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Republican Rand Paul is an ophthalmologist who has never run for office before. He is the son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) and is a tea party favorite.

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On Anniversary of Coal Mine Disaster, Families Still Waiting for Answers

By Laura Parker

As a minister in Appalachian coal country, the Rev. Dennis Sparks knows more than he wants to about grief. He serves as executive director of the West Virginia Council of Churches and has consoled ...

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Tea Party Rallies to Keep GOP Cutting Spending

By not in system

WASHINGTON -- The tea partyers who helped drive GOP gains in the last election rallied in the city they love to hate Thursday, urging Republican House leaders - Speaker John Boehner above all - to ...

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US Considers 'All Types' of Help for Libyan Rebels

By not in system

WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday it is assessing options for "all types of assistance" to Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops, while frustrated lawmakers quoted senior Obama ...

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Sen. Rand Paul Heading to Key Presidential Contest States

By Politics Daily Staff

A father and son running for president at the same time? It seems highly unlikely, but Rep. Ron Paul says the odds are 50-50 that he will again seek the Republican presidential nomination, and his ...

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Egypt, Deficit Bring Calls to End Foreign Aid -- But Should We?

By Andrea Stone

WASHINGTON -- The unrelated crises roiling Egypt and the federal budget have at least one thing in common: They both have brought calls to eliminate foreign aid. Just as Punxsutawney Phil crawled ...

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May 24, 2013

Obama's Domestic Drone Standard Is Now Tighter Than Rand Paul's

Source: TheAtlantic.com

President Obama's speech at the National Defense University Thursday offered a nuanced defense of the U.S. drone program against Islamic militants in hard-to-reach areas of the world as the best of a bad set of military options for fighting those who want to kill American civilians.

May 23, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul to speak in Henderson July 1

Source: The Gleaner - Henderson KY

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a prospective candidate for president in 2016, will speak at a luncheon here this summer, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday.

May 23, 2013

Rand Paul tweets idyllic photo with dad

Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC

Sure, sure, the Internet was making a big deal Thursday about the fact that President Obama got lei-ed at his 1979 prom during his high school years in Hawaii.

May 23, 2013

Rand Paul Responds to Obama on Drones: Power Point Presentations May Not Represent Due Process

Source: Hit & Run

Rand Paul, who led a thirteen hour filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA over the issue of drones targeting Americans, responded today to the president's most detailed comments on U.S. drone policy so far in his administration.

May 23, 2013

Rand Paul proposes ban on drone surveillance of Americans

Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled two bills designed to limit government surveillance of Americans, including one that would effectively ban the use of drone technology in the United States.