Money, MTG and the D.C. power machine
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made a name \u2014 and recently, fundraised over\xa0$3 million \u2014 on becoming a political celebrity by oiling gears in the\xa0"outrage machine,"\xa0promoting extremist beliefs and false conspiracy theories and bypassing establishment media and establishment Washington. In Congress, she may not have committee assignments,\xa0but she's got an increasingly valuable email list and a growing war chest. What her rise reveals about the power (or lack thereof) of the party\u2019s traditional gatekeepers and the increasing nationalization of local races, featuring Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill), Playbook's Ryan Lizza, and POLITICO's Melanie Zanona, Michael Kruse, and Charlie Mahtesian.\nRyan Lizza is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a Republican congressman from Illinois.Melanie Zanona is congressional reporter at POLITICO.Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer at POLITICO magazine.\xa0Charlie Mahtesian is senior politics editor at POLITICO.Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices