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Speaker Paul Ryan phones Donald Trump and Ted Cruz to discuss 'bold conservative' agenda

The push to develop an agenda that the eventual Republican nominee can embrace has been a focus of Ryan's short tenure as speaker.
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to the media during his weekly briefing at the U.S. Capitol, March 3, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty)
House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to the media during his weekly briefing at the U.S. Capitol, March 3, 2016 in Washington, DC.
By Frank Thorp V, Frank Thorp V
Less than a week after House Speaker Paul Ryan went after Republican front-runner Donald Trump for failing to disavow David Duke and the KKK, the former vice presidential nominee has spoken over the phone with the controversial candidate about developing a Republican agenda.