Ryan Gains Support for US House Speaker Bid

U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan appears to be closer to becoming the next speaker of the House of Representatives after receiving the support of several hardline conservative Republicans. The 40-member House Freedom Caucus announced late Wednesday that a two-thirds majority of its members will support the influential Wisconsin lawmaker, who was Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate in 2012. "Paul is a policy entrepreneur who has developed conservative reforms dealing with a...

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