Rand Paul

Politics

Rand Paul for President: Can Interesting Be Electable?

Rand Paul's electoral virtues might be the same as his vices.

Brian Doherty | 12.2.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Ferguson, ISIS, Rand Paul's Declaration of War, Black Friday, Our Latest Enemy of Freedom, and #LetTheTurkeyCool

Matt Welch | 11.26.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Reacts to Ferguson: Reform Criminal Justice System, Petty Fines

Robby Soave | 11.25.2014 1:59 PM

Politics

Why Shouldn't Al Sharpton and Rand Paul Have Breakfast Together?

What matters isn't whether one of them is a good guy. It's whether their meeting can contribute to reform.

Jesse Walker | 11.25.2014 1:52 PM

Domestic spying

Ron Paul Weighs In On the USA FREEDOM Act

Ronald Bailey | 11.24.2014 2:23 PM

Politics

USA FREEDOM and Rand Paul

Civil libertarians are disappointed by the Kentucky senator's vote against debate on NSA reform legislation.

Ronald Bailey | 11.21.2014 1:30 PM

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Ronald Bailey: Rand Paul May Regret Voting Against the USA FREEDOM Act

Reason Staff | 11.21.2014 1:30 PM

Domestic spying

Senate Votes to Maintain the National Security Surveillance State

Ronald Bailey | 11.19.2014 9:51 AM

Policy

Rand Paul Last Week: 'I Want to End the War on Drugs'

Jacob Sullum | 11.18.2014 3:50 PM

Politics

'Liberal Democrats for Rand Paul 2016' Might Actually Be a Thing

Robby Soave | 11.17.2014 3:51 PM

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Rand Paul Gives Thumbs Down to Weaker NSA Reform Bill

Scott Shackford | 11.14.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Slams Obama's 'Illegal' War on ISIS, Chides Congress

Robby Soave | 11.10.2014 1:35 PM

Politics

The Democrats Got Crushed in the Midterms. But "the Republican Brand [Still] Sucks." Here's What's Next.

Nick Gillespie | 11.9.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Now What? With a Trash-Talking Ron Paul, Plus Gary Johnson, Alan Colmes, Andrea Tantaros, FAIR's Dan Stein, and More

Matt Welch | 11.7.2014 8:31 PM

Politics

McConnell Says Rand Paul Can 'Count on Me' for Presidential Support

Reason Staff | 11.7.2014 5:07 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Day After, With Michael Barone, David Boaz, Bill Burton, and More

Matt Welch | 11.5.2014 7:53 PM

Politics

Liberal Hack Alert: Maddow Calls Rand Paul Clueless on Drones, the Fed, and Prison Reform (!)

Robby Soave | 11.5.2014 3:15 AM

Politics

Rand Paul Laser-Focused on Hillary Clinton for Some Reason

One guess why.

Robby Soave | 11.4.2014 10:18 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: D.C. Residents Can Legalize Pot If They Want

Robby Soave | 11.4.2014 2:52 PM

Politics

Relax! Even if You Lose Big Today, Both Parties Are Going Extinct!

Nick Gillespie | 11.4.2014 9:44 AM

Policy

The Secret 'Isolationist' Majority That's Lurking Until After the Election

J.D. Tuccille | 11.3.2014 10:05 AM

Politics

Midterm 2014 Guide: Third-Party Senate Candidates Give Establishment Republicans Conniptions

Liberty-minded small government views may be the missing ingredient.

Emily Ekins | 11.2.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

Republican Brand 'Sucks' Among African-Americans, Says Rand Paul

Maybe it's time to stop actively alienating part of the electorate.

Reason Staff | 11.2.2014 1:22 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: GOP Brand "Sucks" Like Domino's Pizza

Nick Gillespie | 10.30.2014 4:33 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: Libertarian/Republican? (Probably Not.)

Brian Doherty | 10.28.2014 9:57 PM

Policy

Rand Paul in 2000: 'End That War on Drugs'

Jacob Sullum | 10.28.2014 5:35 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: Conservative Realist?

The Kentucky senator speaks about ISIS, the Middle East, and when America should go to war

Matt Welch | 10.28.2014 3:30 PM

Politics

Does Hillary Clinton Oppose NSA Spying? Nobody Knows (Except Maybe the NSA)

Robby Soave | 10.28.2014 9:59 AM

Politics

Rand Paul: The Case for Foreign-Policy "Realism"

Rand Paul | 10.24.2014 9:51 AM

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Rand Paul Lays Out Foreign Policy Vision: Americans Want Strength in Leadership, Not War

Providing an alternative to Obama, and any Bushes and Clintons that may run

Reason Staff | 10.24.2014 9:10 AM

Politics

Rand Paul to Tout Restrained Foreign Policy

Timely

Reason Staff | 10.23.2014 2:23 PM

Politics

Ron Paul and Rand Paul Disagree on Ebola Travel Ban Proposal

Zenon Evans | 10.20.2014 9:15 PM

Politics

The Imaginary Specter of Isolationism

The hawk's favorite myth

Jesse Walker | 10.20.2014 12:28 PM

Ebola

Does Proposing a 20 Percent Budget Cut for the CDC Disqualify Rand Paul From Being a Serious Critic of the Ebola Response?

Ed Krayewski | 10.16.2014 2:32 PM

Politics

2011: Rand Paul "Most Interesting Man in Senate." Now: "Most Interesting Man in Politics."

Nick Gillespie | 10.16.2014 11:43 AM

Politics

Rand Paul Opposes Common Core, Unlike Some Other Presidential Hopefuls

Robby Soave | 10.8.2014 11:35 AM

Politics

Must Conservatives Be Cop Lovers?

Rand Paul challenges fellow Republicans to rethink their reflexive support of law enforcement.

Jacob Sullum | 10.5.2014 8:00 AM

Politics

Rand Paul: "I don't want my guns registered in Washington or my marriage"

Nick Gillespie | 10.3.2014 6:08 PM

Politics

Republicans are Shifting on Social Issues. That's a Lesson for Democrats.

Peter Suderman | 10.3.2014 2:06 PM

Ebola

Rand Paul: Obama "Underplaying" Ebola

Rahm Emanuel might've suggested the opposite

Reason Staff | 10.2.2014 10:35 AM

Politics

Rand Paul, Racism, and Prison

Paul has had a busy summer trying to roll back mandatory minimum sentencing, bar federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients, and restrain civil forfeiture laws.

Matt Welch | 10.1.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Return of the Aqua Buddha! Rand Paul Survives Another Long Magazine Feature

Matt Welch | 9.29.2014 11:35 AM

Social Conservatism

Gay Marriage-Bashing Not on Red Meat Menu Served by Cruz, Paul at Value Voters Summit

Scott Shackford | 9.26.2014 2:55 PM

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Sen. Rand Paul Reiterates: Less Intervention Doesn't Mean No Intervention, Ever

Scott Shackford | 9.19.2014 7:40 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Wants to 'Destroy' ISIS Yet 'Stay the Heck Out of Their Civil War'

Jacob Sullum | 9.19.2014 4:32 PM

ISIS

Rand Paul Speaks Out on Senate Floor Against Arming Syrian Rebels

Not that it apparently matters

Reason Staff | 9.18.2014 3:20 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: "If it was wrong not to protect the consulate in Benghazi, then it's wrong not to protect the consulate in Erbil."

Explains rationale for military action in Iraq.

Nick Gillespie | 9.17.2014 10:45 AM

The Independents

Chris Moody on Rand Paul's Media Problems

Matt Welch | 9.16.2014 7:19 PM