Fri Apr 11, 2014 AT 7:34 AM EDT
Kathleen Sebelius resigned yesterday as secretary of Health and Human Services. Newsmax reports the Obama administration is banking on her departure to take some heat off of fellow Dems for problems with ObamaCare. Meanwhile, National Journal reports on a growing plot by House conservative Republicans to oust Speaker John Boehner just after the November elections. Unnamed plotters claim 40 to 50 House Republicans have verbally committed to electing a new speaker for the next session of Congress.