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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘I am seriously thinking about’ running for president in 2016

By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks during the Values Voter Summit, sponsored by the Family Research Council, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sen. Rand Paul: Supreme Court needs to re-examine Fourth Amendment

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican (Associated Press)

Sen. Rand Paul pushes ‘economic freedom zones’ for Detroit

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio (left), Florida Republican, accompanied by Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Sept. 27, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) ** FILE **

Marco Rubio warns of ‘disengaged’ foreign policy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks during a GOP fundraiser in Charleston, S.C., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Sen. Rand Paul: Gov. Chris Christie probably a conservative ‘if you have a very loose definition’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In op-ed for U.S. News & World Report in 2009, Rep. Spencer Bachus, Alabama Republican, used virtually the same words as a former colleague to discus the perils of online gambling then before Congress. Rep. Jim Leach, who retired after serving 30 years in Congress, had written the passages three years earlier. (Associated Press)

Congressman gambles with ex-colleague’s words

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican says "the Fed continues to inflate our currency, wreck our economy and operate in the shadows. This will be the fight of our lives." (associated press photographs)

Fed chairman fight could rattle markets if Paul holds up vote on Yellen

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2013, file photo, Sen. Rand Paul R-Ky. speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action in Washington. Paul in recent days has sought to dismiss criticism over similarities between his speeches and entries in Wikipedia, accusing &#8220;footnote police&#8221; and &#8220;hacks and haters&#8221; for unfairly criticizing him. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Washington Times ends Sen. Rand Paul column amid plagiarism allegations

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

Correction

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Latest Rand Paul plagiarism claim is ‘witch hunt,’ aide says

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks at the Values Voter Summit, sponsored by the Family Research Council, in Washington on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sen. Rand Paul responds to plagiarism charges: ‘If dueling were legal in Kentucky …’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Libertarians: Don’t call us tea partyers; survey finds blocs often clash

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Republicans Sens. Mike Lee of Utah (left) and Ted Cruz of Texas walk to the Senate floor to vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling and open the federal government. (Associated Press)

Cruz, allies ready for next battle with ‘Surrender Caucus’

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, walk to the Senate floor to vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Tea party preps for fight with GOP ‘Surrender Caucus’ after declaring moral victory

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks during the Values Voter Summit, sponsored by the Family Research Council, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Rand Paul: GOP can’t accept Democrats’ attempts to undo sequesters

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas pauses while speaking at the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Washington. Afterward, Cruz went to the White House for a meeting between Republican senators and President Barack Obama to discuss the debt ceiling and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

‘Reaganesque’ Cruz embraced at Values Voters Summit for Obamacare defiance

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, after a procedural vote on a bill to fund the government. Potential 2016 presidential candidates now in Congress, including Mr. Paul, have been relatively silent about a partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘There’s no reason for us to default’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could seize an opportunity with a split conservative electorate in the 2016 Republican presidential primary contests. Campaign strategists see a pattern of moderate candidates winning the GOP nomination and ultimately losing to a Democrat, but conservatives hope to break that cycle.

Conservatives fear another split Republican vote, with path for Christie win

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

"Now is the single best time and best opportunity to defeat Obamacare. No. 2, this is a fight that we can win. And No. 3, only the American people can win this," said Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican. (Associated Press)

Sen. Ted Cruz says he speaks for most Americans about stopping Obamacare

By Seth McLaughlin and Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times