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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 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

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 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 3, 2025

It’s always a mistake to say, ’Well we have this one bad policy, all right, we’ll tolerate a little socialism, but we don’t want anymore.

cnbc.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

I think it’s a bad idea.

cnbc.com
Sep 3, 2025

I worry that the free market movement, the movement that was a big part of the Republican Party, is being diminished over time.

cnbc.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
Sep 3, 2025

He should have never had a position in government. And he brags about his lifestyle, you know, this whole idea of bondage and, you know, multiple partners and all that stuff.

msnbc.com
Jul 30, 2025

To get two bills that I want passed through without being beleaguered by amendments.

newrepublic.com
Jul 24, 2025

I think without question, they can get him on lying to Congress.

breitbart.com
Jul 24, 2025

I was the only one in the Senate to oppose it. I actually filibustered for 13 hours against John Brennan.

breitbart.com
Jul 24, 2025

I think there is enough evidence in here that he lied to Congress about the dossier.

breitbart.com
Jul 23, 2025

He’s the most fiscally conservative member of the House.

nbcnews.com
Jul 23, 2025

I’m a big supporter of his, and vice versa.

nbcnews.com
Jul 23, 2025

Diplomacy cannot be all stick and no carrot. There is no question that the recent U.S. strikes dealt significant damage to Iran's nuclear program. Yet it is still unknown whether the use of military force will induce the Iranians to come…

govinfo.gov
Jul 18, 2025

No institution holds more power over the future of the American economy and the value of our savings than the Federal Reserve.

breitbart.com
Jul 16, 2025

It might not have cut all that I would have liked to see, but it's a start at reining in Washington's crazy spending

reason.com
Jul 15, 2025

What happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, was not just a tragedy—it was a scandal. The United States Secret Service failed to act on credible intelligence, failed to coordinate with local law enforcement, and failed to prevent an attack that…

nypost.com
Jul 15, 2025

No, and I think he is probably not criminally liable for saying stuff that made no scientific sense.

breitbart.com
Jul 15, 2025

It was bad advice. It was terrible advice. We never should have hired him to be a public health expert.

breitbart.com
Jul 15, 2025

Like, the whole wearing cloth masks over you, in all likelihood, people in America died because they took his advice.

breitbart.com
Jul 14, 2025

Perjury is a crime. And Fauci must be held accountable.

nypost.com
Jul 14, 2025

Today I will reissue my criminal referral of Anthony Fauci to Trump DOJ!

nypost.com

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