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Joe Lieberman's death leaves a hole at No Labels as it tries to recruit a 2024 third-party candidate
NEW YORK (AP) — When No Labels' critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group's defense. The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization that focused, above all, on promoting bipartisanship in national politics. Despite its...
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia's GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country's strictest school vaccination policies. West Virginia is only one of a handful of states in the U.S....
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a leading contender in No Labels' push to recruit a presidential nominee, has ruled out a 2024 bid. Duncan, a Republican, had been in communication with the centrist group in recent weeks about running for the White House under...
Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
As Dartmouth men's basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing — though younger respondents are more supportive. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
West Virginia governor vies for Manchin's US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn’t as the state's top executive. Or a wealthy businessman. Or even as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The term-limited Republican was instead back on the court, guiding a high...
Judge cuts bond by nearly $1.9 million for man accused of car crash that injured Sen. Manchin's wife
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge cut bond by nearly $1.9 million on Tuesday for a man accused of fleeing from police during a car chase and causing a crash last January that injured Gayle Manchin, the wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, and a work colleague. Tradarryl Rishad...
Potential $465M federal clawback raises concerns about West Virginia schools
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice's administration has been characterized by flat budgets and record surpluses that helped cut the state’s income tax last year. Now, the state could face collateral damage: a possible $465 million clawback of...
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins US Senate primary in Texas and will challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to propel an underdog campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred fended off...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 21, 2024. Editorial: Manchin nixing presidential bid was right call It was probably a tough decision, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the right call when he announced last week that he won’t seek the presidency on a third-party...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. ___ ...