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Ominous ad shows GOP still thinks security a winning issue

Apr. 30, 2009
House Republican leader John Boehner released a lengthy Web video Thursday suggesting Democrats are not keeping Americans safe -- part of what GOP sources tell CNN is a renewed political effort to push a historically winning issue for Republicans: national security.
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WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, is cracking down on Republican members who don't meet performance benchmarks, observers say.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. House of Representatives leader John Boehner of Ohio has named Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., to a new party leadership position, sources say.
Boehner keeps House GOP leadership post

Boehner keeps House GOP leadership post

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Rep. John Boehner of Ohio has kept his post as the House Republican leader even after his caucus lost several seats in the Nov. 4 election.

GOP: 'We will rebuild'

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. House Republicans said after Tuesday's losses to Democrats the GOP will rebuild, but one party leader said he would relinquish his leadership post.

House GOP creates 'rapid response' panel

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader has created a special "rapid-response" advisory panel aimed at smoothing an expected hectic November.

House GOP keeps Boehner, Blunt as leaders

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives chose their current majority leader, Rep. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, as minority leader for the next Congress.

House of Representatives will debate Iraq

WASHINGTON, April 28 (UPI) -- House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, has told Republican colleagues they will have a full and lengthy floor debate on the Iraq War.

Top Republican rents lobbyist's apartment

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The new U.S. House of Representatives majority leader rents a Washington apartment from a lobbyist with interests in legislation he has written or co-sponsored.

Boehner elected House majority leader

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, has been elected majority leader of the U.S. House.

House GOP leadership race heats up

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Members of the Republican caucus in the U.S. House have a vote scheduled this week to replace Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, as majority leader.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler