Politics for People Who Hate Politics: Ew, There Was an Election Special
Our cranky, liberty-loving panel discussed such things as the midterms, ignoring the midterms, why we should vote or not, and whether Rand Paul has any antiwar bonafides. Host: Lucy Steigerwald:...
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Rand wonders if Hillary can handle campaign rigors
John King, Jackie Kucinich and Jonathan Martin discuss Rand Paul #39;s comments that campaigns can be taxing to go through.
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Rand Paul: War on ISIS is illegal
Sen. Rand Paul declared the war against ISIS "illegal," stating it must be made valid or end.
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By Ashley Killough, CNN
updated 11:18 AM EST, Mon November 10, 2014
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Washington (CNN) -- Sen. Rand Paul declared the war against ISIS "illegal" in a new opinion piece Monday, urging conservatives to speak out against President Barack Obama's decision not to seek congressional authorization for military action against the terrorist group.
"This war is now illegal. It must be declared and made valid, or it must be ended," the Kentucky Republican wrote in an op-ed published Monday by the Daily Beast.
The U.S. began airstrikes in Iraq in early August and in Syria in September, citing a 2001 measure known as the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) as the president's legal basis for going after terrorist threats.
Paul cites the War Powers Resolution of 1973 in stressing his long-held position that all military action must be approved by Congress. The exception is when a situation is considered urgent. In that case, a president has 60 days to get authorization after military action. If there's no approval from Congress, the president has 30 days to end the mission.
Rand Paul plants feet between both sides of foreign policy debate
While Paul said he doesn't think the War Powers Resolution specifically applies to the ISIS situation -- because the U.S. had not been attacked -- he notes that even if it did, the president's time would be up.
"Taking military action against ISIS is justified. The president acting without Congress is not," he wrote, reiterating a stance he's held since September. This fall Paul has described the airstrikes in Syria as appropriate action but said Obama's method for doing so was "unconstitutional."
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Rand Paul is actively prepping for a presidential run and will likely announce a bid formally in April, according to a new report.
The Kentucky Republican, long rumored to have been seriously considering a presidential run in 2016, will set up his campaign headquarters in Louisville, Politico reported Monday.
Paul, who was elected to the Senate in 2010, plans to run for reelection to the chamber a decision hell announce within the next few weeks and will campaign simultaneously for both offices, the report said.
Advisers to the freshman senator told Politico that Paul hoped to have his campaign up and running by the middle of April.
Polls have steadily shown Paul to be a leading contender for his partys nomination. Those that dont have him in first place show him trailing only narrowly to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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