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Rand Paul: I Haven’t ‘Really Thought About’ Vice Presidential Bid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says he hasn’t “really thought about” a possible vice presidential bid this year, but also wouldn’t rule out the possibility. Paul, speaking Thursday morning...
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Rand Paul Calls For Gradual Cut In Aid To Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul on Monday called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid, delivering the message in an unlikely venue — since Israel is among the top recipients of American...
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Rand Paul: Judd Doesn’t Represent Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sen. Rand Paul says actress and activist Ashley Judd, who is considering a Senate run against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, doesn’t really represent Kentucky or even live in...
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GOP Warns Obama Against Tax Increases, Spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans warned Tuesday that President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda would bring more tax increases and escalate deficit spending, vowing that they would guard against...
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Senator Ends Long Floor Speech Blocking CIA Pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tea party senator from Kentucky used an old-style filibuster lasting nearly 13 hours to block Senate confirmation of John Brennan’s nomination to be CIA director. Sen. Rand Paul...
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Paul Energizes Supporters With Senate Filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it Rand’s Stand: A nearly 13-hour stall tactic on the Senate floor that thrust a tea party hero back into the national spotlight — a real-life version of the movie “Mr. Smith...
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Rand Paul: Illegal Immigrants Should Get Shot At Citizenship
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is telling a Hispanic business group that illegal immigrants should be allowed to become U.S. taxpayers and ultimately get a shot at citizenship. It’s...
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Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a good bet that in the not-so-distant future aerial drones will be part of Americans’ everyday lives, performing countless useful functions. A far cry from the killing machines...
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Sen. Rand Paul to Speak at Howard University
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is scheduled to speak on Wednesday at Howard University. Officials say that the senator’s speech will focus on the importance of outreach to young...
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Rand Paul Talks GOP, Black Voters at Howard University
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republicans face long odds in connecting with black voters and are often cast as unsympathetic to the needs of blacks and minorities — something...
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Rand Paul Considering 2016 Presidential Bid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he is considering a presidential campaign in 2016 but will not make a decision before next year. Paul says at a breakfast sponsored by The...
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Walker To Court Iowans, Stoke 2016 Talk
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Another year, another campaign. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years. But the Republican’s courting of out-of-state...
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McCain Accuses Tea Party Colleagues Of Pushing Dems Too Far
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and Tea Partyers broke into full view Thursday, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands...
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Rand Paul: ‘Here A Scandal. There A Scandal. Everywhere A Scandal.’
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took political potshots Saturday at President Barack Obama, saying his expertise at “the blame game” allowed him to win re-election...
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Gallup: Christie More Favorable Among Dems Than GOP Voters
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – A new poll finds that Wisconsin representative and 2012 vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is the most popular politician among Republicans. In a Gallup poll of recent GOP...
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Senator Targets Military Law Over Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who helped force the military to allow gays in its ranks, is determined to upend laws governing how the armed services handle an epidemic of sexual assaults. The...
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Congress Looks To Relax Mandatory Prison Terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Every weekend, Cindy Martinson treks from her home in Mason City, Iowa, about 160 miles roundtrip to Waseca, Minn. She visits the federal prison there, where her daughter Mandy...
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Government Shutdown Splits Possible 2016 GOP Contenders
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz says he will fight “with every breath” to stop the health care overhaul, even if it means shutting down segments of the federal government. That approach,...
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Bipartisan Group Of Senators Push To End NSA Phone Surveillance
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators are unveiling legislation that would end the National Security Agency’s collection of millions of Americans’ phone records. Three Democrats — Ron Wyden,...
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Paul Sets Citation Rules Amid Plagiarism Claims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is instituting new approval and citation rules for his staffers and researchers in the face of accusations that he plagiarized material from several...
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