PolitiFact's guide to Republican-on-Republican attacks
The Iowa caucuses are over the GOP race and the rivalries will likely intensify. But which attacks are based in fact and which are baseless accusations?
Rand Paul's file
Republican from Kentucky
Rand Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky elected in 2010, is a candidate running for president in 2016. Paul is a medical doctor and an ophthalmologist. His father is Ron Paul, a 2008 presidential candidate and a former member of Congress from Texas.
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Recent statements involving Rand Paul
"Vast" is an overstatement
Geneva Conventions say don't target civilians
2013 bill included extensive border security
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Trump or no Trump, the show went on tonight in Iowa. Find out what the candidates said, and how true their claims were.
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During a GOP debate, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul raised the topic of the immigration status of those who committed terrorist attacks in the United States. Evidence shows that many attackers were American-born or came here legally.
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Readying for final GOP debate of 2015
The top nine candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination take to the stage Tuesday for the last debate of 2015.
Before the contest airs at 8:30 p.m. on CNN, catch up here with the most recent-fact checks on candidate claims.
Presidential campaign, election issues dominate November High Five
The GOP presidential debate helped drive interest in November.
