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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)Explaining that it was taking the action out of an abundance of caution, the Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its approval from whatever drug Rand Paul is on.

The agency emphasized that it did not know what drug the senator was taking, or whether he was taking any drug at all, but asserted that it was withdrawing its approval out of a concern for public safety.

If, in fact, Rand Paul is on something, we want to protect the American people from experiencing the same side effects that he appears to be exhibiting, such as irrationality, irritability, and difficulty processing information, an F.D.A. spokesperson said.

The F.D.A.s action drew a swift rebuke from Paul, who accused the agency of overreach and declared, This is my brain on no drugs whatsoever.

Responding to the Kentucky senators statement, the F.D.A. said that it was reversing its earlier decision but would refer Paul for further clinical study.

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MOREHEAD Sen. Rand Paul visited the Rajant Corporation in Morehead to tour its facility and speak about its expanding operations.

Paul spoke with Rajant owner Bob Schema and other employees about the technology they have created and their link to Morehead. Paul said Rajants location in Morehead is great for Kentucky since many young engineers study at Morehead State University and no longer have to travel to other states to find work.

I think its exciting for Kentucky but also exciting as sort of a symbiotic relationship with Morehead State because youve got these young people that are many of them, most of them Kentuckians that are smart engineers being hired at a tech company and its right here, said Paul.

Schema agreed with Dr. Pauls view on the connection between Rajant and Morehead State, and said being able to hire recent graduates to allow them to stay close to family is one of the best things about their location.

Were very family-oriented and one of the things I noticed when I came down here in 2016 was the intense relationship, multi-generational relationship here and the impact that allowing young folks with engineering to stay here, what (impact) thats had on families has been one of the nicest parts of being able to have jobs here, said Schema.

Paul discussed the benefits of having communications companies like Rajant within the United States as opposed to outsourcing to countries like China or Taiwan, and said he would like to see more technology made within the country.

Ive been talking to my staff for a couple months now trying to figure out what kind of legislation we could do with chips and pharmaceuticals and/or more, maybe even a broader array of things and try to get those things done in our country, said Paul.

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Representative Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas, on Friday appeared to speak in support of unproven treatments for COVID-19, including ivermectin, a drug that's often used as a dewormer for cows and horses.

"I don't know if y'all saw, but a month after president Trump left office the American Journal of Medicine came out with a great article that they had discovered a regimen of medication that, when taken together early in COVID, that you may have heard of it hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, Z-Pak, azithromycin, zinc," Gohmert said during a speech at the Texas Youth Summit Friday night.

Gohmert's comments were met with cheers from the audience.

The Food and Drug Administration has said ivermectin should not be used to treat or prevent COVID-19, and that it has received "multiple reports of patients who have required medical support and been hospitalized after self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses."

The FDA notes that ivermectin tablets "are approved at very specific doses for some parasitic worms, and there are topical (on the skin) formulations for head lice and skin conditions like rosacea." But it specifies that ivermectin is not a drug for treating viruses.

During his remarks on Friday, Gohmert also praised former President Donald Trump for "getting the government out of the way enough" so that COVID-19 vaccines could be developed quickly.

But he also raised some concerns about COVID vaccines.

"The trouble is, these vaccines, they were only approved for emergency use. Now you have Pfizer that's been approved, but there's so much long term they don't know," Gohmert said.

"And now that the pandemic is under more control," he added, "we need to get back to our freedom of saying ,'Look, here's my preexisting conditions, let's talk about which one I should take, if I should even take one.'"

In a story that aired on the Houston TV station KTRK on Wednesday, a Texas doctor said he had used ivermectin to treat thousands of COVID-19 patients.

The doctor, Joseph Varon, said that drug used in combination with other COVID therapies is effective.

"It's not just ivermectin," he said.

"That's where people get confused. Ivermectin helps you, but it helps you when you are giving it in addition to other components of treatment protocols that are out there."

Varon said that he hadn't seen "a single significant side-effect" from the drug.

On Friday, Senator Rand Paul claimed that "hatred for Trump" hindered research into ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, saying researchers were "unwilling to objectively study it."

Earlier this month, the FDA tweeted about ivermectin, "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y'all. Stop it."

Gohmert's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Newsweek on Saturday morning.

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Far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos said he tested positive for COVID-19 in a social media post and shared an image of himself using ivermectin an anti-parasitic drug that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Americans against using.

Yiannopoulos posted a photo of a positive coronavirus test strip with the caption "Rona," to his Telegram account, according to screenshots shared on Twitter Saturday by media watchdog group Right Wing Watch.

"Most of you got the normal 'it's just flu' rona last year and most of you didn't even know you had it. But I don't have any friends and I don't leave the house so I only got the deadly superspreader version from vaccinated people and let me tell you THIS IS NOT FUN," Yiannopoulos wrote.

The commentator then went on to describe his symptoms for the day, which included dizziness, headache, chills, foggy head, nausea, coughing, and difficulty breathing.

Yiannopoulos appeared to have tested positive for the virus days earlier and said that "yesterday was the worst day of my life."

He also shared an image of a thermometer showing he had a 93-degree fever and said he "slept on an off for like 48 hours."

In a separate post, Yiannopoulos shared a photo appearing to inject ivermectin into his arm using a veterinary syringe with the caption "now we wait."

Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that is approved by the FDA for use in humans to treat certain parasitic worm infectionsbut not for the treatment of any viral infection such as COVID-19. The drug was first introduced as a veterinary treatment in the 1970s to deworm livestock such as cows and horses.

The FDA said people should not use ivermectin to treat COVID-19 symptoms and said it has received "multiple reports of patients who have required medical support and been hospitalized after self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses."

Recently, the drug has been mentioned by some conservatives, including Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX).

Earlier this week, NBC News reported that Americans eager to get their hands on the drug have turned to the pro-Trump telemedicine website SpeakWithAnMD.com. The high demand has reportedly led to significant delays and users are greeted with the message: "Due to overwhelming demand, we are experiencing longer than usual wait times."

Dr. Penny Ward, a visiting professor in pharmaceutical medicine at King's College London, told Newsweek last month that ivermectin has been associated with allergic reactions and can also worsen pre-existing liver or kidney disease. Furthermore, the FDA has warned that high doses of ivermectin meant for animals can be "highly toxic" in humans.

Yiannopoulos is a controversial figure and one of the original heads of the alt-right group the Proud Boys. He has previously been barred from posting content across social media sites including Facebook and Twitter.

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President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. will continue the evacuation and 'will not be deterred by terrorists.'

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of people in Kabul Thursday, killing at least 12 U.S. troops and 60 Afghans.

U.S. officials said 11 Marines and one Navy medic were among those who died. More than 140 Afghans were wounded, an Afghan official confirmed.

President Joe Biden said Thursday evening the U.S. will continue the evacuation and "will not be deterred by terrorists." Biden said he has ordered commanders to "develop operational plans to strike ISIS-K assets, leadership and facilities."

"These ISIS terrorists will not win," Biden said. "We will rescue the Americans in there, we will get our Afghan allies out and our mission will go on. America will not be intimidated."

Biden said his heart aches for the families of service members killed in the attack and said the U.S. will "hunt down" those responsible and make them pay.

"We will find them, and we will get them," Biden said.

Kentucky and Indiana lawmakers have been weighing in on evacuation efforts and the attack that killed American service members. Senator Mitch McConnell said in a statement he is sickened and enraged by the news of the attack.

"Terrible things happen when terrorists are allowed to operate freely," McConnell said. "I remain concerned that terrorists worldwide will be emboldened by our retreat, by this attack, and by the establishment of a radical Islamic terror state in Afghanistan. We need to redouble our global efforts to confront these barbarian enemies who want to kill Americans and attack our homeland."

McConnell is one of the few Republicans who advocated for staying in Afghanistan. His colleague Rand Paul did not agree, saying he believes it was time for the U.S. to get out of Afghanistan.

Paul said Wednesday "the thing that's most upsetting" about the evacuation is that the U.S. could be leaving equipment that could fall into the wrong hands.

Paul released a statement Thursday afternoon saying he was "deeply saddened by the further loss of life as our military returns home from Afghanistan."

"Kelley and I pray for those lost and wounded, and for the safe and speedy rescue of all Americans still trapped," Paul said in a tweet.

Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana said the attack were "a result of [Biden's] incompetence and decision to trust the Taliban to protect our troops."

Rep. Andr Carson, one of only two Democrats representing districts in Indiana, said the "heartbreaking" attack "further prove that getting our troops out of harm's way in Afghanistan is the right thing to do."

John Yarmuth, Kentucky's only Democrat on Capitol Hill, said he does not expect the U.S. to be out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31 as previously planned due to Thursday's attack.

"This incident probably delays some of the removal activities because it creates more confusion at the entrance to the airport so I think it's unlikely," Yarmuth said. "I'm glad that President Biden, even when he said he was going to hold to the Aug. 31 date, asked for contingency plans and I suspect that we'll see those contingency plans implemented."

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