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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 25, 2015, after announcing he would resign from Congress at the end of October. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Boehner sets Oct. 8 leadership election

The House GOP will vote on its new leaders Oct. 8, Speaker John A. Boehner announced Wednesday, setting up a compressed window for Republicans to try to heal numerous scars that have developed in the wake of Mr. Boehner's surprise retirement.

September 30, 2015
In this Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., is seen in Mesa, Ariz. Gosar says he boycotted Pope Francis' speech to Congress. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Paul Gosar, Arizona congressman, raises money off Pope Francis boycott

While most members of Congress were thrilled to be in Pope Francis' presence last week, one congressman is raising money off the fact that he boycotted the pontiff's address, saying he treated the head of the Roman Catholic Church the way he would any other "leftist politician."

September 30, 2015
Recovery from Superstorm Sandy became the focus of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board in 2013 as the stimulus was winding down. (Associated Press)

Recovery board folding with mixed track record of stimulus plan

The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board will shutter its doors Wednesday, six years after it was created to monitor hundreds of billions of dollars that President Obama doled out in spending and tax breaks under his 2009 stimulus -- and some watchdogs are sorry to see it go.

September 29, 2015
Secretary Jeh Johnson of the Department of Homeland Security. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Homeland Security ranks as worst federal agency for employees

Homeland Security ranked by far as the worst large federal agency to work for in 2015, according to the annual survey of federal employees released Monday that shows the department continuing a precipitous slide under President Obama.

September 28, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. speaks about foreign policy during the John Hay Initiative, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at a hotel in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kevin McCarthy announces bid for House Speaker

Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced his bid to be the next House speaker in a letter to colleagues Monday that insisted the GOP must work to heal its internal divisions in order to win on the big fights facing Congress.

September 28, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, answers a question during a House GOP leadership news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 24, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin McCarthy calls for no-fly zone over Syria

The man poised to be the next House speaker said Monday that the U.S. needs to assume a more aggressive posture around the world, saying the key to foreign policy is making it "painful" for countries to misbehave.

September 28, 2015
House Speaker John A. Boehner's retirement announcement caught all of his colleagues off guard. (Associated Press)

House conservatives want time to replace John Boehner

Conservatives are pushing to slow down the race to succeed retiring Speaker John A. Boehner, hoping to force a broader shake-up in House Republican leadership as the party tries to move forward.

September 27, 2015
Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, making history as the first pontiff to do so. Listening behind the pope are Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Pope Francis proposes ‘golden rule’ of politics, demands end to death penalty

Pope Francis called on Americans to fully embrace the Golden Rule in politics as the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics delivered a sermon on Capitol Hill on Thursday, challenging Congress and voters alike to serve the needy and to see the world in nuance rather than the "simplistic reductionism which sees only good or evil."

September 24, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, businesswoman Carly Fiorina makes a point during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

Carly Fiorina tops Hillary Clinton in head-to-head matchup: poll

Carly Fiorina tops Hillary Rodham Clinton in a head-to-head general election matchup, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday morning that also found the former Hewlett-Packard CEO easily outperformed GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in last week's debate.

September 24, 2015
First lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by President Obama, greets Pope Francis upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Pope Francis brings brief political truce to Washington

Raucous cheers erupted Tuesday as Pope Francis set foot in the U.S. for the first time, kicking off a six-day, three-city American tour that promises to dominate the headlines and present politicians with the chance to bask in the "glow" of association with the popular pontiff.

September 22, 2015