Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan Really, Seriously, Absolutely Does Not Want to Be President
The House Speaker held a press conference Tuesday saying that he won't accept the nomination even if it's handed to him, in an attempt at putting months of speculation to rest.
House Speaker Paul Ryan Has Some Funky Jams for This Weekend's Blizzard
The Republican Speaker of the House is livestreaming the storm from his balcony in DC, complete with a really killer soundtrack.
Australia In 2015: Why We Feel Better About Nothing Changing
Over the past 12 months we haven't fixed our national problems, but we did a great job of pretending to.
It's Official: Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan Is the New Speaker of the House
Say a tearful goodbye to all those memes of John Boehner crying in public.
In a Weepy Transition, Paul Ryan Replaces John Boehner as Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan was sworn into one of the most powerful positions in the United States government today, putting an end to weeks of Republican disarray.
Paul Ryan Will Run for Speaker After Securing Support from Conservative Republicans
A supermajority of the conservative Freedom Caucus said they would support Ryan, which falls short of the 80 percent required for a formal endorsement, but is still enough votes for Ryan to narrowly secure the position.
Paul Ryan Says He'll Run for House Speaker, But Only If the Entire GOP Votes for Him
He says he'll only run as a "unity candidate" for House Republicans.
Paul Ryan Says He’ll Run for House Speaker — But Only If the GOP Unites Behind Him
The Wisconsin representative announced that he is willing to serve as speaker of the House if Republicans “agree with his requests and share his vision.”
Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert Will Plead Guilty in Hush Money Case
Hastert was charged in May with withdrawing nearly $1 million in small amounts and lying to the FBI about it, allegedly to cover up previous sexual misconduct.
Bill Flores for Speaker of the House? Only If Paul Ryan Doesn't Want It
Last week Flores said House Republicans had to find a leader who can unite its quarreling moderates and right-wingers now that Speaker John Boehner is retiring.
What the Hell Is Happening to the Republican Party?
Kevin McCarthy's decision not to run for Speaker of the House has sent his entire party into teary chaos.
Kevin McCarthy Just Dropped Out of the Race for Speaker of the House
Outgoing Speaker John Boehner stormed out of a meeting with House Republicans after declaring that the election for his successor would be delayed. The sudden development made plain the disarray within the Republican party's House leadership.