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Boehner Resigns, Pope Francis’ US Tour & Obama hosts Jinping Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered September 24, 2015
Boehner Resigns, Pope Francis’ US Tour & Obama hosts Jinping

After being under strong pressure from conservatives in Congress to push for tighter government spending, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation this week. As he continued his tour around the U.S., Pope Francis came to Washington to address Congress on controversial issues including immigration and climate change.

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