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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 …
Eric Fehrnstrom / BostonGlobe.com:
Boehner and the Year of the Outsider — When news of John Boehner's resignation first broke, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was on stage in a hotel ballroom at the Values Voters Summit in Washington, D.C., an important stop for Republican presidential candidates.
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Hot Air, CNN, New York Times and Washington Post
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 …
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The Hill
New York Times:
Speaker John Boehner Quits the Arena
Speaker John Boehner Quits the Arena
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The Atlantic, Washington Post, The Moderate Voice, Hullabaloo, New York Magazine and Forbes
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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Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:
This mayor wants to publicize who's on welfare and where they live — If you receive government assistance in the state of Maine, Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald thinks the public has a right to know about it. — In a Thursday column for the Twin City Times, Macdonald said a bill …
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Robert E. Macdonald / Twin City Times:
Enough is Enough: Mainers have a right to know how their money is spent — Mayor of Lewiston — It's time for a major overhaul of the many laws and policies dealing with confidentiality, laws that dictate how federal, state and local government are run. — A person's medical records …
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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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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Political Wire and Liberal Values
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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Jihad Watch and Pamela Geller
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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John Hawkins' Right Wing News, National Review and The PJ Tatler
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 …