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GOP’s Kamikaze Caucus Takes Out John Boehner
SELF DESTRUCT
The House Speaker did everything he could to keep the Republican crash-and-burn crowd in check. But in the end, they wanted to torch Washington, not run it.
John Avlon
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Sep. 25 2015
12:20PM EDT
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