Monday, April 16, 2018

AMERICAN POLITICS - Another Rat Abandons a Sinking Ship

"House Speaker Paul Ryan decides to leave on his own terms, adding pressure for GOP" PBS NewsHour 4/11/2018

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SUMMARY:  The man who is third in line of succession to the Presidency, the most powerful Republican in Congress, is calling it a career and will not seek re-election.  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's decision today rippled up and down Pennsylvania Avenue, and beyond.  Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to discuss how other Republicans are reacting and the race to fill his role.




"Where does Paul Ryan’s departure leave the GOP?" PBS NewsHour 4/11/2018

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SUMMARY:  What does Speaker of the House Paul Ryan's retirement mean for the Republican Party?  Judy Woodruff talks gets reaction from Chris Buskirk of American Greatness, and Charlie Sykes of The Weekly Standard.

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