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Some Conservatives Are Not Impressed by Boehner’s Sweet Budget Deal Swan Song
With the House speaker set to cede his post at the end of the week, Congress and the White House reached a tentative two-year deal to avoid a government shutdown.
Paul Ryan Will Run for Speaker After Securing Support from Conservative Republicans
A supermajority of the conservative Freedom Caucus said they would support Ryan, which falls short of the 80 percent required for a formal endorsement, but is still enough votes for Ryan to narrowly secure the position.
Paul Ryan Says He'll Run for House Speaker, But Only If the Entire GOP Votes for Him
He says he'll only run as a "unity candidate" for House Republicans.
Paul Ryan Says He’ll Run for House Speaker — But Only If the GOP Unites Behind Him
The Wisconsin representative announced that he is willing to serve as speaker of the House if Republicans “agree with his requests and share his vision.”
Bill Flores for Speaker of the House? Only If Paul Ryan Doesn't Want It
Last week Flores said House Republicans had to find a leader who can unite its quarreling moderates and right-wingers now that Speaker John Boehner is retiring.
What the Hell Is Happening to the Republican Party?
Kevin McCarthy's decision not to run for Speaker of the House has sent his entire party into teary chaos.
Kevin McCarthy Just Dropped Out of the Race for Speaker of the House
Outgoing Speaker John Boehner stormed out of a meeting with House Republicans after declaring that the election for his successor would be delayed. The sudden development made plain the disarray within the Republican party's House leadership.
Kevin McCarthy Just Announced He Won't Take Over as Speaker of the House
The surprise decision leaves Republicans without an obvious choice to replace John Boehner at the end of the month.
Obama Has 38 Billion Reasons to Veto the Senate’s Defense Spending Bill
The US defense budget has passed the House and is up for a vote in the Senate, but the president has said he’ll veto it because of the unorthodox way it would fund the Pentagon.
A Top Hillary Clinton Adviser Called John Boehner 'Louche, Alcoholic, Lazy'
An email released by the State Department on Wednesday shows that Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime Hillary Clinton adviser, foretold the outgoing House speaker's waning influence in 2010.
Trevor Noah's Version of 'The Daily Show' Will Be Less White and More Internet-Friendly
We met Trevor Noah and the rest of The Daily Show team to learn what the new show will be like.
John Boehner To Step Down as Speaker of the House
Boehner's abrupt announcement comes after weeks of battling House Republicans over a threatened government shutdown and reflects growing discord within the GOP, analysts say.