Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.

In Inola, a heavily subsidized aluminum smelter tied to national security priorities is advancing despite unanswered questions that could reshape the region’s farms, livestock and public health.

Here is the audio of Oklahoma Watch’s published stories for the week of April 6, 2026. – Full Week Playlist: Listen to all the stories back-to-back, without interruption. – Individual Stories: Select and play any story you’d like to hear, at your convenience.…

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

The IRS has identified potential excess benefit transactions between Epic Charter Schools and its founders' for-profit management company, even as it allowed the school to keep its nonprofit tax status. The findings, covering fiscal years 2019 through 2021…

The victims, two older men and an older woman, were expected to survive after the subway platform attacks. The assailant was shot after he repeatedly refused to drop his weapon, the police said.

In a lengthy social media post, the president attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and others in starkly personal terms. He also criticized the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted ambassadors from the two neighboring states in what was described as a working group aimed at reaching a ceasefire.

Oklahoma lawmakers are moving to close a conflict-of-interest loophole exposed when former Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe approved a million-dollar contract with a tech company and took a job there less than five months later. A bill advancing…

Melania creates another mystery with a surprise statement.

Oklahoma Watch · Money, Mismanagement, and Mutuals Reporter Paul Monies investigates the state’s hiring of a private firm to manage pension fund deals, while Jake Ramsey breaks down a high-stakes lawsuit against Vesta Realty CEO Marc Kulick. Plus, J.C. Hallman…