A group of Republican lawmakers hosted Americans at the Capitol on Tuesday to hold their own State of the Union event where they said Joe Biden's address later in the evening will not give a true representation of the dire situations facing the U.S. Leading the event dubbed by organizers as the 'real State of the Union' were the top three ranking Republicans in the House: Minority… Read more »

TULSA, Okla. — Elected officials representing Oklahoma spoke out Tuesday in response to the rapidly developing tension between Russia and NATO in Ukraine. U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) joined the American Center for Law and Justice Jay Sekulow radio show Tuesday to push for sanctions on Russia. "While a lot of people have been focusing on Russia, rightly so-these are Russian… Read more »

Congressman Kevin Hern condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calls on the White House for a stronger response. In a statement released on Tuesday, Representative Hern said one thing is clear: “weak leadership in the White House ripples across the globe.” The rest of Hern’s statement is as follows: “President Biden is unwilling to stand up to Putin and is still unclear on what… Read more »

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The situation in and around Ukraine is changing by the hour, but Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin says one thing remains unchanged - Vladimir Putin's lust for power. "Putin won't overplay his hand. I think he'll wait, but Georgia without question. He wants to take over Georgia again; he would love to take over Azerbaijan if possible. Putin's whole goal is to… Read more »

WASHINGTON - An annual springtime tradition in the nation's capital will soon be upon us. The Congressional High School Art Competition is meaningful to all who participate. Since its launch in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have submitted entries in the competition, which was developed to recognize and encourage artistic talent in each congressional district across the… Read more »

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has proven to be one of the most effective tax policies in helping small and medium businesses and tax-exempt entities weather the economic impact of the pandemic. The ERC provides employers up to $7,000 per employee per quarter in refundable tax relief for the first three quarters of 2021 (and a reduced benefit for 2020). The IRS management… Read more »

Dozens of House Republicans are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign, citing a "complete failure" to lead the department – pointing to recent tensions with Border Patrol and the relentless crisis at the southern border. "In light of recent reports displaying your failure to execute the primary mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure… Read more »

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., told Newsmax TV on Friday that Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas should step down over a “lack of actions on our Southern border.” Hern, who signed a letter along with 40 other House Republicans calling on Mayorkas to resign earlier this week, told “The National Report” on Friday that he thinks the secretary has “shown up at a… Read more »

A company’s plans to produce a unique new aircraft in Tulsa will bring additional jobs and prospects for the region’s aerospace industry. L3Harris Technologies partnered with Texas-based Air Tractor to produce its AT-802U Sky Warden, designed to carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, missions even in austere environments. Company President Luke Savoie said the… Read more »

A roughly four mile stretch of State Highway 20 was dedicated to Technical Sergeant Marshal D. Roberts in Claremore Wednesday. Roberts was killed in Iraq in March of 2020. The ‘TSgt Marshal D. Roberts Memorial Highway’ connects the communities of Owasso and Claremore. Roberts grew up in Owasso and spent time as an adult in Claremore. Those close to him say this highway connects the two… Read more »