Speaker John A. Boehner refused to analyze Majority Leader Eric Cantor's primary defeat on Tuesday — instead blasting President Barack Obama for "making deals with terrorists" and "taking a nap" on Iraq.
"I'll let the political pundits describe and figure out what happened in that election," the Ohio Republican told reporters at his weekly press conference Thursday morning. "Every election is different."
The deal securing Bergdahl's release will be the subject of hearings in the House Armed Services Committee. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
The prisoner swap that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was legal, the White House insisted Tuesday, as President Barack Obama defended the deal at a news conference in Poland.
A statement from the White House said the president's power under the Constitution trumps a law requiring Congress get 30 days notice.
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