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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday October 11, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Animal Wellness Action Issues Report on the Texoma Cockfighting Corridor's Criminal Enterprise
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Animal Wellness Action issued a report uncovering a vast criminal enterprise known as the Texoma Cockfighting Corridor, extending from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Dallas, Texas. The report exposes a deeply organized and violent network involved in illegal cockfighting, intertwined with narcotics trafficking, illegal gambling, money laundering, and political corruption. The extensive investigation reveals that cockfighting fowl are bred locally and shipped both domestica  more

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Urges Revisions to Drone Regulation Proposal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Durant, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) notice of proposed rulemaking titled "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations." The letter emphasizes the need for substantial changes to enhance innovation in the emerging drone industry while ensuring safety in the Nat  more

ICE Arrest Illegal Alien Driving an 18-Wheeler with New York Commerical Driver's License Issued to "No Name"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrest Illegal Alien Driving an 18-Wheeler with New York Commerical Driver's License Issued to "No Name" * DHS is working with Department of Transportation, state and local partners to get illegal alien truck drivers off our highways WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the arrest of an illegal alien, Anmol Anmol, who was issued a commercial d  more

Lankford Secures Major Oklahoma Wins in National Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Secures Major Oklahoma Wins in National Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), today applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA), which strengthens America's defense capabilities, supports Oklahoma's military installations, and enhances national security through key reforms and investments. "The Senate carri  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans continue to impose a reckless healthcare crisis and government shutdown on the American people, while House Democrat  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE."
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE INTIMIDATED. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he pointed out how Donald Trump and the extreme MAGA Republicans continue to impose a reckless healthcare crisis and government shutdown on the American people, while House Democrats continue to stand up for  more

WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's pattern of political retribution and intimidation tactics against law firms, universities, and the media. Schiff called out Trump's misuse of the militar  more

While Schumer Celebrates, Americans Suffer: The Cost of the Democrat Shutdown Grows by the Day
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * While Schumer Celebrates, Americans Suffer: The Cost of the Democrat Shutdown Grows by the Day Mere days after Chairman Tom Cole warned that "the longer it goes on, the more damage will be done," Senator Chuck Schumer took to the press to brag, "every day gets better for us." For who, exactly? Certainly not for the service members and military families pr  more