Ryan elected House speaker as GOP divisions persist
U S Representative Paul D Ryan won the speakership ending Boehner's tenure but internal GOP rifts remain. The Wisconsin congressman becomes the 54th speaker at 45, with conservatives pressing for rule changes while mainstream Republicans worry over power balance. Boehner cautioned about the tough decisions ahead as Ryan takes the helm.
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Miami University shaped Paul Ryan's political rise in Ohio
The piece recalls Paul Ryan's time at Miami University in Oxford Ohio starting 1988 after his father's death. It notes his joining Delta Tau Delta and College Republicans, studying under economist Rich Hart, and adopting conservative beliefs that guided his later rise to House speaker. It mentions Hart's view of Ryan as a potential unifying force and recalls Ryan's 2012 vice presidential bid alongside Mitt Romney.
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