Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) easily won his primary on Tuesday night, defeating businessman Paul Nehlen. The Speaker won with 85% of the vote to Nehlen’s 15%. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump loomed over the race due to Ryan’s complicated relationship with the brash billionaire. Speaker Ryan initially refused to endorse […]
The House passed legislation on Thursday that aims to restructure Puerto Rico’s debt and prevent further economic damage in the territory. The legislation, supported by the White House, now heads to the Senate. Finding a solution for Puerto Rico was one of Speaker Ryan’s top priorities and the legislation passed […]
Washington, D.C. was not the Happiest Place on Earth for Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald after he compared medical treatment for veterans to Disneyland on Tuesday, drawing criticism from Republicans and veterans affairs groups. McDonald said that the “experience” is more important than the wait times. Wait times at Veterans […]
Two of the Republican Party’s top voices were against each other on Thursday as Speaker Paul Ryan said that he does not currently support Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. “I’m just not ready to do that at this point. I’m not there right now,” Ryan said on CNN’s The […]
Time Magazine announced its list of the 100 Most Influential People. The 100 people include all the current major presidential candidates with the exception of Governor John Kasich (R-OH). President Barack Obama, Speaker Paul Ryan, and Secretary of State John Kerry were also listed. Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus was […]
