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Senator Rand Paul considering Supreme Court challenge to government monitoring of phone records

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul wants to bring a class-action lawsuit to the Supreme Court against the government's phone and Internet anti-terrorism surveillance programs




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Republican battle of the bladders hits Massachusetts, as Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez claims he could outlast Rand Paul's 12-hour filibuster without a bathroom break

'I think he went 12 hours,' said Gomez, the GOP candidate in a bizarre debate moment. 'And I've gone a lot longer than that without having to go to the bathroom, sir, [during] my time in the SEAL teams'




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Terror-fighter Chris Christie slams Rand Paul and other 'dangerous' libertarians, in a preview of the liberty-vs-security squabble that will dominate the GOP in 2016

Paul is blocking President Obama's choice to lead the FBI until he gets answers about how, when and how often federal law enforcement spies on us from above




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Chris Christie says 'I don't really have time for' beer summit with Rand Paul, and snarks that he's 'responsible for actually doing things and not just debating'

Sen. Paul had suggested the two bury the hatchet over a beer, but Gov. Christie told a radio audience that 'if I find myself down in Washington, I'll certainly look him up, but I don't suspect I'll be there anytime soon.'




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Sarah Palin lashes out at New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and declares support for Senator Rand Paul

Palin attributed Christie's growing popularity to what she called a 'YouTube videographer' who follows him around and manufactures situations that will give him an edge over his competition.




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Rand Paul will offer Syria amendment using Obama¿s own words, saying it would be unconstitutional to launch strikes without congressional backing

Obama said during his first presidential campaign that presidents can't order military strikes unless the U.S. is directly threatened, or Congress declares war.




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Vogue profile casts Rand Paul's wife Kelley as 'secret asset' to winning political power

The profile describes the blonde and quick-witted Kelley as 'more than a pretty image-softener' for the 'famously dour' senator.




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Rand Paul says Bill Clinton is a 'predator' over Monica Lewinsky affair

Likely presidential candidate Rand Paul doubled down on comments his wife made in an interview with Vogue magazine: former President Bill Clinton is a 'predator' because of his affair with Monica Lewinsky




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Rand Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll as conservatives set aim on Hillary Clinton in 2016

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul won the conference's presidential preference straw poll, a symbolic victory that reflects his popularity among conservatives who typically hold outsized influence in the GOP's presidential selection process.




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Ben Carson emerges as sleeper threat in N.H. Republican Party event straw poll, as Rand Paul and Chris Christie lead the field

The momentary phenomenon of a presidential run by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough quickly fizzed on Saturday, and Carson -- targeted by a 'draft committee' -- came in a close third.




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President hopeful Rand Paul wants '100 percent of American pilots armed' to prevent new 9/11

Republican Presidential hopeful Rand Paul claims arming all US commercial airline pilots is the most effective way of preventing a new 9/11 attack.




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Rand Paul slams Hillary Clinton for 'shoot first' foreign policy that would have given ISIS control of Syria

'We are lucky Mrs. Clinton didn't get her way and the Obama administration did not bring about regime change in Syria,' the Kentucky senator wrote. 'That new regime might well be ISIS.'




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Rand Paul sparks firestorm with claim that John McCain posed with ISIS-linked jihadists in Syria

Sen. McCain 'did meet with ISIS, and had his picture taken, and didn't know it was happening at the time,' Sen. Paul claimed, setting off angry denials and a D.C.-wide press scrum to call him a liar.




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Rand Paul claims that Ebola could 'get beyond our control' and that the CDC is downplaying threat

'We should not underestimate the transmissibility' of this disease, Paul told a conservative radio show host.




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Rand Paul says Republican Party's brand 'sucks' - just like the old Domino's Pizza crust

'For 80 years African-Americans have had nothing to do with Republicans,' Paul said. 'Why? Because of a perception ... that no one in the Republican Party cares.'




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Pressure on Hillary Clinton as potential 2016 challenger Rand Paul posts mocking pictures of her

Paul is already trying to score points for the next election cycle by painting Tuesday night's losses as a failure for Clinton - even though she wasn't on the ballot in any state.




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Rand Paul in formal declaration since 1942 to declare war on ISIS

The Kentucky senator wants Congress to vote on a formal declaration of war targeting the Islamic fanatics, with troops used for strikes on its leadership and intelligence-gathering.




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Cory Booker tells Rand Paul to shave his head because his 'curls are offensive'

Earlier in the day Paul had mocked the media for obsessing over his hair and questioning the authenticity of his curls.




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Rand Paul says 'over half the people on disability' are undeserving'

'Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts,' Paul said. 'Join the club.'




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Rand Paul pictured getting booster shot for Hepatitis A

The Republican senator from Kentucky received a booster for Hepatitis A, one year after his trip to Guatemala.




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Rand Paul prepares for possible court battle to keep Senate seat AND run for the White House

If Kentucky Republicans refuse to change their primary election to a caucus so Paul can compete for both his Senate seat and the presidency, he'll have to move to Plan B.




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Rand Paul to kick off presidential bid from home state of Kentucky on April 7

Even before Cruz kicked off his 2016 bid, Paul, 52, had his eye on April 7 as a launch date for his own national campaign. But the fellow Republican's formal announcement helped solidify Paul's plans.




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Republicans mock Rand Paul's 'Defeat the Washington machine' slogan: 'It's like Hillary Clinton running on a platform of email transparency'

An Iowa Republican Party official says the senator's claims to Washington-outsider status 'won't sell in Iowa, especially since he's walking his views back toward the center.'




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Rand Paul's Republican nomination campaign store features unconventional items

Like Paul, the 52-year-old freshman senator who made a name for himself championing issues not typically associated with the GOP, the 'Rand' 2016 SWAG store is unique.




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Rand Paul smacks around Hilary Clinton at New Hampshire summit

Paul smacked around Clinton at a campaign stop in New Hampshire on the eve of her first visit to the Granite State as a proclaimed 2016 candidate.




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Presidential hopeful Rand Paul takes poker lessons from notorious gun-toting 'King of Instagram' Dan Blizerian

On Friday, the Republican lawmaker from Kentucky shared a Snapchat video of himself learning how to play Liar's Poker - a game played with dollar bills - from the debauched social media star.




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Rand Paul New Hampshire director licks Democrat campaigner's camera

David Chesley licked the camera of an opposition researcher from the liberal group American Bridge. The tracker was at Paul's event in Londonberry on Monday. Chesley. He had been standing in the way.




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Lindsey Graham circles June 1 on the calendar for presidential announcement as he faces steep uphill climb and continues trading foreign-policy barbs with Rand Paul

The South Carolina senator has told multiple donors he'd start his presidential campaign, which he has been testing the waters for since late February, on that day, according to a report.




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Rand Paul accuses his detractors of 'secretly' wishing for a terrorist attack

'People here in town think I’m making a huge mistake,' he said Sunday. 'Some of them, I think, secretly want there to be an attack on the United States so they can blame it on me.'




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Dylann Roof praised Earl Holt who donated to Republicans Rick Santorum, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz

Earl Holt III, the president of the Council of Conservative Citizens whose website Charleston massacre shooter Dylann Roof cited in his 'manifesto', has donated $65,000 to Republicans.




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Chris Christie: If there's another terrorist attack Rand Paul should be held responsible

Paul is also a contender for the White House and is aggressively opposed to provisions of the Patriot Act that give the feds access to Americans' phone records so they can look for ties to terrorists.




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Republican insiders warn of the stench of death around Rand Paul’s campaign

Other predict a pair of 9/11 era former governors who have been out of office for roughly a decade and are polling at one percent or under will be the next to go: Jim Gilmore and George Pataki.




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Trump mocks Rand Paul's low poll numbers and says 'he will announce soon' that he's quitting – but the feisty Kentucky senator says he'll outlast the billionaire 'clown'

DEJA VU? Eight days before Trump rival Rick Perry dropped out on September 11, The Donald publicly predicted it – and Perry issued a vehement denial.




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Rand Paul compares Donald Trump to GOLLUM from Lord of the Rings

The Kentucky senator said The Donald's lust for power makes him like the creepy Tolkein character who craves the 'precious' ring. Trump is leading national polls while Paul's numbers are in single digits.




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Ron Paul says it's 'realistic' Donald Trump will be the nominee

The father of GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul said Wednesday that Republican front-runner Donald Trump may well end up as the party's 2016 nominee instead of his son




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Republicans unleash new attacks on Hillary Clinton after email revelations

Republican presidential hopefuls launched fresh attacks as the latest bombshell in the Hillary Clinton email saga coincided with the final days of their Iowa caucus campaigns.




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Rick Santorum will quit Republican race for the White House

Rick Santorum will follow Rand Paul's lead and quit the Republican race for the White house today. They failed to make headway in Iowa and had little standing in polls for New Hampshire.




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Carly Fiorina endorses Ted Cruz and says she's 'horrified' at prospect of Donald Trump presidency

Carly Fiorina said she is 'horrified' at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency – so this morning she endorsed Ted Cruz. 'It's time to unite behind Ted Cruz,' she said at a Miami rally.




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Trump warns GOP sens they'll be blamed if Obamacare lives

President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure on Senate Republicans in advance of next week's Obamacare repeal vote, warning Rand Paul and other critics they'll be blamed if it fails.




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Republicans' Obamacare repeal effort is officially DEAD

On Tuesday, both President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan pooh-poohed Senate Republicans for not being able to get an Obamacare repeal bill done.




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Alabama's Roy Moore rebels already rebelling against Trump

It's only been a half-day since Roy Moore became the presumptive next senator from Alabama, and he's already parting ways with the president on how to replace the Obamacare law.




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Rene Boucher assaulted Rand Paul for 'devaluing his home'

Rene Boucher, 59, told neighbor Rand Paul that he hadn't be able to sell his house for ten years because of the woodland behind Paul's property, DailyMail.com can reveal.




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MSNBC host Kasie Hunt apologizes for Rand Paul remark

MSNBC's Kasie Hunt has apologized for apparently gloating over an attack that left Republican Senator Rand Paul hospitalized. She said that it was one of her 'favorite stories' while on air.




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Pompeo could be the first Secretary of State nominee to get an unfavorable committee vote

Republican Senator Rand Paul (left) has declared himself opposed, meaning that at least one Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee would have to support Pompeo (right) to pass a recommendation.




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Man arrested after threatening to kill Sen. Rand Paul with an ax

A man has been arrested after threatening to chop up Republican Sen. Rand Paul and his family with an ax.




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Rand Paul will demand Trump strip John Brennan's security clearance

Sen. Rand Paul is demanding former CIA chief John Brennan, who called President Trump's remarks in his press conference with Vladimir Putin 'treasonous,' lose his security clearance.




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Rand Paul says he delivered a letter from Trump to Putin while in Moscow

Sen. Rand Paul says the letter 'emphasized the importance of further engagement' including on 'countering terrorism, enhancing legislative dialogue and resuming cultural exchanges.'




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Rand Paul urges President Trump to use lie detector tests on aides to root out author of NYT essay 

Republican Senator Rand Paul is urging President Donald Trump to use lie detector tests to root out the author of the anonymous New York Times op-ed. 




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'No, NEVER' - Vice President Pence denies he EVER had talks about invoking 25th amendment

Vice President Pence is denying he was ever part of a conversation about invoking the 25th amendment against President Trump.




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Rand Paul becomes fourth GOP in Senate to rebel against Trump and vote down emergency at the border

Republican Sen. Rand Paul said he will vote for a resolution denying President Trump emergency powers to build his border wall, a move that could set up the first presidential veto.