David Weigel

National Political Reporter

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How Rand Paul Could Ride the Maharishi Effect to Victory

How Rand Paul Could Ride the Maharishi Effect to Victory

The candidate has a ready-made base at Iowa’s Maharishi University.

July 8, 2015

July 8, 2015

How Rand Paul Could Ride the Maharishi Effect to Victory

The candidate has a ready-made base at Iowa’s Maharishi University.

How Rand Paul Could Ride the Maharishi Effect to Victory

July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015

When Cliven Met Rand

The lightning-rod activist brings the candidate on board with the movement to end federal control of western land.

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June 25, 2015

June 25, 2015

Conservatives Unleash Fury at One-Time Hero John Roberts

Now that he’s sided with Obama in King v. Burwell, and ahead of another potential Supreme Court win for Obama on gay marriage, Roberts is losing the confidence of the right.

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June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015

Meet the Hilarious Comedian Now Impersonating Bernie Sanders

James Adomian, who previously nailed a dopey version of George W. Bush, has a surprisingly sympathetic—and absurdly funny—take on the Vermont senator running for president.

Meet the Hilarious Comedian Now Impersonating Bernie Sanders

June 22, 2015

June 22, 2015

Why Rand Paul Is Giving a White Nationalist's Money to Charleston Victims' Families

His approach to tainted campaign contributions differ from his father's.

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June 19, 2015

June 19, 2015

A New ‘Pro-Rand Paul’ Super-PAC is Making Paul’s Official Super-PAC Nervous

What is the Concerned American Voters, and where does it fit into the pro-Paul landscape?

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June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Rand Paul on Charleston Shooting: ‘There's A Sickness in Our Country’

Government can't solve the problem, the Republican presidential contender tells a conservative audience.

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June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Charleston Shooting Suspect Wore the Flag of Apartheid South Africa

Was the Charleston shooting suspect fomenting racial hate on Facebook?

Charleston Shooting Suspect Wore the Flag of Apartheid South Africa

June 11, 2015

June 11, 2015

Rand Paul Signs on to Amendment Barring Ground Troops Against Islamic State

The senator takes on another uphill battle.

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June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015

Rand Paul to Baltimore Republicans: 'Understand the Anger of People'

The Kentucky senator continues to speak out about criminal justice reform.

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June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015

What Do the 1992 and 1984 Elections Teach Today's Democrats? Almost Nothing

The country has shifted dramatically over the past 30 years, making the lessons of past presidential contests less relevant.

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June 9, 2015

June 9, 2015

Rand Paul Runs on NSA Fight, As Privacy Advocates Wonder What He Actually Won

Audiences and experts disagree about what the Republican presidential candidate has been able to do.

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June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015

How Not to Make the SCOTUS Case Against Obamacare, in One Tweet

Senator John Thune had an unusual analysis of why the Affordable Care Act is “bad for the American people.”

Senator John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, smiles during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker for Commerce secretary in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015

What It Feels Like in Those Huge Crowds for Bernie Sanders

Saturday's rally in Keene, New Hampshire, showed how much enthusiasm the Vermont senator is generating on the campaign trail.

June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015

Meet the Voters Who Can't Decide Between Rand Paul or Bernie Sanders

The battle for the protest vote in New Hampshire.

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June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015

Rand Paul Reacts to Death of Kalief Browder

The young black man, who committed suicide on Saturday, had been a mainstay in the senator's speeches to conservatives about criminal-justice issues.

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June 6, 2015

June 6, 2015

Rand Paul on Transgender Rights: 'Government Shouldn't Ask About Your Personal Life'

The Kentucky senator's libertarian streak makes him reluctant to condemn Obama policies.

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June 6, 2015

June 6, 2015

Rand Paul: 'We Shouldn't Do Things to Prevent People from Voting'

Some rare common ground with a Democratic foe.

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June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015

Conservatives Ask How They Lost the Culture War Over Transgender Rights

The calls for Republicans to fight back against the Caitlyn Jenner sensation.

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June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015

Rick Perry Borrows Elizabeth Warren's Message, But Does It Fit?

The former governor tries to thread the needle.

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