John Boehner resigns from

Congress

Last Friday, John Boehner made the sudden announcement that he was resigning from the House of Representatives. He was part of the Republican party. He announced it after Pope Francis’ address to congress the day before. Sources say that he resigned due to increasing discord while trying to manage passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government. Conservative opposition to funding Planned Parenthood as part of the resolution, and stronger threats to Boehner's leadership on account of the controversy. People are speculating that with Boehner’s resignation, the worst is yet to come for American politics.

By: Kelsey Monroy