American Politics

President Trump recently announced he's appointing Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security, but it's up to Mullin's fellow Senators to decide whether he's up for the job. They'll start that process the morning of March 18, according to posted committee hearing schedules.

Oklahoma Representative Kevin Hern formally announced his bid for U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

A House Ethics Committee calculation tool indicates that at least $4.2 million worth of the Oklahoma congressman’s personal stock trades were made a few days past a federal deadline.

Organizers with Indivisible Tulsa County said small, more consistent protests can help raise awareness and build community.

Public Radio Tulsa spoke with Melissa Myers, who was elected chair of the Tulsa GOP in March. Myers argued the lack of party affiliation on city ballots causes confusion.

If passed by the U.S. Senate, the measure would claw back $9 billion, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds public radio and TV stations.

Legislation to designate the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 as a national monument breezed through the Senate last month, but its path through the House is less certain.

SoonerPoll data shows Trump’s lead over Harris in Oklahoma cut in half compared to Biden in 2020. How reliable is that number?

"Riveting history.... Excellently rendered." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A compelling yarn.... Roberts's storytelling soars as she leads the reader through Edith's machinations to hide her husband's disabilities while maintaining his White House's functions." -- The Washington Post