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John Boehner
August 31, 2016
David Dayen
This Year, Even the Fight Over Government Funding Is Upside Down
Another potential shutdown looms, but the demands have changed.
April 29, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
It’s becoming painfully clear the GOP doesn’t have the stomach to fight Donald Trump.
April 28, 2016
Alex Shephard
John Boehner hates Ted Cruz more than most people do. (And most people hate Ted Cruz.)
April 22, 2016
David Dayen
Paul Ryan Is Making John Boehner Look Like a Legislative Genius
The Speaker of the House is casting his predecessor's tenure in a new light.
April 12, 2016
Brian Beutler
Paul Ryan as speaker makes much more sense than Paul Ryan as GOP presidential nominee.
March 15, 2016
Laura Reston
The wildest Republican primary being decided today isn’t in the presidential race.
October 27, 2015
Brian Beutler
How Democrats Lost the Budget War
Ending the debt limit crisis is a win for America. It's also an embarrassment.
October 23, 2015
Brian Beutler
Paul Ryan Used to Think Blowing Past the Debt Limit Was No Big Deal
October 21, 2015
Brian Beutler
If Paul Ryan Thinks His Demands Will Control Right-Wingers, He's Fooling Himself
October 16, 2015
Brian Beutler
Raising the Debt Ceiling Won't Prove House Republicans Are Sane
October 12, 2015
Brian Beutler
The Adults Take the Stage in the Democratic Debate
It may be boring compared to the Trump Show, but the contrast will be striking
October 9, 2015
Brian Beutler
The Republican Party's Dysfunction Is an Embarrassment to Us All
October 9, 2015
Suzy Khimm
“He Left Everybody at the Altar”: Gloom, Despair, and Capitol Hill's Game of Thrones
October 8, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
The Republican House Is More Melodramatic Than High School
October 8, 2015
Brian Beutler
No Republican Is Fit, Able, and Willing to Run the House of Representatives
Kevin McCarthy’s withdrawal from the speaker races leaves a gaping void
October 2, 2015
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump for Speaker of the House
October 1, 2015
Brian Beutler
Kevin McCarthy Is Already Making Promises to Conservatives He Can't Keep
John Boehner's likely replacement as House speaker was a bit too optimistic on Fox News
September 25, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
Sympathy for the Boehner
September 25, 2015
Rebecca Leber
House Speaker John Boehner Resigns From Congress. Now What?
September 25, 2015
Brian Beutler
John Boehner's Resignation Won't Save Republicans From Themselves
The House may become less reckless in the short term, but the calm won't last

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