A small corner of hell may be freezing over. Sen. Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican and fierce Obama administration critic, today opposed a bill to provide arms to Syrian rebels with an argument that could have come straight from the...
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Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, questions a witness during a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2013. Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook defended his company's use of offshore tax shelters before U.S. senators who castigated the most-valuable technology company for avoiding $9 billion and more in payments.
Paul Echoes White House in Opposition to Arming Syrians
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A grain bin is relocated near Sumner, Iowa.
Paul Talks Farm Subsidies Ahead of Iowa Trip
Senator Rand Paul heads to Iowa today for the start of what amounts to a presidential exploratory tour, one that’s bucking some party orthodoxy as he mulls a 2016 bid and seeks to expand his base beyond the limited-government Tea...
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American Airlines passengers wait in line for a flight at Miami International Airport on April 16, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
Free Airport Parking: Lawmakers Enjoy D.C. Perk
The Obama administration has warned that sequestration will lead to long delays for air travelers, but Congressional fliers still have one program that’s under the radar: Free airport parking. “It’s about the only thing we got left,” said Sen. Saxby...
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Sen. Rand Paul introduces his father, Republican presidential candidate Rep Ron Paul on January 2, 2012 in Davenport, Iowa.
Rand Paul’s Ron Paul Advice
Like father, like son? Not if he knows what’s good for him, some are saying of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — suggesting that, for all the popularity his father enjoyed in his bids for a presidential nomination, he’ll need...
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Rand Paul Eyes 2016 as Reaching Out on Immigration, Race
It’s never too early for prospective presidential contenders to court their party’s core voters, and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky batted his eyelashes a bit today at a breakfast with reporters in Washington. He is “considering it,” the Tea...
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), center, and Sen. John Isakson (R-GA) depart from a Senate subway car as Senate Republicans and Democrats head to their weekly policy luncheon on March 19, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Rand Paul: Role of Government
Rand Paul, the Republican senator from Kentucky with a libertarian outlook and son of the retired congressman from Texas who ran for president with an appeal to libertarian instincts, says there is a goal for government. Protecting your property. “If...
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Members of Newtown, Ct. clergy set up more than 3,300 grave markers on the Mall during a 24-hour vigil to support the gun violence legislation.
Senate’s Gun-Control Rebels: 16-2
What do Sens. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and Roger Wicker of Mississippi have in common? The same thing that Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Mark Begich of Alaska have in common. They bucked their parties today in allowing...
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) talks with a reporter outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill on March 22, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Ted Cruz’s Silver Elephant Dinner: Debut Tour of 2016 Party Circuit
It’s never too early to book a dinner for the 2016 primary elections. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky already is lined up for the Iowa Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner on May 10. And now comes word from the Palmetto...
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Senator Rand Paul arrives to address the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 14, 2013 in National Harbor, Maryland.
‘Paul for President Outpost?’ – Iowa
Rand Paul is getting things rolling early in Iowa, whose 2016 presidential nominating caucuses are still nearly four years away. The Kentucky Republican will be the keynoter at the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Day dinner on May 10...
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Mariachi musicians sing and play as they go from house to house to encourage people to come to vote on election day at the Sun Valley's Latino district, Los Angeles County, on November 6, 2012 in California.
Hispanic Electorate Doubles Republican Party’s Troubles
The sudden openness of Republican leaders to an overhaul of immigration laws — including a path to either legal residency or citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. — stems from another “drubbing” at...
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