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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Speaker John Boehner Will Resign From Congress — Mr. Boehner will step down next month, aides said, throwing Congress into chaos as it tries to avert a government shutdown.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Boehner to resign in October — Speaker John Boehner told GOP lawmakers on Friday he will resign at the end of October. — The embattled Ohio Republican will resign from both his Speakership and his House seat, he told GOP lawmakers at a closed-door conference meeting.
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
House Speaker, John Boehner, Will Resign From Congress — WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, announced on Friday that he would resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of October …
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
What John Boehner told me the night before he said he was quitting — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights … It was late Thursday at the Capitol and the crowds had gone. Outside of House Speaker John A. Boehner's suite, the halls were empty and silent …
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Lauren French / Politico:
Speaker John Boehner retiring from Congress at the end of October — <p>Embattled Speaker John Boehner, who rose from bartender's son to the most powerful man in Congress, will resign at the end of October, ending a tumultuous five-year tenure atop the House of Representatives.</p><p> Boehner …
Katherine Krueger / Talking Points Memo:
Ted Cruz Slams GOP Leadership Over Boehner's Resignation — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had some fiery words for the Republican Party leadership Friday after news of Speaker John Boehner's resignation came down.
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Washington Post:
House Speaker John Boehner to resign at end of October — House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), faced with a constant conservative rebellion, told Republicans Friday morning that he will resign at the end of October, according to aides and lawmakers in a closed-door meeting.
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Resignation triggers all-out leadership scramble
Resignation triggers all-out leadership scramble
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ABC News, Bloomberg Business and The Hill
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What Next For the House? — Speaker John Boehner's resignation …
The Hill:
Boehner, GOP settle on strategy to prevent Oct. 1 shutdown
Boehner, GOP settle on strategy to prevent Oct. 1 shutdown
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Boehner move all but assures no shutdown
Boehner move all but assures no shutdown
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Conservatives Rush To Dance On John Boehner's Grave
Conservatives Rush To Dance On John Boehner's Grave
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Jay Newton-Small / TIME:
House Speaker John Boehner's Survival Could Give a Win to Democrats
House Speaker John Boehner's Survival Could Give a Win to Democrats
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Guardian
Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Officials: More work emails from Clinton's private account — 1 photo — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has discovered a chain of emails that Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to turn over when she provided what she said was the full record of work-related correspondence as secretary of state …
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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Email Inquiry Weighs if Aides Erred at ‘Send’
Hillary Clinton Email Inquiry Weighs if Aides Erred at ‘Send’
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton may not have turned over all her emails
Clinton may not have turned over all her emails
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Political Wire and Florida Politics
Johnmorenoktla / KTLA:
Huntington Beach High Student Arrested for Allegedly Beating Visually Impaired Teen; Video of Incident Goes Viral — A male Huntington Beach High School student has been arrested after allegedly beating a visually impaired boy in an incident that was captured on video by a bystander, police announced Thursday.
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Hannah Parry For / Daily Mail:
Hero high school teen who defended blind classmate who was being beaten by a bully is SUSPENDED and kicked off football team — A California teenager who rushed to help a blind classmate being beaten up by a bully has been kicked off the football team. — The high school junior was hailed …
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Associated Press:
Immigration group planned girl's pope encounter for a year — 2 photos — WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophie Cruz's brief encounter with Pope Francis during his parade in Washington this week appeared to be the kind of spontaneous moment that is so endearing about this pope: an initially hesitant …
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Emily Stephenson / Reuters:
Kentucky clerk in gay marriage dispute switches to Republican Party — A county clerk in Kentucky who was briefly jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said on Friday that she and her family have switched to the Republican Party because the Democrats no longer represented them.
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Jeb Bush: Win black voters with aspiration, not ‘free stuff’ — MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Jeb Bush said here Thursday night that Republicans can win more African American voters by emphasizing a positive message that does not involve promising “free stuff,” a remark that bore echoes of comments by Mitt Romney that drew criticism in 2012.
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
WMUR/CNN poll: Trump continues to lead, Fiorina now second in New Hampshire — Rubio moves to third, followed closely by Carson, Bush, Kasich — After facing attacks in two debates and dealing with controversies almost daily, business executive Donald Trump has maintained a big lead in New Hampshire …
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Paula Dwyer / Bloomberg View:
Republican ‘Outsiders’ Are Mainly Mainstream
Republican ‘Outsiders’ Are Mainly Mainstream
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Rubio: Establishment has tried to ‘undermine’ me
Rubio: Establishment has tried to ‘undermine’ me
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Politico and Washington Monthly
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Pope Francis to Release Pop-Rock Album ‘Wake Up!’ — Hear uplifting, prog rock-inspired track, “Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!” — As Pope Francis embarks on his historic visit to the United States, His Holiness will spread his message of hope, faith and unity in the form of a prog-rock-infused album titled Wake Up! this November.
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Regina Medina / Philly.com:
Holy water: U.S. Rep. Brady helps himself to pope's glass
Holy water: U.S. Rep. Brady helps himself to pope's glass
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Washington Post and Guardian