Paul Ryan implodes his party — ahead of schedule … Paul D. Ryan's face has always said more than his words.  In the two years since the Republican Party takeover by Donald Trump, it has been a mask of anguish.  —  So it is no surprise that, come what may for House Republicans in the fall election …

The Ryan Retirement in Seven Points  —  The last of the wonks.  —  It would be difficult to overestimate the meaning of Paul Ryan's decision to retire from Congress even as he occupies the office of Speaker of the House.  So let's estimate.  — Twice in the past three years, the sitting Speaker has walked away from the office.

Ryan Found Himself on the Margins as the G.O.P. Moved Right  —  WASHINGTON — Paul D. Ryan took the helm of the House two and a half years ago, not because he wanted it, but because he was seen as the only lawmaker who could keep Republicans from devouring themselves.

Trump chooses impulse over strategy as crises mount … In a White House known for chaos, the process of developing the U.S. response to the Syrian government's alleged latest gas attack was proceeding with uncharacteristic deliberation, including several national security briefings for President Trump.

Deputy national security adviser Nadia Schadlow resigns  —  Washington (CNN)Nadia Schadlow, the US deputy national security adviser for strategy, has resigned and will leave her position at the end of the month, multiple administration officials told CNN.  —  Schadlow is the third senior …

Woman testifies that Greitens groped and hit her; governor blasts ‘lies’ and ‘tabloid trash’  —  Gov. Eric Greitens spoke at a news conference on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, about a report that was about to come out concerning his affair in 2015.  Greitens called the investigation a “witch hunt”.