Politics Jun 03 WATCH: White House criticizes GOP senators worried about national debt and attacks CBO The president fired off a series of angry posts on social media Tuesday morning about Paul’s opposition to Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts package. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 26 WATCH: Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Aug 12 Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife's stock trade at the start of pandemic The Republican filed a disclosure Wednesday revealing that Kelley Paul purchased as much as $15,000 in Gilead stock in February 2020. Trades are supposed to be reported within 45 days. By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Politics Aug 11 YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a misleading video suggesting face masks don't prevent infection by COVID-19. The video was also removed. By Associated Press
Jun 04 Emotions run high as anti-lynching bill stalls in Senate By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate is at an impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime, and tempers boiled over on Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police treatment of… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci warns U.S. must not be 'cavalier' in assuming children immune to virus By Associated Press “We don’t know everything about this virus and we really better be pretty careful, particularly when it comes to children,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Continue reading
Apr 07 Sen. Rand Paul says he's recovered from coronavirus, volunteering at hospital By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The Republican lawmaker tested positive for the virus in March, becoming the first case of COVID-19 in the Senate. Continue reading
Mar 23 Sen. Rand Paul kept working for six days after virus test By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working at the Capitol because he "felt that it was highly unlikely" he was sick since he had no symptoms of the illness. Continue reading
Mar 22 Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for virus, forcing quarantines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19, the infection caused by the coronavirus. Continue reading