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Rand Paul
impeachment trial
Feb. 10, 2021
McConnell Isn’t Plotting to Save Republicans From Trump
Though the strange Beltway fantasy won’t die, there’s still no evidence that Mitch McConnell is planning a vote to convict the former president.
By
Ed Kilgore
impeachment trial
Jan. 27, 2021
Centrists Air Censure Option As Trump Conviction Hopes Fade
It could be an alternative to or fallback after a trial. But it would force Republicans to defend or condemn Trump’s conduct.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Jan. 26, 2021
McConnell and Most Republican Senators Vote to Dismiss Trump’s Impeachment
It’s a sure sign there’s not remotely enough support to convict the ex-president.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Jan. 21, 2021
Why Are Conservatives So Angry Biden Denounced White Supremacy?
“We’re not racist, but we oppose denouncing racism.”
By
Jonathan Chait
impeachment
Jan. 14, 2021
Are There Enough Senate Republican Votes to Convict Trump?
With the MAGA base still strong and plenty of excuses for Republicans to say no, conviction faces steep odds.
By
Ed Kilgore
past is prologue
Dec. 29, 2020
The Flimsy Nixon Precedent Trump Is Seizing On to Contest Biden’s Win
In 1960, Nixon disregarded a certified Electoral College slate from Hawaii favoring him. This is not the same as Pence disregarding a national defeat.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Dec. 28, 2020
House Votes To Override Trump Veto for the First Time
The president vetoed the annual defense authorization bill, partially to protect Confederate-named installations. The key vote will be in the Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
austerity
Dec. 18, 2020
Republicans Remember to Care About the Deficit at the Worst Possible Moment
After taking a few years off, Republican austerity warriors are trying to shrink the stimulus bill at the last possible moment and hamstring Biden.
By
Ed Kilgore
covid-19 stimulus
Dec. 18, 2020
Trump Nearly Blew Up Stimulus Talks With Demand for a Big Second Check
Trump wants the kind of spending that horrifies most of his closest allies in Congress.
By
Ed Kilgore
congress
Dec. 12, 2020
Congress and Trump Will Keep Bickering Through the Holidays
Endless wrangling over spending and stimulus and a likely Trump veto of a defense-policy bill are casting a pall over a holiday-decorated Capitol.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Aug. 28, 2020
Rand Paul Says Washington Police Saved Him From BLM ‘Mob’
Video shows protesters surrounding the senator, who did not appear to be in serious danger.
By
Benjamin Hart
coronavirus stimulus
July 30, 2020
Stimulus Talks Hit Impasse With Republicans in Disarray
At the moment, Democrats hold all the cards as Trump calls for stopgap deal on unemployment insurance and evictions.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
Mar. 23, 2020
Members of Congress Who Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Three members of Congress have tested positive COVID-19, so far.
By
Adam K. Raymond
coronavirus
Mar. 22, 2020
Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Snags As Five GOP Senators Enter Self-Quarantine
With five Republican senators in self-quarantine, Democrats are pushing to expand the historic stimulus package with more funding for individuals.
By
Matt Stieb
impeachment
Jan. 30, 2020
Roberts Won’t Let Paul Take Senate Down the Whistleblower Rabbit Hole
Paul’s question, which Roberts refused to read, named the whistleblower. But the broader issue is the effort to make Trump’s trial focus on Democrats.
By
Ed Kilgore
qasem soleimani
Jan. 8, 2020
GOP Senator: White House Briefing on Soleimani Was ‘Insulting’
Mike Lee called the administration’s case for assassinating Soleimani “the worst briefing, at least on a military issue, I’ve seen.”
By
Eric Levitz
impeachment
Nov. 6, 2019
Senate Republicans Want to Make Trump’s Impeachment Trial About the Bidens
Republicans may prefer a show trial of Joe Biden and his son Hunter to a brief impeachment trial of President Trump.
By
Ed Kilgore
the national interest
Sept. 12, 2019
Watch Liz Cheney and Rand Paul Fight Over Who Trump Loves More
The party of ideas.
By
Jonathan Chait
libertarianism
July 29, 2019
The Paltry Hopes of the Libertarian Moment
Just a few years ago libertarians fantasized about taking over the GOP. Now they just hope Justin Amash can get reelected.
By
Ed Kilgore
9/11
July 17, 2019
Rand Paul Blocks Senate From Unanimously Passing 9/11 First-Responders Funding
The Kentucky senator joins a long and unsuccessful line of Republicans who have attempted to stymie funding for 9/11 victims and first responders.
By
Matt Stieb
conspiracy theories
Apr. 13, 2019
Even Conspiracy Theories Have Gotten Dumber, a New Book Shows
A Lot of People Are Saying
plumbs “the new conspiracism,” conspiracy theory without the theory.
By
Jesse Singal
vision 2020
Apr. 2, 2019
Republican Dissident Considers Running Against Trump As a Libertarian
There aren’t many anti-Trump Republicans — or genuine tea-party libertarians — left in the GOP. And one of the survivors may soon defect.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Jan. 30, 2019
Rand Paul Gets $580,000 Award After Suing Neighbor Who Broke Six of His Ribs
A jury awarded the noted libertarian and Kentucky senator over half a million dollars, after his neighbor threw him ten feet across his own lawn.
By
Matt Stieb
Aug. 21, 2018
Trump Endorses Right-Wing Billionaire Foster Friess in WY Gubernatorial Primary
The man best known for advocating women putting an aspirin “between their knees” as contraception picks up the late POTUS nod.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 2, 2018
Rand Paul, Trump’s Ally on Russia, Is Taking a Trip to Moscow
The Kentucky senator has said his trip is meant to “prevent further, unnecessary escalation of tensions.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
July 31, 2018
Rand Paul Remains the GOP Rebel Who Rarely Rebels
Paul quickly abandoned his concerns about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, not with a bang but a whimper.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 23, 2018
White House Pointlessly Threatens to Revoke Security Clearances From Critics
Some don’t actually have them, and the rest aren’t using them, but whatever.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 23, 2018
Rand Paul Is Pretending That He Might Not Vote for Brett Kavanaugh
Judging by the senator’s past behavior, Mitch McConnell doesn’t have too much to worry about.
By
Benjamin Hart
July 17, 2018
Trump Cites Rand Paul Defense Day After Widely Panned Putin Summit
The president clings to one of his few defenders in the wake of a miserable performance.
By
Benjamin Hart
July 10, 2018
Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Confirmation Is in the GOP’s Hands
There are three Republican senators to watch. If they stay in line, nothing else matters.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 5, 2018
Kavanaugh Remains SCOTUS Front-runner Despite Right-Wing Backlash
Abortion hard-liners and Bush haters are prominent in attacks on Kavanaugh, but he’s no Harriet Miers, and remains the front-runner for Trump’s nod.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 21, 2018
GOP Senators: Climate-Change Education Program Is Propaganda, Not Science
Four senators want an investigation into the National Science Foundation for funding a nonprofit that educates meteorologists on climate change.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Apr. 26, 2018
Pompeo Confirmed As Secretary of State, With Seven Democratic Votes
Once Trump and Pompeo brought Rand Paul around, the hawkish CIA director’s confirmation was inevitable.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 23, 2018
Rand Paul Will Vote to Confirm Pompeo (and His Own Fraudulence)
The senator has decided to pretend that Trump’s hawkish pick for secretary of State is a secret libertarian isolationist.
By
Eric Levitz
Apr. 23, 2018
Senate Panel Poised to Reject Pompeo for Secretary of State
But the CIA director is likely to get the promotion, anyway.
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 22, 2018
GOP Rushes Omnibus Spending Bill Through House
After the near defeat of the rule for passage of the bill, the House whipped it through unread, though the Senate may not be able to do likewise.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 22, 2018
Congress to Vote on 2,232-Page Spending Bill Before Ink Is Dry
More than halfway through fiscal year 2018, Congress still can’t fund the federal government in an orderly and timely manner.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 9, 2018
In Defense of the ‘Dumbest Shutdown’
The spending deal that Rand Paul held up for a few hours was pretty dumb, too.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 9, 2018
The Government Briefly Shut Down Last Night, Thanks to Rand Paul
After a five-hour shutdown, the House and Senate finally passed a massive bipartisan budget deal early on Friday.
By
Margaret Hartmann
mystery solved
Jan. 20, 2018
Neighbor’s Assault on Rand Paul Was All About Yard Maintenance
Paul apparently stacked some brush too close to his neighbor’s property, enraging him.
By
Chas Danner
Jan. 18, 2018
House GOP Passes Spending Bill Aimed at Shifting Shutdown Blame to Democrats
Since real negotiations have failed, the government is probably shutting down on Friday — and now it’s all about the blame game.
By
Ed Kilgore
mysteries
Nov. 9, 2017
Rand Paul Hints That His Assault Wasn’t Gardening-Related
He shared links to news reports in which multiple neighbors praise his lawn and describe him as “first class in every way.”
By
Margaret Hartmann
Nov. 8, 2017
News of the Weird: Ted Cruz Stands Up for Coastal Elites in Tax Bill Talks
He took aim at a key provision in the GOP’s tax bill which would mostly affect well-to-do blue-staters.
By
Ed Kilgore
Nov. 6, 2017
Radical Liberalism or Gardening Dispute? The Mystery of Rand Paul’s Assault
A neighbor’s attack left the senator with five broken ribs, and every theory on why he did it sounds too crazy to be true.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
Nov. 5, 2017
Rand Paul Suffered 5 Broken Ribs in Assault at Kentucky Home
It’s unclear when the senator will be able to return to D.C.
By
Margaret Hartmann
politics
Nov. 4, 2017
Man Arrested After Assaulting Senator Rand Paul at His Home in Kentucky
The senator was “blindsided” by his neighbor, but received only minor injuries. The reason for the attack is not clear.
By
Chas Danner
Oct. 18, 2017
First N.H. Poll for 2020 Shows Trump Looking Vulnerable
In a way-early 2020 N.H. primary poll, nobody’s challenging Sanders and Biden among Democrats, and Trump looks potentially vulnerable to a challenge.
By
Ed Kilgore
Oct. 17, 2017
Senate GOP Survives the First of Many Votes on the Road to Cutting Taxes
The hazier they keep their budget and tax plans, the farther down the road Republicans can maintain unity. But “enquiring minds” want to know more.
By
Ed Kilgore
Oct. 12, 2017
Now Trump Is Trying to Gut Obamacare by Executive Order
Today he’ll announce a plan that traces back to one of his favorite campaign promises.
By
Ed Kilgore
Oct. 5, 2017
House Budget Vote Necessary, But Not Enough, in the GOP’s Tax Cut Plans
The GOP dissenters in the House’s vote on a budget resolution setting up tax cuts indicate some potential problems ahead for the GOP.
By
Ed Kilgore
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