Congress and the GOP after Boehner

John Boehner announced his retirement.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) announces that he is retiring from the House and stepping down as Speaker at the end of October during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. After 25 years in Congress and five years as Speaker, Boehner said he decided this morning to step down after contemplation and prayer.
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Speaker of the House John Boehner sent seismic waves through Washington Friday when he announced he will resign at the end of October.

The move has been trumpeted as a major victory for conservative Republicans in the House. It's also created a sense of dread that an already divisive Washington will now get even worse.

MPR News reporter Dan Kraker speaks with Laura Barron-Lopez, congressional reporter for The Huffington Post and Ken Rudin, host of the Political Junkie podcast.

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