Rand Paul

• U.S. rescue deal still under negotiation in Congress as coronavirus crisis deepens

  Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House churned late into the night over a now nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package, as the coronavirus crisis deepened, the nation shut down and the first U.S. senator tested positive for the disease.

  World

  Mar 23, 2020
  
• Rand Paul becomes 1st U.S. senator to report positive test for coronavirus

  Rand Paul, a doctor, said he has not had symptoms and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He said he was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.

  World

  Mar 22, 2020
  
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• Senate appears split along party lines on Trump impeachment acquittal

  The trial is cruising to impeachment tallies that will fall short of even a majority of the GOP-held Senate, much less the two-thirds required to remove Trump from office and install Vice-President Mike Pence.

  Politics

  Feb 4, 2020
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• Republican Sen. Rand Paul blocks 9-11 victims’ compensation bill

  Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday blocked fast-track approval of a bipartisan bill that would ensure a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.

  World

  Jul 18, 2019
• White House expects China will fight back over Trump’s new tariffs

  The United States raised tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 25 per cent on Friday after American officials accused Beijing of backtracking on commitments made in earlier rounds of negotiations.

  World

  May 12, 2019
• Rand Paul heading to Canadian private hospital for hernia operation

  A spokesperson for Paul said he would be visiting a private hospital for the surgery, and not a public one. 

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2019
• Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to visit Washington, and they accepted

  Sen. Rand Paul said during a trip to Russia that American and Russian legislators need closer contact, noting that "our biggest problem right now is no dialogue."

  Politics

  Aug 6, 2018
• Rand Paul switches vote paving way for Mike Pompeo’s confirmation as secretary of state

  A U.S. Senate committee approved the nomination of Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state on Monday after Rand Paul threw his support behind the CIA director in the face of party pressure.

  Politics

  Apr 23, 2018
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• Republicans concerned about Trump’s political consultants accessing Facebook data

  Several U.S. Republican lawmakers expressed concern over privacy violations.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2018
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• U.S. government shuts down again after Sen. Rand Paul blocks budget vote

  With a midnight government shutdown creeping closer, both Republicans and Democrats grappled with internal party divisions as they tried to push through a massive budget deal Thursday night.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2018