Rand Paul walks Trump tightrope as conservative contrarian

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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) isn’t the only Kentucky senator who is sometimes a thorn in President Donald Trump’s side.

So too can be Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), the second-term libertarian and 2016 presidential candidate who’s no stranger to clashing with Trump and fellow Republicans.   

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