OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General spokesman on state Supreme Court decision in lawsuit concerning invalid compacts OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2025) - A spokesman for Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the Attorney General can represent the interests of the state in Cherokee Nation, et al v. United States Department of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2024-30) on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "The Composition of the Population Deprived in Multiple Dimensions." The paper was written by Brian Glassman. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Census Bureau has a number of different measures that are used to describe economic well-being including the official poverty measure, the supplemental poverty measure, income inequality, and community resilience.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference with Representatives Janelle Bynum and Kelly Morrison, MD, to highlight the 52nd Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and the failure of House Republicans to prioritize the needs of everyday Americans. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Thank you so much for joining us. I'm grateful to be joined today by Represen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12488) on Jan. 21, 2025, by energy policy specialist Phillip Brown and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs The United States engages in petroleum trade with Canada and Mexico, including imports and exports of crude oil and petroleum products (e.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12488) on Jan. 22, 2025, by energy policy specialist Phillip Brown and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs The United States engages in petroleum trade with Canada and Mexico, including imports and exports of crude oil and petroleum products (e.  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond requests clemency denial for Wendell Grissom OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond today requested that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board reject clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom. He is set for execution in March for the murder of Amber Dawn Matthews. On the afternoon of Nov. 3, 2005, Grissom and another man, Jessie Johns, broke int  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Solutions on Border Security and Immigration Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) joined several of his colleagues in urging Senate leadership to pursue bipartisan solutions on border security and immigration policy. In the letter to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune, King and his colleagues undersc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Calls for Passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act CLICK HERE to download Lankford's remarks on Box. CLICK HERE to download Lankford's remarks on Box. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on YouTube. CLICK HERE to watch Lankford's remarks on YouTube WASHINGTON, DC - Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Republican Conference Vice Chair and Chairman of the Senate Valu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025, announcing sub-Cabinet appointments: * * * To the Senate of the United States, I nominate * Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Lester Martinez-Lopez. * Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, vice Monica M. Bertagnolli, resigned. * James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budge  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * TRICARE payment deadline extended for West Region beneficiaries FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Do you currently live in the West Region ? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1 as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts ? If you pay for your TR  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Vance Defender expands leadership skills at Ranger School * Published Jan. 22, 2025 * By 2nd Lt. Lydia Stanford * 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- When the ramp lowered on the CH-47 Chinook helicopter, through noise and organized chaos, a team of trainees pushed forward. Trusting each teammate to do their part, the team ran out   more