Republican party. Nbcs Chris Clackum has the story. Wisconsin congressman paul ryan has been elected speaker of the house. But a less than unanimous vote from fellow republicans. Help lay out his early agenda. Nat speaker of the house paul ryan. Ryan takes over as speaker less than two weeks after saying he wasnt interested. And after getting assurance from the gop members who wanted john boehner replaced that they would be more willing to work with him. Wisconsin 32 51 lets be frank, the house is broken. Wiping the slate clean. Prior to the vote elevating ryan, the outgoing boehner. Gave a farewell. I leave with no regrets or burdens. If anything, i leave as i started just a regular guy humbled by the chance to do a big job. Boehner is no longer speaker as of today. And is resigning from his ohio congressional seat saturday. While ryan takes over as the 62nd speaker of the house, hoping the 63rd is years down the road. Chris clackum, nbc news. Ryan has served congress for 17 years. Tw
Congressman paul ryan of wisconsin has a new title speaker of the house. In assuming the position held by john boehner for four and a half turbulent years. Speaker ryan acknowledges the challenges he faces. He promised today to fix a house of representatives he calls broken. Brian mooar has the story from washington. The speaker of the house, congressman an honorable paul ryan. On capitol hill. A changing of the guard paul ryan took the gavel as the new speaker of the house of representatives. Its a house divided with republican factions battling each other even as they fight democrats. Wisconsin 18 26lets be frank the house is broken. Were not solving problems, were adding to them. Those problems were the downfall of outgoing Speaker John Boehner. Who was unable to break the legislative gridlock that had lawmakers lurching from one political showdown to the next. I leave with no regrets or burdens. If anything, i leave as i started just a regular guy humbled by the chance to do a big
Amanda but first a man accused in shooting strangers in Pleasant Hill takes the stand hear what he has to say in his own defense. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa amanda good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im amanda krenz amanda the man police say went on a shooting spree through Pleasant Hill neighborhoods last year took the witness stand in his own trial yesterday. Amanda pete polson told the jury hes been battling drug abuse since the early 2000s and was clean for awhile. The 33 year old said thats until he relapsed near halloween of last year. He lost his job, girlfriend and started using meth again, including using the night before the shooting took place on november 17th. Polson told the jury he doesnt remember shooting at the three victims. He didnt realize anything until the officers arrested him that morning i just know i would never intentionally do any of it, im sorry form the bottom of my heart, i apologize, its i wish i wouldve
Police have not released her name. A new division will review and identify possible cases involving Wrongful Convictions in iowa. This morning, governor branstad announced the creation of the Wrongful Conviction division in the state public defenders office. While he praised iowas criminal justice system, the move comes after the fbi recently admitted to serious errors in cases involving hair comparison analysis. Yet we know issues can arise even in a well regarded system like ours. After reviewing cases, if the division finds problems, it will work to seek legal solutions. The new division will partner with the Iowa Division of criminal investigation and the Innocence Project of iowa and the midwest. The woman accused of driving through a crowd at a College Homecoming parade in oklahoma made her first appearance in court today. 25 year old adacia chambers is facing four counts of Second Degree murder and driving under the influence. On saturday, police say she plowed through a crowd d
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