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Kentucky's Rand Paul relishes outsider role in 3rd term run

With two terms in office, Rand Paul still relishes the role as a political outsider

The Independent UK

No debate: Why Kentucky Republicans are ignoring their Democratic challengers

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul has largely ignored Charles Booker this year – except for a moment when his Democratic challenger for U.S. Senate had the chance to command statewide attention.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Republicans want working-class voters — without actually supporting workers

GOP courts blue collar voters but most favor anti-union ‘right to work’ laws and reject laws that would protect right to organize

The Guardian - US

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Rand Paul seeks third term stoking controversy, railing against authority

WEKU

Doctors seek a bigger voice in races as midterms approach

More democratic doctors are getting involved in politics this election cycle.

Axios

Senate includes judicial privacy measure in must-pass defense bill - Roll Call

As safety concerns mount, the Senate will consider allowing federal judges to scrub their personal information from the internet.

Roll Call

‘Posturing and messaging’: What a McConnell Senate majority could look like in 2023

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell has purposefully steered clear of previewing what policies a Republican-led Senate would prioritize if his party recaptures the chamber in a month.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Q&A: John Yarmuth ‘waxes philosophical’ (and warns not to eat the Jell-O)

Sometimes with these interviews with retiring lawmakers, Heard on the Hill tries to goad them into letting their colleagues know just what they really think about them before they go. It rarely works. These men and women are disciplined by nature, not electoral concerns, but sometimes they cut loose a…

Tribune News Service

Rep. John Yarmuth ‘waxes philosophical’ (and warns not to eat the Jell-O)

Retiring House Budget Committee chair shares his parting thoughts about Congress and “the stench of MAGA world.”

Roll Call

Rand Paul skips debate with Charles Booker, releases ad instead

WEKU

Booker brands GOP Sen. Rand Paul as 'barrier' to progress

Democrat Charles Booker has railed against Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul as a “barrier” to progress in a solo appearance on statewide television

The Independent UK

Rand Paul declines to debate Charles Booker on KET

Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul did not respond to an invitation to debate Democratic challenger Charles Booker on Kentucky’s statewide public television network, KET.

WEKU

Mitch McConnell called Trump ‘crazy’ after Capitol attack, new book says

Rachael Bade and Karoun Demirjian’s Unchecked reports the Senate Republican leader vowed never to speak to Trump again

The Guardian - US

Calls to punish Iran’s leader Raisi fall on deaf ears ahead of speech to UN

Ebrahim Raisi has been accused of involvement in the killing of dissidents

The Independent UK

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Ballotpedia

General election early voting starts this week

Welcome to the Monday, September 19, Brew.

The Independent UK

Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear defended his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and offered a spirited assessment of the state’s future after a series of tragedies

McClatchy Washington Bureau

After split between McConnell and Paul, Kentucky judicial post at ‘a stalemate’

WASHINGTON — The collapse of the planned nomination of Chad Meredith to become a federal judge in eastern Kentucky likely means the court will remain in its current form for months as the White House looks to steer clear of further political headaches with the midterm elections approaching.

Reason

Anthony Fauci Will Still Get $350,000 a Year From the Government After He Retires

The foremost advocate of social distancing, masks, vaccines, and gain-of-function research will remain in the public eye.

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Fauci to step down in December - Roll Call

Fauci will step down after more than 50 years of government service where he helped respond to HIV/AIDS, Zika, Ebola and COVID-19.

Reason

Arizona Expands the Right To Try New Medical Treatments

It’s a small step toward breaking down barriers between patients and innovative medicine.

Reason

Religious Schools Needn't Follow New Title IX Gender Guidance To Stay in School Lunch Program

Plus: The Espionage Act is still bad, six more states could legalize recreational marijuana, and more...

Reason

Sen. Rand Paul Proposes Dumping Entire Espionage Act

The law has been abused to prosecute citizens for reasons other than spying. But there are better examples than Trump to highlight problems.

WEKU

Sen. Rand Paul wants to repeal the Espionage Act amid the Mar-a-Lago investigation

This is the first time in U.S. history a former president has been investigated for possibly violating the 1917 law. But it's not the first time the Espionage Act has been under scrutiny, experts say.

The Independent UK

Rand Paul mocked for call to repeal Espionage Act cited in Trump FBI warrant

‘The espionage act was abused from the beginning to jail dissenters of WWI. It is long past time to repeal this egregious affront to the 1st Amendment,’ Paul tweets

Axios

Rand Paul calls for repeal of Espionage Act after Trump FBI search

"It is long past time to repeal this egregious affront to the 1st Amendment."

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