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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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Sep 28, 2025

I think he has the legal authority to send troops to protect federal buildings and federal proceedings such as courts.

cbsnews.com
Sep 28, 2025

I think you lose the description as activists once you start wielding weapons, and you show up with helmets and you're breaking windows.

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Sep 28, 2025

I don't know that it's helpful to label groups, particularly since antifa, there are some real people in antifa, they're real violent people.

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Sep 22, 2025

absolutely inappropriate

msnbc.com
Sep 11, 2025

The recent drone attack on a small speedboat over 2,000 miles from our shore without identification of the occupants or the content of the boat is in no way part of a declared war and defies our longstanding Coast Guard rules of engagement…

newrepublic.com
Sep 10, 2025

During my time in the Senate, I have been the foremost critic of drones being used on civilians, especially Americans.

theintercept.com
Sep 8, 2025

JD ‘I don’t give a shit’ Vance says killing people he accuses of a crime is the ‘highest and best use of the military.’ Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird?

newrepublic.com
Sep 7, 2025

All the doubt over vaccines is – there might be some doubt coming from those who don't want you to take a vaccine, but quite a bit of doubt is coming from the establishment that I believe is authoritarian in nature.

cbsnews.com
Sep 7, 2025

Nobody's pressured me or ever called me on it. I sort of speak my mind. And these are long-standing beliefs for me.

cbsnews.com
Sep 3, 2025

One of the guys that is the biggest proponent of doing all this is the guy who describes the risky behavior that he and his lifestyle involve.

msnbc.com
Sep 3, 2025

A guy that is so far … out of the mainstream, I think most people in America would discount his opinion because of the things he said in the past.

msnbc.com

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