Katrina vanden Heuvel How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reportedly planning to propose a new version of the Green New Deal, and it is loaded with provisions Read More
Georgia’s main contribution to the degradation of competent government, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, just put Speaker Mike Johnson on notice with a motion to vacate the chair, the process that some Freedom Caucus Republicans used to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy last fall. It’s filed, but she hasn’t yet activated it to force a floor vote. That was probably a smart move on her part since she’d definitely lose if she tried to derail the two-week recess the House is ready to set off on. Watch...
Proposal aims to decarbonize all of nation’s public housing units, with an investment of between $162bn and $234bn over next decadeWith a sweeping legislative proposal, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders are attempting to place public housing at the center of the green energy transition, tackling the twin crises of global warming and soaring housing costs.“Public housing should be the gold standard for affordable, environmentally friendly, and safe communities,”...
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Sunday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to call for a vote on her motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson is all an act.
The Georgia lawmaker discussed her theory with Steve Bannon, an ex-adviser to Donald Trump convicted of contempt of Congress
Georgia's notorious liar Marjorie Taylor Greene is boasting about a new $3.8 million airport runway project in Floyd County, proudly telling her voters that it's all because of her. But in reality, Greene voted against the bill that allowed for the funding just two weeks ago. — Read the rest
The Daily Beast: MTG Officially Launches Revolt Against Speaker Mike Johnson Due to the procedural details of the so-called motion to vacate the chair, it was unclear when exactly the vote on Johnson’s fate would be held—or if it would be held at all. Greene did not notice the resolution as privileged, which would force a vote, but she can appear in the well of the chamber anytime to give her resolution that designation. If the Georgia Republican makes that move, it would give House...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced a new effort for public housing under the “Green New Deal” banner, claiming the effort is necessary because of various “crises facing us today.” The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act was reintroduced on Thursday after being previously proposed in April 2021 during the […]
There's a "Green New Deal II" in the works and the usual suspects are behind it.
Chris Lehmann The Georgia representative filed a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson this morning.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, was the subject of a scathing piece from the conservative Wall Street Journal's editorial board on Friday after she introduced a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.On Friday morning, the House voted 286-134 to pass a $1.2 trillion government funding bill, narrowly avoiding a partial shutdown of the federal government. Funding bills such as this have become subject of increasingly intense debate in the highly polarized modern...