Rand Paul
Why are members of Congress allowed to trade stocks, anyway?
Kelley Paul lost money on the investment in Gilead Sciences, which makes an antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, a spokesperson said.
The Republican senator called his temporary suspension a "badge of honor."
Kentuckian Alexis Toon explained on her TikTok that she was invited to the town hall Q&A "so I took the opportunity and ran with it."
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"I want to say that officially," Dr. Fauci told the Kentucky Republican during a hearing on the coronavirus pandemic.
A close primary loss last year made Booker a rising star. Now he's betting big that a pandemic and racial justice protests have left Kentuckians aching for change.
The Kentucky GOP senator already contracted COVID-19 and cites his "natural immunity."
The Republican lawmaker's decision flies in the face of guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Senator Paul, with all due respect, you are entirely and completely incorrect," the infectious disease expert said.
The Kentucky Republican’s mask-burning idea goes against federal health guidelines for mitigating the spread of the coronavirus.