The Democratic senator has survived in West Virginia by casting himself as a champion of working people. Will his fixation on bipartisanship prevent him from living up to the role?

The West Virginian senator has a mixed record. The key to getting his support for ambitious environmental policy lies with his constituents.

Ronnie Scott lost his wife and neighbors in 2016’s deadly flash floods. Now he urges others to take environmental issues seriously.

Jerry Falwell Jr. has proposed a "Vexit" that would transfer conservative border counties to West Virginia. Maybe he needs to dream a little bigger.

Employers have become obsessed with improving the health of their employees. But does it do anyone any good?

Eight years ago, the plan cost Democrats Congress. Now it’s going to help them take it back.

For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.

The president's climate policies could cause the equivalent of adding 340 million cars to the road.

With the defeat of Don Blankenship, establishment Republicans had a good night. But they also have some cause for concern.

The U.S. Senate race in West Virginia is a window into the GOP's future under Trump—and perhaps beyond.

Why teachers are adopting a more militant politics

It wasn't so long ago that teachers' strikes were considered problematic. Then Trump came along.

Don Blankenship is one of the most hated men in West Virginia. Thanks to the president, he could be the state's next senator.

How gun culture and radical politics are combining to produce a new kind of zealot

Inspired by their counterparts in West Virginia, teachers in the Sooner State say they will walk out of classrooms if their demands aren’t met.

West Virginia's teachers ended their historic walkout in a deal with the state's Republican governor. But at what cost?

With the legislature blocking a pay raise, protesters are demanding more from the state’s dominant industries.

A teacher work stoppage has shuttered schools across the state—with ramifications for workers everywhere.