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John Boehner

  1. oh republicans!
    Why John Boehner Is Suing President ObamaHe says it’s not about the midterms, but what else could it be?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. the national interest
    Why Do Republicans Always Say ‘I’m Not a Scientist’?Well, it’s true, anyway.
    By Jonathan Chait
  3. the national interest
    John Boehner Bays at the MoonThe freak show is on.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. white house correspondents’ dinner 2014
    What You Missed at the 2014 White House Correspondents’ DinnerJokes about cable news and Chris Christie, mostly.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  5. the national interest
    John Boehner Goes Full BenghaziBenghaaaaaazi!
    By Jonathan Chait
  6. early and awkward
    Boehner Challenger Loses Job Over Dick-Joke-Filled Campaign AdClick for the story, stay for the puns.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  7. Watch John Boehner ‘Theatrically Mock’ Fellow Republicans on Immigration Reform“Ohhhh. Don’t make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the pope
    Can Pope Francis Bring Peace to Congress?Almost definitely not.
  9. the national interest
    How House Republicans Screwed Their Next Presidential NomineeThe party’s YOLO wing decides not to reform immigration.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. the national circus
    Frank Rich: Boehner’s Surrender Changes NothingYesterday’s truce was a temporary victory for what remains of the Republican Establishment — and that’s about it.
    By Frank Rich
  11. the national interest
    John Boehner Fully in Control on Debt CeilingDo not be alarmed.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. oh congress!
    Boehner Says Immigration Reform Isn’t Happening, Claims It’s Obama’s FaultRepublicans can’t trust him to get things done.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. congress
    John Boehner Seems Ready to Fight the Tea Party on Immigration ReformHe is said to have committed to “step by step moves.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. early and awkward
    House Passes Budget After Boehner Flips Out on Conservative Opponents“Are you kidding me?!”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. women 101
    John Boehner Teaching GOP How to Talk to ChicksYou gotta be sensitive, man. 
    By Kat Stoeffel
  16. health carnage
    John Boehner Discovers That Obamacare Website Is Not Fully OperationalGroundbreaking stuff from the Speaker today. 
    By Dan Amira
  17. enda
    ENDA Passes Senate, 64 to 32“Let the bells of freedom ring.”
    By Dan Amira
  18. enda
    Boehner Opposes ENDA, Essentially Kills ENDAIt’s not looking good for ENDA. 
    By Dan Amira
  19. the national interest
    Boehner’s New Demand: Rob Congressional Staff [Updated]He’s possibly willing to negotiate it down to a provision for regular staff floggings.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the national interest
    Today’s Update: John Boehner to Decide Whether to Blow Up World NowRelax. The chances of worldwide calamity are under 50 percent.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. important ceilings
    John Boehner Posts Desperate Debt-Ceiling Craigslist AdCan’t believe it’s come to this. 
    By Dan Amira
  22. the national interest
    House Republicans’ Ransom Demands FallingA million dollars in unmarked bills? No? How about half a million in marked bills?
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the national interest
    John Boehner Too Embarrassed to Defend His Own Extortion DemandsA tellingly hasty press conference.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. the national interest
    Obama Has a Shutdown Message Problem — Here’s How to Fix ItOnce again, a gaffe comes along to save him.
    By Jonathan Chait
  25. ‘SNL’ Review: No Escape from Miley CyrusAfter Justin Bieber hosted SNL last season, I concluded that SNL will never quite be the alternative comedy show we’d like it to be. There’s no […]
    By Erik Voss
  26. the national interest
    How Republicans Failed to Understand the Democrats’ Debt-Ceiling LogicHow the GOP blundered into the crisis.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. government shutdown
    Boehner Says He Doesn’t Want to Default, But That’s ‘The Path We’re On’His members won’t pass a clean bill, so what can he do?
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. Boehner’s Next Stage of Grief: Grand BargainingYeah, that’ll work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. Why the Shutdown Is Leading to Debt DefaultJohn Boehner is looking more like Fargo’s Jerry Lundegaard every day.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. the national interest
    How to Depose John BoehnerA centrist coup to save America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. early and awkward
    Boehner Does Bad Obama Impression on House FloorIt’s the second-worst thing happening in D.C. tonight.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. the national interest
    The House GOP’s Legislative StrikeHell no, they won’t go.
    By Jonathan Chait
  33. oh congress!
    Boehner Passed Up Chance to Trade Crazies With ReidA lighthearted moment before the cursing starts.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  34. politics
    House Republicans Increase Likelihood of Government ShutdownWith a vote to add anti-Obamacare measures to the Senate-approved spending bill.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  35. the national interest
    Ted Cruz Now Ruining John Boehner’s Life, TooBoehner admirably avoiding public tears.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. the national interest
    House GOP Does House GOP-est Thing EverComically extreme ransom note not comically extreme enough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. the national interest
    The Debt-Ceiling Showdown Is the Fight of Obama’s LifeIt’s kind of a big deal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  38. the national interest
    Why Obama Can’t Pay a Debt-Ceiling Ransom This TimeMore than Obamacare is at stake.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. the national interest
    The House Shutdown Plan Is Not a PlanBoehner’s already getting desperate.
    By Jonathan Chait
  40. the national interest
    Republican Debt-Ceiling Extortionists: We Are Not ExtortionistsYes, you are.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. the national interest
    Obama, Republicans, and the Crisis of LegitimacyThe real cause of the Obamacare shutdown calamity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. the national interest
    Boehner to Obama: Can I Please Take You Hostage?You may not want to be a hostage, but I need the money bad.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. the national interest
    Republican Hatred for Obamacare Undermined by Republican Hatred for SoccerBoehner and McConnell score their own goal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. the national interest
    House Republican Anarchy UpdateHuman sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria — another day in John Boehner’s House.
    By Jonathan Chait
  45. international affairs
    Boehner’s Already Refusing to Meet With Russian Delegates They asked to chat about Congress taking a more “balanced stance” on Syria.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. the national interest
    John Boehner May Save America After AllOrange is the new green.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. international affairs
    House Leaders Back Syria Strike, Senate Limits ScopeBoehner won’t “take the lead” in rallying House Republicans.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. the national interest
    Washington Heads to the Fiscal BrinkSo be it, “Jedi.”
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. the national interest
    The Case for Freaking Out Over Congress“Freaking out” may be too strong. “Concern”?
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. the national interest
    Debt Ceiling Hostage UpdateLoading the guns of August.
    By Jonathan Chait
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