"Tariffs are taxes, plain and simple," Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Wednesday in a floor speech before the Senate was expected to vote on a measure aimed at blocking President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs amid anxiety over how the wide-ranging tariffs could disrupt the U.S. economy. Paul said he would vote against Trump's tariffs in an effort to preserve Congress' power of taxation and the constitutional separation of powers. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-vote-on-trump-liberation-day-tar

This is one of those speeches that all of America just needs to sit down and watch. An incredible moment from Rand Paul: | TheBlaze

Dr. Anthony Fauci excoriates Sen. Rand Paul during a heated exchange at a Senate hearing over Dr. Fauci's past testimony over gain-of-function research. https://cnn.it/3kRFbYT | CNN

Rand Paul says the libertarian wing of the Republican Party, of which his father Ron Paul has led, will vote for him over Ted Cruz. http://cnn.it/1TpW2gj "I think really that vote is going to stay in the Paul household," Paul says at the #GOPDebate. | CNN Politics