James Inhofe, former senator and leading US conservative, dies at 89

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

OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative 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.

Former US Senator Inhofe, defense hawk and climate change skeptic, dies at 89

OKLAHOMA CITY, oklahoma — Former Senator Jim Inhofe, a conservative 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.  Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for more than six decades, died Tuesday morning after suffering a stroke during the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement.  Inhofe, a Republican who underwent quadrup…

WHAT EDITORS OK’D THIS? Politico, NYT Exploit Senator’s Death to Attack His Climate Change Views

The eco-fanatics at Politico and The New York Times exploited a Republican Senator’s death to grave-stomp over his climate change skepticism.  How many Politico reporters does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Who knows, but we do know it took four to write an insane, grave-stomping July 9 headline: “Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, who called climate change a 'hoax,' dead at 89.” The first paragraph of the piece was no better. In fact, it was about as cr…

Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, top Republican defense voice, dies at 89

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

Former Sen. Jim Inhofe dead at 89: family

(The Hill) — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has died at the age of 89, his family announced Tuesday. Inhofe died shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday, surrounded by his wife, Kay, and three surviving children, Molly, Jimmy and Katy, the family said. Inhofe’s family said he contracted a sudden illness over the holiday, but did not provide details.  His death comes nearly two years after the former senator retired from the upper chamber in 2023 afte…

Jim Inhofe dies at 89; former Oklahoma senator insisted human-caused climate change was a ‘hoax’

By Ken Miller | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative 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. Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after suffering a stroke during the July Fourth holiday, his family said in a statement. Inhofe, a Republican who unde…