Tag: Dennis Ross

During a meeting with GOP lawmakers, Ryan explained that he has “become a Sunday Dad” and wants to spend more time with his family. President Trump praised Ryan’s “legacy of achievement” on Twitter. Republican Representative Dennis Ross of Florida announced that he’s retiring at the end of his term. Former House Speaker John Boehner announced that he has joined the board of advisers at Acreage Holdings, a marijuana corporation, because his “thinking on cannabis has evolved.” Trump tweeted that “nice and new and ‘smart’” missiles will be fired toward Syria, surprising many of his personal aides and allies. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a proposal that would allow states to require drug testing for some food stamp recipients. Today on The Atlantic Making Things Worse: While President Trump is considering igniting a new constitutional crisis by firing the special counsel, in threatening Russia, he’s perpetuating another, writes Peter Beinart. (David A. Graham) A Dramatic Reversal: Under President Obama, House Speaker Paul Ryan was known as a deficit hawk. (Derek Thompson) Two Days of Hearings: This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fielded questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Rachel Gutman compiled the 13 strangest moments from Zuckerberg's testimony on Tuesday. And Alexis C. Madrigal dove into the most important exchange between the CEO and House members on Wednesday.