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Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he's challenging his fellow Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he'd challenge convention and the status quo. He did and has — just not in the way many had expected. Fetterman has broken with his party on some...
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh died Tuesday, the court announced in a news release. He was 88. McHugh was once quoted as saying he “retired twice” from the court, having served two distinct tenures as a justice. ...
West Virginia's conservative shift could sharpen under its new governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them. The Democrat-turned-Republican, now heading to the U.S. Senate to take over the seat of former Independent...
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election and plans to travel to Trump's private Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The trip marks Fetterman's continuing evolution from a...
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.” Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans...
