Incoming House Democratic Leader Melissa Provenzano joined Observer Editor Arnold Hamilton at Oct. 8's Newsmakers at OKC's Full Circle Books for a deep dive int

Can we at least make America good again? Our president threatens to “annihilate” Iran. Our secretary of defense publicly berates our European allies. Our a

In late August, Seth Borenstein of the Associated Pres, reported that Copernicus, a European climate service had found, “The world’s oceans simmered to thei

A few years ago, I watched a conservative commentator – Steven Crowder – argue that rape culture was a myth. I remember wondering what a rape culture coul

Where did this guy come from? How did a TV personality end up leading America's defense department, especially in a time of war? Donald Trump put Pete Hegseth

Just below the headlines describing the midterm disintegration of Donald Trump's electoral coalition, a crackup is occurring that may prove equally consequentia

I went to a Donald Trump rally in Durant, OK, because I wanted to see for myself who loves and supports Donald Trump in 2026. Watching Trump rallies through th

Mike Mazzei is for the Inola aluminum plant where our state has already offered hundreds of millions of tax dollars in financial incentives. Mike also is agains

Imagine there were a simple test, using AI, that could accurately predict a man's chance of developing prostate cancer in the next five years. Would insurance

An in-law, age 95 and on her deathbed, was having some final conversations. She brought up a memory of her own mother, who had lost a 2-year-old daughter to a c

It's the fall harvest season, when many farm stands and homes decorate with pumpkins, cornstalks and maybe even a straw man. How to make a straw man? Easy –

The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson had a recurring theme of “people unclear of the concept.” That is an apt description of Oklahoma voters who continue to

They are known as "stumbling stones" – little brass tiles that for the last 30 years have been installed in the sidewalks outside the homes of Jews murdered i

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is not just a bad president. "King" is too good a word for the likes of him. What Trump truly is shall be written in the end. Andre

At an Edmond Chamber of Commerce meeting, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was confronted by a former Edmond mayor who said he couldn’t understand

Twenty-five years ago this month, ascendant Republicans in lockstep with the state’s deepest pockets convinced [hoodwinked?] 447,072 Oklahoma voters in a spec

For the first time in decades, anger over corruption is a topline issue in a national election, according to major polls. While Americans have long regarded the

Attention Readers: There is mention of self-harm in this column that may be triggering for some. Not all of them. Some influencers simply want to persuade an

... While wondering where presidential dignity went – and when Donald Trump will order his name slapped onto President John F. Kennedy’s Eternal Flame at Ar

There were at least two notable confrontations at the U.N. this week. One was to be expected: Trump versus Iran. “I have a big decision to make," President D

To cope with the imminent danger posed by today's arrogant, profiteering AI billionaires, Donald Trump says the only thing America needs is a "STRONG AND SMART

I didn't leave my political party; my party left me. Both of them. I've been a Democrat, and I've been a Republican. What I am now doesn't matter. The point is

When William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies after experiencing the horrors of World War II, he offered a cautionary tale about how fragile civilization can be.

School already started. Food was ordered. Programs and schedules were set. Faculty and staff were hired. Without warning, Oklahoma’s interim state superinten

Just four days before she died, Dolly Parton said she was being treated for health problems that she "didn't pay attention to when I was watching over Carl." Sh

Under the Facebook account name "Robert E Brooks - Farmer Servant for Governor," the independent candidate wrote: The post has gotten more than my attentio

If there is any single person who bears responsibility for the Iran war and its calamitous consequences – aside from Donald Trump – it is his son-in-law and

WASHINGTON – First came the murder of the Kennedy Rose Garden. That was just a prelude for the killer in the Oval Office. His next victim is likely the John

Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution details the grounds for impeachment for the president and other civil officers as “treason, bribery, or other high cr

Go ahead, President Donald Trump, keep the Kennedy Center closed. Don't give it money for necessary repairs. This is low-hanging fruit for Americans done with y