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Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86 6 October 2026 at 03:59

Jim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

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By: Clyde Haberman

6 October 2026 at 03:59

With his wife, Tammy Faye, Mr. Bakker built a broadcasting juggernaut around the gospel of prosperity.

Jim Bakker in 1987. The television ministry he founded with his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, brought in as much as $129 million annually before he was felled by a sex scandal.

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Some Democrats Say Senate Race In South Carolina Is Winnable. Others, not so much. 4 October 2026 at 16:32

Some Democrats Say Senate Race In South Carolina Is Winnable. Others, not so much.

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By: Emily Davies

4 October 2026 at 16:32

Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.

Dr. Annie Andrews’s campaign has out-raised and outspent Senator Darline Graham’s. Last week, the Cook Political Report shifted the race from solidly Republican to lean Republican.