Tag: West Virginia

Becky Pepper-Jackson, center, accompanied by mother Heather Jackson, right, waves to the crowd as they walk to meet reporters after the Supreme Court heard arguments over state laws barring biological men from playing on women's school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Male athlete in Supreme Court transgender sports case placed high in girls’ state championships: West Virginia AG

Jack Birle · May 27, 2026 4:37 pm

Screen grab of Babydog and Sen. Jim Justice (R-WX). (Credit: @Babydog/X)

‘Babydog Justice’ back from surgery and feeling ‘paws-atively better’

Britta Miller · May 20, 2026 3:20 pm

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks to the Washington Examiner in her office in Washington, D.C.

How Shelley Moore Capito became a West Virginia powerhouse

David Sivak · April 24, 2026 5:44 am

Police block a road near a chemical plant where a leak occurred

Energy and Environment

Chemical leak at West Virginia plant kills two people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say

The Associated Press · April 22, 2026 5:12 pm

FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., smiles while being introduced during the 'Politics and Eggs' event, as part of his national listening tour, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. As his second term ends as a U.S. senator, Manchin is still not a declared candidate for any office five months before the 2024 general election. But there’s still time to mull potential runs for governor, the Senate, and even the U.S. presidency. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Manchin ‘rooting’ for GOP to keep Senate over fear Democrats will blow up filibuster

David Sivak · April 18, 2026 8:03 pm

Students raising hands while a teacher asks them questions in a classroom.

Students thrive when families choose hope. Why states should follow West Virginia’s lead on school choice

Ben DeGrow · March 3, 2026 6:00 am

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) stands with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who hosted the final dog parade of his Senate career on Wednesday on Capitol Hill. (David Sivak/Washington Examiner)

Capitol Tea: Jim Justice, of Babydog fame, offers to take over Tillis dog parade

David Sivak · February 25, 2026 6:33 pm

Apple iCloud accused of failing to stop ‘child porn’ in West Virginia lawsuit

Kaelan Deese · February 19, 2026 6:55 pm

Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), from left, Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, and Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during a public safety announcement at 1 Police Plaza in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Officials touted a record low pace for shooting incidents citywide and the lowest subway crime in sixteen years, according to a press release. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images

New York vs. West Virginia: A sanctuary case study

Guy Benson · February 6, 2026 4:56 am

A courtroom sketch depicting Rahmanullah Lakanwal.

Man accused of murdering National Guard member in DC pleads not guilty

Emily Hallas · February 4, 2026 3:37 pm

JD Belcher, the host of a popular podcast covering folk takes in Appalachia.

The choices that we make

Salena Zito · January 30, 2026 6:01 pm

A protester holds a sign outside the Supreme Court during arguments over state laws limiting women's sports to biological women on Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Supreme Court questions whether hormone drugs can erase boys’ biological advantage over girls in sports

Jack Birle · January 13, 2026 6:05 pm