Request by Pope Francis served as catalyst for Boehner’s decision

Request by Pope Francis served as catalyst for Boehner’s decision

Special to WorldTribune.com By Susan Ferrechio, Washington Examiner As soon as Pope Francis left the Capitol on Thursday, the wheels were set in motion for House Speaker John Boehner to announce his resignation Friday morning. Boehner told reporters Friday he had planned to announce his resignation on his birthday, Nov. 17, but then began to […]