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Rand Paul

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Rand Paul is an American politician and physician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strong libertarian views, advocating for limited government and individual liberties. Throughout his tenure, Paul has focused on issues such as healthcare reform, fiscal responsibility, and civil liberties, often challenging both Republican and Democratic leadership on various policies.

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Jul 31, 2026

I don't think this has ever been truly and fully adjudicated.

cbsnews.com
Jul 31, 2026

I think there is a very real chance that he could be prosecuted for that.

cbsnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

For years, Americans were told a lab origin wasn’t just unlikely – it was dismissed outright by the very people funding and reviewing this research.

theguardian.com
Jul 29, 2026

I think he actually could do better in the hearing if he'd come forward and apologize for funding this research.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

It does not erase documents. It does not convert a misleading statement into a truthful one.

georgiarecorder.com
Jul 29, 2026

That needs to be debated by the country. Is the knowledge of creating viruses that could kill the world worth the risks? And I don't think it is.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

And half the scientific community said, ‘Oh my God, this could be the end of the world. We're doing this s---.’

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

A pardon may protect a person from criminal prosecution. It doesn’t rewrite history.

georgiarecorder.com
Jul 29, 2026

It was a judgment error. It was a profound judgment error.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

I mean, I'd like to hear him say he's sorry.

foxnews.com
Jul 29, 2026

No one's ever heard an apology from him. All they hear is sort of the idea that he never did anything wrong and that there's nothing wrong with that.

foxnews.com
Jul 23, 2026

The Iran war has not been a success.

cbsnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

This level of dishonesty, I think, needs to be exposed.

foxnews.com
Jul 22, 2026

We shouldn't be giving money to people who lied to us.

foxnews.com
Jul 21, 2026

Today I’m launching The Reading Room where the public can review records related to my ongoing investigation – not just conclusions but the actual documents.

foxnews.com
Jul 14, 2026

People think they have a right to know everyone’s medical problems, but I don’t know, where does it begin and where does it end?

abcnews.com
Jul 10, 2026

My bill America's Children Act fixes the documented dreamer problem by prioritizing the children of legal immigrants for permanent status.

reason.com
Jul 4, 2026

Your 4th Amendment rights matter. Reform FISA.

dailycaller.com
Jul 3, 2026

I introduced a constitutional amendment months ago, actually, to fix birthright citizenship.

foxnews.com
Jun 26, 2026

As a physician, I know the value of the doctor-patient relationship. This bipartisan legislation will return treatment decisions to health care providers, who know their patients best.

markey.senate.gov
Jun 26, 2026

“As a physician, I want to thank President Trump for stepping up and speeding up the federal review of psychedelic drugs. These medicines have the potential to help people struggling with serious mental illness.”

whitehouse.gov
Jun 26, 2026

give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a lasting peace.

cbsnews.com
Jun 25, 2026

My opinion on the debate over war and executive power has not changed and I have voted that way several times.

cbsnews.com
Jun 25, 2026

But since hostilities seem to be over and the President asked me to give consideration to his negotiating position, I will do so.

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