John Boehner

John Boehner used to oppose all uses of marijuana but said on Wednesday that his thinking "has evolved." He said the drug should be available to, among other things, help ailing veterans.

The former speaker of the House told an energy conference in Texas that Trump is "still learning how to be president."

The bill faced opposition from the center and right within the party. And Trump, for all his efforts at deal-making, hasn't been able yet to secure the votes.

Boehner reflects on his career, and the future of the GOP, and the job he calls "the loneliest place in the world."

By voluntarily renouncing his office, Boehner freed himself to do what had to be done. To paraphrase Shakespeare's epitaph for another warrior, nothing in his career became him like the leaving it.

The White House and congressional leaders are hoping to clinch as early as Monday a two-year budget deal that sets spending limits for the Pentagon and domestic programs.

With Kevin McCarthy out of the race for House speaker, the path forward is not clear. Everyone is pointing to Paul Ryan, but what if he doesn't do it?

House Republicans will cast secret ballots Thursday to nominate the next speaker. Kevin McCarthy is favored, but he will face a bigger hurdle when the entire House votes later this month.

Being Speaker of the House is a thankless job these days. A public that distrusts Washington and a sharply polarized Congress helped make it particularly hard for John Boehner.