VIDEO: Speaker Rock Replaces John Boehner

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 1, 2015 Now that they got rid of that leftist John Boehner, the conservatives in Congress can really get down to business. Dig deeper

What Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi Gaffe Tells Us About the GOP

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 1, 2015 Rep. McCarthy, the likely successor to House Speaker John Boehner, told Fox News' Sean Hannity explicitly on Tuesday night that the Hillary Clinton investigation was part of a "strategy to fight and win." But why? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Spectacle of Life – Affirming News on the Cusp of the U.N.’s 70th Birthday

By G. Thomas Goodnight Oct 1, 2015 The convergence of a papal tour, a Chinese president’s visit, an auto executive’s resignation and a House speaker singing “Zip-a-Dee-Do-Dah” has stirred the winds of civility. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Boehner Resigns

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Boehner and McConnell

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Congressional Republicans’ Planned Parenthood Summit Went as Poorly as You’d Think It Would

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2015 In a five-hour special session devoted to a problem they'd engineered, congressional GOP members put on a show of righteous indignation as they attempted to make the case for pulling federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Boehner’s Impossible Task

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 28, 2015 The speaker of the House was thoroughly conservative in a Republican Party that had moved the goal posts on what constituted conservatism. But he could never be conservative enough for his critics on the right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Buh-Bye Boehner

Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star Tribune. Cagle Cartoons Sep 26, 2015 Dig deeper

Boehner Quits

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House Speaker John Boehner to Resign From Congress

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2015 Amid reports of conservative infighting, the speaker of the House of Representatives and congressman from Ohio for three decades announced at a party meeting Friday morning that he will resign in October to avoid becoming “the issue." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Lawmakers Challenge Republican Congressional Leaders’ Stance on Climate

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2015 One week before Pope Francis visits the U.S. Congress, nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers have broken ranks with party leaders and called for action against climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Latest GOP Fight: How to Reject President Obama’s Nuclear Iran Deal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 Just when you think the Republican Party can't possibly be more chaotic and disorganized, another internal brawl breaks out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )