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John Boehner Pivots to Steakhouse Influencer

John Boehner, remember him? The former Speaker of the House, whom I recall mostly for his love of tanning, his pencha…

Esther Wang

PublishedSeptember 22, 2020

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Hope Hicks Under Pressure!

I went on vacation and then got sick. Still, cry time cries on.

Katie McDonough

PublishedJune 4, 2019

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4/28/16

Sons Arrested in Murder of Couple Found Dead Next to Chilling Note: 'Sorry, My First Kill Was Clumsy'

A San Jose couple was found murdered in their home Sunday afternoon. Their two sons, ages 22 and 17, are now being…

Anna Merlan

PublishedApril 28, 2016

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John Boehner on Ted Cruz: He's a 'Miserable Son of a Bitch'

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner gave an extremely candid talk at Stanford University on Wednesday evening,…

Ellie Shechet

PublishedApril 28, 2016

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Paul Ryan Will Run for Speaker if He's Sure He'll Win

Rep. Paul Ryan, the ostensible frontrunner to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, announced tonight that…

Stassa Edwards

PublishedOctober 20, 2015

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Did a Wild Rumor of an Affair with a Congresswoman Cause McCarthy to Drop Out of the Speaker Race?

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy very, very, very abruptly dropped out of the race to become House Speaker just…

Anna Merlan

PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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Kevin McCarthy Abruptly Pulls Out Of House Speaker Race; The Inmates Have Taken Over the Asylum

On Thursday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced that he was dropping out of the race to become the next Speaker of the…

Joanna Rothkopf

PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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John Boehner Promises No Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood

John Boehner, officially in the IDGAF phase of his career, said this morning that there will be no government…

Stassa Edwards

PublishedSeptember 27, 2015

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Speaker John Boehner Resigning From Congress Amid Ongoing Planned Parenthood Fight

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) will be resigning at the end of next month, after nearly 25 years in…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedSeptember 25, 2015

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7/29/15

Congress Awaiting Rules on How They Should Behave Around the Pope

Pope Francis’s September visit to the United States will include a joint address to both houses of Congress, which…

Kelly Faircloth

PublishedJuly 29, 2015

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7/27/15

Why Is This Orange Dad Crying?

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) participated in a jaunty interview segment on Golf TV, for some reason, and…

Ellie Shechet

PublishedJuly 27, 2015

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7/17/15

Investigations Launch in Three States Over Planned Parenthood Video

Georgia, Indiana and Ohio have all ordered investigations into local Planned Parenthood facilities after a heavily…

Ellie Shechet

PublishedJuly 17, 2015

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7/10/15

Watch South Carolina's Confederate Flag Get Taken Down, For Good

On Friday, South Carolina removed the Confederate flag that has flown over the state’s capitol for more than 50…

Hillary Crosley Coker

PublishedJuly 10, 2015

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5/3/15

Silly Capitol Police Officers Keep Forgetting Their Guns in Bathrooms

Capitol Police officers seem to have a habit of forgetting their guns whenever they take a leak. Several incidents…

Marie Lodi

PublishedMay 3, 2015

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1/6/15

Someone Please Help Nancy Pelosi Escape This John Boehner Kiss

Ohio Republican and man-sized Oompa Loompa John Boehner was re-elected today to his third term as speaker for the…

Anna Merlan

PublishedJanuary 6, 2015

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7/21/14

POTUS to Sign LGBT Anti-Discrimination Order

On Monday, President Obama is scheduled to sign an executive order shielding LGBTQ workers from discrimination…

Hillary Crosley Coker

PublishedJuly 21, 2014

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12/18/13

John Boehner's Landlord Is A Tanning Bed Lobbyist Because Of Course

Famously tangerine-faced House Speaker John Boehner doesn't live in Washington year-round; he rents. And his…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedDecember 18, 2013

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12/5/13

Republicans Offer Class on How to Talk to Women Without Being a Dick

The GOP has more problems than a math book with a distant father, but the problem that stings the worst, electorally…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedDecember 5, 2013

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11/4/13

Gay Equality Bill About to Be Passed By the Senate, Killed By House

For the first time since 1996, the US Senate is poised to actually vote on the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, a…

Erin Gloria Ryan

PublishedNovember 4, 2013

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10/6/13

Join John Boehner and Michele Bachmann for a Super-Gross House Party

No, Miley Cyrus didn’t use the vaunted stage at NBC to douse her social media feud with Sinéad O’Connor with…

Doug Barry

PublishedOctober 6, 2013

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