U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today highlighted the successful test flight of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) by the Missile Defense Agency over the weekend. The GBI is the missile deployed to protect the United States homeland against limited ballistic missile threats from countries such as North Korea and Iran.
“This test is particularly timely in light of recent threats from North Korean leaders of upcoming long-range rocket and nuclear weapons tests aimed at the United States,” said Inhofe.

After a visit to gas station to fill up his truck with gas, my 17-year-old son had a very simple question for me. “Mom, since your name is on the gas pumps, why can’t you make the prices go down?”
Tulsa television news producer Josh Brakhage claimed $20,006 in his fourth consecutive JEOPARDY! victory today, increasing his total winnings to $69,611.
Congressman Jim Bridenstine (OK-1) will hold a series of town hall meetings this week in Tulsa County, Wagoner County and Washington County.
A U.S. Appeals Court has denied the request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rehear a case on a pollution rule that was challenged by Attorney General Scott Pruitt and other attorneys general in a multi-state lawsuit.