In a media release today, Samaritan’s Purse thanks the community for, “the overwhelming generosity of the people of Tulsa that helped provide to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season.”
Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2024, the ministry is now sending over 11.9 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide.
Melania Trump strikes a business look in her official portrait, unveiled by the Office of the First Lady shortly after noon today. The black and white image, by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux, was captured in the Yellow Oval Room one day after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president. The First Lady, 54, rests her hands on a reflective table with the Washington Monument behind her.
Highly intelligent, accomplished by her own efforts, personally gracious, sophisticated, authentic, and stunningly beautiful, Melania Trump honors the nation as America’s First Lady.
Late Friday afternoon, January 24, the US Supreme Court approved hearing the St. Isidore Catholic virtual charter school case, Statewide Charter School Board vs. Drummond.
The case contains several constitutional review questions with significant, national implications, including:
Republicans reset their party beginning at precinct meetings Tuesday and then at the County Convention. This year, some want to grow the party to support President Trump’s success in expanding the base. Others want to shrink the party to make it easier to control in their own image. The “expanding” folk welcome policy discussions, adherence to state rules, and conservative leadership. To make your voice heard, bring your voter registration card with state issued ID, and attend these short but important meetings organized by State House Districts within Tulsa County.
In a release today, the State Election Board noted removal of inactive and duplicate voter registrations is a thorough, multi-step process required by law every two years following the General Election. The Board completed its routine, statutorily-mandated, biennial voter list maintenance on Friday, January 17 and Tuesday, January 21. The process removed 129,680 inactive voter registrations and 2,242 duplicate voter registrations from Oklahoma’s voter rolls.
