Congress and the GOP after Boehner
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Speaker of the House John Boehner sent seismic waves through Washington Friday when he announced he will resign at the end of October.
The move has been trumpeted as a major victory for conservative Republicans in the House. It's also created a sense of dread that an already divisive Washington will now get even worse.
MPR News reporter Dan Kraker speaks with Laura Barron-Lopez, congressional reporter for The Huffington Post and Ken Rudin, host of the Political Junkie podcast.
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