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Former Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl dies at 84 (opens the original)
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Former Sen. Jon Kyl, once a key player in Arizona politics and a powerful voice in Republican leadership, has died at the age of 84. His family announced his death on Thursday of complications from an unspecified neurological disease, sharing a statement with Arizona’s KTAR News. Kyl had previously announced at the end of 2025 that he would be withdrawing from public life because of dementia linked to the disease. In a congressional career spanning nearly three decades, Kyl became known as a bra
Everton Blair defeats late Rep. Scott’s daughter in Georgia special election (opens the original)
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Democrat Everton Blair has won the special election to succeed the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, becoming the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia. With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett County school board, was leading fellow Democrat Marcye Scott, the late congressman’s daughter, 53 percent to 47 percent, according to The Associated Press. Blair is now poised to serve out the remainder of Scott’s term, representing Georgia’s 13th
Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum remembered as trailblazer (opens the original)
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Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, who broke multiple barriers for women in the Senate, has died at the age of 94. The Kansas Republican died of natural causes in hospice care on Aug. 21, her son Bill Kassebaum confirmed to The New York Times. Memorials came in from across the political spectrum in Kansas. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said in a statement that “Kansas lost part of its soul” with Kassebaum’s death. Kassebaum was the first woman to represent her state in the Senate and the first wom
Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election for Swalwell’s seat (opens the original)
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California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to succeed Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid allegations of sexual misconduct. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Wahab was leading fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez, the president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board, 53 percent to 47 percent, when The Associated Press called the race for California’s 14th District on Thursday afternoon, two days after election day. Wahab, a progressive, fin
Ben Jones, who went from ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ to Congress, dies at 84 (opens the original)
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Former Rep. Ben Jones, the plain-speaking “Dukes of Hazzard” star-turned-Georgia Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Viator, shared the news of his death in a public Facebook post late Sunday. “I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart attack,” Viator wrote. “He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees.” From 1979 to 1985, Jones was a familiar face on television as Cooter, the friendly “Du
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