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New York Times:
The Post-Boehner Congress and Washington's Sense of Dread — WASHINGTON — At the White House, a stunned President Obama expressed hope for bipartisan progress as turmoil among Republicans ended Representative John A. Boehner's speakership. — On Capitol Hill, the conservatives …
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Eric Cantor / New York Times:
The G.O.P., After John Boehner — Richmond, Va. — LIKE so many others, I was stunned by Speaker John A. Boehner's announcement on Friday that he would step down at the end of October. For nearly six years — first as Republican whip and then as majority leader — I met with John on a daily …
New York Times:
Speaker John Boehner Quits the Arena — Speaker John Boehner's shocking decision to resign from Congress is a sorry measure of how far right-wing extremism has immobilized the Republican Party and undermined the process of healthy government. — In abruptly quitting the arena …
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Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
The Cannibal Party — <p>Like the sudden death of a terminal cancer patient whose doctors thought he had at least a few more months to live, the dramatic demise of embattled Speaker John Boehner was a surprise that could hardly be counted as a shock. </p><p>But in a larger sense …
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Standing O at Values Voter Summit as Rubio announces Boehner's resignation
Standing O at Values Voter Summit as Rubio announces Boehner's resignation
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump on Boehner resignation: 'It's a good thing'
Trump on Boehner resignation: 'It's a good thing'
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Mark Walker / Argus Leader:
Man shoots self in penis, lies to police: affidavit — A convicted felon who accidentally shot himself in the penis was arrested after police say he lied about how the shooting happened. — Donald Anthony Watson was admitted to the Avera McKennan emergency room about 1:30 a.m. Sept. 6 …
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Claire Armitstead / Guardian:
Artwork showing Sylvanian Families terrorised by Isis banned from free speech exhibition — Below, Guardian critic Jonathan Jones reviews the artwork — Visitors to a London exhibition celebrating freedom of expression this week found plenty of familiar taboo-busting work …
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Noah Weiland / Politico:
Clinton Foundation snubbed by the pope, Elton John, Janet Yellen — <p>The Clinton Foundation invited everyone from Pope Francis and Leonardo DiCaprio to Bill de Blasio and Janet Yellen to its showcase gathering starting Saturday in New York City, according to multiple sources familiar …
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Liberal Values and Political Wire
Daily Mail:
Germany in a state of SIEGE after Angela Merkel opened floodgates to migrants — Germany in a state of SIEGE: Merkel was cheered when she opened the floodgates to migrants. Now, with gangs of men roaming the streets and young German women being told to cover up, the mood's changing
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Raw Story:
Bill Maher slams Republican ‘instant heroes’ gone wrong Cliven Bundy, Kim Davis and Josh Duggar — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Bill Maher ended Friday night's episode of Real Time with a New Rules segment that slammed Republican role models gone wrong.
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Daily Mail:
Jon Snow's ‘alive’ as Kit Harington spotted filming Game Of Thrones in Belfast — Dressed in his blacks, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, was standing tall with his sword on his hip as they filmed on the remote Northern Ireland hilltop on Friday. Kit, who has been spotted in Belfast …
Fox News:
State Dept. receives Clinton email chain apparently not included in pages turned over — The State Department has received an email chain between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Gen. David Petraeus that apparently was not included in the collection she said was a full record of her work-related correspondence.
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Guardian:
VW scandal: staff suspended as car giant appoints new CEO — Veteran head of Porsche division Matthias Müller takes over car giant and blames ‘small group’ of staff for emissions scandal — Volkswagen has blamed the emissions scandal at the car maker on a “small group” …
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