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‘Limp & late’: Trump allies pound McConnell for measured response to FBI search

WASHINGTON — As political reaction reached a boil over the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Mitch McConnell was standing in Eastern Kentucky attending to the aftermath of calamitous flooding there.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Trump: FBI may have planted evidence

"Trump talking about ‘planted’ evidence means he knows there is something damning they found," ex-prosecutor says

Salon

Beshear: FEMA has to 'get it right' in response to flooding

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he'll be relentless in pushing for federal assistance in flood-ravaged eastern parts of the state

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Rhetoric against transgender people plays repeated role in GOP speeches at Kentucky political gathering

FANCY FARM, Ky. — Republicans went hard on a controversial, hot-button topic in appearances at the Fancy Farm picnic on Saturday: transgender people in sports.

Tribune News Service

Rand Paul: Anthony Fauci's Testimony on Gain-of-Function Research Was 'an Out-and-Out Lie'

"This research was a dangerous type of research that should have been reviewed," said Paul. "It wasn't."

Reason

Rand Paul pushes for oversight of research that he says could ‘unleash’ next pandemic

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul convened a congressional hearing on Wednesday to scrutinize gain-of-function research, which a trio of scientists testified needs more oversight to continue performing safely.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

On NATO, McConnell nudges GOP away from Trump-era approach

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell played a pivotal role in the Senate ratifying NATO membership for Sweden and Finland

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U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

WEKU

US Senate votes 95-1 to allow Finland and Sweden to join Nato

Finland and Sweden will be the 31st and 32nd members of Nato

The Independent UK

Who are the 11 senators who voted against the burn pits bill for veterans?

For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare

The Independent UK

News briefs

First, Russia banned Mitch McConnell. Now Ukraine blacklists Rand Paul

Tribune News Service

First, Russia banned Mitch McConnell. Now Ukraine blacklists Rand Paul

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul has been placed on a Ukrainian blacklist for promoting “Russian propaganda,” following months of critical comments about U.S. involvement in the ongoing war.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Both Democrats and Republicans Want To Break Up Big Tech. Consumers Would Pay the Price.

Government often proves to be biased against large, successful companies that legislators don't understand well but customers love.

Reason

Paul blows up Mitch-Biden deal over snub

McConnell fumed that Democrats are "relieved" after Paul blocked Biden from appointing anti-abortion judge

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The Independent UK

Paul blames 'secret deal' for sinking judicial nomination

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is accusing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of cutting a “secret deal” with the White House that fell apart

The Guardian - US

Joe Biden scraps plan to nominate anti-abortion lawyer to Kentucky judgeship

Senator Rand Paul announced Friday he would not consent to Chad Meredith’s nomination, vetoing the president’s effort

The Independent UK

Plan dropped to nominate anti-abortion lawyer for judgeship

The White House has dropped plans to nominate an anti-abortion lawyer backed by Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell for a federal judgeship in Kentucky

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Rand Paul raises $3.1 million in second quarter for Senate re-election

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul is set to report raising $3.1 million over the last three months for his U.S. Senate race against Democratic nominee Charles Booker this fall.

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Anthony Fauci says he didn’t call Roger Marshall a ‘moron’— at least not directly

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said he didn’t call Sen. Roger Marshall a “moron” during a January congressional hearing — at least not directly.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley among 33 Republicans to oppose bipartisan gun legislation that passes the Senate

15 Republicans join all 50 Democrats to pass the legislation.

The Independent UK

Election 2022: Trump endorsement flip scrambles Alabama race

Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate pits a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump against a candidate whom Trump previously endorsed

ABC News

Ukraine's military is bolstered by billions of dollars from the US, but where is it going?

The US is committing more funding to Ukraine than for NASA and climate change, but the challenge is how to keep track of where the money actually goes.

Tribune News Service

A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on Capitol Hill, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rand Paul, R-Ky.

Salon

Big Tech cracks up the GOP

Republicans abandon their free-market ideals to go all-in on the culture wars

The Independent UK

Mitt Romney and Rand Paul among 14 Republicans voting against healthcare for veterans suffering from burn pits

SFC Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act sailed through the Senate with bipartisan support – but 14 Republicans voted no

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