Freedom Caucus would 'look favorably' on Paul Ryan as speaker

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The House Freedom Caucus would "look favorably" on Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as House speaker, chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said on Fox News Sunday.

The conservative caucus has endorsed a longshot candidate, Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), but would also approve of Ryan.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.