Speaker Paul Ryan to retire: Report

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan will tell his colleagues Wednesday that he will not seek re-election, news outlet Axios reported. His announcement could come Wednesday morning when House Republicans have their regular weekly meeting. Mr. Ryan has been speaker for a little over two years, and has overseen a turbulent time, facing down conservative rebellions and securing a large tax cut, but failing to repeal Obamacare. His goal of rewriting the federal budget to bring more accountability to social spending programs has also stumbled in the face of opposition even from within his own party. Mr. Ryan faced a tougher-than-usual election fight back home in Wisconsin this year, where several Democrats are battling to face him — and raising plenty of cash from liberal activists who saw ousting Mr. Ryan as the best way to send a signal to President Trump...MORE