Rand Paul goes mainstream — or vice versa
(Jacquelyn Martin / AP)
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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