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The GOP is doing some soul-searching during their three-day conference in Maryland. Speeches from Rand Paul, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush focused on reaching out to voters and making the Republican Party the party for more Americans. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (TODAY)

ProFootballTalk: New Browns OLB Paul Kruger joins PFT to talk about why he decided to stay in the AFC North with the Cleveland Browns, his fondest memory in Baltimore, and more. (NBC Sports)

Sen. John McCain voices criticism toward fellow Republican Senator Rand Paul for indicating that it was possible for the government to attack an American cafe with a drone strike. (NBC News)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reflects on Wednesday's 12-hour filibuster that was led by Sen. Rand Paul. (NBC News)

It started as a one-senator crusade shortly before lunch on Wednesday, but as the day went on, more senators joined Rand Paul of Kentucky to take a stand against drones being used to target Americans on U.S. soil. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

Stating that "I will speak until I can no longer speak," Sen. Rand Paul announces on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he will filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as director of the CIA. (NBC News)

NBC's Harry Smith talks to Hollywood director and former Scientologist Paul Haggis about his decision to leave the Church of Scientology, and author Lawrence Wright discusses his new book, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief," that examines the connection between the church and the entertainment industry. (TODAY)

The TODAY anchors, along with TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager, chat about the headline-making topics of the day, including the car that once carried Pope John Paul II during a visit to Ireland being offered up for rent by the general public for $325 an hour. (TODAY)

The Wisconsin Congressman remains neutral when asked by TODAY's Matt Lauer who will win the next football game between Wisconsin and Ohio State, joking that whichever team "has the better record" will lose. (TODAY)

Congressman Paul Ryan reacts to Governor Mitt Romney's performance in the presidential town hall debate, saying his running mate won the face-off by offering people "a very concrete vision about how he's got the experience, the knowledge." (TODAY)