Tag: Rand Paul

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul raised his public profile last month with his principled filibuster of John Brennan’s nomination for Director of Central Intelligence for a continuous 13.5 hours without a break. In a Democrat-controlled Senate that didn’t pass a budget in four

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has endorsed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) over Tea Party challengers currently being sought out by Kentucky Republican Liberty Caucus chairman David Adams. Paul’s support of McConnell was first evident in a recent video where

The far-left Kentucky group Progress KY is now openly encouraging Matthew Bevin to run in the Republican primary against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Chances of a primary to challenge to McConnell are fading dramatically, particularly in the aftermath

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ripped Barack Obama Thursday for using his bully pulpit to shove gun control down Americans’ throats by citing the Sandy Hook massacre. It is saddening to see the president today, once again, try to take advantage

Marco Rubio pledged Thursday to join a group of Republicans led by Sens. Rand Paul (KY), Mike Lee (UT), and Ted Cruz (TX), also Tea Party stalwarts, threatening to filibuster gun control legislation that comes to the floor of the

Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have signed onto the letter in which Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT), pledged to take action to prevent gun control legislation for coming to a vote. The

Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT) scheduled a letter to be sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office on March 26 to let him know they will “oppose the motion to proceed to any

Sen. Rand Paul, speaking on Fox News Sunday, said today that although he is against legalizing drugs, he doesn’t think people should be incarcerated for non-violent drug crimes. Paul stated: I don’t want to encourage people to do (drugs). I

On Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce about immigration. Paul expressed tremendous sympathy for illegal immigrants, but also called for stronger border security first and foremost. He also laid forth a plan for

The National Jewish Democratic Council’s executive director, Aaron Keyak, released a vitriolic statement over the weekend that attacked Republicans who made Rand Paul the winner of CPAC’s straw poll, intimating Paul ‘s foreign policy vies would be dangerous for Israel. 

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was a success–surprisingly. The venue was inconveniently outside the District of Columbia. The media were focused on controversial issues like gay marriage and controversial personalities like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Morale among conservatives

Sen. Ted Cruz, who has forcefully challenged Republicans and Democrats in his first three months in the U.S. Senate, delivered the keynote address at CPAC on Saturday and said conservatives needed to more vigorously defend the constitution and champion growth

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said during his keynote address at CPAC on Saturday that he was proud to be called a “wacko bird,” in reference to Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) dismissive comment about Cruz and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) last

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has won the 2013 CPAC presidential straw poll, settling questions whether the junior Senator’s more mainstream libertarianism could draw the same enthusiasm as his now-retired father, perennial presidential hopeful Ron Paul. Paul edged out Florida Senator

Conservative activist Dustin Stockton has launched a pair of initiatives aimed at aiding the conservative movement: one to help re-energize fellow activists and another to give them the tools they need to help lawmakers achieve conservative victories within the halls