Is Paul Ryan on His Way Out? Rumors Persist Amid Denials

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        Is Paul Ryan on His Way Out? Rumors Persist Amid Denials
    A former House speaker and GOP majority leader have stated the claims of Paul Ryan's resignation are false.
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Is Paul Ryan on His Way Out? Rumors Persist Amid Denials

A former House speaker and GOP majority leader have stated the claims of Paul Ryan's resignation are false.

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Is Paul Ryan on His Way Out? Rumors Persist Amid Denials

A former House speaker and GOP majority leader have stated the claims of Paul Ryan's resignation are false.

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The Latest

For prostate cancer, screening often begins with a simple blood test to measure prostate-specific antigen, or PSA.

Jace Yarbrough is running in the GOP primary for Texas's 32nd Congressional District.

The pollster expects the LGBTQ+ percentage to rise in the coming years as more members of Generation Z become adults.

Opinion: Jackson saw the rainbow as a quilt of inclusion, while the Trump administration views those same colors as a threat, writes John Casey.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

More For You

Most Popular

Jordan Cowan's white suit and skills behind the camera made him go viral this week.

Get motivated in the fight against fascism, and march to this music.

“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

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