Manchin Calls Internal Memo Written By His Staff a ‘Lie’

As governor, Manchin requested $3 million personal helicopter with opioid funding

Elizabeth Harrington
October 24, 2018 2:15 PM

Democratic incumbent senator Joe Manchin is denying the existence of his own internal memo circulated when he was governor of West Virginia. The memo requested a $3 million personal "Governor's Helicopter" to be purchased with opioid funding.

Manchin Wanted to Use Opioid Funding on Personal ‘Governor’s Helicopter’

Opioid overdose deaths nearly doubled in West Virginia under Manchin's watch

Elizabeth Harrington
October 11, 2018 5:00 AM

A decade ago, West Virginia was set to receive millions in a prescription drug settlement from the maker of OxyContin. Then-governor Joe Manchin vowed the funding would help his state win the "drug war once and for all."

Dem Candidate Questions Opponent’s Patriotism for Releasing Ad on 9/11, Despite Running Ad 11 Times on Same Day

Aryssa Damron
September 12, 2018 5:48 PM

Richard Ojeda, the Democratic nominee for West Virginia's third congressional district, attacked his Republican opponent, State Del. Carol Miller, for "thinking about political attacks" on Tuesday, the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, despite running advertisements at least 11 times on the same day.

In Boost to Morrisey, Blankenship Denied Place on Ballot in West Virginia Senate Race

David Rutz
August 29, 2018 4:43 PM

Republican West Virginia Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey got a boost on Wednesday when the state supreme court said former primary challenger Don Blankenship couldn't appear on the ballot.

‘Pro-Life Democrat’ Manchin Attempts to Defend His Vote to Keep Planned Parenthood Funded

Cameron Cawthorne
August 28, 2018 11:34 AM

Pro-Lifers Target Manchin

Ads highlight West Virginia Dem's flip-flops on Planned Parenthood funding

Bill McMorris
August 22, 2018 5:00 AM

Pro-life groups are now turning out against West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin for breaking his promise to curb abortion and defund Planned Parenthood.

Pro-Life Group Pressures Manchin on Kavanaugh Confirmation

Haris Alic
July 16, 2018 1:06 PM

Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List, one of the nation's largest and preeminent pro-life groups, is placing Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) squarely within its crosshairs as the senator weighs whether to support Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Joe Manchin Used Taxpayer Funds for Travel from L.A. Fundraiser

West Virginia Democrat raised nearly $100,000 from California-based company

Brent Scher
June 18, 2018 5:00 AM

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) used taxpayer money to pay for travel from a visit to California for a lucrative campaign fundraiser, according to official expenditure reports.

Mylan CEO on Inflating EpiPen Prices: I Wasn’t Going to Apologize ‘for Operating in the System’

Haris Alic
June 4, 2018 7:29 PM

Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan N.V., argued she and her company, which drew controversy for increasing the price of EpiPen devices by nearly 500 percent, had nothing to apologize for since they were "operating in the system that existed."

Manchin Struggles to Answer Questions About Blankenship’s Disparaging Comments

Haris Alic
May 10, 2018 12:26 PM

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