Dr. Rand Paul’s Op-Eds

Last week, there was much discussion over "unmasking," where Obama administration officials flagrantly violated the constitutional rights of American citizens, including those of their political opponents.To be sure, this behavior was abhorrent, and I gladly...

As much as we respect Dr. Anthony Fauci's service to our country and medical opinion, we disagree that his current positions on the virus outbreak provide the best path forward. Instead, discouraging states from reopening will only prolong a long-term public health...

I don't think any medical professional would enjoy receiving a lecture from someone who is clearly scientifically illiterate.Ryland Barton's charged, leftwing diatribe scolding me for making "claims [not] backed up by science" is itself ignorant of and...

When I ran for office, I promised to read the bills. Apparently, that is not a requirement for Courier Journal columnists. Had The Courier read the anti-lynching bill and listened to the floor debate before launching into an ad hominem attack on me,  they might have...

In 2015, I filibustered reauthorization of the Patriot Act. My filibuster was not popular with other senators because it kept them in Washington over a Memorial Day weekend. I still remember one or two hotheads muttering and directing profanity under their breath. I...

In 1988, a certain congressman from Texas ran for president on a platform of bringing home our troops from around the world. Even then, more than 30 years ago, U.S. troops were in over 100 countries, and tens of thousands were still in Europe.That Texas congressman...

As we face the pandemic's many challenges, Americans are stepping up and working together to help equip our medical professionals with the masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) they need on the front lines of the fight.President Trump said on...

What if I had told you a month ago that some sort of contagion would be unleashed upon our country that would cause 20 million people to lose their jobs and for us to go $6 trillion further into debt?Many pundits would have likely responded, "That's crazy. It could...

The coronavirus pandemic is testing the American workforce in ways no one has ever seen. According to some estimates, the heavy-handed stay-at-home orders imposed in many states could lead to unemployment rates on par with the Great Depression before the end of...

I did not quarantine while awaiting a coronavirus test because I did not meet the criteria for quarantine. In fact, I did not meet the current criteria for even being tested, much less quarantined.I have not had an encounter with anyone that health officials...