National Journal — Disruptive Politics: How Rising Populism is Changing the Identity of Both Parties Editor’s Note: One of America ‘s leading political analysts, Charlie Cook, discusses the rise of populism in both parties and how the establishment is responding
After having had private meetings with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Napster co-founder Sean Parker, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will attend a “conservatarian” tech conference this weekend in Silicon Valley that is being organized by a former Jeb Bush adviser.
On the Sunday morning public affairs shows, Gov. Rick Perry’s (R-TX) Washington Post op-ed from Friday attacking Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) “isolationist” foreign policy was a popular subject of discussion. Paul’s chief adviser rebutted Perry by saying Perry was “mischaracterizing
On Monday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, Joe Scarborough scoffed at the possibility Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) could be the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nominee. In the show’s “Fact or Fiction” segment, co-host Mika Brzezinski asked Scarborough about that possibility, to
In an op-ed for Politico, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) dinged Gov. Rick Perry’s new glasses in a response to a Washington Post op-ed written by the governor of Texas to criticize the Kentucky Senator’s views on foreign policy. Paul insisted
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reportedly had a private meeting with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in Sun Valley, Idaho, at an exclusive technology conference. Politico reported that Paul had “private sit-downs” with libertarian investor Peter Thiel and Zuckerberg at the annual
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) appeared on CNN on Sunday and labeled his fellow Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) an “isolationist. He is “part of a wing of the party that has been there prior to World War I, that is a
After Texas Governor Rick Perry blasted Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his purported “isolationism” that he said threatens America’s national security, a top Paul adviser made a target of Perry in mainstream and left-wing outlets. Perry, a potential 2016 presidential candidate,
After watching the 2012 election, three California technologists, Garrett Johnson, Chris Abrams, and Aaron Ginn founded Lincoln Labs because they knew that when it came to political technology, conservatives could not sit back and wait for others to begin applying the
A Reason-Rupe Survey of 2,000 American millennials between the ages of 18 and 29 titled “Millennials: The Politically Unclaimed Generation” found that 66% believe government is inefficient and wasteful, up by 24% since 2009. Only 18% of millennials believe government regulators
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has a sizable lead over other potential GOP 2016 presidential candidates in a new Zogby poll that was taken June 27-29. The poll of 282 likely GOP primary voters, though, has a wide margin of error of
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stated in an interview on Tuesday’s broadcast of the “Michael Medved Show” that the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas is potentially receiving U.S. taxpayer dollars. He stated that “several hundred million dollars” in foreign aid a year
Last Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff in Mississippi is turning out to be the most revealing incident in the protracted fight between the conservative grassroots and the GOP establishment. The GOP party leadership has been exposed for their true motives in
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has yet to endorse a candidate in the Tennessee primary, but incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander has already recruited him for an event in his state. The two senators will host a healthcare roundtable discussion in Nashville
Sen. Rand Paul called for an end to American foreign aid to Pakistan in the name of both persecuted young women and the many Christians forced to face the threat of violence and oppression in the country. Before the Senate
Tuesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee on global violence against women, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) demanded America “use our might to speak for those who cannot.” He also proposed to stop sending foreign aid to countries that persecute Christians
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two prominent Republicans exchanged criticism over U.S. involvement in Iraq on dueling Sunday news shows. Potential presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized those who pushed the U.S. military invasion in Iraq and are now blaming the
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned conservatives when it comes to immigration reform the party needs to “get beyond” the term amnesty and move the focus to border security and work visas. The Kentucky Republican
Senator Rand Paul said that the name of a professional football team isn’t a legitimate concern of the federal government on Meet the Press Sunday morning. “I’m not much for the government getting involved in the NFL,” the Kentucky Republican
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” former Vice President Dick Cheney criticized both President Barack Obama and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over foreign policy. First he defended his Wall Street Journal op-ed last week, which attacked Obama’s actions in the Middle
Friday at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) declared “America needs a revival” because he said we have “arrived at our day of reckoning” and all to often we are making the mistake of “choosing between
During his speech at the Faith and Freedom conference Friday, Sen. Rand Paul spoke at length about his foreign policy views, but he also highlighted America’s atrocities against the unborn. Referring to Pope John Paul II’s criticism of the modern
On Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained to host Sean Hannity how he saw the unfolding turmoil in Iraq and how it became this unstable, to which he partially blamed on Iraqi Prime Minister
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi — “You’re my President, Dr. Paul!” a woman in the crowd of 300 here shouted as former U.S. Rep. and presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) took the stage. “It looks like I came to the right place,” he
On Saturday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that Republicans cannot credibility be for austerity, less government spending, and a “tough love” approach on welfare if they do not stand against crony capitalism and corporate welfare. Speaking at the Iowa GOP
