Mark Fiore / TruthdigOct 1, 2015
Now that they got rid of that leftist John Boehner, the conservatives in Congress can really get down to business. Dig deeper
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigOct 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 )
By G. Thomas GoodnightOct 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 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 )
Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 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 )
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