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'Are you stupid or what': Marjorie Taylor Greene buried in mockery after claiming Pelosi was 'complicit' in Jan. 6 attack

Controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is under fire after she accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) of being "complicit" in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

At least five people died after a mob whipped up by Trump's false claims of a stolen election ransacked the seat of US democracy in a thwarted bid to prevent the transfer of power to President Joe Biden.

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House GOP leader 'so tortured right now' because he is being forced to appease Marjorie Taylor Greene

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has “sold every inch of his body” to maintain his position, according to a former GOP congressman.

McCarthy needs 218 votes to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. But several of his fellow Republicans have come out against him, despite his endorsement from former President Donald Trump, putting his position in jeopardy.

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Words of the year 2022: We were gaslit in goblin mode


The words of 2022 were "goblin mode," in the United Kingdom, and "gaslight," in the United States.

In these times of the right's determined distribution of disinformation, conspiracy theories and lazy thinking, those choices make perfect sense.

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'Professional troll' Marjorie Taylor Greene buried for latest attempt 'to be taken seriously'

Speaking with MSNBC's Alex Witt on Christmas Eve, former GOP campaign adviser Tara Setmayer ridiculed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for coming to Rep. Kevin McCarthy's defense as she tried to become a moderating force among House Republicans.

With the controversial Taylor Greene waging a social media war with far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) , Setmayer pointed out that the normally disruptive Georgia Republican now wants people to think she's a "serious" person.

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Far-right turning on 'faker' Marjorie Taylor Greene with hope she will 'burn in hell' for betrayal

According to a report from The Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo, Rep, Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband isn't the only one divorcing her as some of her biggest supporters are viciously turning on her for what they believe are her lies and betrayals.

While the controversial Georgia Republican has been engaging in a very public war with equally-controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert in an exchange of tweets, far-right influencers are piling on Taylor Greene -- angry with her over her backing of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be the new House speaker among other issues they have with her.

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Trump’s bigoted dinner guest Nick Fuentes suggested 'burning women alive'

Nick Fuentes, the 24-year-old white Christian nationalist who dined last month with former President Donald Trump (R) and anti-Semitic rapper Ye at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, is using misogyny to build a large "incel" following of angry men advocating violence against women, Mother Jones reports.

“I’m a proud incel,” Fuentes declared in January on his nightly America First podcast. Incel means “involuntary celibate,” a group of men who blame overprivileged feminist women for disempowering them and denying them sex. Fuentes said he refrained from sex with women because, “I’m choosing instead to lead a historical right-wing movement.”

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'Never Kevin' GOPers causing chaos as war over McCarthy speakership rages

On Friday, The Daily Beast reported on the mounting turmoil in the House Republican caucus as members "play chicken" over whether or not to provide the votes for GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to become Speaker.

McCarthy needs 218 votes to secure the gavel; however, the incoming House GOP majority is so narrow that there is virtually no room for error — and warring factions are clashing over it.

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28 Republicans vote against bill to protect child sex abuse victims

The bipartisan Respect for Child Survivors Act, a law that would aid victims of child sex abuse and their families, just passed the House in a 385-28 vote.

All 28 votes against the bill came from Republicans.

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Journey guitarist threatens legal action against keyboardist for performing for Trump

On Thursday, The Guardian reported that the rock band Journey is on the verge of legal conflict over one member's decision to play on behalf of former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida.

"A member of the rock band Journey has served a fellow bandmate with a cease-and-desist order for performing their hit Don’t Stop Believin’ with several high-profile Republicans for Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month, calling the performance 'harmful' to the band," reported Sian Cain. "Keyboardist Jonathan Cain, guitarist Neal Schon and singer Steve Perry co-wrote the 1981 song, which returned to public consciousness 30 years later when it was used in the final episode of The Sopranos."

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Zelensky speech reveals ‘real cracks in the Republican Party’: Claire McCaskill

The Republican reaction to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's speech before a joint meeting of Congress reveals "real cracks" in the party, according to MSNBC's Claire McCaskill.

Some GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), did not attend the speech, while Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and others did not stand up to applaud, although many Republicans expressed support for additional aid to Ukraine.

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President Biden and Zelensky try to keep US Congress from balking

Volodymyr Zelensky's dramatic visit to Washington was a moment for the White House to demonstrate to Russia's Vladimir Putin that the United States would sustain its commitment to the war for, as President Joe Biden put it, “as long as it takes.”

It also provided the Ukrainian president, dressed in military green, the opportunity in the grand setting of the US Capitol to thank Congress for the billions of dollars that are sustaining his country in the fight.

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Trump's big boost in 2018 income largely came from a 'final windfall' from his late father: NYT

Information released by the House Ways and Means Committee this week showed that, after years of reporting no taxable income, former President Donald Trump reported raking in a net $24 million in 2018.

However, the New York Times reports that this surprise return to personal profitability had little to do with a revival in the fortunes of his struggling businesses.

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'Stop the Steal' founder calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a 'trailer park hood rat' for attacks on Lauren Boebert

On Wednesday, a key organizer of the 2020 "Stop the Steal" rally lashed out at far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for her escalating feud with like-minded far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).

"MTG is now attacking Rep. Lauren Boebert like a trailer park hoodrat," wrote Ali Alexander on his Telegram channel.

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