Executive-Editor, Mountaineer Journal
CHARLESTON — United States Sen. Joe Manchin, announced last Thursday that he will not be seeking re-election in West Virginia. His announcement has increased speculation about Manchin’s potential involvement in a third-party presidential run. In an official statement from his senatorial office,
CHARLESTON — Last Saturday, the WV Federation of Young Republicans held its annual fall meeting, at the DT Prime Steakhouse in Charleston. At the start of the event, Delegate Andy Shamblin conducted the prayer, while Drew Herbert led the United States Pledge
WASHINGTON — Last Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Johnson (R – LA) was elected to be the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Members elected Rep. Johnson after the 3 weeks of chaos following the removal of former House Speaker Rep.
BEIRUT — On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, threatened Israeli officials stating that if Israel does not cease their advances on Gaza, the war could expand to other parts of the Middle East. If Iran were to join the war on
CHARLESTON — On Thursday, a seizure order was filed against Gov. Jim Justice, stating that his company’s 2009 Bell helicopter would be seized. This is due to his firm’s $13 million dollars of unpaid debt. Senior U.S. District Judge James Jones granted
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Republican Congressman, Kevin McCarthy, was removed as Speaker of the House of Representatives by both House Republicans and Democrats. This event will be marked as the first time in US History, that a House Speaker, has ever been
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was seen wearing only a button-up shirt and a pair of shorts while walking into the Senate Chamber. As Democratic Majority Leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer has announced that suits & ties will no longer
KYIV — On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote a letter to Emmanuel Macron the President of France, and urged him to ban Russian athletes from participating in the 2024 Olympic games, which will be taking place in Paris. In the letter,
MOSCOW — On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech to the Russian people at the Kremlin about future plans with Ukraine and the “Special Military Operation.” During his speech, Putin announced that the Russian Federation would officially annex the four
MORGANTOWN, WV — On Thursday, Congressman David McKinley met with West Virginia University students from Ukraine and Russia. McKinley talked with the students in two separate meetings. Ukrainian students discussed their worries concerning their family still residing in the war-torn country. Russian
