Ryan's break from Trump prompts talk of GOP rebellion

Ryan's break from Trump prompts talk of GOP rebellion-ap: House Speaker Paul Ryan's abandonment of Donald Trump is aimed at protecting Republican control of the House. But it may test his hold on his own job and his long-term ambitions. Ryan's announcement this week that he won't defend his party's volatile presidential nominee and that GOP candidates should choose their own paths to victory — with or without Trump — has impelled some Republicans to suggest they may not back his re-election as speaker.