AP - Sen. John Ensign said Thursday his parents gave his mistress and her family nearly $100,000 "out of concern for the well being of longtime family friends during a difficult time," providing his first public acknowledgment that the woman received payments tied to the affair.

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• US Sen. Ensign spends $550K on legal fees
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• Sen. Ensign says he will seek re-election
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  Nevada Sen. John Ensign says he is preparing to run for a third term, despite an ongoing federal investigation into an extramarital affair with the wife of a former staffer. The Republican senator...

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  Undoubtedly, having an affair with another person is considered dishonest. Moreover having an...

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