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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press with US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (L) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R) at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2018. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
The GOP Ends Its One-Party Rule In Shambles
By Amanda Terkel and Arthur Delaney
The government is literally shut down as Republicans get ready to hand over the House to Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan: Trump Won't Sign Spending Bill Meant To Avert Government Shutdown
By Matt Fuller and Nick Visser
Trump had signaled on Wednesday that he would sign the deal if there was border wall funding.
Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., listens to President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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POLITICS
Trump Lashes Out At Congress Over Border Wall, Threatening Shutdown
The president “does not want to go further without border security," the White House said.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, delivers a farewell address at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. Ryan may cap off his time as House speaker by shutting down part of the federal government, barring an unexpected breakthrough this week. Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
And What Can You Say About Paul Ryan?
By Matt Fuller and Arthur Delaney
How much time do you have?
Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., laughs as he listens to President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan Played Dumb On Donald Trump All The Way To The End
By Hayley Miller
The departing GOP House speaker leaves a legacy of willful ignorance.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, arrives for a briefing by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for House members on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan Pushing Through Thousands Of Irish Visas Before Leaving Office
By Andy McDonald
The House speaker previously blocked efforts to help Dreamers.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks during a press conference with the House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol on September 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ryan fielded questions on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the Republican legislative agenda. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
5 Democrats Bail Out Paul Ryan And Protect Saudi Arabia
By Matt Fuller and Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Reps. Jim Costa, Al Lawson, Collin Peterson, Dutch Ruppersberger and David Scott helped the GOP ensure the House won't consider a companion bill to anti-Saudi legislation soon expected to pass the Senate.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Paul Ryan Called 'Genius' While I'm 'Fraud'
By Ron Dicker
The congresswoman-elect called out a double standard in which she's been harshly judged since her election to the House.
UNITED STATES - SEPT 13: Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks to the press during a press conference with House Republican Leaders in the House Studio Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Photo By Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call)
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OPINION
Paul Ryan Was Always More Political Hack Than Policy Genius
By Neil J. Young, Columnist
He exits how he led: shallow and disconnected from reality.
Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin, gives a thumbs up during a campaign rally at Weldall Manufacturing Inc., in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. The most expensive midterm campaign in U.S. history raced to a finish ahead of Tuesday's elections, as both sides braced for a possible split decision that would hand the House to Democrats and leave Republicans holding onto or expanding their Senate majority. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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MEDIA
Conservative Media Is Largely Silent About The Republican Power Grabs
By Marina Fang
Key Republican lawmakers have also sidestepped questions about the matter or not commented — and if they have, they've downplayed the issue.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., watches as his portrait is unveiled on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan Silent On GOP Power Grab In Wisconsin
By Igor Bobic
Republicans are subverting the will of the electorate in Wisconsin. The outgoing speaker of the House, a Wisconsin Republican, is staying mum.
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 29: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., arrives for the ceremonial swear-in of Rep. Brenda Jones, D-Mich., in the Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
California Takes Its Time Counting Ballots. Paul Ryan Thinks That's Really Weird.
By Sam Levine
The state had millions of mail-in votes to count after Election Day.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a campaign event for Jay Webber, Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District of New Jersey, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Hanover, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Paul Ryan's Boast Of A 'Darn Good Legacy' Backfires Spectacularly On Twitter
By Ed Mazza
Resurfaced comments come back to haunt the outgoing House speaker.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., attends a news conference, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Washington. Ryan is rejecting President Donald Trump's assertion an official government death toll for last year’s hurricane in Puerto Rico is wrong. The Wisconsin Republican says he has "no reason to dispute" a study that found nearly 3,000 people on the island died from Hurricane Maria last year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Republicans' First Big Post-Midterms Move: Keep U.S. In Yemen's Vicious Civil War
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Speaker Paul Ryan used the first vote of his last months in Congress to defend American military assistance to Saudi Arabia.
Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Brian Kemp, right, introduces President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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POLITICS
In Journalism About Race, A Tinge Of Denial
By Alex Pareene
The only appeal the conservative movement has left is white panic. Why is that story still so hard to tell?
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: U.S. President Donald Trump confers with U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) following a luncheon celebrating St. Patrick's Day at the U.S. Capitol on March 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ryan and Trump continue efforts to find support in both the House and Senate for the American Health Care Act. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Donald Trump Snaps At Paul Ryan: 'He Knows Nothing About' Birthright Citizenship
By Hayley Miller
The speaker of the House echoed the legal consensus that only a constitutional amendment can revoke birthright citizenship.
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 07: Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a rally with Angel Families on the East Front of the Capitol, to highlight crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the U.S., on September 7, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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POLITICS
Anti-Defamation League Urges Speaker Paul Ryan To Discipline GOP's Steve King
By Sara Boboltz
Rep. King has shown outright support for white nationalist views over the past several months.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) as they arrive to address a closed House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan Rejects Trump's Claim He Can End Birthright Citizenship
By Lydia O'Connor and Matt Fuller
“Well, you obviously cannot do that,” the House speaker said.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks to the National Press Club, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Washington. Ryan is delivering an upbeat assessment of the GOP’s accomplishments as he makes the case for his party in the November election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Messy House Republican Leadership Battle Looms After Midterms
By LISA MASCARO, AP
The GOP lacks a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker Paul Ryan.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) walks with President Donald Trump before a meeting with House Republicans at the United States Capitol Hill on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
The GOP's Vision Of Free Markets Looks A Lot Like Donald Trump's Real Estate Swindle
By Zach Carter
Aristocratic protection is the name of the game.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks at the National Press Club Newsmaker event on October 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ryan delivered remarks on 'how Americans are 'Better Off Now,' highlighting the clear contrast between Republican policies and the Democrats' vision for America.' (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Rep. Paul Ryan Says GOP Base 'Activated' By Fight Over Brett Kavanaugh
By Antonia Blumberg
The House speaker touted the new Supreme Court justice's controversial confirmation as a motivating win for Republicans.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to the media during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan On Massive Hurricane Maria Death Toll: 'Casualties Don't Make A Person Look Bad'
By Hayley Miller
The House speaker addressed President Donald Trump's outrageous denial of the official death toll in Puerto Rico.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks with reporters during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
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POLITICS
Tweeters Roast 'Hypocrite' Paul Ryan Over 'Tribalism Is Morally Wrong' Comments
By Lee Moran
"There was no one, over the past two years, better positioned to combat those things than you, dude, and you were too cowardly and craven to do it."
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 06: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to the media during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
House Republicans Urge Paul Ryan To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Before It Expires
By Alanna Vagianos
The landmark legislation protecting domestic violence and sexual assault survivors expires Sept. 30.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) arrives at a news conference June 20, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Republicans held a conference meeting to discuss immigration. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Paul Ryan Offers Limp Criticism Of Trump Advocating For Corruption
By Matt Fuller
Justice should be blind, Ryan says, with his hands over his eyes.
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (L) and Senate Majotiy Whip John Cornyn (2nd L)) before a meeting of the House and Senate leadership with Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
The Republican Party Keeps Convincing Me I Was Right To Leave It
By Kurt Bardella, Columnist
The Trump-era lurch toward authoritarian extremism is a disease that has contaminated the entire Republican Party.
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