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DENVER (AP) — An armed security guard hired to protect a television news crew at a weekend protest shot and killed a protester after he reached into his shirt, causing the guard to fear for his safety, according to a lawyer representing the guard’s family. The security guard, Matthew Dolloff, is jailed for investigation of […]

The acknowledgement comes after Brock Ballou, a Mount Juliet father, was repeatedly told by contact tracers that he was positive for COVID-19, even though he had never even taken a test.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Some West Virginia lawmakers are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus inside the state’s federal prisons. “I think any place that has a volume of people that are in close quarters, we need to get the testing to them,” West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. Capito wants the Federal Bureau […]

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Joe Biden is set to meet on Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed $618 billion in coronavirus relief – about a third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking as congressional Democrats are poised to move ahead without Republican support. The Republicans propose slimmer benefits, including $1,000 in […]

President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking in coronavirus aid, though congressional Democrats are poised to move ahead without Republican support.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Much of rural West Virginia suffers from little or no high-speed internet access. “Which does hamper the job growth and the ability to grow a new economy,” West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. Capito, along with Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin, have together introduced the E-BRIDGE Act, to provide federal grants to […]

Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a hefty price tag.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says the Paycheck Protection Program needs improvements to help struggling businesses throughout the country. “It’s not tenable right now for the eight weeks and then boom, you’re out and everyone is laid off,” Manchin said. Manchin wants an extension to the time frame businesses can utilize these […]

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A group of senators from both parties wants to provide extra protections for mine workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I mean, it’s one of the most dangerous occupations,” Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said. Kaine is one of the sponsors of the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act. “It’s dangerous enough pre-coronavirus, and we […]

President Joe Biden encouraged Democratic lawmakers Wednesday to “act fast” on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but also signaled he’s open to changes, including “targeted” stimulus checks.

More than two dozen U.S. Republican senators have requested to meet with Democratic President Joe Biden to discuss the new administration’s executive orders and regulatory actions targeting the domestic energy sector.