Talk of Ousting Boehner Has GOP on Edge

“Growing chatter about a possible coup against Speaker John Boehner has set Capitol Hill on edge,” The Hill reports.

“Talk that conservatives might use a government-funding showdown to overthrow the powerful Ohio Republican has triggered a flurry of behind-the-scenes jockeying among lawmakers eager to move up the leadership ladder. And that has lawmakers wondering more than ever if Boehner’s days as Speaker are numbered.”