Rand Paul

The continuing resolution to end the federal government shutdown passed by the U.S. Senate Monday included a late provision from Sen. Mitch McConnell that drew the ire of Sen. Rand Paul, his Kentucky GOP colleague.

While most congressional Republicans have been in lockstep with President Donald Trump this year, the glaring exceptions are both from Kentucky — Congressman Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul.

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The differences among Republicans was clear when Kentucky's Rand Paul challenged JD Vance over the U.S. blowing up Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean.

Paul says Trump's criticism will not deter the Kentucky senator from disagreeing with his party's president on policies such as debt spending and tariffs.

Paul held a wide-ranging conversation with roughly two dozen Northern Kentucky elected leaders, touching on tariffs, cuts to federal funding, and proposed changes to programs like SNAP, Medicare, and Social Security.

In a TV interview, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he would not support using the U.S. military to deport immigrants from the interior.

Paul described the attack as brutal, and said a suspect had been arrested. The incident comes as a House panel this week holds the first in a series of oversight hearings on D.C., including on crime.

Since taking office in 2011, Paul has burnished his credentials by taking libertarian stances on issues like taxes, foreign policy and aid.

We talk to Booker, then get analysis of the race. Senator Rand Paul did not agree to be on the program.