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What We Need in Our Next Speaker of the House
The House of Representatives will decide the destiny of the Republican Party and the nation when we select a new speaker. As the people’s House,… Read More
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Senate Advances Spending Bill With Funding for Planned Parenthood
The Senate voted 77-19 Monday to advance a short-term government spending bill, narrowing the chances of a federal shutdown days before Wednesday’s deadline. The Senate’s continuing resolution leaves… Read More
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10 Things You May Not Know About the House Speakership
Rep. John Boehner’s time in Congress is down to a number of weeks. After his decision to step down from Congress and resign his position… Read More
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John Boehner’s Wish List Before He Leaves Congress
House Speaker John Boehner is set to leave the House on October 30, and before departing at the end of a 24-year career, he could… Read More
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Boehner Challenger Mark Meadows Does Not Feel ‘Vindicated’ After Speaker Resigns
Rep. Mark Meadows, whose rare motion to depose House Speaker John Boehner expedited the top leader’s decision to retire, does not take any personal satisfaction… Read More
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Republicans Debate John Boehner’s Legacy, Party’s Future
“I don’t want to leave my successor a dirty barn,” House Speaker John Boehner said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. “So I’m going to… Read More
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Mark Levin on John Boehner’s Resignation: ‘It’s a Good Day, but Here’s the Problem…’
Conservative commentator and radio talk show host Mark Levin warns that conservatives shouldn’t grow complacent after House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation. Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday… Read More
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Failure Theater in the Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled a vote for Monday that would fund the government through Dec. 11. The vote would not end taxpayer funding for Planned… Read More
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9 Possible Candidates for House Speaker
After the announcement that John Boehner will step down as House speaker, eyes turned toward the next Republican who will fill the high-ranking role. With… Read More
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Conservatives Cheer John Boehner’s Resignation
Conservatives reveled in House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement during the Value Voters Summit Friday, fervently cheering at each mention of his impending departure. “Just… Read More
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John Boehner Is Resigning As Speaker of the House. What Happens Next?
House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation comes at a consequential time for Republicans dealing with immediate pressure points like a funding fight over Planned Parenthood, and… Read More
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Watch John Boehner Explain Why He’s Leaving Congress
At a press conference Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, explained why he decided to resign from Congress. Boehner, who will leave office by the end… Read More
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Why Show Votes on Planned Parenthood Aren’t Fooling Anybody
It’s hard to keep up with all the “voting” taking place on Capitol Hill led by Republicans to “show” how committed they are to furthering… Read More
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6 Times John Boehner Clashed With Conservatives
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he will resign as speaker and forfeit his congressional seat at the end of next month. Boehner, R-Ohio, was… Read More
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37 Tweets About John Boehner’s Resignation
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday morning that he will resign from Congress at the end of October. This announcement comes one day after… Read More
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Flashback: John Boehner Boasted of ‘Broad Support’ Just Two Months Ago
Two months ago, Speaker John Boehner dismissed suggestions that his job was in jeopardy. Boehner made the comments at a July press conference following news… Read More
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich Explains Why John Boehner Resigned
Newt Gingrich served as House speaker from January 1995 to January 1999. He left the job with members of Congress frustrated by his leadership, similar… Read More
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John Boehner Will Resign From Congress
>>> Updated to include a wave of response. House Speaker John Boehner announced to Republican lawmakers this morning that he will resign as speaker and from… Read More
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Ted Cruz: GOP Leadership Won’t Fight to End Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding
Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a blistering critique of Republican leadership Thursday, just hours before lawmakers held what he described as a “show vote” attempting to… Read More
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Gallup: Americans Increasingly View Government as Corrupt, Threat to Their Freedom
The American people’s trust in government is the lowest it has been in the last 10 years, according to three Gallup polls released recently. The… Read More
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Senate Democrats Block Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions
Senate Democrats have blocked the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act from moving forward in the Senate. The Pain-Capable Act needed 60 votes in order to… Read More
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9 Photos of Past Popes’ Visits to the US
Pope Francis t-shirts, bobbleheads, happy hour specials … the head of the Catholic Church is visiting the United States this week, and Washington, New York,… Read More
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John Boehner: It’s ‘Laughable’ That ‘I’m Some RINO’
John Boehner is barreling through conservative charges that the speaker is not doing enough to defund Planned Parenthood, keeping his eyes toward a busy fundraising… Read More
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Memorial Fund for Jake Brewer’s Children Tops $200K Goal; Husband of Mary Katharine Ham Died in Bike Accident
Story updated to include the latest fundraising total. A memorial fund created to support the children of Jake Brewer, a White House staffer who died… Read More
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Obama’s Tasteless Welcome of Pope Francis
Maybe we shouldn’t expect anything much from a president who gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod filled with his own speeches, and who gave former British… Read More
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Conservatives Face Uphill Battle to Use Government Funding Bill to Punish Planned Parenthood
House conservatives hoping to make what they believe is the strongest play to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding face an unsettling reality: Many… Read More
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There Is Only One Way to End Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood. Here’s Why.
Why, oh why, is it so hard for Republicans to do the right thing and put up a good fight to end taxpayer funding of… Read More
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As Conservatives Weigh Challenge, House Leaders Stand By Boehner
As conservatives weigh whether to challenge House Speaker John Boehner—waiting to see how he handles upcoming fights on Planned Parenthood and the debt ceiling—high-ranking Republicans… Read More
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1 Out of 10 Americans Thinks Owning a Pet Is a Right Guaranteed by the Constitution
A recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania found that a majority of Americans are unaware of what is… Read More
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Republican Who Attacked Senate Leadership on Planned Parenthood Draws a Line in Defunding Debate
The lead Republican sponsor of a House bill to temporarily halt federal funding to Planned Parenthood attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday for… Read More
