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Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not planning an aggressive campaign at voting sites during the upcoming midterm elections, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday…westvirginiawatch.com3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran
3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — For the second time in as many weeks, a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s war with Iran failed to pass the U.S. Senate Thursday.westvirginiawatch.comKanawha County Commission wants more information as WV DEP considers permit for Clean Seas westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/31/k...
Kanawha County Commission wants more information as WV DEP considers permit for Clean Seas • West Virginia WatchMembers of the Kanawha County Commission sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Protection this week urging it to refrain from issuing an air quality permit for a proposed “advanced…westvirginiawatch.comTrump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/31/r...
Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6, attacks GOP senators • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended his highly criticized, nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” settlement fund on social media and in a Cabinet meeting Friday, as two key Republican…westvirginiawatch.comKey legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/31/r...
Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — Bryan Chavez knows that having access to legal representation as an unaccompanied minor can be a lifeline.In 2017, immigration officials separated him from his mother and brother at the…westvirginiawatch.comTrump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office
Trump says he might pull Blanche nomination for AG until GOP holdouts leave office • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department until two Republican holdouts, Sens. Thom Tillis of…westvirginiawatch.comUS Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/31/r...
US Senate panel advances bill to reject Education Department transfers • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education has cleared its first major legislative hurdle in a bipartisan U.S. Senate…westvirginiawatch.comString of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance
String of outbreaks tests US public health system amid funding cuts, vaccine resistance • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing to do everything in his “power to put the health of America back on track.”westvirginiawatch.comCommentary from Paula Kaufman: Every state, including West Virginia, should ban child marriage to protect girls from harm
westvirginiawatch.com‘Where’s he at?’ WV flood survivor says government should do more to help, @lorikerseywv.bsky.social reports
westvirginiawatch.comTrump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/30/r...
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration attempts to fill vacancies in the industry after...westvirginiawatch.comWV Treasurer Pack says it’s ‘unacceptable’ clothing voucher closed amid $370M surplus, @amelianews.bsky.social reports westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/30/w...
WV Treasurer Pack says it’s ‘unacceptable’ clothing voucher closed amid $370M surplus • West Virginia WatchState Treasurer Larry Pack says it’s “unconscionable” that West Virginia's school clothing assistance program for low-income children has already stopped taking applications due to a funding…westvirginiawatch.comUS Senate panel backs Trump’s CDC nominee after tense hearing westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/30/r...
westvirginiawatch.comUS Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/30/r...
US Senate panel advances Trump Labor Department nominee • West Virginia WatchWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Labor breezed through a key U.S. Senate committee vote Thursday to advance his nomination.westvirginiawatch.comMajestic Care touts progress on new long-term care hospitals; lawmakers worry about unknown location @amelianews.bsky.social reports
westvirginiawatch.comAttempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate
Attempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate • West Virginia WatchU.S. Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen Wednesday tried to advance in the Senate a bill that would create a legal pathway for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status.westvirginiawatch.comTSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show
Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing • West Virginia WatchDr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confrontational…westvirginiawatch.comFauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/29/r...
Fauci pleads the Fifth to COVID questions by US Sen. Rand Paul at intense hearing • West Virginia WatchDr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation’s most visible public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, declined to answer questions from a U.S. Senate committee in a tense and confrontational…westvirginiawatch.comObamacare enrollment declines in 49 states
Obamacare enrollment declines in 49 states • West Virginia WatchIn 49 states, the number of people enrolled in Obamacare plans has declined since Congress made coverage more expensive by allowing federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year.westvirginiawatch.comMorrisey: 52K kids applied for school clothing assistance before program ran out of money, reports @amelianews.bsky.social westvirginiawatch.com/2026/07/29/m...
Morrisey: 52K kids applied for school clothing assistance before program ran out of money • West Virginia WatchGov. Patrick Morrisey’s office says 52,000 children in West Virginia applied for the school clothing assistance program before funds ran out by Monday night.westvirginiawatch.com