Speaker Ryan Denies Retirement Report

House Speaker Paul Ryan is vigorously denying reports he will leave Congress at the end of the current term next year. Politico.com reported Thursday that the Wisconsin Republican has made it clear he will retire ahead of the next Congress.  Some friends have told reporters the veteran politician from Janesville dislikes the toll the high-pressure job takes on his family.  C-N-N is reporting it’s possible he could leave after the 2018 mid-term elections.  Ryan’s Washington office calls the reports “pure speculation.”  He has served as Speaker of the House since 2015.