Mason Hauptman

According to the 2025 census, Oklahoma’s population is around 4.1 million. Of those, 2.4 million are registered voters, nearly 1.3 million as Republicans, 600,000 as Democrats, 23,000 as Libertarians and almost 500,000 as independents. Saying the GOP rules the state is a bit of an understatement, given that nearly half of registered voters not signed up as Republicans. So, it’s far from the truth to say they have complete control of the state. So why does it feel like they do?

A couple items of note are happening right under our noses, and they largely seem to be going unnoticed. First among these is H.R. 1229. A quick google search has a plethora of sources telling you that this bill doesn’t effectively combine the Israel and U.S. militaries. It lies by omission of truth, because while they don’t effectively merge, they still very much strengthen the relationship to both, and the implications could result in a merger in the future.

Major protests have happened for months at the ICE Detention Center in Delaney Hall, NJ. After a detainee Jean Wilson Brutus’ death on Dec. 19, protests and ice reinforcement have only begun to ramp up. And as suspected, the cause of death calls for concern.