Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
William Paul said he was seeking help for a drinking problem after attacking Lawler, who is not Jewish
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Fast Forward Senate committee approves amendment to Antisemitism Awareness Act stating criticism of Israeli government isn’t antisemitic
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed the amendment as well as two others
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Fast Forward Chuck Schumer Pauses Gym Workout To Press Rand Paul On Israeli Security Aid
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took a break from his routine morning workout in the official Senate gym to beseech Sen. Rand Paul to stop his efforts to prevent the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 from passing, Jewish Insider reported. Paul is using Senate procedures to single-handedly “hold” the bill, which would ensure…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Is Blocking U.S. Military Aid To Israel
(JTA) — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is blocking U.S. military aid to Israel. Paul, who has previously called to cut defense assistance to Israel, recently put a hold on the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, which codifies into law the $38 billion defense aid package for Israel over 10 years that…
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Fast Forward Republican Congressman Brought Holocaust Denier To Capitol Meeting
Updated 4:10 p.m. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher brought a Holocaust denier to a meeting last week with Sen. Rand Paul to discuss Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, the Daily Caller reported. The publication noted that Rohrabacher, a California Republican, “brought along top aide Paul Behrends and conservative journalist Charles C. Johnson.” Johnson, an internet troll and vocal…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Quits GOP Race — Sought To Soften Anti-Israel Tag
Rand Paul, the Kentucky senator who brought his father Ron Paul’s anti-interventionist outlook into the Republican mainstream, is ending his presidential campaign. Paul in a statement Wednesday suggested that he was dropping out to focus on his Senate reelection bid. On Monday, he fared poorly in the Iowa caucuses, the first vote of the 2016…
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The Schmooze Jewish ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Theme Writer Sues Rand Paul Over Marco Rubio Ad
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Why in a Rand Paul attack ad targeting Marco Rubio, that’s where. The Jewish composer of the theme music to the children’s educational game, “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego” is suing the Paul campaign for using his song to go after Rubio for his record of…
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The Schmooze Rand Paul Skewers Donald Trump on Yiddish After ‘Schlong’ Debacle
Sen. Rand Paul knows a thing or two about Yiddish and he used today’s celebration of Festivus to call out Donald Trump for his Hillary Clinton “schlonged” comments. “If u bring the Yiddish, know what it means. Guess that’s more of a kvetch than a grievance,” Paul tweeted, showing off his own command of the…
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