputated toes during a prayer service. According to a report from the Springfield News-Leader, there are no photos or videos of the event and the pastor and woman involved have not responded to requests for comment.

Pastor John Lindell claimed during a livestream that a "creative miracle" had taken place, and the alleged toe regeneration of the woman, Kristina Dines, has garnered a considerable amount of attention on social media, much of it coming from people who are skeptical. A website called ShowMeTheToes.com is asking anyone with proof of the event to contact them.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene hurls incendiary allegations against Manhattan DA as Trump indictment looms

The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence in the investigation over Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels is off Wednesday, but Marjorie Taylor Greene is on the case.

The far-right congresswoman from Georgia on Wednesday hurled some of the most incendiary allegations yet against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accusing the prosecutor, without evidence, of “trying to incite civil unrest.”

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Watch: Prankster sneaks uncensored view of Trump onto right-wing news network

A serial prankster recently pulled off a tremendous feat by infiltrating a right-wing news outlet and spewing harsh truths about former President Donald Trump.

On Tuesday, March 21, footage of the prankster's quick interview began circulating on social media. According to HuffPost, Jason Selvig, one-half of the politically progressive comedic group, The Good Liars, appeared on an online streaming segment for Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN).

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GOP's Matt Gaetz seeks to halt $375M for new FBI HQ over alleged 'nefarious behavior'

Over the last two election cycles Republicans have tried to paint their political rivals as “defund the police” advocates who promote lawlessness and looting, even though only a small fraction of Democrats in fact support such a reallocation of resources.

Now a far-right congressman is proposing a measure that actually would defund law enforcement.

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GOP committee chair says he can't control Marjorie Taylor Greene

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who's leading Republican investigations into President Joe Biden and his family, compared firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to NBA superstar Lebron James.

The Kentucky Republican chairs the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, where he's been tasked by GOP leadership and his constituents to investigate wild claims about the president, his son Hunter Biden and other Democrats, reported the New York Times.

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