Gov. Kevin Stitt says he prefers the federal government's top court justice selection process over Oklahoma's tiered appointment system. The comments come days after his latest state supreme court appointment and amidst active legislative efforts to reshape the Judicial Nominating Commission.
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In Iraq, Pope Francis was recalled as a courageous leader who worked to deepen inter-faith understanding.
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Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian who stridently defends free markets, acknowledged his and the pope's differing viewpoints.
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Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma say some of their international students have had their visas revoked.
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In a move to grow domestic timber production, the Trump administration designated more than half of national forests for increased logging.
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Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.
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Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been "knighted" to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.