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Colorado Rep. Says Paul Ryan Privately Admitted a Border Wall Won't Get Built

Paul Ryan reportedly admitted that only "one member" wants to build the border wall, leaving the president's plans in limbo. 

Speaker Ryan on Buzzfeed Trump Story: I Completely Understand Why He Would Be Frustrated by This ‘Junk’

(Image via Screenshot) Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) said during a town hall event hosted by CNN Thursday night that he “completely understands” why President-elect Donald Trump...

Speaker Ryan: 'There's a Role for the Gov't in Healthcare, No Doubt'

(Image via Screenshot) House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) during a CNN town hall Thursday night discussed the ongoing efforts in Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Speaker...

Paul Ryan Says He'd Step Down as Convention Chair If Trump Asks

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told reporters for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal on Monday that he would step down as chairman of the Republican Convention in July should presumptive GOP nominee...

Speaker Ryan to GOP Candidates: Get Your Acts Together Before ‘It’s Too Late’

(Image via Screenshot) Amid the chaos of the 2016 election cycle, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is urging the GOP presidential candidates to get their acts together and start promoting a consistent...

Speaker Ryan: ‘Count Me Out’ of the 2016 Presidential Race

(Image via Screenshot) House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) held a press conference on Tuesday to squash any and all rumors of a potential presidential run in 2016. “Let me be clear,” he began....

Speaker Ryan Condemns Trump’s Call for Muslim Ban: ‘This is Not Conservatism’

Image via Twitter House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) condemned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a news conference on Tuesday for his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United...

MSNBC’s Matthews Mocks Speaker Ryan: He's Dramatic, 'Sounds Like Luke Skywalker'

This qualifies as real broadcast journalism, apparently. MSNBC "Hardball" host Chris Matthews did a segment on Thursday about House Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) concerns over President...

Ryan: Obama’s ‘Playing Politics’ With Refugee Security Concerns, Acting 'Remarkably Unpresidential'

House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) slammed President Obama Wednesday night on “Hannity” for threatening to veto a bill to pause the current refugee program despite valid security concerns....

Rep. Ryan on Speaker Nomination: 'Our Party Has Lost Its Vision, We're Here to Replace It'

House Republicans nominated Rep. Paul Ryan on Wednesday to serve as their next speaker. After the news broke, Ryan made a statement to the press: “This begins a new day in the House of Representatives,”...

MSNBC Host: Calling Paul Ryan a ‘Hard Worker’ Demeans Slaves, Poor Moms

During a discussion regarding the man next in line for Speaker of the House, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry scolded guest panelist Alfonso Aguilar for describing Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) as a “hard...

Krauthammer: Speaker Boehner Looks 'Happy,' Like a Man ‘Getting Out on Parole’

Since House Speaker John Boehner announced that he would be stepping down from his position of leadership and retiring from Congress altogether by the end of October, Capitol Hill has been bursting with...

Breaking: McCarthy Drops Out of Race for House Speaker, Says 'It's Best' to 'Have a New Face'

Image via Twitter During what was supposed to be an announcement regarding the House Republican nominee for speaker, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) withdrew his candidacy. McCarthy reportedly...