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  • GOP senator [Rand Paul] says Trump tariffs hurting constituents

    03/07/2025 11:39:16 AM PST · by RandFan · 69 replies
    The Hill ^ | 03/07/25 10:02 AM ET | by Ailia Zehra -
    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) signaled Thursday that President Trump’s threat to levy tariffs on key trading partners of the U.S. is hurting his constituents. “Almost every industry in Kentucky has come to me and said, ‘It will hurt our industry and push up prices of homes, cars,’ and so, I’m going to continue to argue against tariffs,” Paul said late Thursday in an interview with CNN. His concern echoes that of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who urged the administration to be “smart” about levying additional taxes and reciprocal tariffs. Tillis argued the U.S. has “more leverage” than any other nation,...
  • Rubio gets new wave of establishment endorsements

    02/23/2016 9:48:57 AM PST · by smokingfrog · 36 replies
    CNN ^ | 2-23-16 | David Wright & Tal Kopan
    Former Sen. Bob Dole, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, along with three senators and a coterie of members of the House all endorsed Rubio just two days after former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ended his bid for president, after a poor showing in South Carolina. While Bush had struggled in the race and failed to keep up with Rubio's poll numbers, he had a strong hold on a number of party elders and endorsers. Others stayed on the sidelines so as not to pick between the two Floridians. With Bush out of the way, many...