How John Boehner survived the shutdown and saved his job

Might as well dub him Speaker Harry Houdini

John Boehner
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Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) led his party into a fight it could not win, and then, with the GOP's poll numbers imploding, cut a last-minute deal that won Republicans none of what they wanted.

His reward for presiding over the mess? He may get to keep his job after all.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.