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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Kentucky senator uses rare filibuster to block vote on President Obama's nominee to lead CIA

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  No regs are good regs: Rand Paul single-handedly blocks pipeline safety bill on principle

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Democrats retained their Senate majority Tuesday, losing five seats but winning key races in West Virginia and California

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Republicans gained a Senate seat in Indiana and tea party favorite Rand Paul coasted to victory in Kentucky

Saturday, October 16, 2010  Peril and potential for Republicans as tea party movement reshapes political landscape in 2010

Friday, May 21, 2010  Even as national Republican officials seek ways to limit damage from Rand Paul's unorthodox remarks, the Kentucky Senate nominee raised more eyebrows Friday by defending the oil company blamed for the Gulf oil spill.