US Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma joined the News 9 team on Thursday to discuss his work with Trump's administration in Washington D.C.

When talking about the influence of pharmacy benefit managers, U.S. Sen. James Lankford exhibits a mastery of how companies like CVS Health control where patients get their medicine, what ...

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) dismissed the lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency because the department is merely an “idea.” The firm National Security Counselors sued DOGE for not disclosing its hiring practices,

A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.

The move has prompted reactions nationwide and raised questions about what it means for local emergency response efforts, including in Central Alabama.

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) speaks on the Senate floor addressing concerns about a bill that focuses on medical care for infants born alive after a botched abortion. Lankford argues that the bill does not limit abortion but ensures the child receives care if born alive.

Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement just days ahead of Trump taking office. The conflict had raged in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of a Hamas raid on Israel that saw it seize roughly 250 hostages and kill more than 1,200 civilians.

President Donald Trump put the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under review on Sunday after signing an executive order aimed at "drastically" improving the agency’s efficacy ...

Republicans are calling for the agency to be overhauled and President Donald Trump on Friday suggested maybe FEMA shouldn’t exist. “I’ll also be signing an executive order to begin the ...

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Jan 26 issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), just days after he floated shuttering ...

President Donald Trump warned late Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is set to face a reckoning following four years under the Biden administration, arguing the ...

FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which has an operating budget and disaster relief fund that needs to be replenished by Congress every year to help states deal with disaster ...