Energy production is the backbone of the Oklahoma economy. For over a century, my state has been a leader in helping Americans achieve energy independence. As a fourth-generation Oklahoman, I am so proud of our oil and natural gas industries. Nationally, we are number six in oil production and number five in natural gas production. We have one of the most affordable and reliable energy grids in the nation.
Two assailants detonated a bomb outside a government building in Turkey on Sunday, just hours before Parliament was set to reopen after a three-month summer hiatus, Turkish Internal Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement Sunday. In what Turkish officials are describing as a terrorist attack, the two assailants arrived in a “light commercial...
For nearly everywhere that’s at war, a growing gap in humanitarian funding along with mounting global crises is pushing the world’s most vulnerable people to the absolute brink.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have allowed workers on strike to become eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. In his note to the California State Senate, informing them of his decision, Newsom cited the state’s high UI debt and said the state is not collecting enough in taxes...
Chris Christie’s jab at First Lady Jill Biden during Wednesday night’s debate has sparked bipartisan condemnation and spotlighted the GOP’s messaging problem with women. Christie, the former Republican New Jersey governor, was bashing teachers unions when he made a snide side comment, saying they are not advocating for children and that President Biden is “sleeping...
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is coming out of Wednesday night’s debate with a fresh burst of momentum, but members of the party say she still faces a steep hill in toppling former President Trump. Haley's Wednesday night performance in Simi Valley, Calif., was lauded by Republicans after she targeted several of her contenders, including...
The House and Senate cleared a “clean” stopgap spending bill on Saturday, averting a government shutdown and capping off a chaotic three weeks in the Capitol that brought Washington hours away from a lapse in funding. The continuing resolution funds the government at current spending levels until Nov. 17 and provides $16 billion in disaster relief....
Oprah Winfrey and Meghan Markle are reportedly being floated as potential replacements for Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death.
One veteran was denied benefits twice for his cancer, even though it was supposed to be covered by a massive bipartisan burn pit bill. Here's the reason the VA gave.