Marjorie Taylor Greene

'We could completely lose power': MTG's new House battle has fellow Republicans scared

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)'s influence and popularity seem to be shrinking amongst Republicans growing increasingly wary of her repeated threats to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a new analysis.

Greene dubbed Johnson a deep state shill and slammed fellow Republicans for failing on their promises during a town hall event in Georgia on Tuesday, prompting Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Patricia Murphy to take a closer look at the ramifications of the rhetoric.

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'Marjorie is frustrated': Mike Johnson dings MTG for creating 'chaos in the House'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hit back at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after she threatened to file a motion to oust him from leadership.

During a House Republican press conference on Wednesday, Johnson was asked about Greene's threats over Ukraine funding.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene 'running the show' in the House for Trump: Morning Joe panel

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership, and panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" agreed the Georgia Republican appeared to be "running the show."

Greene filed a motion to vacate the speaker's chair last month, which would take only three GOP votes to remove him and leaves a threat looming over Johnson's head as he seeks funding for Ukraine, and political analyst Jon Heilemann said that also renders the Republicans incapable of governing.

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Trump's GOP is 'actively pro-Russian': Financial Times columnist

The Financial Times' Edward Luce thinks that the Republican Party under the leadership of Donald Trump has become something far more sinister than an isolationist party.

In his latest column, Luce argues that Republicans' refusal to supply Ukraine with needed military aid is emblematic of a party that seems to want Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion to succeed.

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'They make fun of me’: Marjorie Taylor Greene gripes while defending eclipse beliefs

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took the airwaves Tuesday to complain she'd been unjustly mocked for claiming God punished the east coast with an earthquake and sent a warning with a solar eclipse.

"They most recently mocked my faith and made fun of me saying that 'God is sending us a sign to repent!'" Greene said on the conservative platform Real America's Voice. "I really don't care what they make fun of me about."

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'Asking for trouble': Ex-speaker’s aide tells Republicans to stop being scared of MTG

Republicans appear to be scared of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a former aide to two House Speakers told MSNBC Tuesday — but they shouldn't be.

Brendan Buck served under Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, and witnessed each dealing with the far-right flank of the party attempting to top the party leadership. Now that Greene is threatening to vacate the speaker's chair, Buck is urging members of the party not to fear her.

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GOP senators back away from MTG's 'ridiculous' speaker threat

WASHINGTON — Conservative Republicans in the Senate were cagey Tuesday as they were asked to delve into the chaos going on among the Republican House colleagues.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is threatening to throw out Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) if he moves forward with a Ukraine and Israel funding package.

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MTG's ‘Kremlin talking points’ earn her a new nickname from former House Republican

Former House Republican Ken Buck of Colorado is calling out U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for "getting her talking points from the Kremlin" and calling her "Moscow Marjorie."

Discussing the House's need to pass legislation to help Ukraine fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal war, Buck declared Congresswoman Greene is "on the wrong side of history." Greene staunchly opposes any support for Ukraine, and has threatened to move to oust Speaker Johnson if he passes aid to support the embattled sovereign nation.

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Theft alert: Republican congressman has check for almost $40,000 stolen from campaign

Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), who’s running for the U.S. Senate, had a check for almost $40,000 stolen from his campaign organization and cashed — the latest in numerous thefts from political campaigns.

A Raw Story review of Federal Election Commission records shows that the Banks for Senate committee attempted to pay a $39,328.60 bill to Steve Brown Direct Marketing, a campaign contractor. But the paper check the campaign marketing firm via the U.S. Postal Service in July was stolen in transit, the records indicate.

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'Preposterous': Conservative attacks MTG for crusade against non-MAGA Republicans

Only six months after former Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted as House speaker following a "motion to vacate" triggered by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is threatening to do the same thing to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

As Greene sees it, Johnson has betrayed the MAGA movement by being willing to negotiate with President Joe Biden and Democrats on funding the federal government and military aid to Ukraine.

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Steve Bannon to host eclipse prayer service to stop 'satanic forces that come through'

Conservative podcaster Steve Bannon revealed Monday that he would host Christian prayer services on his social media channels to stop "satanic forces that come through" during an eclipse.

Bannon announced the prayer event on his War Room podcast.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene praises Russia for fighting Mike Johnson's 'war on Christianity'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) praised Russia while suggesting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was responsible for a "war on Christianity" in Ukraine.

During an appearance on Steve Bannon's War Room podcast on Monday, Greene was asked about Johnson's plans to provide supplemental funding to Ukraine.

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'Two French fries short of a Happy Meal': MTG ridiculed on The View for latest theory

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) proclaimed last week that an earthquake in the northeastern United States Friday, followed by today's solar eclipse, was a "sign from God."

It sent "The View" co-hosts into peals of laughter and mockery.

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