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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met one-on-one in Helsinki

Trump claims he misspoke in Putin press conference

US President Donald Trump has said he misspoke at a joint news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and meant to say he saw no reason why it was not Russia that interfered in the 2016 US election.

World • 18 Jul 18

Reports of Paul Ryan's departure have circulated for months.

Paul Ryan will not seek re-election to Congress

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has said he will not seek re-election to Congress in November and will relinquish his leadership post at the start of 2019.

World • 11 Apr 18

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the possibility of another meeting

Trump congratulates Putin on election victory

US President Donald Trump has said that he congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election.

US • 20 Mar 18

Several Republicans have sought a legislative solution to DACA

Ryan urges Trump not to rescind 'Dreamers' programme

US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has urged President Donald Trump not to rescind an Obama-era program that protects immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children, as more Republicans lined up against the move.

World • 02 Sep 17

Paul Ryan said party leaders were working to address concerns that had been raised by rank-and-file Republicans

Republicans amending healthcare overhaul bill - Ryan

US House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill to provide more generous tax credits for older Americans and add a work requirement for the Medicaid programme, House Speaker Paul Ryan has said.

World • 19 Mar 17

Paul Ryan stopped short of withdrawing his endorsement

Ryan will no longer defend Trump

Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the US Congress, took the extraordinary step today of distancing himself from Donald Mr Trump, stirring a backlash from some politicians and deepening a crisis over his party's struggling presidential nominee.

News • 11 Oct 16

Donald Trump said that it was fair to question the judge's impartiality

Trump says judge comments were misconstrued

Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said his comments questioning the impartiality of a Mexican-American judge had been misconstrued as a broad attack on people of Mexican heritage.

World • 08 Jun 16

Mitt Romney closed the gap on President Barack Obama in the polls after a solid performance in the first debate

US Election: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan profiles

US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, is pursuing the White House for the second time.

Special Reports • 05 Nov 12

US Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan meet with family after the debate

US vice presidential candidates clash in debate

Joe Biden's spirited performance in the US vice presidential debate has drawn Republican criticism but is being seen by Democrats as a chance for President Barack Obama to try to regain his footing against challenger Mitt Romney.

News • 12 Oct 12