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Former Sen. Tom Coburn, known as a political maverick, dies

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma family doctor who earned a reputation as a conservative political maverick as he railed against federal earmarks and subsidies for the ...
The Atlantic

Conspiracy Theorists Would Have Loved Tom Coburn's Government Ammo Law

Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma has withdrawn a proposed amendment intended to make government agencies annually report on the number of firearms and amount of ammunition they possess. The amendment ...
RealClearInvestigations on MSN

Waste of the day: Climate change musical

Topline: The National Science Foundation does not usually advance its mission through musical theater, but officials once thought it necessary to spend $697,000 on a play about climate change and ...
Washington Examiner

Senate’s ‘Dr. No,’ Tom Coburn, leaves mark as tireless budget hawk

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A political maverick nicknamed “Dr. No” for his favorite vote, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn was more than a bomb-thrower during his decade in the U.S. Senate — he also earned a reputation ...
Washington Examiner

Senate will be worse without Tom Coburn

Sen. Tom Coburn, the Oklahoma Republican who is resigning his seat on Jan. 3 — two years before his term expires — took to the Senate floor on a Friday afternoon to tie it up one last time. Coburn, an ...
WRAL

Tom Coburn, a staunch conservative dubbed the 'Dr. No' of Congress, has died at 72

Tom Coburn, a former US congressman from Oklahoma and obstetrician, died at his home Saturday, according to a statement from his family. He was 72. Tom Coburn, a former US congressman from Oklahoma ...
The Washington Post

Is Tom Coburn too nice for the GOP?

There is something weird going on in the Republican Party when Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Tom_Coburn is the voice of reason. There is ...
National Review

Senator Tom Coburn, a True Citizen-Politician, to Retire

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Roll Call

Tom Coburn was the ‘semitruck for a lot of people,’ says Rep. Josh Brecheen

Rep. Josh Brecheen laughs fondly when he thinks about his former boss’ reputation of blocking bills in the Senate. “I can tell you that he was a taxpayer champion,” he says. “He was willing to take ...
Washington Examiner

Tom Coburn just endorsed in the Indiana Senate primary and that’s a big deal

Tom Coburn has largely stayed out of politics in recent years, but he just jumped back in. On Monday Coburn, the former Oklahoma senator better known as “Dr. No” for his spirited opposition to ...
Talking Points Memo

Report: Tom Coburn Calls Harry Reid ‘An Absolute A–hole’

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) on Monday held nothing back when discussing his relationship with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) at a fundraiser in New York City, according to the New York Daily News ...
The Atlantic

Tom Coburn Takes on Adult Babies

Players: Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma; Stanley Thornton, an "adult baby" whose curious lifestyle was recently featured on an episode of NatGeo's Taboo. Opening Serve: Coburn, not unlike ...