Sen. Rand Paul is laying down some fire lines. The Kentucky Republican and son of former Texas congressman Ron Paul, said to be considering a presidential campaign of his own, has revealed a take-no-hostages approach to his questioning of departing...
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Sen. Rand Paul during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Rand Paul vs. Kerry-Clinton Democrats
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, President Barack Obama and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, right, attend a meeting in the Situation Room on May 1, 2012 in Washington, DC.
The Retelling of the Bin Laden Raid
As she introduced President Barack Obama in New Hampshire today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, suggested that Obama led the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. That’s a bit further than the president, who is careful in his phrasing, usually...
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