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News Wrap: Outgoing Speaker Ryan laments ‘broken politics’

Season 2018 Episode 473 | 3m 12s

In our Wednesday news wrap, outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan made his farewell speech in Washington, articulating concerns about what he called America’s “broken politics.” The Wisconsin Republican is retiring after 20 years on the Hill. Plus, Facebook is again under fire for offering personal user data to more companies than it previously admitted, according to a New York Times report.

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