Watch live at 11 a.m.: Boehner on fiscal cliff
House Speaker John Boehner, a West Chester Republican, talks live at 11 a.m. about the “fiscal cliff.” Watch it here: Live broadcasting by Ustream
View ArticleWill Boehner be challenged for Speaker?
Deirdre Shesgreen reports: Will House Speaker John Boehner be pushed off the fiscal cliff? The West Chester Republican was already under fire from conservatives angry about his move to boot four...
View ArticlePotential Boehner foe rules out a challenge to the Speaker, for now
After news reports stirred up the prospect that John Boehner’s hold on the Speaker’s gavel might be shaky, a potential foe said he won’t challenge the West Chester Republican’s leadership position. A...
View ArticleBoehner gets flak for fiscal dealmaking
West Chester’s John Boehner is drawing flak from conservatives for agreeing to raise tax rates on the rich. One group called the House Speaker’s offer to raise taxes on millionaires “the grand...
View ArticleBoehner on fiscal cliff solution: ‘God only knows’
UPDATE, 10:45 a.m. House Speaker John Boehner says he’s still open to talks with President Barack Obama on avoiding the double economic hit of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts but he needs Obama...
View ArticlePoll: Should Boehner stay as Speaker?
UPDATE at bottom: Boehner gave the Republican weekly address Saturday. See what he had to say. UPDATE: Here’s CNN’s take on the Thursday night debacle and what it means for Boehner. And here’s the...
View ArticlePublic backs Obama, not Boehner, on ‘fiscal cliff’
West Chester’s John Boehner, the U.S. House Speaker, is not exactly getting a vote of confidence from Americans on his handling of the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ A poll out Wednesday showed only 26...
View ArticleThe many faces of John Boehner
Here’s a GIF of House Speaker John Boehner during the many fiscal cliff press conferences he’s held gif maker
View ArticleDiscuss: Do you support the fiscal cliff deal?
As the Enquirer’s Deirdre Shesgreen reports, the House late last night passed the bill averting the ‘fiscal cliff.’ What do you think of the deal? Would you have voted for it? Here are some of the...
View ArticleBoehner to Reid: ‘Go f— yourself’
Politico reports on the behind-the-scenes machinations over the ‘fiscal cliff’ deal. One nugget: House Speaker John Boehner of West Chester told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to ‘f—’ himself. In...
View ArticleStorify: What you’re saying about John Boehner
The Twitterverse is angry [View the story "What you're saying about John Boehner" on Storify]
View ArticleVideo: Gov. Chris Christie unloads on John Boehner
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – and other leaders of states hit hard by Superstorm Sandy – are outraged the U.S. House failed to pass a storm aid bill. Their ire is aimed squarely at House Speaker...
View ArticleWatch, discuss Boehner Thursday
Watch House Speaker John Boehner of West Chester as the new House of Representatives convenes and elects its leadership: UPDATE: Here’s the full text of Boehner’s remarks after winning re-election as...
View ArticleYes, Norman, there is a tea party
Politics Extra doesn’t usually get emails from South Carolina, but this one arrived in our inbox after the vote on the fiscal cliff bill – supported by House Speaker John Boehner but opposed by the...
View ArticleLocal delegation: No on ‘Sandy’ aid
Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s House delegation voted ‘no’ Friday on an aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy. All “no” votes in the 354-67 House count were cast by Republicans, who...
View ArticleJohn Boehner is all the buzz
Besides the Enquirer’s dive into House Speaker John Boehner’s Cincinnati-area district to find out what his constituents think of him, a number of other media outlets offered good weekend stories on...
View ArticlePoll: How conservative is Speaker Boehner?
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View ArticleWhite House: Ohio faces cuts to schools, safety
Deirdre Shesgreen today details some of the impacts of the “sequester” – the federal budget cuts set to take effect March 1. The White House also sent out this report on what it says will be the...
View ArticleBoehner: Senate should get ‘off their asses’
House Speaker John Boehner told Republicans Tuesday that before the House does anything more to prevent the sequester, the Senate needs to “get off their asses” and pass their own bill, Politico...
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