BEASTMODE: Elliott Abrams Informs Rand Paul That Venezuela’s Maduro Is a Murderous Dictator

Washington Free Beacon Staff
August 4, 2020 12:05 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) argued there is no difference between Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and pro-democracy opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized by the United States as the legitimate head of the country, but Trump Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams was there to set the record straight.

Three Republican Senators Get Failing Grades for Protecting Christians in the Middle East

Rand Paul, Kevin Cramer, David Perdue did not support legislation combating human rights abuses

Adam Kredo
June 24, 2020 1:30 PM

A Christian advocacy group gave three Republicans failing grades for not standing up for vulnerable religious populations in the Middle East.

Isolationist Allies Push Trump to Tap Obscure Colonel for Pentagon Post

Potential pick warned American Jews control policy, claimed Iran is not a threat

Adam Kredo
April 7, 2020 3:30 PM

Two prominent Trump administration allies are lobbying the president to select as his top Pentagon policy official a retired Army colonel who argues that Iran poses no threat to the United States and who has repeatedly accused American Jews of manipulating American foreign policy.

Rand Paul Becomes First Senator to Announce Positive Coronavirus Test

Reuters
March 22, 2020 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has tested positive for coronavirus, his office said in a statement on Sunday, becoming the first member of the upper chamber of Congress to announce he has COVID-19 as the number of U.S. cases continued to grow.

Rand Paul: ‘Death of Soleimani Is the Death of Diplomacy with Iran’

David Rutz
January 7, 2020 11:45 AM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) on Monday said the demise of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani marked the "death of diplomacy with Iran."

Cheney: When Given the Opportunity, Rand Paul Blames America First

Wyoming Republican labels Paul's views 'dangerous'

Andrew Kugle
September 15, 2019 2:30 PM

Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) on Sunday said Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) blames America first when given the opportunity.

Rand Called Trump ‘Orange-Faced Windbag,’ Now Says Cheney’s Disloyal

Cheney votes with president more than Paul does

Graham Piro
September 12, 2019 3:00 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) blasted Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) on Twitter Wednesday night for advocating for "endless wars" and proclaiming he stands with President Donald Trump in putting America first.

Federal Court Rules Rand Paul Attacker’s 30-Day Sentence Too Lenient

The Sixth Circuit ruled the light sentence was 'substantively unreasonable'

Alex Griswold
September 9, 2019 3:30 PM

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the 30-day prison sentence of the man who attacked Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.), ruling that federal guidelines did not permit so lenient a sentence.

U.S. Officials Distance Trump Admin From Last-Minute Push to Block Pressure on Iran

State Dept: Rand Paul's unilateral diplomacy with Tehran 'clearly failed'

Adam Kredo
August 5, 2019 12:20 PM

A last-minute diplomatic initiative by Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) aimed at easing pressure on Iran was poorly coordinated and ultimately ended in failure, according to multiple administration and congressional sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon and provided previously unknown details about the senator's rogue diplomacy with Tehran.

Rand Paul Requires Further Surgery After Ilhan Omar Mocked 2017 Attack

Omar's retweet received little to no media coverage outside of conservative media.

Alex Griswold
August 5, 2019 12:05 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) announced via Twitter that he underwent further hospitalization due to injuries sustained in a 2017 attack, a week after a fellow member of Congress mocked that attack.