Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner will resign from his leadership position and give up his seat at the end of October. It is unclear why he is quitting but one of his aides warned of "prolonged leadership turmoil" if he had stayed.
Mr Boehner has been under pressure from the conservative wing of his party ever since he took the job in 2011. The news comes a day after an emotional Mr Boehner, a Catholic, hosted Pope Francis at the US Congress.
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