Marjorie Taylor Greene says she quit the Catholic Church ‘because they harbored monsters even in their own ranks’ The congresswoman claimed she was not speaking about lay Catholics, just the leaders The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Boebert, Greene and Cawthorn among Republicans voting against supporting Moldova’s democracy amid Russia threat Trio of far-right GOP lawmakers have consistently opposed US support for Ukraine The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
The Trumpian right keeps pushing rule of law to the brink. But the law is winning Some Republicans in Congress allegedly considered using martial law to keep Trump in office. Thankfully our institutions have held the line The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2022
Elon Musk says Twitter must be ‘neutral’ as wave of leftwing users quit World’s richest person aims to reassure followers, saying he will not seek to politicise social media network The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Progressive Twitter Accounts Lose Followers, Conservatives Gain Key figures on the American left, Barack Obama among them, have shed thousands of followers since Elon Musk's planned purchase of Twitter emerged, while numbers have soared for right-wing politicians. Musk, the world's richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy the US-based social media platform for $44 billion, AFP… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2022
LZ Granderson: Georgia can do better than Marjorie Taylor Greene Georgia’s 14th Congressional District has a population of 728,551, of which 468,681 were registered to vote in the 2020 general election. Los Angeles Times · Apr 28, 2022
Trump’s blessing bolsters Mccarthy with GOP after leaked audio WASHINGTON — Most House Republicans rallied around Kevin McCarthy during their first meeting since recordings surfaced of the GOP leader considering telling former President Donald Trump to resign after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, but the support wasn’t unanimous even after Trump’s blessing. Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022
GOP candidates channel Trump aggression in primary battles The trend underscores how former President Trump primed his base to demand GOP lawmakers mirror his aggressive tactics. Axios · Apr 28, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Christians who help undocumented migrants are being controlled by Satan ‘We are supposed to love one another, but their definition of what love one another means, means destroying our laws’ The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Some Celebrities Leave Twitter, Other Notables Return: What Investors Should Know News that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has drawn mixed reactions from investors, Twitter users and celebrities. Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022
Docs reveal anatomy of Trump's Big Lie Revealed texts and emails expose how Republicans cynically deploy conspiracy theories to sow chaos Salon · Apr 27, 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter coup has been a boon for conservative extremists Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jair Bolsonaro, and Ron DeSantis have seen sizable bumps this week. Input · Apr 27, 2022
Twitter was at the forefront of content moderation. What comes next? In 2015, a man wearing a skull mask posted a video outlining his plans to murder Brianna Wu. The skull video was only one of many such disturbing and bizarre posts targeting Wu and other women online as part of a harassment campaign dubbed GamerGate. Los Angeles Times · Apr 27, 2022
Carlson calls McCarthy Dem "puppet" Leaked audio shows McCarthy calling for GOPers to be kicked off Twitter for putting other members "in jeopardy" Salon · Apr 27, 2022
Axios · Apr 27, 2022 Kevin McCarthy shores up support after leaked audio Most members of the Republican conference still back him.
Salon · Apr 27, 2022 MTG to Catholics: Satan runs your church Marjorie Taylor Greene tells far-right Catholics their church is ruled by Satan — and they love her for it
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Some Republicans fear a Trump return to an Elon Musk-owned Twitter, reports say Tesla boss has agreed to buy platform for $44bn and take it private
Salon · Apr 26, 2022 MTG comments contradict sworn testimony Videos recovered by CNN show capitol rioter Anthony Aguero was much more than "a distant friend"
Salon · Apr 26, 2022 Will Elon Musk free us from Twitter? Twitter's reality-distortion field is damaging journalism, mental health and truth. Maybe Elon is doing us a favor
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022 First Thing: Russia accuses Nato of ‘proxy war’ in Ukraine Comments come as diplomats gather in Germany for US-hosted talks to navigate ‘critical’ phase. Plus, Bennifer and the other couples who get back together
The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2022 Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump chief of staff urging martial law to overturn election Records Mark Meadows turned over to committee investigating attack are missing texts from critical 12-day period
Salon · Apr 26, 2022 Palin a "relic of the past" in new GOP Palin's congressional run is "generating a media buzz that may be out of proportion to her ability to win"
Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022 Who did Twitter ban during the Trump era? With Elon Musk buying Twitter, there’s speculation that former President Donald Trump and many of his allies could have their bans lifted.
Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022 Fresh trove of texts of ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows shows more GOP panic on Jan. 6, report says More than 2,000 texts to and from ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows have recently come to light to reveal widespread panic among numerous high-profile Republicans as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol unfolded, CNN reported Monday.
Axios · Apr 26, 2022 House Republicans plot to impeach Mayorkas The Republican Study Committee is laying groundwork to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.