| | '''Randal Howard “Rand” Paul''', born January 7, 1963 (age {{age|1963|1|7}}), is the anti-[[establishment]], fiscally and socially [[conservative]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] who was elected in [[2010 Midterm Elections|2010]] and reelected by a landslide in 2016. He is critical of federal spending, opposes an interventionalist foreign policy, and rejects the calls from [[neocon]]s for perpetual war. Paul is a [[movement conservative]] and a potential future presidential candidate, initially running in 2016. He was a leader for the repeal of [[ObamaCare]]. He is a prominent defender of [[President Trump]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] on certain issues, particularly in support of Trump's focus on putting [[America First]], rather than intervening in foreign countries<ref>Moran, Sean (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/rand-paul-russia-trip-great-success-citizens-prefer-america-first-nation-building/ Exclusive — Rand Paul: Russia Trip a ‘Great Success’; U.S. Citizens Prefer America First to Nation-Building]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.</ref>. | | '''Randal Howard “Rand” Paul''', born January 7, 1963 (age {{age|1963|1|7}}), is the anti-[[establishment]], fiscally and socially [[conservative]] [[United States Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] who was elected in [[2010 Midterm Elections|2010]] and reelected by a landslide in 2016. He is critical of federal spending, opposes an interventionalist foreign policy, and rejects the calls from [[neocon]]s for perpetual war. Paul is a [[movement conservative]] and a potential future presidential candidate, initially running in 2016. He was a leader for the repeal of [[ObamaCare]]. He is a prominent defender of [[President Trump]] in the [[U.S. Senate]] on certain issues, particularly in support of Trump's focus on putting [[America First]], rather than intervening in foreign countries<ref>Moran, Sean (August 14, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/14/rand-paul-russia-trip-great-success-citizens-prefer-america-first-nation-building/ Exclusive — Rand Paul: Russia Trip a ‘Great Success’; U.S. Citizens Prefer America First to Nation-Building]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2018.</ref>. |
| − | ''''Rand Paul announced his candidacy for [[GOP]] Senate Leader''''' on March 9, 2024. | + | '''''Rand Paul announced his candidacy for [[GOP]] Senate Leader''''' on March 9, 2024. |
| − | Rep. Rand Paul was one of only 8 [[Republican]] senators to decline sign a letter to [[Biden]] that would escalate the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russia-Ukraine conflict]] by sending fighter jets to [[Ukraine]].<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/gop-senators-demand-u-help-131427064.html</ref>
| + | Previously Sen. Rand Paul was one of only 8 [[Republican]] senators to decline sign a letter to [[Biden]] that would escalate the [[Russia Ukraine conflict 2022|Russia-Ukraine conflict]] by sending fighter jets to [[Ukraine]].<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/gop-senators-demand-u-help-131427064.html</ref> |
| | "Stand with Rand" is a popular slogan among students who support Senator Paul. In addition, [[Julian Assange]] is an admirer of Rand Paul.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/julian-assange-loves-rand-paul-and-his-very-principled-positions.html</ref> | | "Stand with Rand" is a popular slogan among students who support Senator Paul. In addition, [[Julian Assange]] is an admirer of Rand Paul.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/19/julian-assange-loves-rand-paul-and-his-very-principled-positions.html</ref> |