Rand Paul dropping out of presidential race

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said front-runner Donald Trump might be better off trying to join the Democrats in a debate, knocking the businessman for his past liberal positions.

(CNN) — Rand Paul, the libertarian-minded freshman senator who was once viewed as a formidable presidential contender, is suspending his White House bid on Wednesday, according to several sources close to Paul.

A call to Paul’s staff will happen later Wednesday morning.

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