Rand Paul goes mainstream — or vice versa
Paul is talked about as a GOP presidential contender in 2016.
When Kentucky’s junior senator arrived in Washington just over two years ago, he seemed destined to inhabit the role of perpetual outlier. But now, he’s in the mix on just about everything that is happening.
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Reid pushes for D.C. statehood
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White House vs. pot lobby
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Obama invokes JFK memory in Berlin
President Obama said there is still work to do to observe President John F. Kennedy’s admonition to care for “all mankind.”
Obama renews call for nuclear reductions
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Grassley: IRS about to pay $70 million in bonuses
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