Paul Ryan is reportedly now open to becoming House speaker

After numerous announcements that he just was not interested in running for speaker of the House, Paul Ryan is finally coming around to the idea and, as CBS News reports, is now open to launching a bid. However, there's one big thing standing between the congressman and the bid: the House Freedom Caucus.

Ryan will have a chance to size up the job prospect further on Wednesday, after the House returns from a week-long recess and congressional Republicans likely meet. Ryan is expected to speak at that meeting, which, insiders say, will give him a chance to better "gauge reaction" from his fellow members.

Even though Ryan is changing his mind, that still doesn't mean he's necessarily thrilled at the prospect of replacing outgoing Speaker John Boehner. One person close to Ryan told CBS News: "He still really, really does not want to do this. He has his dream job. If he's speaker, his whole career path changes. He's not going to make concessions to get a job he didn't want in the first place."

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