News Stories
Politico - Breanna Edwards
Rep. Tom Cole grew emotional on CNN on Monday while surveying the damage of the tornado, which wreaked havoc in the neighborhoods surrounding Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Republican, who calls the city of Moore his home, was shaken as he pointed out barely recognizable areas in light of the destruction.
The Hill - Kevin Bogardus and Keith Laing
Lawmakers flooded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with letters this spring pleading with the agency to keep open their local contract air traffic control towers, documents obtained by The Hill show.
Huffington Post - Garance Burke
When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs.
McAlester News-Capital - James Beaty
Members of the McAlester Defense Support Association, along with other community representatives, are back in the McAlester following their trip to the nation’s Capitol last week.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Rep. Tom Cole called Monday for a special committee to investigate the terrorist attack that killed four Americans, including a U.S. ambassador, in Libya last year.
New York Times - John Harwood
Ask around the White House and the Capitol, and you will quickly find reasons to doubt that Republicans will compromise with President Obama on a budget deal that includes more tax increases and entitlement spending cuts.
The Hill - Peter Schroeder and Erik Wasson
Recent glimmers of hope that the economy is gaining strength are both helping and hindering the prospects for President Obama’s second-term agenda.
Bloomberg Businessweek - David J. Lynch
A shrinking U.S. federal deficit is undermining the favorite tax-and-spending arguments of both Republicans and Democrats.