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| John Boehner, Pope Francis(Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin/Craig Ruttle), Salon |
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Wow! John Boehner resigned.He simply decided to resign on Friday, says NPR (National Public Radio). News analysts at Business Insider say this action will likely avert a government shutdown. The military has been preparing for such a shutdown.
Robert Costa at the Washington Post tells how Boehner was affected by the Pope's presence in Congress in What John Boehner told me the night before he said he was quitting.
The New York Times has an analysis of Pope Francis' address to Congress. And Time has published a transcript of the Pope's speech.
For some perspective on why men of power change course, take a look at Meet Hillary Clinton’s Bulldog,
-- Marge
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