119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been reelected to his post. The Louisiana Republican has the support of President-elect Donald Trump and House Republicans decided on Friday to reelect him to his post with just one...

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...

Former West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw dies at 88

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Darrell V. McGraw Jr., a former longtime West Virginia attorney general and state Supreme Court justice who fought back against the state's drug overdose crisis, died Saturday. He was 88. Jared Hunt, a spokesman for the state Supreme Court, said in an...

West Virginia governor-elect Morrisey to be sworn in mid-January

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia governor-elect Republican Patrick Morrisey will be sworn in Jan. 13, he said during a press briefing on Tuesday. Morrisey, who has served as West Virginia's attorney general since 2013, addressed the media for the first time since his Nov. 5...

Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor's race

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey easily won the West Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, using an endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump to catapult him to victory in the deep red state. Morrisey emphasized his role as a...

AP Race Call: Republican Patrick Morrisey wins election for governor in West Virginia

Republican Patrick Morrisey captured the governor's office in West Virginia on Tuesday. Morrisey defeated Huntington Democratic Mayor Steve Williams. Morrisey has served three terms as the state's attorney general. He had a lopsided advantage in campaign fundraising over Williams in a state where registered...

Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey wins West Virginia governor’s race

Republican Patrick Morrisey wins election for governor in West Virginia

One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion should be legal in the post-Roe v. Wade era might be in this year’s governor’s race. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Huntington Mayor Steve...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump will compete for West Virginia's four electoral votes in the Nov. 5 general election. Voters will also cast ballots for a full slate of federal and state contests, including a U.S. Senate race...