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Nevada governor feels 'very badly' for Ensign

Jun. 19, 2009
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons says he feels "very badly" for U.S. Sen. John Ensign, but wouldn't speculate on the fellow Republican's political future. The Nevada senator admitted Tuesday that he had a nine-month extramarital affair with a former campaign worker,...
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LAS VEGAS, June 18 (UPI) -- A lawyer for a former aide to U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has released a statement acknowledging she is the woman he had an affair with.
Ensign abandons GOP leadership role

Ensign abandons GOP leadership role

WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., resigned from his Republican leadership role Wednesday after admitting he had an affair with a female member of his campaign staff.

Nevada's Sen. Ensign admits affair

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said Tuesday he had an extramarital affair with a married campaign worker, calling it "the worst thing I have done in my life."

Poll: Nevada governor unpopular

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is the least popular governor in the Mountain West, an analysis by three regional newspapers indicates.

Ensign faults GOP colleagues

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The leader of the Republican U.S. Senate campaign effort said Friday he will not be able to make good on a promise to match Democrats' spending this year.

Ensign promises to match Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans will match dollar-for-dollar what the Democrats plan to spend this campaign cycle, U.S. Sen. John Ensign said Wednesday.

Ethics complaint filed against Nevada gov.

CARSON CITY, Nev., July 20 (UPI) -- An ethics complaint has been filed by Democrats against Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, legal papers indicate.

Jimmy Carter's son wins Nevada primary

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Jack Carter, the son of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, has won the Nevada Democratic primary for the Senate, but will be an underdog in November voting.

President Carter's son enters Senate race

CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Another political dynasty could be in the making as Jack Carter, son of President Jimmy Carter, announces he's running for the U.S. Senate from Nevada.

House overrides Nevada's Yucca veto

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 306-117 to override Nevada's objections to a proposed nuclear waste storage site at Yucca Mountain. The state's hopes for defeating the project now ride on Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and John Ensign, R-N
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler