5 key takeaways from fifth January 6 Capitol riot hearing Latest hearing focuses to Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure US Justice Department to ‘say the election was corrupt’. Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2022
Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks and Louie Gohmert among lawmakers who asked for pardons from Trump, Jan 6 hearing told Bombshell revelation comes during fifth public congressional hearing into the events surrounding the Capitol riot The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Jan. 6 panel airs evidence of more GOP lawmaker pardon requests - Roll Call Five GOP members of Congress requested pardons following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to evidence presented at a hearing Roll Call · Jun 23, 2022
AOC tweets at GOP colleagues: Did you ask for a pardon after Jan 6? Progressive lawmakers tweets at Reps Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Trump allies Boebert, Taylor Greene, Cruz and Gaetz refuse to watch Jan 6 hearing The House select committee held its first prime-time hearing on Thursday The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
AOC slams Gaetz ‘bad haircut, cheap suit, here on papa’s money’ after he invokes suicide of Jamie Raskin’s son New York rep jumps to defence of Democrat colleague after low attack by Florida Republican The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Matt Gaetz Bashes Democrats Over Cannabis Banking Reform, Quotes Benzinga In His Podcast 'Firebrand' In a recent episode of his “Firebrand” podcast, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) criticized Democrats for failing to enact cannabis banking reform and blocking his marijuana amendment. Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022
GOP tries to undermine Jan. 6 hearings House Republicans claim the committee is dead-set on ending the Electoral College and preventing another Trump win Salon · Jun 9, 2022
Matt Gaetz and MTG on Raskin son's death The duo also referred to Raskin as a communist on a recent edition of Marjorie Taylor Greene's podcast Salon · Jun 9, 2022
Will Trump allies Boebert, Taylor Greene and Gaetz watch the Jan 6 hearing? ‘I don’t watch TV’ The House select committee will hold its first prime-time hearings on Thursday The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
Trump’s inner circle goes on offense and insists no one will care about the January 6 public hearings Trump loyalists souded off on multiple media platforms ahead of the public hearings, slamming the them as ‘illegitimate’ The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
Biden renews call for gun laws as House Democrats plan votes - Roll Call President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass new gun control laws Thursday after gunmen killed dozens of people in mass shootings. Roll Call · Jun 2, 2022
GOP blames formula shortage on the poor The shortage disproportionately impacts families on federal assistance programs like WIC Salon · May 20, 2022
Editorial: Buffalo shooter acted alone, but was inspired by many There is no DNA for bigotry. Hatred is acquired after birth. So what explains mass murders like the one at a Buffalo supermarket, where 10 people were slain by a radicalized youth who drove 200 miles with a semi-automatic rifle to find a concentration of Black victims? Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022
Salon · May 19, 2022 Republicans vote "no" on baby food hike Nine Republicans vote "no" on bill that would help low-income parents access baby food amid shortage
Salon · May 17, 2022 Right wants us to shut up about Buffalo Right feigns shock, complains the left is "co-opting tragedy" by exploring Buffalo shooter's obvious motivations
WEKU · May 17, 2022 How the 'replacement' theory went mainstream on the political right The theory began in white supremacist circles and has slowly integrated into the mainstream of Republican politics.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 Seth Meyers rips Matt Gaetz: ‘Very telling you think “over-educated” is a burn’ Late-night hosts discuss the Republican congressman’s Roe v Wade tweet, and Madison Cawthorn’s latest scandal
The Guardian - US · May 5, 2022 Schumer announces Senate abortion rights vote: ‘America will be watching’ – as it happened Senate to vote on legislation codifying abortion rights into federal law but measure has next to no chance of passing in divided chamber
Salon · May 4, 2022 Stick it to MAGA: Make Sex Fun Again The right wants to punish sex — so the only way to win the abortion wars is make sex fun again
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Matt Gaetz mocked for saying Roe protesters are ‘over-educated’ millennials with ‘no Bumble matches’ ‘He says this like it’s a bad thing’
Benzinga · May 3, 2022 A 'Recalcitrant Boomer': GOP Congressman Criticizes Biden For 'Betrayal On Marijuana' Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) from Florida, called President Joe Biden a “recalcitrant boomer” criticizing him over the lack of marijuana reform, a policy change that he campaigned on, reported Marijuana Moment.
Salon · May 2, 2022 MTG jumps in middle of heated MAGA race "I didn't see the authenticity": Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses Josh Mandel of being fake MAGA
The Independent UK · May 1, 2022 Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power
Salon · May 1, 2022 Gaetz inaccurate diagnosis of insulin Health economists and diabetes experts weigh in on Gaetz’s faulty cause-and-effect argument that "doesn't exist"