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Last week, the world was horrified when we learned that American journalist, James Foley, was brutally murdered in cold blood by ISIS extremists. But this wasn’t the first instance of violence by these terrorists, nor is it likely to be the last if they are not stopped.

Tulsa World - Randy Krehbiel

President Barack Obama should ask Congress for authority to expand U.S. intervention in Iraq, and Congress should give it to him, 4th District Congressman Tom Cole said Friday in Tulsa.

“The president can claim, and a lot of people will want him to do this, that he can act under the 2002 authorization,” said Cole. “There’s a legal argument for that, but I don’t think there’s a good political argument for it.”

The Hill - Rebecca Shabad

Just a few days after its nine-month reauthorization, Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) on Monday defended the Export-Import Bank, saying it benefits small businesses, including those in his district.

“While the existence of Ex-Im is sometimes questioned, I believe the current benefits felt by businesses across the country, in Oklahoma and the Fourth Congressional District argues strongly for its reauthorization,” he wrote in a column released by his office.

All around the world, the United States of America is recognized as a nation where individuals and families can flourish. Because our country has always valued hard work, we seek to achieve, and we often succeed because opportunity lives here. Stories of success overflow from the earliest Americans to our current Americans. And this great American promise of success is a legacy that we expect and desire to pass on to our children and our children's children.

Greater Tulsa Reporter - Joanne Whitney

Editor’s Note: This is the first part in a series about a family’s educational venture to Washington, D.C. and the historical places found in between.

My daughter’s disappointment with her children’s American History curriculum inspired a road trip of a lifetime. For one month in May of the 2013-2014 school year, an RV was our home and classroom as we traveled 4,000 miles in five states to explore the country’s beginnings.

Throughout our nation’s history spanning more than 238 years, the United States has been recognized as a land of opportunity, where success can be achieved regardless of where you’ve come from. The American dream never fails to inspire old and young alike, and it will continue to motivate future generations to pursue big dreams, think creatively and foster new ideas.

The Oklahoman - By Rick Green

Dangers have increased around the globe at a time when U.S. military forces are smaller and less capable of dealing with trouble overseas, Rep. Tom Cole told The Oklahoman’s editorial board.

“In my time in Congress, and I’ve sat on the Armed Services Committee or Defense Appropriations almost every year I’ve been there, I have never seen a more complex and dangerous international environment than we have today,” he said Thursday.