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U.S. government shuts down for the second time in 2018

Feb 8, 2018
The shutdown came after Kentucky Senator Rand Paul blocked a vote on the budget plan.
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The bookstore primaries

Apr 23, 2015
Candidates release books around election season to frame coverage, not make money.

One pair of Rand Paul flip flops, please

Apr 7, 2015
The candidate's shop is up and running. Plus, the demographics of the IRS.

Why there's no rush to jump into the presidential race

Apr 6, 2015
Rand Paul may be in, but others hold back to skirt campaign-finance laws.

Hemp flag stokes industry hopes

Jul 4, 2013
The flag flying over the U.S. Capitol on July Fourth? Made of hemp.

Rand Paul predicts 'Big, bad, ugly' budget deal

Nov 30, 2012
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joins us to share his thoughts on the ongoing negotiations to avoid the 'fiscal cliff.'

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Senator Rand Paul on opposing the health care law

Jun 29, 2012
Even after the Supreme Court announced its decision on the Affordable Care Act yesterday, many outspoken critics of the law remain. We talk to Senator Rand Paul on why he believes the law is unconstitutional.