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Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington
West Virginia communities and officials were honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country.

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West Virginia leader sounds off on anger over National Guard murder, Afghan vetting
No West Virginia Guard troops deployed in D.C. have asked to leave, governor says
Accused National Guard Attacker Faces US Murder Charge, Trump Wants to Halt 'Third World' Migration
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members will face first-degree murder charges for an attack that prompted President Donald Trump to declare he would freeze migration from "Third ...

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'Magnificent person.' National Guard member remembered after DC attack
Suspect in Shooting of National Guard Members Faces Murder Charge as US Halts All Asylum Decisions
Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance
In a fiery social media post near midnight on Thanksgiving, he vowed to “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries” and threatened to strip U.S. citizenship from naturalized migrants ...

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‘An American Hero’: Trump Administration Leads Tributes for Slain National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom
Donald Trump’s ‘Gross’ Answer To National Guard Member Funeral Question Draws Fury Online

Trump says he will pardon the former president of Honduras, locked up in West Virginia

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) condemned the president's decision to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez. The Central American ex-president was sentenced to 45 years in prison.

In Her West Virginia Town, Military Service Is a Source of Pride—and an Economic Path

For Sarah Beckstrom, the National Guard member who was slain in Washington, the military offered opportunities that tiny Webster Springs didn’t.

Trump Brags He Won West Virginia with 'Biggest Margins' Ever in Response to Question About Slain National Guard Soldier's Funeral

President Donald Trump bragged that he won West Virginia with the 'biggest margins' ever in response to a question about whether he plans to attend the funeral of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom,

Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief

Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.
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No West Virginia Guard troops have sought permission to leave Washington since deadly shooting, says governor

Patrick Morrisey says soldiers ‘won’t back down’ following Wednesday attack that killed one West Virginia National Guard member, wounded another - Anadolu Ajansı

U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who has been followed by a trail of financial challenges going back well over a decade.
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