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'Sometimes the bully has to be smacked in the mouth': MSNBC guest applauds MTG pushback

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, Princeton University professor and MSNBC regular Eddie Glaude said he was encouraged by Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett's refusal to ignore verbal abuse from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).

During a House hearing this week discussing a bill mark-up, the abrasive Georgia Republican sneered at the Texas Democrat, "I don’t think you know what you’re here for. I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

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'Embarrassing': Boebert and other Republicans turn backs on MTG after hearing meltdown

Even the most far-right members of the House Republican Conference are condemning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Georgia) hijacking of a recent committee hearing.

During a Thursday night meeting of the House Oversight Committee, members were debating legislation to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt when Greene suddenly insulted Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-Texas) "fake eyelashes." This resulted in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) coming to Crockett's defense, demanding that Greene's words be struck from the record and for the Georgia Republican to apologize. Crockett asked committee chair Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) if, hypothetically, she would be in the wrong for mentioning that a certain member of the committee had a "bleach blonde, bad built butch body."

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Dem wants probe into allegations of Congress members drinking during contempt hearing

House Oversight Republicans held a contempt of Congress hearing for Attorney General Merrick Garland while lawmakers allegedly were drinking alcohol and acting "pretty ugly" during Thursday night's proceedings. Now, they are the ones accused of behavior "embarrassing to our institution" by Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who wants an investigation.

"Members of the panel ultimately advanced a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland on a party-line vote, but the far more striking takeaway was the personal attacks and theatrics lobbed between lawmakers in both parties — as Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) struggled unsuccessfully to gain control for more than an hour," Politico reported Friday, adding: "both Republicans and Democrats acknowledged some members had been drinking that evening."

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'She just made a triangle': Internet roasts Lauren Boebert for botching cross gesture

Seated in the middle of the raging crossfire between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sought a higher power.

The lawmaker was seen crossing herself. Only it appears she didn't get it right.

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'A weak joke': Bush speechwriter skewers James Comer as 'not respected' by Republicans

Recent Republican chaos in the House of Representatives is the result of a failed plan to prop up former President Donald Trump executed by lawmakers without the talent to carry it out, according to a former speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush.

Now, according to David Frum, those Republicans are trapped in a political reality gameshow as they vie to escape the chaos and land on Trump's presidential ticket.

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'Confession': Comer shredded for apparent admission Garland contempt hearing is 'stunt'

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) just admitted that his latest moves against Attorney General Merrick Garland are a purely partisan exercise, wrote Steve Benen for MSNBC's MaddowBlog.

The apparent confession came after Comer's committee demanded the Justice Department turn over raw audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur in the classified documents probe, which ended without charges.

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'This is where GOP chaos matters': AOC sets record straight on MTG House turmoil

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Thursday got into a heated spat with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — but on Friday morning she tried to disown any blame she may be receiving for the congressional drama.

In a series of Twitter posts, Ocasio-Cortez explained why Greene was the primary instigator in the verbal fight that culminated in the Georgia congresswoman accusing Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) of having fake eyelashes.

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'When Lauren Boebert is embarrassed': The View weighs in after MTG sparks chaos

The chaos that erupted in the House Oversight Committee on Thursday evening left the co-hosts at "The View" debating whether Republicans in Congress have finally gone too far.

On the agenda was passing a contempt vote for Attorney General Merrick Garland, who refused to turn over a recording of Joe Biden speaking to Special Counsel David Weiss.

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'Rockstar': Rep. Jasmine Crockett's MTG 'diss track' drops to immediate praise

Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-TX) solo track dropped Friday morning in a music video co-starring a befuddled Rep. James Comer.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz shared on X his newly released "diss track" that uses a sample of Crockett taking a shot at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Sam Alito's 'dog ate my homework' excuse for MAGA flag buried by CNN's Fareed Zakaria

CNN's Fareed Zakaria buried U.S. Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito for displaying a MAGA symbol outside his home in the days between the Jan. 6 insurrection and president Joe Biden's inauguration.

The conservative justice claims his wife flew an upside-down American flag, which some of the U.S. Capitol riots carried during the violent insurrection, in response to a neighbor's sign she found personally insulting, and Zakaria dismissed his explanation as absurd and insufficient.

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'Wouldn't let her name a post office': House Dem bashes MTG as 'most unproductive member'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) chaotic insult-lobbing in the House of Representatives Thursday night led to additional insult-lobbing by a Democratic colleague on Friday morning.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joined the fray during a CNN interview in which he bashed Greene for her behavior in the House and her headline-making campaign tactics outside of it.

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Watch: Chaos erupts after MTG lobs insult at Dem lawmaker's 'fake eyelashes'

A House Oversight Committee hearing erupted into a war of words on Thursday when Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) exchanged slights as they discussed contempt proceedings for Attorney General Merrick Garland for blocking the release of audio tapes related to an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

In this case, their furious exchange was prompted by Greene's decision to personally insult Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

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GOP lawmaker divorces wife after 12 years while cozying up with his colleague: report

After 12 years of marriage, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) is calling it quits with his oncologist wife Dr. Debra Miller amid rumors he's been canoodling with a fellow lawmaker, according to The Daily Mail.

"I'm sure that he will not be forthcoming," Miller wrote in a text to the outlet.

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