Oct 19 Watch 54:14 PBS NewsHour full episode October 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Slovenia reopens its border to migrants. Also: More Mideast unrest as Secretary of State John Kerry calls for peace, awaiting decisions from Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, VW owners left in limbo after the emissions… Continue watching
Oct 18 Unrest and uncertainty for House GOP headed back to the Hill By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future. Continue reading
Oct 11 GOP hardliners would ‘look favorably’ on Ryan run for House speaker By Associated Press Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio says his group is sticking with its endorsement of Florida's Rep. Daniel Webster. That's unless Rep. Paul Ryan reconsiders and decides to run to succeed retiring Speaker John Boehner. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:03 Scrambling for a speaker, Republicans appeal to Paul Ryan By PBS News Hour With Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropping out of the running for Speaker of the House, focus has landed on Rep. Paul Ryan. Though the congressman has rejected the idea, moderate Republicans have come out to say they would support him. Continue watching
Oct 09 Pressure builds on Paul Ryan to run for House speaker By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The pressure is on Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP vice presidential nominee in 2012, to run for House speaker in the chaotic aftermath of Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's sudden decision to abandon his campaign for the post. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:47 With McCarthy stepping back, who can step up to lead the House? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff speaks to former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., and Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post about what prompted Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s withdrawal from the speaker’s race and who might step up to unify the Republican party. Continue watching
Jan 13 2016 here we come! By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The jockeying for the White House in 2016 kicked into a second gear with former candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum making headlines. Continue reading
Nov 12 2016 is all about Hillary Clinton and the GOP drama By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe If she were a Republican, she’d be the elephant in the room. In many ways, the 2016 election is all about Hillary Clinton. She leads in all the polls. Republicans have been taking aim at her since she stepped down… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Paul Ryan discusses ‘Way Forward’ on economic opportunity, future of the GOP By PBS News Hour Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2012, says he won’t decide about a possible presidential run until 2015. Judy Woodruff sits down with Ryan to discuss both the personal matters -- the death of his father… Continue watching
Aug 24 Paul Ryan weighing possible 2016 presidential run By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan is reportedly weighing a White House run for 2016. When asked on Sunday about the possibility of a presidential campaign, Ryan said he and his family will "take very seriously and weigh" the decision next year. Continue reading