During House Speaker John Boehner’s first stint in the leadership in the mid 1990s, just about the only adornment on the walls of his tiny Capitol Hill office was a portrait of Nicholas Longworth, the ...

For decades, Boehner had been trying to get a pope to address Congress. With Pope Francis, he finally succeeded. Boehner is known for crying at the drop of a hat, and the pope’s visit was no exception ...

WASHINGTON (WABC) -- With Congress in turmoil, House Speaker John Boehner abruptly informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, stepping aside in the ...

In one of the biggest political shockers to hit Washington in a long time, House Speaker John Boehner made a surprise announcement that he will be stepping down and resigning from Congress next month ...

The former Speaker has joined the advisory board of large cannabis corporation. An unexpected voice has joined the fight to change federal marijuana laws. Former Republican Speaker of the House John ...

Are Boehner and the Tea Party no longer BFFs? Today it was reported that Judson Phillips, founder of the group Tea Party Nation, has launched a broadside against the Speaker of the House on the TPN ...

WASHINGTON -- Speaker of the House John Boehner has been known to show his emotions on occasion and his meeting with Pope Francis Thursday morning was no exception -- Boehner was visibly teary-eyed ...

Pete’s Diner in Washington, D.C. has served him eggs and sausage for years. — -- Friday morning began like any other for John Boehner. After grabbing a coffee at Starbucks, the House Speaker ...

How do you know that something Obama said is truly indefensible? When Republican Leader John Boehner attacks it and Center for American Progress president John Podesta can’t defend it. Last week, ...

Kevin McCarthy was just the latest in a series of Republican speakers and speaker wannabes who faced revolts. Speaker Mike Johnson should take note. By Carl Hulse Once a tormentor of the Republican ...

House Speaker Paul Ryan explains how his predecessor convinced him to take the job, and what advice Boehner gave him House Speaker Paul Ryan explains how his predecessor convinced him to take the job, ...

The senator from West Virginia assesses the Democratic Party and its path to victory in November. By Michelle Cottle A wave of retirees from both parties, including committee chairs and rising stars, ...