John Boehner's next challenge

CNN: Nearly four years into his speakership, John Boehner is stronger than ever.

Boehner will be elected to his third term as Speaker on Thursday, a few days before his 66th birthday. He's already facing post-election grumbling from conservatives, but his position is remarkably secure for a Speaker whose tenure has been marked by the drama of the debt ceiling standoff, the government shutdown and the battles within the GOP.

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