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U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown

West Virginia Sen. Justice agrees to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue taxes

By John Raby, Associated Press

Day 2 of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jim Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat

Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, deadlocking the chamber in a 50-50 split, for now. Justice, the…

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Republicans mark first Senate win, flipping Sen. Manchin’s West Virginia seat

Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin.

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Jim Justice II, Governor of West Virginia, speaks during a roundtable discussion with U.S. first lady Melania Trump, local and state leaders at Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, W.V., U.S., July 8, 2019. Photo by Al Drago/REUTERS

Senate Democrats face uphill battle

Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent…

By News Desk

Tuesday’s primaries set up potential for history in Maryland and a Trumpier Senate

The biggest shift in the U.S. Senate may have already happened Tuesday night, when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice formally won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. With the Republican's approval, West Virginia joins at least nine other states that have enacted laws restricting treatments for transgender youth.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs campus carry gun bill

By John Raby, Associated Press

West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs strict abortion ban into law

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

West Virginia is now the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling to end the constitutional protection of the procedure.