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Coverage dated July 8, 2024

Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89

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Inhofe died after a recent stroke, his family said.

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  1. Military Times

    Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, top Republican defense voice, dies at 89 (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    During the Trump administration, Inhofe served as chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Ex-Sen. Jim Inhofe has died at 89, McConnell says (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, a former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and vocal climate change denier in the US Senate, has died.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89 (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma has died. He was 89. The family says in a statement that the Republican had a stroke during the July Fourth holiday and died Tuesday morning. Inhofe was a powerful fixture in state politics for decades.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Jim Inhofe, former US senator from Oklahoma, dies at 89 (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Inhofe died after a recent stroke, his family said.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called climate change a 'hoax, dies at 89 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk...

  6. Washington Times

    Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma dies at 89 (opens Washington Times)

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    Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.

  7. CNN

    Ex-Sen. Jim Inhofe has died, McConnell says (opens CNN)

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    Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe has died, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Tuesday.

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Former Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe Passes Away After a Sudden Illness (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Inhofe served as senator from 1994 to 2023.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    James Inhofe, former senator and leading conservative, dies at 89 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, a mainstay of the ideological right in Congress and champion of American military strength who derided as a hoax the notion that human activities drove climate change and fought environmental regulations, died today at age 89.

  10. New York Times

    James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89 (opens New York Times)

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    An Oklahoma Republican who led the Environment Committee, he took hard-right stands on many issues but was especially vocal in challenging evidence of global warming.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Army veteran and licensed pilot, who would fly himself to and from Washington, secured the federal money to fund local road and bridge projects.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Republican Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe Dead At 89 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Former Republican Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe died Tuesday at the age of 89, sources close to his family report.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Former Senator Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.

  14. Military.com

    Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Army Veteran and Longtime Military Advocate, Dies at 89 (opens Military.com)

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    As Oklahoma's senior U.S. senator, Inhofe was a staunch supporter of the state’s five military installations and a vocal fan of congressional earmarks.

  15. WMUR

    Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe dies at 89 after sudden illness (opens WMUR)

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    Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, a longtime Oklahoma politician, has died at the age of 89.

  16. Insider

    Former GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe, famous for throwing a snowball in the Senate chamber, dead at 89 (opens Insider)

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    Inhofe famously threw a snowball in the Senate in 2015 while assailing climate change as "hoax." But he also was respected by his liberal colleagues.

  17. Breitbart News

    Former Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe Dies at 89 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) died Tuesday at the age of 89, multiple reports confirmed.

  18. Fox News

    Former Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe dies at 89 (opens Fox News)

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    Former Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe has died Tuesday morning at the age of 89, Fox News has confirmed.

  19. Voice of America

    Former US Senator Inhofe, defense hawk and climate change skeptic, dies at 89 (opens Voice of America)

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    Jim Inhofe frequently criticized the mainstream science that human activity contributed to changes in the Earth's climate, once calling it 'the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people'

  20. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Former Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma dies at 89 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.

  21. The Guardian

    James Inhofe, former Republican senator who called climate change a ‘hoax’, dies aged 89 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Oklahoman brought a snowball to the Senate floor in 2015 to prove humans couldn’t change the climate

  22. NBC News

    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a ‘hoax,’ dies at 89 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died. He was 89.

  23. Washington Examiner

    James Inhofe, former longtime senator, dies at 89 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Republican brought a snowball onto the Senate floor in the winter of 2015 as evidence human-caused global warming did not exist.

  24. Time

    Former U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Dies at 89 (opens Time)

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    Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died after he had a stroke over the July Fourth holiday at 89.

  25. KOB 4

    GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, known for backing military and denying that climate change is human-made, dies at 89 (opens KOB 4)

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    GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, known for backing military and denying that climate change is human-made, dies at 89.

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