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Ky. Senate candidate who became familiar face on national TV is limiting his media exposure. Where in the world is Rand Paul?

GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul opposes US citzenship for children born to illegal immigrants. U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul is stirring it up again, this time by saying he opposes citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are illegal immigrants.

After vowing that she answered to Arkansas and not the Democratic Party ? only to find herself forced into a runoff vote by a rival backed by liberal activists ? Sen. Blanche Lincoln is embracing the left as she fights to keep her job.

Ark. Sen. Lincoln, fighting to keep job, embraces left in runoff campaign after earlier chill. After vowing that she answered to Arkansas and not the Democratic Party ? only to find herself forced into a runoff vote by a rival backed by liberal activists ? Sen. Blanche Lincoln is embracing the left as she fights to keep her job.

Republican Ky. Senate candidate Rand Paul taps former aide to his father as campaign manager. Rand Paul has hired one of his father's former aides to manage his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

  Conan, Colbert, Joel?all ridiculously funny men with ridiculously funny tweets?usually do a pretty good job of keeping me entertained. But recently, while thinking about how much I love Tina Fey (something I do on a frighteningly regular basis), I decided to seek out female comedians who tweet. And, not surprisingly, I found tons of smart, funny women to follow. So if you?re like me and covet clever tweets like Cartman covets KFC, check out these five witty ladies: 1. Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) This girl is awesome?not only does she write some of the best episodes of The Office, but she also just snagged a book deal. Plus, she has great taste in TV, she just got braces, and she shamelessly gushed over Robert Downey, Jr. on a recent Leno appearance. Yep, she?s my hero. Recent Tweet: A good way to trick your boyfriend into marrying you is to ask "hey, want to renew our vows?" 2. Caprice Crane (@capricecrane) Occasionally I read entertainment news, but it?s not something I go looking f

Ky. GOP leaders unify behind Paul while protesters decry his comments on civil rights. Protesters carried signs outside Kentucky's Republican Party headquarters decrying U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul's comments on civil rights Saturday while GOP leaders met inside to pledge their support for the candidate.

Ky. GOP leaders unify behind Paul while protesters decry his views on civil rights. Protesters were demonstrating outside Kentucky's Republican Party headquarters while GOP leaders met inside to pledge their support for U.S. Senate nominee Rand Paul.

GOP dilemma: How to ride the Rand Paul express without veering off the tracks. Even as national Republican officials seek ways to limit damage from Rand Paul's unorthodox remarks, the Kentucky Senate nominee raised more eyebrows Friday by defending the oil company blamed for the Gulf oil spill.

Rand Paul, tea party-backed Kentucky Senate candidate, labors to defuse controversy on race. A tea party conservative on a national stage, Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky labored Thursday to explain remarks suggesting businesses be allowed to deny service to blacks without fear of federal interference, declaring, "I abhor racial discrimination."

At a special panel Sunday at Equality Forum, Lt. Dan Choi urged everyone to participate in the gay rights movement. At a special panel Sunday at Equality Forum in Philadelphia, Lt. Dan Choi urged everyone to participate in the gay rights movement. In answering a question about whether he would be interested in running for elected office, Choi, the nation's most visible opponent of ?Don't Ask, Don't Tell,? the 1993 law that forces gay troops to serve in secret, evaded the question, saying he's ?already in politics,? then added that participation in the equality movement came with few requirements. ?It doesn't require someone to be called representative or senator or councilmember, what have you,? Choi said in response to Sirius XM OutQ News' Tim Curran. ?I think every single one of us has a moral responsibility to step up.? Choi, 29, an Arab linguist, was discharged from the Army under ?Don't Ask? last year after he announced he was gay on MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'. He is current

Deutsch back at NBC's offices a week after being tossed from MSNBC show, has no hard feelings. A week after being tossed off the air by MSNBC, Donny Deutsch was back at NBC headquarters ? just not on television.

Army Lt. Dan Choi will appear Monday in DC Superior Court over White House arrest. Army Lt. Dan Choi will appear Monday in DC Superior Court over White House arrest. Choi, one of the most visible opponents of ?don't ask, don't tell,? and Capt. James E. Pietrangelo were arrested by Park Police last month after the men handcuffed themselves to the White House fence in protest of the policy which bans gay and lesbian service members from revealing their sexual orientation at the risk of being fired. The men spent the night in jail and were arraigned the following day. Both pleaded not guilty to a charge of failure to obey an officer. Choi, 29, was discharged from the Army under the policy last year after he announced he was gay on MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'. He is currently appealing the Army's decision. Pietrangelo, 44, of Sandusky, Ohio, was discharged in 2004. The protest was sponsored by the nascent gay rights group GetEQUAL led by lesbian activist Robin McGehee. The group is al

Gay activist Lt. Dan Choi and actress Sharon Gless lead first gay pride season parade. Early signs of pride season were visible Saturday in Miami Beach, Florida as gay activist Lt. Dan Choi and actress Sharon Gless led at least 30,000 revelers down one the city's most picturesque streets, the 'Miami Herald' reported. Last year's inaugural event drew 20,000 merrymakers ? surprising organizers who had planned for 5,000. Miami Beach's parade kicks off a long ? and becoming longer ? gay pride season that hits its stride in June. Co-grand marshals Choi and Gless helmed the parade from the backseat of a vintage Rolls Royce. Choi is the 29-year-old Iraq war veteran whose military career was put on hold when he outed himself last year on MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'. The Army responded with an official discharge, which Choi is fighting. Since then, the 29-year-old has become the most visible and outspoken critic of ?don't ask, don't tell,? the military policy that bans gay troops from serv

Gay activists and bloggers are outraged over a CNN ex-gay segment. Gay activists and bloggers are outraged over a CNN segment about a California lawmaker's attempt to repeal a law that mandates research into altering the sexual orientation of gay men and lesbians. CNN host Kyra Phillips begins the segment with: ?Homosexuality, is it a problem in need of a cure?? Producers pitted California Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, the sponsor of the repeal measure, against Richard Cohen, a leader of the ex-gay movement. Supporters of an anti-gay bill that prescribes death for repeat offenders currently being debated in the Uganda Parliament have praised Cohen's book 'Coming Out Straight' as the inspiration behind the bill. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) took offense to CNN's inclusion of Cohen as an authority on the subject. ?The airtime afforded the disreputable Cohen to tout 'healing' gay people,? the group said. CNN introduced Cohen as a ?Psychotherapist, educator and e

Lt. Dan Choi says he's not impressed with Defense Secretary Robert Gate's tightening of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. Lt. Dan Choi says he's not impressed with Defense Secretary Robert Gate's tightening of the ?don't ask, don't tell? policy that forbids gay troops from serving openly. Speaking to the 'New York Daily News', Choi said the overhaul didn't go far enough. ?The reason why 'don't ask, don't tell' is so repugnant is because it forces people to be in the closet and lie, and that hasn't changed,? Choi said. ?The real price of 'don't ask, don't tell' is that it institutionalizes shame.? Gates has described the new policy as a more ?humane? approach. Under the guidelines, put in place Thursday, only a general or admiral can approve the firing of enlisted personnel who violate the ban, an anonymous complaint will no longer open an investigation into the sexual orientation of service members and third party testimony would be required to be made under oath. Choi, a twenty-nine

MSNBC's Maddow says she's not running for Senate after reference in Brown fundraising appeal. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has taken out a full-page newspaper ad to declare she's not running for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

Two gay service members arrested Thursday outside the White House pleaded not guilty in DC Superior Court Friday . Two gay service members arrested Thursday outside the White House pleaded not guilty in DC Superior Court Friday. Army Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most visible opponents of ?don't ask, don't tell,? along with Capt. James E. Pietrangelo were arrested by Park Police after the men handcuffed themselves to the White House fence in protest of the policy which bans gay and lesbian service members from revealing their sexual orientation at the risk of being fired. Choi, 29, was discharged from the Army under the policy last year after he announced he was gay on MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'. He is currently appealing the Army's decision. Pietrangelo, 44, of Sandusky, Ohio, was discharged in 2004. Speaking at a DC event hosted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest gay rights advocate, Choi called on the crowd to join him in delivering a message to the president.

Lt. Dan Choi, one of the most visible opponents of 'don't ask,' was arrested while protesting the policy Thursday outside the White House . Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, one of the most visible opponents of ?don't ask, don't tell,? was arrested while protesting the policy Thursday outside the White House, gay blog AmericaBlog.com first reported. Choi was discharged from the Army last year after he announced he was gay on MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'. After speaking at a DC event hosted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Choi, along with Capt. Jim Pietrangelo and a large crowd, marched to the White House, where the men handcuffed themselves to the fence. At the HRC event, which included comedian Kathy Griffin, Choi announced: ?Our fight is not here at Freedom Plaza, it is at the White House. We are walking to the White House right now to send the President a message. So, take out your cell phones and your cameras. Document this moment. Join us as together we make history.? President Ob

Lifetime film, 'Rachel Maddow Show,' 'Brothers & Sisters' among GLAAD Media Award winners. Joy Behar, Cynthia Nixon and the ABC drama series "Brothers & Sisters" are among this year's recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.