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Behind the Scenes, Boehner Saving Taxpayers Millions Sat Apr 27

Daniel Doherty
Boehner Explains Same-sex Marriage Opposition Fri Mar 22

Washington, D.C.

Speaker of the House John Boehner says his opposition to same-sex marriage comes from his upbringing. He also discussed the Defense of Marriage Act, which will be considered by the Supreme Court next week. ... more
Obama Flails as Republicans Stand Firm on Sequester Mon Mar 11

Michael Barone

They're flailing. That's the impression I get from watching Barack Obama and his White House over the past week. ... more
Boehner Plans to Permit and Fund Obama's Attack on Religious Freedom Wed Mar 6

Terry Jeffrey

When the Obama administration finalized its regulation requiring health care plans to provide cost-free coverage for sterilizations, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs, House Speaker John Boehner -- as this column noted last year -- was one of those who correctly argued that the regulation was an attack on religious freedom and that Congress must not let it stand. ... more
Faith Crucial to Life and State Sat Mar 2

Kathryn Lopez

Here in the hall, she casts an unlikely silhouette -- unassuming in a lineup of proud stares, challenging us once more to look up and draw strength from stillness. ... more
Boehner: Revenue Issue Is Now Closed Fri Mar 1

Washington, D.C.

House Speaker John Boehner warns that government spending is "out of control" and threatens America's future, as automatic spending cuts loom. He says he won't go along with any new revenue increases and wants to focus on creating jobs. ... more
Boehner tells Senate to 'get off their ass,' pass a bill to replace the sequester Tue Feb 26

2/26/2013

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday told members of the Senate to “get off their ass” and pass a bill to replace the $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts that will kick in on March 1. ... more
What Our Leaders Wrought: Boehner Cries and Obama Lies Sun Feb 24

John Ransom

Like most things in his life, Obama wants to be able to make up the rules as he goes along. And now that he’s done campaigning, he can go back to being the bumbling, arrogant, Barney Fife president that he was before GOP Speaker John Boehner gave Obama the winning lotto ticket to tax the heck out of us in November. ... more
Cantor: "Lack of results here in Washington" Wed Feb 13

Washington, D.C.

Scott Pelley sat down with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to talk about alleged recent comments made by House Leader John Boehner and one area of policy the president and the GOP could hopefully find common ground. ... more
Boehner: Sequester Like a 'meat Ax' Thu Feb 7

Washington, D.C.

Speaker of the House John Boehner says automatic federal spending cuts, known as the "sequester," are like taking a meat ax to the government. ... more
How President Obama Lost His Shirt to John Boehner Wed Jan 30

Ralph Benko

The House, under the leadership of Speaker John Boehner, has precipitated a postponement in the debt ceiling fight until May. This represents a strategic choice by Boehner to make the Sequester fight, not the debt ceiling fight, the next major engagement. ... more
“Hindsight is 20-20”: Boehner Regrets His Fiscal Cliff Strategy Sat Jan 26

Leah Barkoukis
GOP Leaders May Finally Be Catching On Fri Jan 25

Matt Towery

Speaker John Boehner finally declared this week that President Obama's goal over the next few years is to "annihilate" the GOP. Wow, he finally figured that out. And to reporters about his ticket's defeat in November, Rep. Paul Ryan stated that there was a failure to turn potential Republican voters out -- again, another "ah ha" moment. ... more
Republicans Set to Vote on Debt Ceiling Legislation Tomorrow Tue Jan 22

Kevin Glass
GOP To Raise the Debt Ceiling Wednesday Tue Jan 22

Katie Pavlich
Michelle Obama Rolls Eyes at John Boehner Tue Jan 22

America

Check out this moment during a lunch at the Capitol building during Monday's inauguration festivities. ... more
Republicans Plan Vote on Clean Debt Ceiling Hike Sat Jan 19

Kevin Glass
7 Reasons Conservatives Don't Trust the Republican Establishment Wed Jan 16

John Hawkins

Just as moderates are completely unrepresented in a Democratic Party that's dominated by liberals, movement conservatives often don't feel represented by the Republican Party. ... more
Poetry on the Potomac Fri Jan 11

Suzanne Fields

A poet laureate comes to Washington. Yawn. In the world capital of the sound and fury that often signifies not very much, the disciplined sentiments of a poet sound as alien as a tax cut for millionaires. ... more
Can Republicans Win a Government Shutdown? Thu Jan 10

David Harsanyi

If Republicans do happen to force a shutdown in Washington, it's very possible they'll be embracing a political loser while doing the rest of us an immense favor. ... more
Obama to Boehner: "We Don't Have a Spending Problem" Tue Jan 8

Guy Benson
NewsBusted Conservative Comedy Tue Jan 8

America

'The new tax increases in the fiscal cliff deal are expected to generate about $60 billion next year or as President Obama put it—two more weeks in Hawaii.' ... more
An Exercise in Fiscal Evasion Sun Jan 6

Steve Chapman

When it comes to serious, lasting budget constraints, our leaders in Washington have the escape talents of Houdini. ... more
Pols Pray Just to Make it Today Sat Jan 5

Kathryn Lopez

There was a young man -- 23 at most -- quietly saying his morning prayers on Capitol Hill on the third day of 2013, and it seemed for a moment like a warm ray of light in the midst of a blistering cold spell. ... more
Chris Christie Blames Boehner for Inaction on Sandy Bill Thu Jan 3

America

…But fails to recognize that the bill is loaded with pork. For example, there’s “$150 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to dole out to fisheries in Alaska and $2 million for the Smithsonian Institution to repair museum roofs in DC.” ... more