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Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), who initially resisted calls to become speaker of the House, has made it official that he would accept the post.

As Paul Ryan makes his bid for speaker official, he faces a risky road ahead

June 22, 2019 at 12:06 p.m.

Poised to become the next House speaker, Republican Rep. Paul Ryan finds himself in a position he once seemed eager to avoid: leading an unforgiving GOP majority that is not...

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is surrounded by media as he arrives for a House GOP conference meeting in Capitol Hill on Oct. 21, 2015.

Paul Ryan appears to firm up votes for speaker’s bid

May 14, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.

Rep. Paul Ryan appeared to have locked up the votes Wednesday to become the next speaker of the House after a key conservative faction gave its support, even though he...

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has said he is not a candidate for speaker.

House Republicans torn over who should be speaker, and few want the job

May 14, 2019 at 5:32 a.m.

Speaker of the House of Representatives may be second in line to the presidency, but it has become one of the least attractive perches of power in Washington. The shock...

Donald Trump appears on a video screen above the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Republicans try to find footing in race by attacking Trump, each other, in 1st debate

August 21, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

The leading Republican presidential candidates used their first face-to-face encounter Thursday night to accuse Donald Trump – and one another – of diverging from conservative principles as they tried to...

Activists Danny Ruthenberg-Marshall, left, and Lindsey Halvorson carry signs outside the White House after attending a rally in support of President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline legislation.

Senate fails to overturn Obama’s veto of Keystone XL pipeline bill

June 21, 2019 at 12:47 a.m.

The Senate failed Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline legislation, ending for now attempts by Congress to speed up approval of the controversial energy project. Falling...

Former Homeland Security Secretaries, Tom Ridge, left, and Michael Chertoff, center, join current Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, right, for a joint news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.

Senate considers deal to avoid partial Homeland Security shutdown

June 30, 2019 at 7:23 p.m.

Senate leaders moved toward a deal Wednesday to avoid a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, sidestepping a fight over immigration policy. President Barack Obama, meanwhile, declared his administration...

"I'm hoping that after many years of darkness and blockade, this vote can be a first little beam of light," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), left, with Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) in Florida last year.

The Senate makes it official: Climate change is not a hoax

June 21, 2019 at 1:14 p.m.

The U.S. Senate has made it official: Climate change is not a hoax. As part of the long debate on the Keystone XL pipeline, the Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for...

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, greets House Speaker John Boehner on Capitol Hill.

Boehner reelected as Speaker, but control over GOP majority precarious

June 23, 2019 at 4:05 a.m.

John A. Boehner secured a third term as House Speaker on Tuesday, overcoming a brazen revolt by GOP conservatives to oust him but renewing questions about his hold over the...

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (left) campaigns with Florida Governor Rick Scott during a stop at Milander Park on November 2, 2014 in Hialeah, Florida.

George W. Bush makes case for brother Jeb to run for president in 2016

June 25, 2019 at 4:08 a.m.

Former Republican President George W. Bush said in an interview that aired Sunday that there was a "50-50" chance his younger brother, Jeb, would run for president in 2016. "He's...

Former Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has been hired by the California Legislature to provide legal guidance on fighting against the Trump administration.

Who will Obama appoint to replace Holder, and can the nominee get confirmed?

May 17, 2019 at 10:05 a.m.

Confirming a new attorney general to replace Eric Holder is certain to prompt a heated political debate during a robust post-election lame-duck session of Congress – one made especially more...

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