http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41872524
Quote:US senator Rand Paul assaulted at home in Kentucky
Quote:US Senator Rand Paul has been assaulted at his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky, police and his office say.
The Republican "was blindsided and the victim of an assault" on Friday, a spokeswoman for him was quoted by US media as saying.
The alleged assailant was arrested and "Senator Paul is fine", Kelsey Cooper said, according to The Hill news website.