John boehner

Boehner’s banality during the Trump era of the Republican Party

Today he accuses Trump of pushing a “bullshit” lie “without any evidence” that the 2020 election was stolen.

FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER John Boehner speaks at the unveiling of his portrait at the US Capitol in 2019.
US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH)

Boehner, embattled speaker, resigns from a raucous Republican caucus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Speaker Boehner following his address to a joint meeting of Congress in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol, May 24, 2011

Now Boehner can tell us what really happened with Netanyahu’s speech

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UN nuclear site investigation outsourced to Iran


Boehner 'shocked' and 'baffled' by report Israel spied on US talks with Iran

Speaker of the House says he received no information from Israel on nuclear talks as was suggested in 'Wall Street Journal' report.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives to speak at a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington

Obama orders 'deeply destructive' gov't cuts

American president approves broad cuts in US gov't spending after failing to reach deal to avoid reduction with Republicans.

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Washington Watch: Cantoring through Washington

Boehner’s greatest fear is that his deputy will try to do to him what he and others in the GOP House leadership tried to do to Gingrich in 1997.

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Obama says deal reached to end debt impasse

Last-minute agreement reached; White House says $2.5 trillion to be cut from deficit over next 10 years; support for deal uncertain in House.

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The anti-Israel agenda prevails

US efforts to reform the UN Human Rights Council have failed miserably.

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'Wikileaks': Syria aimed chemical weapons at Israel

Olmert disclosed existence of long-range missiles in 2008 meeting with US congressmen; expressed desire to weaken Hamas in lead-up to Cast Lead

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PM to set out ‘firm principles’ in May speech to Congress

Netanyahu tells Likud he will demand "real, lasting peace, not peace on paper"; says invitation to speak shows strong alliance between US, Israel.

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Netanyahu: I'll address Iran, 'secure peace' in US speech

US House speaker says he'll extend formal invitation for PM to address a joint meeting of US Congress once Congress approves resolution.

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US House Speaker says he'll invite PM to speak at Congress

John Boehner will extend formal invitation once Congress approves resolution providing for joint session; Netanyahu expected to deliver new diplomatic initiative during US visit next month.

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Peres asks US lawmakers to aid ‘Arab Spring’

“We believe that the awakening of the Arab world is a great opportunity and that all of us should do whatever we can [to help],” president says.

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Doctors optimistic Arizona congresswoman will survive

Suspect attended similar political event in past; is charged with 1 count of attempted assassination of member of congress, among other crimes.

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