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Rand says Cuomo’s nursing home debacle was 'the worst public policy and public health decision in a century'Sen. Rand Paul said on Thursday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached for what he sees as a mishandling of the state's coronavirus response. “What you found in New York is that we ended up having horrendous death,” Paul told “America’s Newsroom.” Paul, R-Ky., said that New York had a death rate of 1,600 per million people, which is the highest in the country.” “Eight times worse than Florida, 10 times worse than Texas, even now with the surge in...

The debate over the size of the next coronavirus relief bill is reopening the same divisions within the Republican Party that spawned the Tea Party movement more than a decade ago, putting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in a delicate spot. McConnell is up for reelection this fall in Kentucky, a state that has been a hotbed of Tea Party activism over the past 10-plus years. His home state colleague, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a Tea Party favorite, is taking an outspoken stand against another large federal relief package. The situation is eerily similar to 2008, when McConnell was...

Sen. Rand Paul, a long-time critic of Rep. Liz Cheney, joined the conservative pile-on of the Wyoming Republican, saying on Wednesday: "I don't think she's good for the country" and accused her of trying to "sabotage" President Donald Trump's foreign policy. Paul, a libertarian-minded Republican, has long sparred with Cheney, who supports hawkish views on national security. And asked about House conservatives lashing out at Cheney behind closed doors, Paul joined in on the criticism in an interview with CNN. "I mean she tries to sabotage everything he tries to do in foreign policy, so I don't know whether she's...

The time came when the emperor decreed: “The people are in need; a plague is upon the land. I will give them money.” The people had been made to believe that paper was money. So, the emperor ordered that paper bearing the government insignia be printed and distributed to the people. Now, the people had been trained to accept paper as money, but they still hung onto the belief that even paper money required work to be considered valuable. But the emperor reassured them that paper is money backed by the full faith and credit of government (aka paper money...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called Wednesday for the impeachment of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) over his handling of the state's coronavirus outbreak, saying, "The people we are lauding are actually making catastrophic decisions." "I think Gov. Cuomo should be impeached ... for the disastrous decision he made to send patients with coronavirus back to nursing homes. ... Virtually half his people who died were in nursing homes," Paul said on Fox News's "Rundown" morning podcast. Earlier in the show, Paul called in to question the pandemic lockdown imposed in New York in March, referencing the surge of cases...

In a free society, citizens should be able to easily distinguish between civilian law enforcement tasked with keeping the peace in our communities and the armed forces tasked with protecting our country from foreign adversaries. Unfortunately, thanks to the federal government flooding our neighborhoods with billions of dollars of military equipment and property over the years, the line between peace officer and soldier of war has become increasingly blurry. Police officers have an incredibly difficult and often thankless job where they lay their lives on the line every day. Without the rule of law, a civilized society cannot exist, and...

Senator Rand Paul reacts exclusively to Dr. Anthony Fauci's latest round of comments regarding virus death rates and case numbers across several states, his take on a 'one size fits all' approach to pandemic response, a possible 'immunity' that has been reached in certain regions, the legislative struggle over reopening schools, and more...

@RandPaulJust came from Progressive Democrat, whoops, I’m mean Republican caucus: They’re going to spend $105b more on education, more than we spend every year on the Dept of Education. Anyone remember when Reagan conservatives were for eliminating the Federal Dept. of Education? @RandPaulThe majority of Republicans are now no different than socialist Democrats when it comes to debt. They simply don’t care about debt and are preparing to add at least another trillion dollars in debt this month, combined with the trillions from earlier this summer.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday spoke out against federal officers “rounding people up at will” in Portland, Ore., saying the handling of unrest there should be left to local law enforcement. “We cannot give up liberty for security. Local law enforcement can and should be handling these situations in our cities but there is no place for federal troops or unidentified federal agents rounding people up at will,” Paul tweeted Monday.

United States Senator Rand Paul says he is not in favor of another stimulus package to provide checks to Americans. Senator Paul said he is opposed because he does not think our country needs to continue borrowing more money. Paul said a better solution is getting people back to work in Kentucky. The Senator says although COVID-19 case numbers are increasing, the trend appears to be toward less vulnerable populations. Paul adds it is important to reopen the economy, but also protect at-risk groups. Paul also discussed the politics surrounding the COVID-19 virus and provided other updates to the News...

Ultimately, perhaps we will all hunker down in our own ideological space, hoping to find respite from the mob, whether it be the metaphorical cancel culture, the CNN mob, or the real-life mobs running loose in our cities. Why confront mindlessness when it’s safer & less painful to avoid it? But for now, let’s suppose there are some thoughtful individuals left. A CNN opinion maker recently accused me of making wildly inaccurate comments about a coronavirus vaccine. My supposed sin was saying the left wing mob would likely forcibly vaccinate even individuals who already have immunity like myself. CNN argues...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the nation reimagines the criminal justice system following widespread protests over the deaths of Black Americans in police custody, Kentucky's junior senator Rand Paul (R) is reintroducing several policy proposals concerning civil liberties. Among them is the issue of civil asset forfeiture. "The government can accuse people of a crime and take their stuff," he lamented as part of a lengthy speech on the Senate floor in May 2015. "Turns out that most people having their stuff taken are poor, often African American, often Hispanic but for the most part poor," he added. Senator Paul has...

(CNSNews.com) - As congressional Democrats push another multi-trillion coronavirus relief package, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is warning we've run out of money. "Well, we have no money, Neil," Paul told Fox News's Neil Cavuto on Tuesday. "There's no rainy day fund. There's no savings account. It's not like we go over to the Federal Reserve, open the safe, and we find out, oh, we have all this money we can give to people. "The $3 trillion we have already sent to people because of this government-mandated depression has been borrowed. Where are they going to get another trillion dollars? They're...

Senator Rand Paul provides exclusive commentary on his late June line of questioning to Dr. Anthony Fauci, and why he has concerns about Fauci's terms of reopening schools in the fall, and establishing a return to normalcy for businesses across the country. - with Newsmax TV's Greg Kelly Click Excerpt Link For Video [7:35] ...

@RandPaulHey Andrew, that mountain in your poster represents 30,000 dead people, including over 10K dead as a result of your decision to send COVID + patients back to nursing homes - hardly seems worthy of a celebration.

The killing of George Floyd and the subsequent nationwide uproar has rightfully forced needed conversations about law enforcement and the criminal justice system. While Congress has so far fumbled on working toward tangible, passable legislation, Sens. Rand Paul, R–Kentucky, Mike Lee, R–Utah, Mike Crapo, R–Idaho, and Angus King, I–Maine, have reintroduced legislation to limit the use of civil asset forfeiture. Through the practice, law enforcement is able to seize cash and other assets from individuals suspected or accused of criminal activity without so much as a criminal conviction or even bringing criminal charges. The practice of civil asset forfeiture in...

It has been almost 20 years since our country went to war in Afghanistan. After 9/11, the American population rightfully demanded our forces take action against those who attacked us. Had I been in Congress I would have voted for that action. When a country goes to war it should have a desired end state that delivers a better state of peace. It should have a theory of victory that can deliver that end state. It should align the ends, ways, and, means to that theory of victory; and continually, honestly measure and track progress of the war’s conduct. This...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has closed a legal loophole that stopped the IRS and Treasury Department from halting the disbursement of stimulus checks to dead Americans. One America's John Hines has more from Washington. Click excerpt link for Video...

Senator Paul Offers Amendment to End The War in Afghanistan. It was voted down 60-33. Click Excerpt link for Video...

A bipartisan bill in the Senate offers the opportunity for some improvement on the criminal justice front... Amid growing concerns over racial inequality in the criminal justice system, “civil asset forfeiture” is facing renewed scrutiny. On June 25, Sens. Rand Paul, Angus King, Mike Crapo, and Mike Lee reintroduced their bill, the “Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act,” to limit civil asset forfeiture and restore due process rights. Through civil asset forfeiture, federal and state-level law enforcement can seize private property they merely suspect is related to some criminal activity. Examples of seized property include cash, vehicles, and even homes. No...