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May 5, 2020

Rand Paul says he’s not wearing a mask in Senate because he already got coronavirus

As senators returned this week to Capitol Hill for the first time since mid-March, many were spotted entering their chambers wearing the now-ubiquitous face masks meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. One notable exception: Sen. Rand Paul.

April 30, 2020

Rand Paul calls on Trump to pardon Flynn in wake of unsealed FBI files

Sen. Rand Paul, R.-Ky., called on President Trump to pardon former national security adviser Michael Flynn after internal FBI documents released Wednesday showed FBI officials in 2017 discussing if they should try "to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired."

April 22, 2020

Rand Paul speaks out against $500B rescue package, ‘no amount of bailout dollars’ will stimulate economy

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., spoke out in opposition against the $484 billion small business package that was passed in the Senate Tuesday and warned, “no amount of bailout dollars will stimulate an economy that is being strangled by quarantine.”

April 13, 2020

Most extreme measures during coronavirus lockdown, state by state

Some states have taken to extreme measures to ensure that citizens adhere to social distancing, stay-at-home orders.

April 11, 2020

Rand Paul tells Kentucky gov to ‘take a step back’ for threatening mandatory quarantine for church-goers

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Kentucky’s Gov. Andy Beshear to “take a step back” on Friday after the governor warned Kentucky residents that they would be forced to self-quarantine for 14 days if they attended an in-person Easter church service -- due to the risk of the spread of the coronavirus.

March 24, 2020

CNN, MSNBC fail to ask Nancy Pelosi about daughter's controversial Rand Paul tweet

CNN and MSNBC failed to ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., about her daughter’s now-removed tweet that appeared to endorse the 2017 assault of Sen. Rand Paul during interviews Tuesday.

March 24, 2020

Romney tests negative for coronavirus, but remains absent in Senate

Sen. Mitt Romney said Tuesday he's tested negative for the novel coronavirus.

March 23, 2020

Christine Pelosi under fire for tweeting 'Rand Paul's neighbor was right' after senator's virus diagnosis

Christine Pelosi, a political strategist and daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is under fire over a tweet that appears to endorse the 2017 assault of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., after the lawmaker revealed he tested positive for the coronavirus.

March 23, 2020

Rand Paul defends actions amid criticism for staying at Capitol as he awaited coronavirus test results

Paul was diagnosed with COVID-19 after a positive test Sunday.

March 22, 2020

Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., became the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus Sunday and will remain in quarantine, his staff announced.