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.

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.

Inhofe, who was elected to a fifth Senate term in 2020, stepped down in early 2023.

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      2 months ago

      You don’t even have to read the article. It says in the post that he stepped down in 2023.

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        2 months ago

        Then the title should be “Former Senator”

        Either way. Who cares. The only good republicans are…