Paul Ryan Turns Focus From Donald Trump to House Races, Roiling GOP

Did Paul Ryan give up on a Trump victory on November? One of the conservatives, Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California, attacked the Republicans stepping away from Mr. Trump as cowards, three lawmakers said. Another, Representative Trent Franks of Arizona, said, using graphic language to describe abortion, that allowing Mrs. Clinton into the White House would end with fetuses being destroyed limb from limb.Trying...

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Speaker Paul Ryan cancels Donald Trump"s invitation to Wisconsin event

Paul Ryan "SICKENED" by Trump remarks, Pence ignores questions about Trump"s vulgarities #TrumpTapesWASHINGTON (AP) -- Donald Trump says running mate Mike Pence will campaign in Wisconsin in his place Saturday, following the release of a damaging video from 2005 that shows the Republican presidential nominee making crude and sexist remarks.Trump says in a statement that he will be spending Saturday in New York preparing...

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The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Somewhere Paul Ryan Is Drinking

CNN Live News Channel Presidential Debate Coverage Hillary Clinton vs Donald TrumpToday in 5 LinesPresident Obama said Donald Trump was unfit to serve as president and questioned why top Republicans continue to support the partys nominee during a news conference. Trump said he wont endorse Senator John McCain and withheld his support for House Speaker Paul Ryan ahead of their upcoming primary elections. The CEO of the Democratic...

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Paul Ryan emphasizes community in fight against poverty

Watch House Speaker Paul Ryan"s full speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention Photo courtesy of Ariel Zambelich/NPRLast week, House Speaker Paul Ryan sat down with NPR to discuss, among other things, poverty. As the highest ranking member of the House, Ryan has a crucial opportunity to change the way the government addresses poverty. In his plans to confront this issue, Ryan...

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