The New York Times Magazine's chief national correspondent Mark Leibovich joins The Hive to talk about House Speaker Paul Ryan's ambitions now that the tax reform bill has cleared Congress. They discuss a potential run for President at some point. Leibovich weighs in on potential Democratic front-runners for a presidential run in 2020. He also talks about winners and losers in the Republican tax bill.
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