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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Senator Rand Paul: Congress should be on trial for chasing profits overseas and should apologize to Apple

Mark J. Perry | May 22, 2013, 6:16 pm

Rand Paul at the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee hearing yesterday: I’m offended by a government that convenes a hearing to bully one of America’s greatest success stories. I’m offended by the spectacle of dragging in executives from an … read more >

Pethokoukis, Politics and Public Opinion, Economics, U.S. Economy

Are Hispanics natural libertarians, too?

James Pethokoukis | March 20, 2013, 10:06 am

Certainly Rand Paul realizes that backing immigration reform is only a first step to winning over Hispanic voters. But what would that next step be, exactly? National Journal’s Matthew Cooper doubts Hispanics will have much interest in Rand Paul’s “pinched libertarian vision … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Has Rand Paul not seen ‘Red Dawn’?

Marc Thiessen | March 7, 2013, 5:04 pm

Now that Sen. Rand Paul is done playing “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” maybe he should take a moment to watch one of the greatest conservative movies ever made: “Red Dawn.” In the movie, Soviet Red Army paratroopers invade and … read more >

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Foreign and Defense Policy

9/11 and American guilt

Danielle Pletka | September 10, 2012, 1:22 pm

It’s time to lay waste to a special calumny that has gained prominence and entered the main stream from the fringes where it once resided: The notion of American guilt in 9/11. read more >

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Economics, Regulation

Has government employment really increased under Obama?

Michael R. Strain | September 10, 2012, 12:03 pm

On “This Week with George Stephanopolous” yesterday, Senator Rand Paul and Professor Paul Krugman got into a quick argument about the size of government under President Obama. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Is Ron Paul’s movement dead?

Henrik Temp | July 16, 2012, 1:43 pm

At the Nebraska Republican State Convention last Saturday, Ron Paul’s hopes of guaranteeing himself a speaking slot at the GOP convention were dashed as he secured only 2 of the 35 possible delegates. Paul needed to win a majority of … read more >

Economics

The Seinfeld Senate

Marc Thiessen | May 27, 2011, 1:08 pm

Remember the old Seinfeld episode where George and Jerry come up with the idea for a “show about nothing”? Well, under the leadership of Senator Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate is increasingly becoming a “show about nothing” in its own … read more >

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