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Amid Peaceful Protest, Crowd Surrounds Rand Paul After Trump Speech

4:35pm August 28, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

Walking near the senator from Kentucky and his wife, protesters spoke out about the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville. The situation escalated as police attempted to push them back.

President Trump turns away from Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, as she says she had a low-grade fever over the weekend and was tested for coronavirus.

Coronavirus Task Force Doctor Did Not Meet Guidelines For Test, But Got One Anyway

8:49pm March 23, 2020

by Joe Neel

Dr. Deborah Birx said she had a "low-grade fever" Saturday and tested negative for coronavirus. But her symptoms don't line up with what the government is advising for who should get a test.

In this image from video, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Paul announced Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

3 GOP Senators In Self-Quarantine Will Be Unable To Vote On Coronavirus Relief

9:02am March 23, 2020

by Scott Neuman

After a positive coronavirus test for Sen. Rand Paul, Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, who said they had recent contact with Paul but showed no symptoms, voluntarily self-quarantine.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., at the Capitol in 2018. Normally a close ally of President Trump, Paul announced that he would support a resolution to end Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Politics & Government

Rand Paul Says He'll Vote Against Trump's Border Emergency, Likely Forcing A Veto

7:58am March 04, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Normally a close ally of President Trump, Paul becomes the fourth Republican who plans to vote with Democrats in opposition to the President's declaration of a national emergency.

Sen. Rand Paul was tackled by his neighbor, Rene Boucher, in Kentucky last November. On Friday, Boucher was sentenced to 30 days in prison.

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Neighbor Who Attacked Sen. Rand Paul Sentenced To 30 Days In Prison

5:53pm June 15, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The Kentucky senator suffered six broken ribs in the assault. Prosecutors had sought a 21-month prison sentence, but had to settle for 30 days and a $10,000 fine.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Federal Charge Brought In Assault On Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

7:44pm January 19, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

A neighbor allegedly blindsided the lawmaker outside his home in Bowling Green. Now Rene Boucher has signed an agreement to plead guilty. He faces a possible 10 years in prison.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took to Twitter on Saturday to air his grievances in celebration of Festivus.

Politics & Government

Rand Paul Gets Into The Holiday Spirit With A Festivus Tweetstorm

5:51pm December 23, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

The Kentucky senator wished his 1.86 million Twitter followers a "Happy Festivus" — a made-up holiday meant to poke fun at the commercialization of Christmas.

Rene Boucher and Sen. Rand Paul are neighbors in this Bowling Green, Ky., community. The two have had a long-running dispute, according to Boucher's attorney. NPR has modified this image from Google Maps to obscure street names to protect Paul's and Bouch

Lawyer For Rand Paul's Neighbor Says 'Trivial' Dispute Led To Assault

11:25am November 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The attorney for Rene Boucher says "a matter that most people would regard as trivial" is behind an incident that left Sen. Rand Paul with five broken ribs.

Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab

6:23pm March 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump, who canceled his appearance at the last minute, finished a distant third.

Buttons supporting U.S. Senator Rand Paul sit on display during a campaign stop in Atkins, Iowa, when he was still in the 2016 race.

Politics & Government

An Ode To The Also-Rans In American Politics

8:45am February 06, 2016

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon ponders the people behind the names on buttons and bumper stickers and other political ephemera. Though they may not have been winners, he's inspired by their determination to try.

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