Boehner resignation sets off a race for power

There's another Republican race under way and it has nothing to do with the presidency, although it will have plenty of impact on federal policymaking. John Boehner's abrupt retirement as speaker of the House of Representatives, announced last week, means the GOP will soon select a new leader in the Capitol's lower chamber.

There's another Republican race under way and it has nothing to do with the presidency, although it will have plenty of impact on federal policymaking. John Boehner's abrupt retirement as speaker of the House of Representatives, announced last week, means the GOP will soon select a new leader in the Capitol's lower chamber.…