Rise of the conservative revolutionaries
Almost half of Republicans think an armed revolution may be needed soon. What does it mean for guns and democracy?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 276Politics Republicans, Guns, Gun Control
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Politics Republicans, Guns, Gun Control
Rand Paul would’ve been OK with using drones to hunt Boston suspect
"If there is a killer on the loose in a neighborhood, I’m not against drones being used to search them," he said
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 5:23 PM UTC 18Politics Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Minority of useless undemocratic legislative body blocks modest gun control legislation
The gun measure failed because of dumb filibuster rules, not Joe Manchin's supposed "lack of confidence"
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 93News Opening Shot, Gun Control
GOP filibuster kills background checks
The "compromise" on gun reform supported by 90 percent of country dies in Senate after failing to secure 60 votes
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 122Politics Guns, Gun Control, Filibuster
GOP plots to rig the court
Liberals decry Sen. Chuck Grassley's "court-packing" scheme to rig the second most powerful court in the country
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 5:40 PM UTCPolitics Chuck Grassley, Federal courts
Dems appear to have the votes to break gun control filibuster
A preliminary vote on the legislation will take place on Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 8:40 PM UTCPolitics John McCain, Joe Manchin
Republicans split on gun control filibuster
Sen. Johnny Isakson said he thinks gun control legislation should get a “vote up or down" VIDEO
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 4:56 PM UTCPolitics Video, Peter King, Gun Control
Gun debate highlights everything awful about the U.S. Senate
From awful punditry to filibuster hypocrisy, the debate over gun reform is the worst of American politics
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 13Politics Opening Shot, U.S. Senate
Obama to dine with GOP senators again
Will civility end Senate gridlock? Ha ha, no
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 9:23 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Barack Obama
Cruz, Paul threaten gun control filibuster
Three conservative senators said they'd oppose advancing any "vehicle for any additional gun restrictions"
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 1:52 PM UTCPolitics Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Gun Control
Obama withdraws judicial nomination after two GOP filibusters
The president had nominated Caitlin J. Halligan to serve on a federal appeals court in Washington
Friday, Mar 22, 2013 10:01 PM UTC 47Politics Filibuster
Rand Paul wins the first day of right-wing confab
After his speech extolling limited government, the libertarian senator is blowing Marco Rubio out of the water
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 6:56 PM UTC 35Politics CPAC, cpac 2013, Rand Paul
Bro-gressives’ love affair with Rand Paul
The hero-worship of the racist, misogynistic Kentucky senator brings out the worst in certain progressive dudes
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 85Politics Progressives, Misogyny, Racism
Stop hating on the Senate
This week's filibuster highlighted how the upper chamber can represent minority interests otherwise ignored
Saturday, Mar 9, 2013 2:00 PM UTCPolitics Rand Paul, Filibuster
The submissive, indifferent Democrats
Important questions on targeted killings were raised this week, and more remain. Progressives were nowhere
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 5:59 PM UTC 68Politics Targeted killing, Drones
Must-see morning clip: “The Daily Show” on Rand Paul’s filibuster
The senator held a marathon session, spanning more than 12 hours on the floor VIDEO
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 2:01 PM UTCNews Video, The Daily Show, Rand Paul
McCain, Graham slam Rand Paul filibuster
McCain says Paul's speech was a "stunt" to "fire up impressionable libertarian kids in their college dorms"
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 7:02 PM UTC 15Politics Rand Paul, John McCain
Liberals should proudly cheer on Rand Paul
If he's right on principle, progressives should back him up -- even if he's wrong on everything else. Here's why
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 114Politics Rand Paul, Liberals, Republicans
Rand Paul’s mixed civil liberties track record
His filibuster focused on drone strikes against U.S. citizens, but what other positions has Paul taken?
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 5:43 PM UTC 29Politics Rand Paul, Civil Liberties
Republicans rally around Rand
Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's nomination to the CIA ended after almost 13 hours
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 2:06 PM UTCPolitics Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell
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