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MTG encouraging supporters to go "scorched earth" After rumors emerged that the one-term former president Donald Trump is likely to be arrested on March 21, his most ardent supporters - including Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor-Greene - took up the call to action. MTG initially reacted with outrage, claiming that Trump had "always fought for the American people".

On March 20, 1854, anti-slavery activists within the US Whig political party took a bold stand against the Kansas-Nebraska Act, forming the new Republican Party. This pivotal moment in American history saw notable politicians, including Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison, switch allegiance to join the newly-established party. But what was the background to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and how did it lead to the formation of the Republican Party? This article delves into the historical context and explores the events that led to creating one of America’s most influential political parties.

After flipping out on her social media channels over the likely arrest of the one-term former president Donald Trump, Georgia's most outspoken and controversial Republican - Marjorie Taylor-Greene - appeared to double-down with her anger on March 18. She called for "every single Republican (to) go scorched earth" in the event that Donald Trump is arrested on March 21, as has been predicted.

MTG warns of "weaponized government" On March 17, it emerged that the one-term former president Donald Trump is likely to be arrested on Tuesday March 21. In a ranting post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump ranted about the injustices that will lead to him being the first former president to be arrested as part of a federal inquiry.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has warned fellow Republicans: back former President Donald Trump or face the consequences. In a tweet last Saturday, Greene suggested that if Manhattan prosecutors indict Trump, he will win even more significantly. Any GOP members who fail to support him will be exposed, scorned, and punished by the base.

State Representative Francis Thompson, a lifelong Democrat, switched parties on March 17, 2023, becoming a Republican, and giving the Republican Party a “supermajority” in the state Legislature.

Some Republicans are trying to shift the narrative around Social Security by dialing up pressure on President Biden to address the program's insolvency threat. While Democrats have been accusing Republicans for months of wanting to cut Social Security, some GOP members are hitting back and trying to put the onus back on Biden. The dynamic was evident in two hearings this week where Republicans criticized White House officials and keyed in on the absence of a plan to shore up Social Security in the 2024 budget proposal the president released last week.

On March 16, Georgia's most outspoken and divisive Republican - Marjorie Taylor-Greene - proudly launched her new campaign video on Twitter. The video features a number of soundbites from her own sensationalist speeches, cut together with news anchors and other talking heads describing the issues of uncontrolled immigration and the flow of illegal fentanyl across the border, together with the consequences being felt by Americans generally and Georgians specifically.

Trump feeling threatened by Florida's Governor?. On March 15, it came to light that the one-term former president Donald Trump had filed a state-level ethics complaint against Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis. The filing was made by Trump's Super Political Action Committee - Make America Great Again Inc - and alleges that DeSantis is running a "shadow presidential campaign".

On March 15, Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp announced the latest round of tax refunds, after signing another bill that will see around $1 billion returned to Georgia taxpayers who filed their taxes in 2021 and 2022. Some taxpayers are set to receive between $275 and $500 depending on their circumstances, and the money to fund these payments will be drawn from the huge budgetary surplus that has accrued under Kemp's leadership.

Religion can be used to justify just about anything in this country, but it doesn't make it right. This is a story about religion being used in the most sinister way I can imagine. In America, we consider ourselves to be a Christian country and we champion the freedom to practice our religion as we please. But what about those of us who aren’t Christian or don’t practice any religion at all?

On March 14, Georgia's outspoken and divisive Republican - Marjorie Taylor-Greene - announced that she had joined a growing roster of Republicans who are co-sponsoring a bill to declare war on Mexican drug cartels. The bill - H.J.Res.18 - was first introduced by Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw, in January of 2023. Since then, numerous others have added their name to the bill as co-sponsors.

On March 13, Georgia's most vocal and controversial Republican - Marjorie Taylor-Greene - took to Twitter to promote her latest fundraising campaign. Appealing for donors, MTG made it clear that the causes she seems to consider her highest priorities are tackling the Southern Border crisis, protecting the rights of those detained during the January 6 insurrection, and ending the provision of gender-affirming care for kids.

Donald Trump to emulate Florida Governor's tactics?. As Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis continues his campaign to build his profile and following across the United States, as well as seeking to sell more copies of his book - "The Courage to Be Free" - it seems that he has found that education is a topic that helps to engage Americans across the nation.

DeSantis strikes out at Federal 'catch and release' policy. On Sunday March 12, Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis appeared on Fox News to air his views on the recent ruling by a Florida judge that the Biden administrations so-called 'catch and release' policy applied to immigrants crossing the Southern Border, was in fact illegal and that it violated Florida law.

Last month, Florida's outspoken Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz took issue with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms after it issued a ban on the installation of pistol braces that effectively turn handguns into rifles. He introduced HR374, the "Abolish the ATF Act" which seeks to defund the federal force, and has since been championing the abolishment of the ATF and any agency that he believes threatens American Constitutional freedoms.

As President Joe Biden shifts toward the center to prepare for an impending reelection bid, the Republican party must develop a policy agenda to outrank the President in 2024. History has shown us, time and time again, that the party that has the most creative and meaningful agenda will be the one who wins the election.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's sudden interest in prison reform is suspect. Republicans don’t tend to show much support or empathy for prison inmates. They don’t see them as people who made a mistake — they view them as criminals who need to be punished. Some prisoners deserve to be looked at with disdain, but certainly not all of them.

The use of private email accounts for official White House business has been a hot-button issue for years, and with the recent case of former Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro, it has come to the fore once again.