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October 8, 2015

Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker

Speaker election postponed

September 29, 2015

John Boehner and the failure to live up to conservative principles

The announcement by House Speaker John Boehner that he is retiring at the end of October stunned Washington where life is all about grabbing power and holding on to it, often until death they do part.

September 25, 2015

Republican Boehner critic: Time to put people back in charge

Rep. Matt Salmon applauds resignation

September 25, 2015

Boehner resigns: The one thing you must understand about the Speaker's decision

John Boehner is out not because of bad deals, but because of bad manners.

July 31, 2015

Paul Ryan: Aiming for a Congress that works in 2015

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., soon to be chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, spoke with me about the election and his party's strategy going forward.

July 31, 2015

Lame Duck Congress: Will new GOP majority fight, or cave like old minority?

The Lame Duck session presents the first test for Republican leadership in the House and Senate since the American people overwhelmingly spoke on Election Day.  As usual, President Obama and congressional Democrats are playing their Washington games.  

May 7, 2015

Next House Majority Leader: McCarthy would be terrible mistake for GOP

Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy is no liberal. He's no conservative either. His election as the  House Majority Leader would be terrible mistake for the GOP.

May 6, 2015

Obama, Netanyahu and Iran: Why Israel's leader won't back down on Congress speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by House Speaker John Boehner to address a joint session of Congress.  It will be an occasion for Netanyahu to deliver his views on the nuclear deal with Iran that the White House and its European partners are attempting to craft.  It is a deal Netanyahu does not like or trust.

May 6, 2015

New Congress: My fellow Republicans, here's your chance to prove you can lead

This week marks a new era in American government. For the first time in the six years of the Obama Administration, Republicans will take the reins of power in both houses of Congress, bringing true divided government to our nation’s capital.

May 6, 2015

Give Boehner a break: GOP Speaker brings real leadership to 114th Congress

Some crank apparently has it in for John Boehner. No, I’m not talking about Ted Yoho; rather, the bartender who supposedly threatened to poison the House Speaker’s drinks – a low blow. Seems like there’s no end of folks eager to attack the GOP leader.