reporting, live from the fox news desk. >> so we're about to hear from paul ryan, speaker of the house. he's supposed to tell us, i will not accept the republican nomination for president if it comes my way, period, full stop, that's it, no more speculation, it's not going to happen. he's also said a few hours ago that it's coming. 3:15 eastern time. so 15 minutes from now. we'll have it live. why do we need this announcement? here's the back story. some gop big wigs and donors are suggesting that paul ryan could win the nomination in a convention floor fight. remember strategist karl rove saying the gop needs a fresh new face? speaker ryan said over and over he's not interested. but that hasn't stopped the speculation. there's good reason for that. back in october paul ryan's name came up as a potential replacement for the retiring house speaker john boehner. a gop colleague quoted ryan as saying "i love you guys but not enough to be your speaker." paul ryan then tweeted, "i will not be a candidate for speaker," saying he liked his current job. in a statement paul ryan said, "while i

, house speaker paul ryan will speak to the press pouring ice water on weeks of speculation that he might be gearing up to join the presidential race. we have a lot to unpack this hour. our msnbc political team is covering this jam packed political calendar on the ground and across the state. i want to begin with the breaking news. the house speaker, paul ryan announcement, luke, that he's officially not going to be making a run for the white house. >> the white house with fallout from the panama papers and sort of the cameron let up from the discussion. i'm wondering if you can just tell me whether or not the white house is following that and what we should expect the president to defend? >> josherne ernest saying he wi leave it up to him and luke russert still with us. and forgive me for jumping out of that so quickly to get over to the white house press briefing room but what are you hearing about why speaker ryan needs to make a declaration about his own non-presidential run at this point in the primary season? >> they thought this issue was put to rest about a year ago when nbc news

republican race for the white house. very soon, we expect to see house speaker paul ryan make really his most aggressive move yet to finally, in case he hasn't already, totally end any kind of talk that he could be up to become our next president. aides say he will give an official statement at the republican national committee official ruling himself out of any nomination. let's go to our senior political reporter manu raju live on capitol hill with all of the details. listen, he said no multiple times before. but finally this is it, is it really? >> it seems that way. paul ryan has dealt with this increased speculation that he needs maneuvering behind the scenes to position himself for a possible run in a deadlock convention. he's tried to end all that chatter. for months we've been asking him. he said no, i'm not running. it's only seemed to intensify the speculation and the chatter also among people in the party establishment who are worried about ted cruz, who are worried about donald trump and view paul ryan as a savior. he's going to make the case very clearly that no matter what

there's new talk about nominating paul ryan. we'll hear what the speaker has to say about that. the democrats also in for a tough fight for wisconsin. now the sanders campaign accusing team clinton of playing games in the debate over their next debate. but hillary clinton says she is confident they can cut a deal. the race for the white house, let's get to it. >>> good monday afternoon from the deck. donald trump going all out to pull off a victory in wisconsin tomorrow night. but the guy who says we're going to get sick of all the winning say it's okay if he loses. in wisconsin. and if the polls are right, that's about to happen. it could bring the g.o.p. closer to a contested convention? july. a look at superior wisconsin, the northwestern part of the state. donald trump holding his second event of the day there. he has another rally tonight in milwaukee. the republican front-runner spent most of the weekend in wisconsin, he even stayed overnight at a hotel, which he does not own, something he rare didoes. here's a look at the real clear politics average of the polls in wisconsin.

representative paul ryan who repeatedly ruled out becoming speaker of the house and now he is speaker of the house but this time he says he means it, he will choose a venue at the republican national committee in washington to make sure everyone knows it. blake berman with more. >> reporter: we are being told paul ryan, the reason for this john's to the rnc he will make up 3:15 a few hours from now is to put to rest once and for all the notion that he could potentially be the republican nominee for president of the united states. paul ryan's name has been thrown out in recent days, weeks and months as it becomes clearer to some that the potential of a brokered contested convention is possibly on the table in cleveland and if that were the case, who might emerge? for establishment types, whoever that might be, there is the hope or thinking for some that it could be paul ryan, speaker of the house who would play a role at the rnc convention because he is indeed speaker of the house. ryan is today as i mentioned going to say enough is enough. put this to rest. he is going notably to the

the trump campaign tonight. and the paul ryan rumor that just will not go away. let's go "outfront." >> good monday evening. i'm erin burnett. outfront tonight, the battle for wisconsin. at this moment, we're awaiting duelling rallies in milwaukee. donald trump and bernie sanders fighting for every single vote in this crucial battleground state. donald trump in the unusual position of trailing ted cruz. trump about to hold his third rally of the day. a block from trump's event is bernie sanders, who is neck and neck with hillary clinton in the state. this as the front runner predicts a very big victory tomorrow while continuing to insist that john kasich shouldn't be allowed to run. >> he got to get the hell out. he hurts me much more than he hurts cruz. >> kasich campaigning in new york today blasted back. >> donald trump said that i need to get out of the race because i'm getting his voters. no, no. i've got news for him. i'm going to get a heck of a lot of his voters. >> ted cruz says he's the most electable republican in the field. >> because if we nominate donald trump, he ele

paul ryan apparently will get up in front of microphones in about 15 minutes and say fully and formally take himself out of contention for that and say if nominated, he will not serve. we'll leave the exact words to him. let's go outside the venue. this is at the republican national committee headquarters on capitol hill in washington where, within the last five minutes, a wave of protesters has shown up outside. our luke russert is also outside awaiting this event. luke? >> reporter: yeah, hi there, brian. these are the democracy spring protesters. they sat on the steps yesterday calling to get money out of politics, certainly making their voices heard outside. this announcement by paul ryan which is expected about 3:15 p.m. what paul ryan's team has been trying to say the last few days is if he were to be nominated, he would not take it. he does not want his name in the nomination category. the reason really being that paul ryan believes, and his team believes, that he best serves as a vision for the republican party's future, that he wants to run a parallel campaign, make su

you when he starts speaking. in the meantime, we just heard from house speaker paul ryan. once again, flatly refusing any potential convention floor coup that would make him in republican nominee for president. >> we have too much work to do in the house to allow this speculation to swirl or to have my motivations questioned. so let me be clear. i do not want, nor will i accept the nomination for our party. >> that was paul ryan, again, just a few minutes ago, trying his best to keep his name out of the mix, in a republican race that has reached a critical juncture. a week from today, one week from today, new yorkers will be votes in key primaries in both races. new numbers to tell you about on that front. our new nbc news/"wall street journal"/marist toll shows good news for donald trump in his home state. he's sitting at 54%. remember, if he can earn more than 50% in every congressional district in this state, then he would sweep all 95 delegates up for grabs in new york. that would help him open up a big lead in the republican delegate hunt. meanwhile, on the democratic side, ther

you thought of the show. follow me at -- now head over to liz claman as we wait for paul ryan to speak to the rnc any minute from now. liz? liz: thank you. breaking news, we are just moments away from an announcement that will come in minutes. take a look. this is a live picture of the republican national convention headquarters in washington, d.c. the room is filling up as we speak. why? what is going to happen? speaker of the house paul ryan has called a sudden and formal news conference at the rnc headquarters. the expectation, folks is that ryan will formally rule out a white house run. now while he has, yes, you're not going crazy because you're not saying didn't he already do this? he has mentioned many times before, he's not interested in running for president. what makes this development unusual? again, stressing the formality of it. fact a news release went out saying please assemble to the rnc, the media rush there. filling up. we will take you live to the announcement as soon as it happens. but none of this is freaking out the markets. a sea of green on wall street hol

things about becoming speaker of the house. let me read you a tweet from paul ryan after john boehner made clear he was stepping down. paul ryan saidly not be a candidate for speaker. i believe i can best serve as the chairman of the ways and means and that was three weeks before he was nominated for speaker of the house. if nominated i will not run, if electedly not serve. >> that is what we can expect. i asked the speakers aides and advisers, he said no to the speakership, this is different. he was able to unite the republican conference. he said he would only run for speakership if all factions of the republican conference got behind him. there is no way that would happen now given howdy visive of a primary fight this this has been so far. they don't expect donald trump and ted cruz supporters to get behind them and he doesn't appear to want to be president ooet aer -- either. >> thank you so much. >>> errol lewis, it says something about the state of the campaign that it is big news when a guy who isn't running in the primaries is announcing he will not be a candidate at a

think. and so, the grand canyon effect. did you see these headlines today? this paul ryan video sure looks a lot like a 2016 ad. paul ryan's first national campaign ad. is this a paul ryan for president ad? paul ryan for president? election video spurs rumors. does this video prove paul ryan is an undercover candidate for president? if you looked at the news today, you saw headlines like this. and from those headlines you get the story. it's not a complicated thing. house speaker paul ryan has done some kind of video that gives the impression he's running for president. i get it. it's simple. you see headlines like this on mainstream news sources, on left-wing blogs, on right-wing blogs, and you kind of think, okay, i got the point, not even sure i need to see it. but, behold. for this news story of all things, there is a bit of a grand canyon effect. you actually do have to see it, because even if you do believe all these headlines and think you've absorbed this information and therefore you think you understand that paul ryan has done something that makes it seem he might be runnin

plan b this election year. this is "special report." welcome to washington. paul ryan just says no. the house speaker is ruling out a run for the presidency even if a contested gop convention turns to him as a possible savior to get majority support. >> i chose not to do this. therefore, i should not be considered. period. end of story. >> he said the possibility should be limited to people who put their hat into the ring as candidates this cycle. many experts see the possibility a donald trump or ted cruz. but ryan said he is officially out. >> quelling growing questions about his movements and motives, paul ryan ruled out a candidacy for president. >> we have too much work to do in the house. to allow this speculation to swirl or to have my motivations questioned. so let me be clear. i do not want, nor will i expect the nomination for our party. if no candidate has a majority in the first ballot, i believe he should only choose from a person who has actually participated in the primary. you count me out. >> a member of them greeted the news with gratitude that the wisconsin repub

john: and i'm john heilemann. and with all due respect to house speaker paul ryan -- mr. ryan: i do not want nor will i accept the nomination for our party. count me out. let me say again, i am not going to be our party's nominee. i should not be considered, period, end of story. john: so you're saying there's a chance. ♪ mark: happy just say no day, sports fan. on the show tonight, my conversation with ice cube. but first, the biggest conversation in the presidential race today came from someone who is not in the presidential race, and now, emphatically, he will not be. paul ryan held a surprise press conference among rampant speculation that he might potentially be a white knight running to the rescue should the republican convention in cleveland be terminally deadlocked. his resounding message today, not going to happen. mr. ryan: i want to put this to rest once and for all. i have remained neutral. my job is to ensure that there is integrity in the process, that the rules are followed by the rulebook. that means it is not my job to tell delegates what they should do. but i hav

over accusations of rigged politics and paul ryan formally ruling himself out of the race for the white house once and for all, so he says. speaking at rnc headquarters press conference moments ago. david: before we get to donald trump and all that, let's go to peter barnes at trump's rally with the very latest. what is happening there, peter? reporter: hey, david and melissa. we're waiting for donald trump to show up, he is running 20, 30 minutes late. this hang far on outskirts of rome is packed. several thousand people are chanting trump, trump, and usa, usa as speakers trying to stretch to buy time for him to arrive. we expect to hear a lot more of trump from trump in particular. as you know he says he is counterpuncher. if he gets punched he likes to punched back. somebody who punched this morn in new york was ohio above john kasich, without mentioning trump by name, lit into him. here is what he said. >> some who feed off of the fears and anger that is felt by some of us and exploit it, feed their own insatiable desires for fame and attention. that could drive america down i

better than you think and so the grand canyon effects. did you see these headlines today? this paul ryan video. paul ryan for president, election videos if you saw the headline, you get the story, house speaker john ryan has a video. i get. it's simple. you see headlines like this, left lane blogs, right lane blogs, you think, okay, i got the point. not sure i need to see it. but behold, for this news story, of all things, there is a bit of a grand canyonesque. you actually do have to see it. because even if you believe all these headlines, if you have absorbed this information, so you therefore understand that paul ryan has done something that makes it seem like you may be running for president. having that information. believeing that information, does not do it justice. you actually have to look at it. just look at it. what is this? what is this for, if it is not someone running for president. not editing it in anyway, it's like 40-some seconds. stand on the rim of this and peer into this scenic of this. just watch this. >> what really bothers me the most in politics these days is this noti

delegates but you have paul ryan who comes out and takes policy issues or has issues with some of his policy. they're the establishment and setting themselves up in opposition at times to trump. >> what choice do they have in paul ryan is a spokesman for the republican party. he is the leader. he is the brain, the policy guy, the think tank guy. and paul ryan is in real, genuine policy opposition. not all republicans are represented by donald trump's position. as far as reince, i don't agree with what he did yesterday. i think yesterday is totally a state level decision. every state, every state party makes their own individual decisions on how to pick their delegates and how to run their contests, whether it's a primary or caucus or convention, whether it's open or closed. those are not decisions made by the rnc, so i don't see the benefit of the rnc inserting themselves. i don't think reince has any option but to try to be as transparent as possible between now and july, because donald trump is trying to lay out the narrative starting a month ago, that if, if he gets close to 1237 and it's

relatively for him muted conflict with speaker paul ryan. paul ryan has spoken out against the idea of banning muslims from the countries and donald trump's rhetoric in the campaign, but paul ryan has not endorsed anyone. talk about the dynamics of those two major figures in republican politics in wisconsin being on the other sides of the fence at this stage from donald trump in that state. >> i think two things. first of all, i think that scott walker's endorsement of ted cruz will matter in this state. walker, though, his approval rating overall is only about 38%. still has a lot of respect from the republican base here and so i think particularly in the countries around milwaukee that's going to help ted cruz. i was at the trump rally in jamesville, paul ryan's hometown the other day and i was struck by when trump brought up paul ryan's name there was a course of boos. i think that a part of that is people are just fed up on that side of the political spectrum right now with the establishment and so paul ryan -- i hear a lot when i talk to trump supporters in wisconsin that they

big one as well. >> one person who says he won't be joining the race is paul ryan. >> have you said. haven't we heard this before him before? >> anna kooiman is here with the details. >> he says it is different this time. there has been a lot of talk about paul ryan becoming a nominee if a could be tested convention this summer. speaker of the house slammed the door shut on any chance of that happening. >> let me be clear i do not want nor i will accept the nomination if you want to be the president you should actually run for it. i choose not to do this therefore i should not be considered, period, end of story. >> he did say he did not want to become speaker of the house. last october he was sworn in as john boehner's successor. >> being speaker of the house is a far cry from being president of the united states. if i was asked by my colleagues to take the responsibility in congress that i have already been serving in from the one that i have that is entirely different than getting the nomination for president of the united states by your party without even running for the job. >>

still vote for the party. is that an open door to parachute in a paul ryan if you're the establishment? >> i wouldn't say it's an open door. there's definitely a possibility. the process is still very much open. none of the three candidates now contending for the nomination have gotten the numbers or even a track to get the numbers that they need to get the nomination. donald trump is of course, trying to change the rules after a coupliuouple hard weeks sayin should be the candidate with the higher number of cell gts, not any number that is predetermined by the rules of the rnc. but we'll find out. at the convepgz, if he does not get the number and cruz does not get the number, what will happen, perhaps, on a third or fourth ballot. but the process is open for somebody else possibly if there's a consensus from the delegates to choose and bring somebody else. >> we know it's not a purely democratic process. up until 1968, it didn't even matter. let's take a look at the delegate math so far, and this is in terms of how many contests people have won. the total number of states won so far,

. plus, house speaker paul ryan says he's not seeking the country's highest office. but why his actions are sparking more rumors about a possible presidential bid. and dangerous weather in the heartland. the threat is far from over. a look at the forecast coming up. heather: thank you john. the sports world morning the shocking death of a super bowl champ. police say former new orleans saints player will smith was shot and killed in a road rage incident as he was heading home from a festival this weekend. live in dallas with more on this. casey, i understand he was a dad of three. reporter: yes heather, terribly tragic. this happened late saturday night in the upscale lower garden district neighborhood of new orleans. police say it will smith was driving in his mercedes down the road. his wife was a passenger when they were rear-ended by another vehicle. eyewitnesses say the driver of that car got out and exchanged words with the former new orleans saints defensive end, then pulled out a gun and indiscriminately started shooting. police say this man, cardell hayes was arrested at the sc

: does that mean that you think it should only be the three candidates remaining? paul ryan: i will leave it up to the delegates. i believe if you want to be president, you should run for president. when we select a nominee, we should be selected so when who actually ran for the job. i will leave it at that. thank you very much. i appreciate it. is thee and inefficiency subject of a committee. liveentatives -- coverage as 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. this afternoon, washington metropolitan general manager riefs members on safety. ♪ this month, we showcase our student cam winners, the annual competition for middle and high school students. this year's theme is road to the white house. they were asked, what issues do want presidential candidate to discuss? to integrators want presidential candidates -- we are standing and times square, the crosswords of the world. many immigrants have passed on here.rough we believe all emigrants should have the opportunity to reach for the american dream. as i have said earlier, we theirabout their culture, religions, the way they dress, the

respect to paul ryan. >> i want to put this to rest once and for all. let me be clear. i do not want, nor will i accept the nomination for our party. count me out. let me say again. i am not going to be our party's nominee. i should not be considered, period, end of story. >> so you're saying there is a chance. >>> happy just say no sports fans. lots of stuff, including my conversation with ice cube, race, other kinds of matters. first, the biggest news, someone who was not in the race. insists that he will never be. house speaker paul ryan held a surprise press conference that he might possibly, just maybe, be a potential white knight running to the rescue should it be deadlocked. ryan's resounding message today, not going to happen. >> i want to put this to rest once a once and for all. i've remained neutral. my job is to ensure there is integrity in the process. the rules are followed by the rule book. that means it is not my job to tell delegates what they should do. but i've got a message to relay today. we have too much work do in the house to allow this speculation to swirl, o

really mean it. radio host hugh hewitt will join us to react to the paul ryan news and some of the marco rubio news. >>> last night bill o rielley brought up tavis smiley and when he talked about it being about tattoos on black men's foreheads. hillary clinton goes after bernie sanders. if you listen to hillary clinton you would think that guns from vermont are a major crime problem in new york, but the people fighting crime in new york don't think so. ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ ♪jake reese, "day to feel alive"♪ 73% of a90% fall short in ...to cook healthy meals. yet up to 90% fall short in getting key nutrients from food alone. let's do more... ...add one a day men's 50+. complete with key nutrients we may need. plus it helps support healthy blood pressure with vitamin d and magnesium. then smash it into a tree.ch on a perfect car, your insurance company raises your rates... maybe you should've done more research on them. for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first accident. lib

that donald trump is in a majority position. >> above 50%. >> but paul ryan is talked about as the fallback candidate. he is, this afternoon, going to the rnc and make a declarative sherman-like statement. i'm not in and i wouldn't take it if it were offered to me. he's not the white knight. >> and sources close to speaker said he will not accept the nomination if it comes to him. there's been a lot of speculation, right? if there is a contested convention, paul ryan could sort of swoop in, he would come in and be the savior of the party to bring everybody together. he has said no repeatedly. things have happened that have fanned the flames of discussion, like, for example, the last week video. these campaign style of videos released and sources close to speaker ryan would say, hey, listen, we've been putting those videos out for a while and never made news before. and making news because of this talk. that said, ryan is set to come out this afternoon and say, no, it's not going to be me and put this to rest once and for all. he's the chairman of the convention come july, so he wan

budget. paul ryan struggle. they don't know how to get out of a presidential race with mayhem on their hands. it's affecting governance in country. it's a very worrisome time. >> thank you for your time. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> with donald trump's polls hitting new lows. power brokers are considering what had been the stuff of conspiracy whispers, chucking the current candidates and starting over. here was carl rove yesterday. >> if we have somebody who we think has, has been battle tested, and has strong conservative principles and the ability to articulate them, and they are no, ma'am mated at this convention, there will be a lot of acrimony from the people seeking the nomination. donald trump excites a lot of enthusiasm but he also exexcites a lot of anger within the republican party and outside the republican party. and a fresh face might be the thing that could give us chance to turn this election and win in november against hillary. >> fresh face. keep that phrase in mind. right wing twitter promptly exploded and fox news was up in arms over the idea. >> it's hard f

begin today with breaking news. paul ryan, the former vice presidential nominee for the republican party, current house speaker, will make a statement shortly ruling out being considered for the gop presidential nomination. cnn senior political reporter manuraju joins us with more. you help to break this story. what will paul ryan say this afternoon? >> he will make it clear, jim, that he will not be a candidate, no matter any circumstance this year. this has been something that has become a distraction for the speaker. increasing chatter about how he maybe positioning himself to run the last second as we head in to a contested convention. not wanting it to seem hike like he is maneuvering behind the scenes and may prop himself up. the message has not been different than what he has said publicly for months but hasn't been able to quell the speculation. we will see if it does. expect a definitive statement from the speaker this afternoon. >> so, manu, this ruling out happens in politics and sometimes it changes. i want to show our viewers, remind them of a tweet from rye dwran in o

points and loses to house speaker paul ryan by one point and john kasich by 12. >>> looking abroad now, the u.s. is turning up the heat on isis. while in baghdad, defense secretary ash carter announced the decision to send 2 hundred additional personnel. several helicopters and $400 million in aid to kurdish fighters. the pentagon says the u.s. troops are advisers and not in direct combat. under the new plan they will be moving closer to the front lines. all this comes as iraqi forces prepare the assault to retake mosul. nbc's lester holt spoke with the defense secretary while in baghdad yesterday. >> as you add additional personnel and they are advising lower down the chain does that put more americans at higher risk? are they closer -- >> the iraqis are still in the lead. that doesn't change. and, lester, americans are at risk today. every single day here. as secretary of defense, i take that more seriously than anything else. i want our troops to be effective. but i want them also to be as safe as possible, consistent with that. but it's very important to do this. because we hav

campaign's house leadership committee. >>> and house speaker paul ryan today declared he won't permit his name to be put forward for president. this after weeks of seemingly fueling the speculation himself. ryan saying today he does not want nor will he accept the republican nomination. however, speaker ryan still managed to criticize those who are running and in an unprecedented manner insisted personal policy agenda should be considered equal to that of the party's presidential nominee. >> politics today, it tends to drift towards personality contests, not policy contests. insults get ink more than ideas. but we still owe it to the country to show what we want do if given a mandate from the people. we have an obligation to give a clear picture, a clear choice to talk about solutions. lou: former house speaker newt gingrich will weigh in on all of that and much more, joining me later in the broadcast. >>> our top story tonight -- the republican race for the white house. we're now exactly one week from the critical primary election in new york, where trump is hoping to take all of the

these headlines today? this paul ryan video looks a lot like a 2016 campaign ad. pall ryan's campaign ad. paul ryan for president. election video spurs rumors. did this prove he's an undercover candidate for president? if you looked at the news, you saw headlines and you get the story. it's not a complicated thing. paul ryan has done a video that gives the impression he's running for president. you see things like this. you find of think, i got the point. behold. there's a bit of a grand canyon effect. you actually do have to see it. even if you do believe the headlines. even if you think you have absorbed this information and you understand that paul ryan has done something, having that information, believing that information does not do it justice. you actually have to look at it. just look at it. what is this? what is this for if it's not someone running for president? i'm going to show you the whole thing. not editing it. it's like 40 something seconds. stand on the rim of this and peer into this scenic abyss. just watch this. >> what really bothers me the most about politics thes

paul ryan who everyone thinks, if there's a contested convention and they play around with the rules in the rules committee, then they -- another party who's not running for president right now could be called, in maybe it's paul ryan, he could the one they're looking at. wisconsin has played a big role. some say it's the birth place of the republican party too, so all eyes in wisconsin for now. >> dana perino, what is your assessment. give us your best right now? >> trump had been on top in the polls early on in the contest, and then that's changed. and i think consistently, the polls show cruz with a slight lead or a substantial one. >> there's a new one out today. >> okay, so -- okay. >> go ahead. i was just -- i was agreeing with eric. >> okay. >> except for the paul ryan part, i think everyone thinking that paul ryan is going to be running for president is not accurate, i think there are a lot of people pushing that theme, he is not pushing it, in trying to tell people, i'm the umpire of the convention, he doesn't plan to run for president, doesn't plan to be recruited for it, a

knight candidate. someone like paul ryan, or scott walker. we are hearing from donald trump and others. donald trump over the weekend saying that the system is rigged. where does this put the leadership, including reince priebus? >> this comes at a very sensitive moment because donald thesehas been leveling activations against reince priebus and his allies that somehow the system is rigged against him. he says it will take power away from those who would oversee the convention and give it more to the grassroots. the way this rule would work is, individual delegates will be given more power to determine how proceedings would go on the floor. a time that a delicate wants to object, they have to be recognized by the presiding chair. ,he person overseeing this which is a role that will be filled by paul ryan will have less power. usually the presiding officer is able to dictate how things go. you have toound recognize each and every delegate should they have an objection. >> the next rules committee will be made up of delegates attending the convention and weak leader in cleveland.

. house speaker paul ryan ruled out a 2016 presidential bid at a press conference today. the announcement comes after weeks of speculation he would accept the nomination at a contested republican convention. addressing the republican national committee, speaker ryan said delegates should choose someone who participated in the primaries. >> count me out. i simply believe that, if you want to be the nominee for our party, to be the president, you should actually run for it. i chose not to do this. therefore, i should not be considered. period. end of story. charlie: joining me now from washington is al hunt of bloomberg view. here in new york, dan senor, an advisor to mitt romney and paul ryan's campaign. he and paul ryan are good friends. i am pleased to have both of them here. al, i go with this one question. one, why did he say that today? and, b, does he mean it? if in fact, the republican party came to him and said, you have to do this for the sake of the party and for the sake of the country? al: he does mean it. he did it today not as news but as a confirmation of what h

how long that lasts. all right. you have heard from paul ryan, the speaker, saying it is unspeakable to think that he can be wooed to run for president of the united states. he just slammed the door on it. i mean it. >> i will not allow my name -- i'm opposed to my name being put in place. this is my retirement. retiring retired tires. and i never get tired of it. are you entirely prepared to retire? plan your never tiring retiring retired tires retirement with e*trade. >>> i do not want, nor will i expect, the nomination for our party. >> all right. well that's that, right? didn't he kind of say the same thing? that's paul ryan about the speakership. >> does paul ryan want to be speaker? >> no, he doesn't. >> running for speaker? >> i'm not. >> why? >> i don't want to be speaker. >> he is now speaker. to be fair to paul ryan speaking today about taking him out of any thought of running for president of the united states he says that was really a different time. he was already a congressman and then he would be eligible to run for speaker. maybe. but realtor politics, my question for

back on that. he was asked about paul ryan and his, again, trying to say don't draft me, don't try to encourage me to be a potential nominee if no one can find their way to the magic number of 1237. john kasich likes that number, as you would expect. he says he wants to work with paul ryan as speaker of the house when he becomes president. you pulled out the poll numbers, and being in second place is a step up for john kasich compared to many of the earlier states. so he is seeing this as an opening, a chance to accumulate delegates in these states, new york, pennsylvania, maryland. today in maryland, he wants to support those votes, which is very different than donald trump or ted cruz. and it is a slower process to get to know. he still thinks if he can accumulate some delegates, that will make an incredible case to keep going forward in cleveland. it's quite an occasion for people who go to his town halls. he is an alternative to the otherwise big personalities that have so far been dominating. kate? >> kelly o'donnell following the kasich campaign. a doubleheader tomorrow night. c

. >>> coming up, paul ryan says no way, not running for president. you listen to the words he used. you decide does he really mea it. radio host hugh hewitt will join us to react to the paul ryan news and some of the marco rubio news. >>> last night bill o rielley brbrought up tavis smiley and wh he talked about it being about tattoos on black men's foreheads. hillary clinton goes after bernie sanders. if you listen to hillary clinton you would think that guns from vermont are a m major crime problem in new york, but the people fighting crime in new york don't think so. hey, need fast heartburn relief? try cool mint zantac. it releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. try cool mint zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. these are the hands that plow the data, dig up clues, create opportunity, and weave messages that lead to sales. these are the hands of pitney bowes, the craftsmen of commerce. these are the hands, the hands that drive commerce, that build business across borders. these are the hands of p

game, unwilling to play the game for now is house speaker paul ryan who ruled out yesterday conclusively forever beyond all reasonable doubt that he will put his name in nomination at the republican convention in clevelan cleveland. >> i do not want nor will i accept the nomination from our party. i believe shyou should only choe from a person that was in the race. count me out. >> he says count me out. because it's early, i want to engage in conspiracy theories here, not only paul ryan but about the possibility that paul ryan may be opening up the door to others than the three running. he specifically did not rule out the possibility that it would be someone who ran but now isn't running. he said are you saying it should be limited to the three guys in the race? he refused to answer that question. marco rubio also used strange language yesterday. he also refused to endorse ted cruz outright. i wonder if we might see a movement to open the door to a rubio, jeb bush or scott walker, people who ran but backed off ultimately playing at convention. >> that's an interesting and p

falling. >> okay. >>> up next, nbc nightly news. . >>> tonight, count me out. paul ryan slams the door shut on 2016 as trump and clinton prepare for an epic battle. nbc news digs into the strategies both campaigns are preparing to deploy. >>> smashed by hail the size of softballs. miions run for cover as storms slam the south. >>> new video of the moments leading up to an nfl star being gunned down in the street. more twists and a tragic mystery as a witness breaks his excellence. >>> the women leading the charge demanding eqhaual pay for equal on the field, in the fice and in holl,wood. asking why women are still making $0.79 for every dollar a man gets. >>> and warhol heist. the fbi on the hunts as the soup cans are stolen in a brazen grab. >> nightly news begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. >>> when a man not even a candidate in the case had to come forward to say count me out. speaker of the house paul ryan tryingt o stick a fork in growing speculation saying he won't accept the republican nomination. donald trump

. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 5, 2016, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, on monday, i introduced the information technology modernization act, a bill that will make our government more transparent, more efficient, more responsive and more secure. dangerously many federal government agencies, as we've seen, rely on technology systems that are decades old and hinder digital interagency collaboration. as a result, government services are less efficient than they could be, and americans' personal data is put at higher risk every year that goes by

speaker paul ryan ruling himself out of the race. some republican leaders and key lawmakers say they'll skip the convention and focus in on voters back home. >>> cry for help. after their boat capsizes at sea, three sailors swim two miles to a deserted, remote, pacific island and spell out the word help on the beach, setting off an extraordinary chain of events. >>> and un-precedented. after boating he has a miniaturized nuclear warhead, north korea's kim jong-un may be getting ready for a first-ever test of a quick strike mobile missile that could reach parts of the united states. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> let's get right to the breaking news. as donald trump attacks what he calls a rigged gop delegate system, ted cruz now says trump is worried that he'll become known as losin' donald. cruise has scored a string of victories. trying to deprive trump of a first round convention victory. not identifying with either trump or cruz, or an open rebellion by trump supporters, gop leaders and prominent lawmakers wi

today to say count me out. speaker of the house paul ryan tried to stick a fork in some growing speculation, saying he won't accept the republican nomination. donald trump is best positioned to win the delegates needed for the nomination, especially when he wins big in new york next week. but the math is still challenging, and the path uncertain. which is why the republican establishment has been talking up speaker ryan as its potential white knight. with late details, here's nbc's peter alexander. >> i do not want, nor will i accept the nomination for our party. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan today tried to put unrelenting 2016 speculation to bed. >> to be the president, you should actually run for it. i chose not to do this. therefore, i should not be considered, period, end of story. >> reporter: ryan has insisted he is not a candidate before. >> i'm not running for president. i made that decision consciously not to. >> reporter: still for months as the volatile 2016 race has dragged on, many mainstream republicans have cast ryan as the ant dote, hoping he'll be the uni

only apply to crimes committed after january 1 of this year. >>> speaker of the house, paul ryan said he will not ride to the rescue at the republican national convention. dashing hopes who saw him as a potential gop nomination. doug luzader has more on the impact this could have on this very unusual race for the white house. >> reporter: it's important to remember that anyone could emerge as the gop nominee this summer if we have a contested republican convention. anyone that is except, apparently, paul ryan. paul ryan couldn't have been more emphatic. >> let me be clear. i do not want nor will i accept the nomination for our party. >> he dismissed talk that has been forgiven for weeks that if donald trump fails to win the 1237 delegates needed to win the primary ahead of the convention, ryan could emerge as a consensus pick. he also went a step further. >> if no candidate has majority in the first ballot, i believe you should only choose from a person who is actually participated in the primary. >> that in three would limit the potential feel to what we saw on those crowded early de

nonunion to step in. back to you. >>> now to decision 2016, an emphatic paul ryan, the republican house speaker saying again, yesterday, to, quote, count him out in the race to the white house. nbc's peter alexander has more with the exclusive interview renovations on the capitol building. >> reporter: good morning, it was a highly unusual news conference during what was an extraordinary political campaign, paul ryan ruling himself out but he also has a strong opinion on who convention delegates should consider. as for the tour, we did it on top of the capitol dome here. nearly three years into his historical renovation project. they're on schedule and under budget. we went with paul ryan in the helmet and glasses there. as he described it, we may as well go b.a.s.e. jumping. in fact, we looked at the construction from the outside. speaker ryan's first trip, we'll have our exclusive tour and all of it coming up on "today." >> the dome is looking really good. peter alexander outside of the capitol for us. polls shows trump ahead of cruz by 12 points, 41 to 29. governor john kasich comes

in. an aide for speaker of the house paul ryan is now saying that he will rule himself out as the potential 2016 presidential candidate, quote, once and for all. he is set to speak today to make that known to the nation at 3:15 p.m. eastern. that is something we'll obviously cover here but we've seen this sort of thing from paul ryan before when he said he didn't want the speaker's job too. >> i was going to say, did he rule himself out, i will never be speaker? guess what he is today. with respect to donald trump and his complaint, we've done campaigns and the most dangerous candidate is he doesn't know what he doesn't know. >> i will go out to hire people. >> you're absolutely right. he is expected to go out to hire people who know what they were doing. his staff didn't know what they were doing and doesn't want to bring in anybody other than paul manafort. harris: i want to ask you a question, dagen. i cut in to bring you news about paul ryan. i will ask you this question. donald trump can't win or lose in this scenario. when he is criticized for taking a few days off to look a

bernie sanders face off in brooklyn ahead of tuesday's primary. >>> and paul ryan again says he won't accept the republican nomination. does the rnc hope he changes his mind? the details after these headlines. >>> hello, everybody. here's what's making news at this hour. a merrill firefighter shot dead responding to a call for help, then gunmen opening fire in a home in washington, d.c. firefighters were there for a home health check. a second firefighter is in critical condition. a report indicates a neighbor was wounded as well. the suspect is in custody and cooperating. >>> the death toll rising to at least 41 in japan after a massive magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits the southern part of the country. media reports are saying 5,100 people are injured and thousands without electricity or water. this disaster following a magnitude 6.0 quake thursday night. troops are racing to save scores of residents in that rubble. >>> join me at the top of the hour with my show, including special guest governor mike huckabee and former presidential candidate bernie sanders. now back to "the jour

today. "the real story" starts right now. >>> house speaker paul ryan making it official he will not be the republican presidential nominee. welcome to the real story. he is going to address the rnc to rule out a presidential run, quote, once and for all. before that he talked to a fox news radio affiliate in wisconsin about it earlier today. >> i made a clear choice not to run for president. therefore i will not be nomin e nominat nominated. i will not allow my name placed in a nomination. i don't know how i can be clearer than that. my strong opinion is if it goes to an open convention, it seems like it is very much a possibility, my answer is the delegates should pick among the people who ran for president this year. i didn't. >> so there has been plenty of speculation because of fundraisers and videos put out by his office. some say it resembled a campaign commercial. great to have you back. paul ryan making it official again and again he is not running for president. he doesn't want his name on a ballot. what do you make of it? >> i think that is as close to the full sherman. i