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A voter deposits a mail-in ballot at the drop box outside the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Government Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Pennsylvania Capital-Star/Peter Hall)

Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court

By Ashley Murray and Jonathan Shorman - May 16, 2026

Oklahoma lawmakers fail to agree on residential wind setbacks

By Emma Murphy - May 15, 2026

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on May 14, 2026. The hearing examined the policies and priorities of the Department of Education. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

US House members scrutinize ‘big, beautiful’ law’s loan limits for nursing degrees

By Shauneen Miranda - May 15, 2026

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Senate votes to freeze members’ pay during future shutdowns

BY Jennifer Shutt - May 15, 2026

Southern, midsized cities lead population gains between 2024 and 2025

BY Tim Henderson - May 15, 2026

US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues

BY Sofia Resnick and Kelcie Moseley-Morris - May 15, 2026

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Veto override to save OETA fails in Oklahoma Senate

BY Nuria Martinez-Keel - May 14, 2026

Oklahoma lawmakers have left the building. Here’s a brief recap of the session

BY Barbara Hoberock, Nuria Martinez-Keel and Emma Murphy - May 14, 2026

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Oklahoma Democratic fundraising committee settles with ethics board

BY Emma Murphy - May 14, 2026

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Most of us must show up to work. Why do Oklahoma lawmakers hold themselves to different standards?

BY Janelle Stecklein - May 11, 2026

We need more than Mother’s Day. We need postpartum care

BY Danielle Atkinson and Shawnee Benton Gibson - May 8, 2026

Apparently, it’s a man’s world when it comes to overhauling Oklahoma sports and other contest rules

BY Janelle Stecklein - May 4, 2026

Oklahoma can reduce its soaring suicide rates by looking to tribal programs

BY Eric Kyle - May 1, 2026

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Oklahoma executes Tulsa County killer 

BY Barbara Hoberock - May 14, 2026

Ratepayer protections signed into law by Oklahoma governor

BY Emma Murphy - May 13, 2026

More businesses will likely underpay Oklahomans if ballot measure approved, report says

BY Emma Murphy - May 12, 2026

Oklahoma City homelessness declines for first time since 2022

BY Sierra Pfeifer, KOSU - May 11, 2026

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The Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus, which holds the National Quarantine Unit, is seen on May 11, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. Sixteen U.S. passengers on the MV Hondius, which had three passengers die from Hantavirus last month and eight more reported cases, were brought to the National Quarantine Unit at the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center to be isolated and monitored. (Photo by Dylan Widger/Getty Images)

Risk low of hantavirus spread, CDC officials say

BY Jennifer Shutt - May 14, 2026

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE officer's badge and weapon are seen in Washington, D.C., on August 30, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) 

Trump taps former career ICE official to lead agency

BY Ariana Figueroa - May 14, 2026

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

US Senate approves Warsh, Trump’s pick to replace Powell as Fed chair

BY Ashley Murray - May 14, 2026

The U.S. Capitol is pictured on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

US Senate again rejects resolution to force authorization for Iran war

BY Ashley Murray - May 14, 2026

Oklahoma ban on child marriage becomes law

BY Emma Murphy - May 13, 2026

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