Whether Ms. Cheney could duplicate that accomplishment and find her way back to power in the House or elsewhere at the pinnacle of Republican politics will be determined later. Mr. Boehner, a co-host of a recent fund-raising event for her, said he was not inclined to dispense advice. The ostensible cause was the unexpected loss of Republican House seats after the party impeached President Bill Clinton — a move that Mr. Boehner now acknowledges was a mistake. In his new, aptly-titled book “On the House,” Mr. Boehner says he regrets the attempt to remove Mr. Clinton, which he said he should have opposed. Mr. Boehner also recounts how he was the one responsible for informing Mr. Gingrich that he had to go after the disappointing election showing.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2021 21:33 UTC