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Paul joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how he wants to protect the Fourth Amendment

The Senate will try one more time next weekend to extend government programs that collect cellphone data. One big reason for the holdup is an ongoing protest by Sen. Rand Paul. The presidential candidate and other Republicans blocked a final vote last week. Paul joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how he wants to protect the Fourth Amendment and his new book, "Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America."

May 26, 2015
08:15

2016 GOP Presidential Candidate Rand Paul slammed NSA spying as lawmakers debated an extension of the Patriot Act

2016 GOP Presidential Candidate Rand Paul slammed NSA spying as lawmakers debated an extension of the Patriot Act. CBSN's Kristine Johnson and Vladimir Duthiers have more.

May 20, 2015
01:18

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul is taken to task after critics charge he is sexist in interviews

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul is taken to task after critics charge he is sexist in interviews. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Gigi Stone Woods take a look at the controversy.

Apr 9, 2015
03:12

A conservative group released an ad slamming Paul for his support of the framework nuclear deal with Iran

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul kicked off his presidential campaign Tuesday and is already facing heat for some of his foreign policy views. A conservative group released an ad slamming Paul for his support of the Obama administration's framework nuclear deal with Iran. Nancy Cordes reports from Louisville, Kentucky.

Apr 8, 2015
02:28

Politicians like Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Chris Christie are not worried about Cruz announcing first

The official Republican presidential campaign is still a one-man race. Cruz's campaign announcement comes while other potential candidates are getting ready to launch their own campaigns. As Nancy Cordes reports, politicians like Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Chris Christie are not worried about Cruz announcing first.

Mar 24, 2015
02:30

More than a dozen are wooing thousands of conservative activists at the annual gathering

From Jeb Bush to Gov. Scott Walker, the 2016 presidential campaign is focused on a parade of potential Republican candidates. More than a dozen are wooing thousands of conservative activists at the annual gathering known as CPAC. Nancy Cordes reports from the conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Feb 27, 2015
02:41

CBS News contributor and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan joins "CBS This Morning"

From Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the political debate over the measles vaccine is not dying down among potential presidential hopefuls. CBS News contributor and Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the politics of vaccination.

Feb 4, 2015
03:16

CBS News Senior Political Editor Steve Chaggaris talks about which potential candidates came to the Iowa Freedom Summit to introduce themselves to conservative activists ahead of 2016, and who skipped the gathering

CBS News Senior Political Editor Steve Chaggaris talks about which potential candidates came to the Iowa Freedom Summit to introduce themselves to conservative activists ahead of 2016, and who skipped the gathering.

Jan 26, 2015
01:25

CBS News Political Director John Dickerson talks about Sen. Rand Paul's day of meeting with people in New Hampshire -- even though he won't make a decision on running for president until March or April

CBS News Political Director John Dickerson talks about Sen. Rand Paul's day of meeting with people in New Hampshire -- even though he won't make a decision on running for president until March or April.

Jan 14, 2015
03:56

With the midterm elections behind us, the political focus has shifted to the 2016 race for the White House

With the midterm elections behind us, the political focus has shifted to the 2016 race for the White House. As CBSNews.com Senior Political Editor Steve Chaggaris reports on CBSN, one of Sen. Rand Paul's advisers says it's one of the "best organized, most intelligent" campaigns he's ever seen.

Nov 13, 2014
02:27

Kentucky Republican urges restraint in military intervention

In what's being called his first comprehensive foreign policy statement, the potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate explains four main principles that guide his views

Oct 24, 2014
02:04

Kentucky's Republican Sen. Rand Paul joins "CBS This Morning" from Capitol Hill

Kentucky's Republican Sen. Rand Paul joins "CBS This Morning" from Capitol Hill to discuss the latest killings by ISIS militants, Obama's strategy to attack ISIS and the upcoming 2016 presidential campaign.

Sep 15, 2014
05:57

"He's dead wrong": Fauci clashes with Rand Paul about masks

Fauci and Paul faced off in a Senate COVID hearing about whether it's "theater" to keep wearing a mask after being vaccinated.

Mar 20, 2021

Cliven Bundy became a hero to some conservatives when the federal government threatened to confiscate his cattle. But some high-profile supporters are now condemning him after a video surfaced of him making racist comments.

Cliven Bundy became a hero to some conservatives when the federal government threatened to confiscate his cattle because his herd was grazing on federal land and Bundy refused to pay the fees. But some high-profile supporters are now condemning him after a video surfaced of him making racist comments. Nancy Cordes reports.

Apr 24, 2014
02:14

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the top pick at this weekend's CPAC gathering, earning 31 percent of the straw poll vote

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the top pick at this weekend's CPAC gathering, earning 31 percent of the straw poll vote. Anthony Mason reports.

Mar 10, 2014
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106 House Republicans join election lawsuit

More than half of House Republicans have thrown their support behind a Texas lawsuit challenging President-elect Joe Biden's projected victories in four key battleground states. This comes as Congress faces major hurdles on COVID relief and government funding. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.

Dec 11, 2020
18:06

Dr. Fauci spars with Rand Paul at hearing

Top infectious disease experts delivered testimony about the U.S. pandemic response before a Senate committee Wednesday. Dr. Fauci went back and forth with Rand Paul, and accused the senator of distorting information. Mola Lenghi reports.

Sep 23, 2020
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Protesters confront Senator Rand Paul

Dozens of protesters shouted at the Kentucky senator after he attended President Trump's RNC speech at the White House, demanding that Paul acknowledge the shooting death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police.

Aug 28, 2020
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Protesters confront Rand Paul outside White House after RNC

Shouted at Kentucky senator demanding he acknowledge Breonna Taylor's shooting death in her Louisville apartment in March.

Aug 28, 2020

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Senate votes to overturn national emergency declaration

The stage is set for President Trump's first veto, as the Senate voted Thursday to overturn the President's national emergency declaration. Andrew Desiderio, a congressional reporter for Politico, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's political headlines.

Mar 14, 2019
08:45

White House on security clearances

The White House says President Trump is "looking into" stripping the security clearances of several former Obama administration intelligence and law enforcement officials. It comes after Sen. Rand Paul suggested that former CIA director John Brennan was making money off of his. Christopher Cadelago, Politico White House reporter, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest developments.

Jul 23, 2018
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Why former officials keep security clearances

The White House says President Trump is considering taking away security clearances from some former top intelligence officials. CBS News senior national security contributor and former CIA Acting Director Michael Morell speaks to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about why officials keep their clearance after leaving office.

Jul 23, 2018
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Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state

Mike Pompeo was confirmed Thursday in as the new Secretary of State. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood joins "Red & Blue" to discuss Pompeo's role in potential U.S.-North Korea talks and how department staffers are receiving him so far.

Apr 26, 2018
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Louisville bans no-knock warrants

The Louisville City Council unanimously voted to approve "Breonna's Law," effectively banning local police from using no-knock warrants. Courier Journal reporter Tessa Duvall joined CBSN to discuss the law, including some controversial amendments made. She also provided an update on the officers involved in the search where Taylor was killed, and the paper's lawsuit against the police department.

Jun 12, 2020
07:24

Rand Paul holds up passing bill that would ban lynching

Paul said he wanted more discussion "make the language the best that we can get it."

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Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida

A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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