The Speaker of the House Is Suing the President. Wait, Is That a Thing?

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When the U.S. House of Representatives voted 225-201 on Wednesday to authorize Speaker of the House John Boehner to sue President Barack Obama, it marked the first time in American history that a chamber of Congress has approved a lawsuit against the president.

Though the party-line vote has already made plenty of headlines, many pundits believe the threat of a lawsuit will soon fade into the background.

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But Boehner is determined to press on, which raises a few questions about the lawsuit itself, and how suing a president actually works. Read more...

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