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Jan 28

WATCH: Sen. Paul presses Rubio on why Maduro ouster isn't an act of war

By Joshua Barajas

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., repeatedly asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a congressional hearing Wednesday on why the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro wouldn’t be considered an act of war.

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Jan 08

Trump blasts 5 Republican senators for war powers vote

By Associated Press

Democrats and five Republicans in the Senate voted to advance the resolution on a 52-47 vote. Thursday's development ensures a later vote will be taken for final passage.

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Jun 03

WATCH: White House criticizes GOP senators worried about national debt and attacks CBO

By Associated Press

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.

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Apr 26

WATCH: Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO

By News Desk and Associated Press

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.

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Aug 12

Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife's stock trade at the start of pandemic

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

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.

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Aug 11

YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks

By Associated Press

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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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