House Speaker

Source: Politico
October 25, 2015

Paul Ryan’s Haunted House

by Josh Zeitz

What can he learn from the ghosts of speakers past?

Source: NPR
October 16, 2015

Czars And Firebrands: A Brief History Of Power In The House

by Ron Elving

The speaker has far more power in the House than any one senator has in the Senate. And at times in our history, the speaker's power has rivaled that of the president himself.

Source: The Atlantic
October 13, 2015

What the Fight for the Speakership Is Actually About

by John Lawrence

Republicans are split on how to balance broad participation against the efficient functioning of the institution.