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The day following his defeat in the Republican primary to represent North Carolinas 11th congressional district, Madison Cawthorn was uncharacteristically quiet.

That changed on Thursday, as Mr Cawthorn posted to his social media channels thanking a list of supporters who stood by him when the Uni-party coalesced to defeat an America First member. That list included former president Donald Trump, Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, and the National Rifle Association.

In a longer message on his Instagram account, Mr Cawthorn, who became the youngest ever member of the US House of Representatives when he was sworn into office last year, said that it is time for for Dark MAGA to truly take command.

These are those rare and hated men/women, Mr Cawthorn wrote of his endorsers.

There are other National figures who I believe are patriots, but I am on a mission now to expose those who say and promise one thing yet legislate and work towards another, self-profiteering, globalist goal. The time for gentile politics as usual has come to an end.

Other elected officials Mr Cawthorn thanked included Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Matt Gaetz of Florida, and Paul Gosar of Arizona three of the furthest right members of the House Republican caucus. Mr Cawthorn thanked a number of other far right media members as well.

The primary defeat caps an extraordinarily chaotic period of months for the first-term representative, who saw his chances of re-election fall as he was mired in scandal after scandal while many establishment figures in North Carolina rallied around his main challenger Chuck Edwards.

Just this year, Mr Cawthorn called Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky a thug and said his government incredibly evil, said hed been invited to orgies by a colleague and seen prominant Washington insiders do cocaine in front of him, and was accused of giving improper benefits to his aides and possibly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with his second cousin.

These were not Mr Cawthorns first brushes with scandal. The North Carolina lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct during the 2020 election, addressed the crowd that stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and later offered Kyle Rittenhouse, the man who fatally shot two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin during a protest an internship in his office.

Mr Cawthorns antics took a toll. Mr Edwards, a member of the state senate, ran as more understated, responsible conservative and racked up endorsements from the likes of Senator Thom Tillis and former Texas governor Rick Perry.

Mr Trump stuck by Mr Cawthorn, but in the end, voters opted narrowly for Mr Edwards and handed him a one-and-a-half percentage point victory on Tuesday night.

Mr Cawthorn now has just over six months left in his term. If his social media conduct on Wednesday is any indication, he will not go quietly.

We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party, he wrote on Instagram. Their days are numbered. We are coming.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Florek Family Chiropractic of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, as the Senate Small Business of the Week.Dr. Paul entered the following into the Congressional Record:Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize an outstanding Kentucky small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize the small business, Florek Family Chiropractic of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, as the Senate Small Business of the Week.Take a look at any small business owners story and you will find a common theme: determination in the face of risk. Thus proceeds the story of Florek Family Chiropractic. Justin Florek, owner and manager of the chiropractic office, went out on a limb in 2019 and opened his own chiropractors office after spending several years working in a larger chiropractors office in Falmouth. However the story would be incomplete without the mention of Justins wife Samantha, who took out a small business loan and joined him in facing down the odds to embark on this new venture. Together Justin, Samantha, and the rest of the team at Florek Family Chiropractic weathered the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic only one year after opening their doors, and today they continue to proudly service the residents of Ft. Thomas and wider Campbell County.Justin Florek has long been passionate about the bodys health and wellness. In fact, Justin first became interested in the chiropractic field as far back as ninth grade. A school assignment required each student to shadow three different occupations and write a paper on their findings. A teenage Justin shadowed a police officer, a baker, and a chiropractor. While shadowing the chiropractor Justin saw how the gentleman was able to help those struggling with unaddressed injuries. Just having recently suffered a football injury himself, Justin appreciated how much a chiropractors touch and advice would have benefitted someone in his own position. Thus what started as a school assignment led to a life-long career choice.After graduating from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2014, Justin set out to join a larger practice to offer his services to the community of Falmouth. To this day Justin is profoundly grateful to the Falmouth community for the five years he spent in office honing in on his skills and trade before deciding to take the big leap and open his own shop. From Falmouth Justin ventured north towards the Ohio border to settle in Ft. Thomas. In a convenient turn of events, Justin and his wife Samantha identified an affordable piece of property for sale that was perfectly located between Bellevue, Newport, Cold Spring, and Highland Heights. This lucky opportunity led to their venture in small business ownership, which proudly stands today as a testament to their hard work and determination.As previously mentioned, Justin takes a genuine interest in the health and wellbeing of those around him. He remains dedicated to improving the health of others, and serves as one of the few chiropractors in Campbell County that accepts Medicaid payments. Justin takes pride in ensuring that all residents are cared for regardless of their tax bracket.Moreover, he looks out for his community beyond just providing his chiropractic services. He often donates to Northern Kentucky school groups and other local fundraisersafter all, he does owe the inspiration for his livelihood to that long-ago school assignment. Justin is a man who not only cares for the community in a medical sense, but also is a man who bolsters the environment with his good cheer and giving nature.I want to congratulate this upstanding entrepreneur for the dedication and grit he displayed throughout the pandemic, and for navigating the uncharted terrain involved in owning your own business. I wish Justin and Samantha the best of luck and look forward to seeing their continued growth and success in Kentucky.As Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Paul continues the tradition of honoring Americas small businesses and entrepreneurs. The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship oversees proposed legislation on matters relating to the Small Business Administration and investigates all problems relating to Americas small businesses.

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Top Ukrainian government officials blasted Sen. Rand Paul on Friday after he objected to a bill that would send $40 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to the Eastern European country.

The Kentucky Republican denied leaders of both parties the unanimous consent needed for the Senate to quickly debate and vote on the package, which had already been passed by the House Tuesday evening.

We all saw a @CNN video where [Russian] soldiers shot civilians in the back just for fun, tweeted Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskys office. How many such crimes are happening at the moment in the east and south of [Ukraine]? Price of delay per day hundreds killed and raped. Price per week thousands. Have a nice morning coffee, @RandPaul.

We could have already started using the new U.S. assistance package to more effectively save lives of Ukrainians who defend the democratic world. @POTUS, @SecBlinken, @SenateGOP, @SenateDems and American people were in strong support, and @RandPaul delayed so much needed support, wrote Dymtro Kulbea, Ukraines minister of foreign affairs.

The bill is almost certain to pass the Senate and be signed by President Biden next week, but Republicans and Democrats alike expressed exasperation at Paul over his block on legislation that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) insisted Thursday should be approved at once.

Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war, Pauls fellow Kentuckian said. Theyre only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion, and they need help right now.

The package is ready to go. The vast majority of senators on both sides of the aisle want it, said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). There is now only one thing holding us back. The junior senator from Kentucky is preventing the swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add at the last minute his own changes directly into the bill.

His change is strongly opposed by many members of both parties, Schumer added. He is not even asking for an amendment [vote]. He is simply saying my way or the highway.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) told MSNBCS Morning Joe Friday that Pauls actions were completely inexcusable.

The truth is, this honestly could have been done Wednesday night, Tester said. I mean, everything was ready to go. Its one of the problems with the US Senate when you have one person that can obstruct everything.

And you know, we had this debate back in January that we shouldnt be allowing this, the lawmaker went on, referring to the Senate filibuster. If you want to hold the floor, hold the floor, but at some point in time that has to end.

Paul has insisted on adding language to the bill that would create a special inspector general position to oversee the distribution of the funds.

My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill one that I doubt anyone has actually read and theres no oversight included into how the money is being spent, Paul explained in a Twitter thread Thursday night.

All I requested is an amendment to be included in the final bill that allows for the Inspector General to oversee how funds are spent. Anyone who is opposed to this is irresponsible, he continued.

Paul insisted that he sympathizes with Ukraine and their fight against [Russian President Vladimir] Putin but said the US cannot continue to spend money we dont have.

Passing this bill brings the total weve sent to Ukraine to nearly $54 billion over the course of two months, he wrote. Its threatening our own national security, and its frankly a slap in the face to millions of taxpayers who are struggling to buy gas, groceries, and find baby formula.

In an attempt to move forward on the aid, McConnell and Schumer offered a deal to Paul that would have allowed a vote on his amendment, but would also have required it to receive 60 votes to be added to the bill.

Paul still refused to budge.

While I sympathize with the people of Ukraine, and commend their fight against Putin, we cannot continue to spend money we dont have. Passing this bill brings the total weve sent to Ukraine to nearly $54 billion over the course of two months.

I think theyre going to have to go through the long way, he told The Hill.

Biden administration officials have said they expect the latest Ukraine aid measure to suffice through September, which would be seven months after Russias initial invasion.

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On Thursday, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul became the lone holdout against a bipartisan effort to approve $40 billion in aid to Ukraine.

Paulstood in objectionto the effort supported by both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, blocking the unanimous vote they needed to quickly approve the funding.

Paul asked that the bill be debated and subjected to a 60-vote threshold and insisted that an inspector general be installed to oversee the spending of the money in Ukraine.

"No matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America," Paul said. "We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy."

Paul's objection stood in stark contrast to McConnell's statement in the Senate.

"Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. They're only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion. And they need this help right now," said McConnell.

Similarly, Schumer urged the Senate to move quickly on the matter, calling it a "moral obligation" to help Ukraine fight "Putin's immoral war."

"The package is ready to go. The vast majority of senators on both sides of the aisle want it," Schumer said.

Responding to Paul's objection, Schumer called Paul's objection "reckless" and said he thought it was clear from Paul's remarks that he "doesn't want to aid Ukraine."

"All he will accomplish is to single-handedly delay desperately needed Ukraine aid," Schumer added.

The Senate has nowscheduled an initial votefor the bill for late Monday afternoon.

The bill that Paul objected to was passed by the House 368 to 57. Lawmakers topped up President Joe Biden's request for $33 billion in aid, adding another $7 billion to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia.

For his part, Paul doubled down on his stance in aThursday tweet.

"My oath of office is to the US Constitution, not to any foreign nation. Congress is trying yet again to ram through a spending bill one that I doubt anyone has actually read and there's no oversight included into how the money is being spent," Paul argued.

He added in subsequenttweets: "While I sympathize with the people of Ukraine, and commend their fight against Putin, we cannot continue to spend money we don't have."

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Asking basic questions about the $40 billion blank check to the Ukrainians is just one of several savvy moves by the Kentucky senator on the political rebound.

PHILADELPHIAIts been almost seven years since the dumbass livestream, a United States senators words, not mine.

The third question, most popular question from Google is: Is Rand Paul still running for president? Sen. Paul read out from the campaign trail. And, I dont know, I wouldnt be doing this dumbass livestreaming if I werent. So, yes, I still am running for presidentget over it.

It wasnt the official end of the Rand Paul for president endeavor, but it was for all intents and purposes the true coda. In the swirling months around the livestreaming remark, Senator Paul would be the subject of a debate-stage inquisition at the hands of Donald Trump: Why was he even there? Trump, the Rain Man of polls he is doing well in, argued Paul was really in 11th, not 10th place. I take the future presidents word for it.

Rand Paul 2016, despite the candidate being labeled by Time magazine as The most interesting man in politics, just did not go well. And so the players in Washington wrote him off as political roadkill.

But in the years since the last real presidential campaignTrump thinks 2020 doesnt count, and as America looks down the barrel of a rematchapparently the country agrees with himSenator Paul has quietly focused on his strengths. While his fellow Kentuckian, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, announced a visit to Ukraine this weekend, the Bluegrass States junior senator had the temerity to ask: Wait, what are we doing again?

As I currently flee eight dollar gas prices in Californian (The Ocho, as Golden Staters are calling it; the 2000s really are back), Sen. Paul drives to the heart of the matter.

No matter how sympathetic the cause, my oath of office is to the national security of the United States of America, Paul said, announcing a procedural trick to gum up the passage of a $40 billion aid package that no one has read. We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.

Recalling now that I flew out of the Cincinnati airport, which is in Kentucky, last week, I think its a reasonable question to ask: Whats the (Good) Matter With Appalachia? Mitch notably excepted, the area represented by Paul and now potentially J.D. Vance could be the national cradle of rebellion, as the region historically has beenthis time against another 21st-century lobotomy land of endless war.

But its not just resisting a boondoggle in Ukraine where Rand Paul has made his mark.

Hes emerged as the Senates Anthony Fauci heckler par excellence. A medical doctor (quietly, all the actual doctors in the Senate are Republican), Paul repeatedly defenestrated (so to speak!) the Bad Doctor throughout the pandemic. Meanwhile, Dr. Mehmet Oz out here in Pennsylvania pledges to lead the charge for us all to forget-about-Fauci come next year.

Attacking the Pentagon old guard and human historys most empowered hypochondriac are perhaps easy targets, but wins are wins, and there is a stunning paucity of folks in D.C. actually doing it. It also jives better with Pauls more successful folk libertarianism portfoliobetter that than carping about the minimum wage in an era when We The People feel as oppressed by the corporate state as the actual one. At the height of 2020, it was more than reasonable to ask: Is there even a difference?

So, taking into consideration his legendary father Ron, Im not clear on what Paul Family revival were on.

Like Axl Rose in the mid-2000s, this has a feel of a Final Comeback, one in which encores are assured. But writing this here in the historical cradle of American liberty, Philly, it no longer seems absurd that Trump in recent years has listed Paul as a future president.

Paul is noted by associates as a cerebral man above all, not a glad hander in the Willie Stark style. I dont know Bill Clinton; Bill Clinton is not a friend of mine, but I am confident Rand Paul is no Bill Clinton. Still, its the 21st century, not the 20th. Viral online reach is as important now as eye contact once was.

In the influencer age, perhaps its time for Sen. Rand Paul to crank up the dumbass livefeeds once again.

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