Republican Sen. Rand Paul is recovering from much worse than originally believed injuries, after being assaulted by his next-door neighbor on Saturday. The senator has five broken ribs and bruises to his lung. Doug Stafford, a senior adviser. Paul was attacked by his neighbor, Rene Boucher, while he was mowing his lawn at his home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Boucher, a 59-year-old anesthesiologist, was charged with one count of fourth-degree assault and released Saturday on $7,500 bond.