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Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressman with Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather — we're controlling the weather. It’s got to stop," Biden said during a virtual briefing at the White House as he received updates about Hurricane Milton. Greene said in an Oct. 3 post on X: "Yes they can control the weather. "The NOAA government website has a library catalog of 1,026 entries of weather modifications, but that’s not all of them." On Tuesday, she quoted an article from The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading conspiracy theories, that said: "Marjorie Taylor Greene was right.

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☆ Republicans in Congress call out hurricane misinformation coming from within their own party
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Republicans are fighting a war against misinformation to keep their constituents safe as they brace for Hurricane Milton to make landfall in Florida, including being willing to point the finger at members of their own party — and their presidential nominee. Greene has stood by her comments, posting a meme and link to a Gateway Pundit article she says backs up her claims. “Former President Trump told us that the people in Springfield are eating dogs and cats, alright? He likewise said that FEMA money, our emergency money, instead of helping the people that are being hit by the hurricane is being used to help illegals,” he said at an event in Utah earlier this week. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who challenged Trump in this cycle’s Republican presidential primary, also warned residents in the path of a hurricane to ignore online misinformation.

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See Where Countersnipers Could Have Stopped the Trump Rally GunmanWhere countersnipers were stationed — and where they were not — has emerged as a point of contention in assessing security failures at the July 13 assassination attempt at a rally for former President Donald J. Trump. Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Countersniper locations Locations with better views of gunman Water tower Gunman Countersnipers inside building Secure perimeter Trump N Source: Beaver County E.S.U. There were four locations where countersnipers were stationed near the rally, according to Beaver County planning documents. If countersnipers had been positioned atop the water tower, here is what they would have seen. Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view Trump Gunman Countersnipers were inside this building, but the roof offered a better view The New York TimesIn the House hearing, Representative Carlos Gimenez of Florida questioned the decision to place countersnipers inside — a position that provided a limited line of sight, unless the countersnipers were sticking their heads out of the windows.

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☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene creates headaches for House GOP as leaders weigh how much attention to give the Trump loyalist
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And I’m not leaving,” Greene told CNN of what she relayed to Comer, a Kentucky Republican. GOP Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska framed the internal debate over how to handle Greene in familial terms: “You can only do so much. The American people don’t give a sh*t,” Greene told CNN last week after her meeting with Johnson. It’s not the first time Greene has tried the unpopular move of undermining the committee process and House GOP leadership. “I don’t think that you cure one hasty ill-advised action with another,” GOP Rep. Nick LaLota of New York said of Greene’s proposals.

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CNN —House Republicans were shocked by some of the recent high-profile retirements announced by their colleagues, which have included powerful committee chairs and rising stars inside the GOP. And on the Energy and Commerce Committee alone – a highly sought-after assignment – there are eight Republicans who are retiring. “So, yeah, I’m very worried about it.”Others, however, said the turnover is completely normal, especially since the House GOP has self-imposed term limits for chairs, which they argued allows them to inject new blood into the ranks. We probably need a few more retirements.”McCarthy – who resigned at the end of last year – suggested that was perhaps the goal of hard-liners like Good and GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida who voted to oust him. It’s just a number of things piling up,” said House Science Committee Chair Frank Lucas, reflecting on the retirements.

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“I was embarrassed for our conference, for our party, because we can do better than we did last night,” said GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas. It was a huge mistake,” said GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, an ally to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And the stunning defeat, which prompted a chaotic scene on the House floor, completely overshadowed the Democratic opposition to the Israel bill. “The Democrats played hide and seek with us,” GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida told CNN. We’ll put it back up.”For their part, Democrats took a victory lap in their maneuvering that led to a nail-biter vote and embarrassment for House Republicans.

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☆ Here Are the 20 Republicans Who Opposed Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Annie Karni | More About Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio lost a bid to become speaker on Tuesday after 20 Republicans refused to back him, prolonging a two-week fight that has paralyzed the chamber and underscored the deep Republican divisions in the House. The group included vulnerable Republicans from districts that President Biden won in 2020 and congressional institutionalists worried that Mr. Jordan, if elected, would demand extreme spending cuts, including to the military, potentially forcing a government shutdown. Here’s a look at the lawmakers who opposed Mr. Jordan on the first vote. Biden-district RepublicansThere are 18 Republicans in the House who represent districts Mr. Biden won in the last presidential election. John Rutherford of FloridaMike Simpson of IdahoSteve Womack of Arkansas Mr. Womack said he voted against Mr. Jordan on principle because Mr. Scalise was “kneecapped before he could win over his opponents.”McCarthy LoyalistsDoug LaMalfa of California The northern Californian said he would vote for Mr. Jordan on the second ballot.

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On Tuesday, 20 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more than the handful he could afford to lose given the party’s narrow majority in Congress. These are the House Republicans who voted against Jordan in each ballot:First ballot1. Don Bacon of Nebraska voted for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy2. Anthony D’Esposito of New York voted for former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York4. Kelly voted for former House Speaker John Boehner15.

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☆ 20 Republicans oppose Jim Jordan for speaker, sinking his chances on the first ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough support on the first ballot, losing 20 Republicans. Jordan, who chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee, received 200 votes on the first ballot with 20 Republicans voting for other candidates. With full Democratic attendance and united opposition, Jordan could only afford to have lost three Republican votes. By at least one measure, Jordan would be the most conservative Speaker compared to the average House Republican in recent years. The 20 Republicans that have voted against Jordan thus far:Seven Republicans voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: Scalise was briefly the party's nominee to become speaker before he withdrew from the race.

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☆ Jim Jordan's House Speaker bid gains momentum as Biden warns of 'dangerous' leadership vacuum in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2023. The renewed momentum came at a crucial moment for Jordan, whose candidacy seemed destined to fail late last week. After winning the internal, closed door nomination vote, Jordan still faced a bloc of around 50 House Republicans who opposed his speakership. Jim Jordan can do it," McCarthy said in a social post. President Joe Biden called the leadership vacuum in the House "dangerous" in an interview with CBS News that aired Sunday.

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And others, still, cited grievances with Scalise’s record or with maintaining the status quo by elevating the No. By Thursday afternoon, even lawmakers Scalise had previously flipped changed their minds, and his backing began deteriorating. And in a razor-thin GOP majority, Scalise needs the support of all but four of his conference to secure the gavel if every Democrat casts a ballot. “I love Steve Scalise,” Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee said heading into the conference meeting to determine the next steps. “I think we need to start voting.”Others said the disagreement should be fleshed out in private before proceeding to a floor vote.

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☆ Some Republicans are actually talking about reinstating McCarthy as speaker — and he's not saying no
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He's leaving the door open to it, saying it's up to his colleagues to decide. AdvertisementAdvertisementMost House Republicans have moved on from last week's sudden removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. "The only workable outcome is to restore Kevin McCarthy," said Rep. Tom McClintock, a California Republican, in a statement last Thursday. McClintock called on the Republicans who ousted McCarthy to "disenthrall themselves from their decision and to repair the damage before it is too late." AdvertisementAdvertisement"A short window is all we need in the House to reinstate Kevin McCarthy," Rep. John Duarte of California told POLITICO.

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The House speaker election is days away after Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster that has left the chamber in need of a successor. Two candidates have formally announced their bid for the speakership – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. House Republicans are set to hold their own candidate forum behind closed doors on Tuesday before holding an internal election and chamber-wide vote in the following days. “No candidate for Speaker is likely to receive 96 percent of the Republican Conference vote required by this new precedent,” Rep. Tom McClintock of California said in a statement. But the California Republican made clear after the vote to boot him from the role that he wouldn’t run for speaker again.

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A source familiar with the matter said Jordan and Scalise talked Friday and they agreed it wouldn’t be wise, so the forum is now off. CNN reported Thursday the House GOP conference was scheduled to have an in-person meeting at 6 p.m. ET on Monday ahead of the GOP’s speaker candidates’ forum on Tuesday and their internal election on Wednesday. Fox News said in a press release Friday morning that Baier was holding an “exclusive joint interview” with Scalise, Jordan and Hern from the Capitol on Monday. The Republican conference needs a family discussion.”Multiple House Republicans told CNN they were infuriated by the decision for speaker candidates to participate in a televised interview from the Capitol on Monday before speaking to the GOP conference, and several of them have already communicated those frustrations to the speaker candidates.

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☆ U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Republican Mehmet Oz in Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday endorsed Republican celebrity physician Mehmet Oz in a high-stakes race for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, lauding what it called his "commitment to free enterprise and pro-growth policies." Both Biden and Trump have traveled to the state in recent weeks to promote their parties' candidates. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe Chamber, the largest lobbying group in the United States, said it was endorsing Oz as a "pro-business" candidate whose views stood in "stark contrast" to those of Fetterman. Biden last week suggested that adding two more Democrats to the Senate would open the possibility of Democrats removing the filibuster and restoring federal abortion rights for women. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Leslie Adler and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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