Rand Paul reveals he'll vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Rand Paul.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is all in for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

After weeks of apparent indecision, the Kentucky Republican confirmed in a statement Monday that he will support President Trump's nominee. Paul said in the statement that he's still worried about Kavanaugh's views on data privacy, but after hearing Kavanaugh's strong defenses of First and Second Amendment rights, he decided Kavanaugh was the right man for the job.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.