House Speaker John Boehner stunned Washington on Friday by announcing that he will step down from his leadership post and resign from Congress by the end of October.

The move ends Mr. Boehner’s long struggle over goals and tactics with the restive conservative faction of the House GOP. But it could lead to a more immediate, open, and contentious fight between the tea party and establishment wings of the party over leadership posts, spending bills, and even the upcoming 2016 presidential race.

“This will set off an unbelievable scramble,” tweeted Politico staff writer Jake Sherman in the wake of the announcement, echoing the sentiments of reporters throughout the nation’s capital.

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