Seth McLaughlin

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Donald Trump still owns the GOP; ‘the party is his’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday that former President Donald Trump still rules the Republican Party and said the impeachment push against him is a "circus" that enriches the same media companies that have cashed in on "fake outrage" and deepened the nation's political divisions.

February 5, 2021

Committee-less Rep. Taylor Greene: ‘Free time’ is ‘going to be fun!’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday laughed about getting pushed off House committees, saying she's going to have "fun" with her "free time."

February 5, 2021

House votes to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments

The Democratic-led House stripped Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off her committee assignments Thursday, saying the Georgia Republican's past promotion of conspiracy theories and violence against elected officials crossed a line.

February 4, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene defends herself in House

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended herself Thursday as House Democrats prepared to strip her of committee assignments, saying she regrets past inflammatory comments but "big media companies" portrayed her as someone she is not.

February 4, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene: The ‘swamp’ hates outsiders like me and you

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is striking a defiant tone as House Democrats prepare to vote to strip her committee assignments over her pre-congressional history of inflammatory comments and controversial behavior.

February 4, 2021

Liz Cheney survives leadership challenge over Trump impeachment vote

Rep. Liz Cheney survived a rank-and-file rebellion over her impeachment vote against former President Donald Trump -- clinging to her leadership position in the House and reaffirming the power of establishment Republicans as they look to chart a more conventional and less radioactive course moving forward.

February 3, 2021

Kevin McCarthy defends Liz Cheney after Donald Trump impeachment vote

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defended Rep. Liz Cheney Wednesday at a fiery conference meeting where some Republicans wanted her ousted from her leadership post.

February 3, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene: House Rules Committee backs resolution to strip committee seats

The Democrat-run House Rules Committee on Wednesday pushed forward a resolution to strip Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee seats after Republican leaders refused to punish the QAnon-supporting lawmaker.

February 3, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene: House to vote on stripping her of committee assignments

House Democrats signaled they plan to push ahead with a vote to strip committee assignments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for her espousal of conspiracy theories and moves that have threatened some of her colleagues.

February 3, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ‘QAnon cult’ weaponized against Republicans

QAnon morphed from a Trump-centric conspiracy theory into a catchall for wild beliefs, and now Democratic lawmakers are channeling the "QAnon cult" into political attacks against the Republican Party, hoping to dent the GOP's image and cast conservatives as beholden to the loosely organized group's crazy conspiracy theories.

February 2, 2021

Sen. Susan Collins: $15 minimum wage doesn’t belong in COVID-19 package

Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday the push for a $15 federal minimum wage "doesn't belong" in a coronavirus relief package.

February 2, 2021

Joe Biden, Republican senators talk coronavirus relief as Democrats eye reconciliation

President Biden met with GOP lawmakers on coronavirus relief at the White House Monday -- a nod to the Democrat's oft-repeated calls for bipartisanship, even as his aides said the administration has no plans to negotiate on the smaller deal sought by Republicans.

February 1, 2021

White House says there’s ‘a big gap’ between Joe Biden’s and GOP’s rescue plans

The White House said Monday there is "obviously a big gap" between President Biden's coronavirus relief package and the scaled-down plan floated by a faction of GOP senators.

February 1, 2021

White House to invest $230 million in rapid coronavirus test

The Biden administration announced Monday it has struck a deal with an Australian company to ramp up the production of an over-the-counter, self-administered, coronavirus test that yields results in a matter of minutes.

February 1, 2021

Biden presses Congress to embrace COVID-19 rescue package

President Biden on Friday sought to inject more of a sense of urgency into congressional negotiations over his coronavirus rescue plan, saying there is no time to waste when it comes to boosting the economy and helping Americans rebound from the pandemic-induced recession.

January 29, 2021

Adam Kinzinger: Marjorie Taylor Greene is chasing fame

Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others embracing QAnon and peddling conspiracy theories on Capitol Hill and elsewhere are "out here for one reason: to be famous."

January 28, 2021

Nancy Pelosi says House GOP is ‘the enemy within’ Congress, slams Rep. Taylor Greene

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress needs to beef up security measures against "the enemy within," referring to reported threats by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and to other GOP lawmakers who have tried to bring guns onto the House floor.

January 28, 2021

Josh Hawley defiant amid Electoral College objection backlash

Sen. Josh Hawley's current political troubles were fueled by President Trump, so perhaps it's not surprising he's now taking a page from the Trump playbook in fighting back.

January 27, 2021

Joe Biden first 100 days goal to reopen schools opposed by teachers unions

President Biden's goal of reopening schools in the first 100 days of his administration is running into stiff opposition from one of the Democratic Party's most powerful allies: teachers unions.

January 26, 2021

Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces gubernatorial bid in Arkansas, targets ‘radical left’

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday she is running for governor of Arkansas in 2022, shaking up the race and giving voters the chance to weigh in on whether they want one of former President Donald Trump's most loyal defenders leading the state.

January 25, 2021