It wouldn’t mean that much if you’re average pol had someone working for him who has a white supremacist/pro-confederate/white rights past. Maybe they’ve changed or maybe the pol didn’t know. But when it’s Rand Paul, given that his dad has basically always been surrounded by these types of people, it’s a bit different.

Russian official says Edward Snowden has accepted Venezuela’s offer of political asylum.

Late Update: Not so fast … maybe. The Russian official has since deleted his tweet. The AP says there is “confusion.”