From the D.C. Bureau: The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and what might be delayed.

West Virginia State Police, in coordination with federal immigration officials, has arrested 37 undocumented immigrants in the past 11 days, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

Cervical cancer vaccines fall at the intersection of three cultural issues that are facing strong political opposition — broad access to low-cost or free reproductive health care, access to vaccines for children, and sex education, reports @kelciemmorris.bsky.social.

Three West Virginia jails are being used to house immigrant detainees in a deal that has made the state’s corrections division more than $333,000 so far this year, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday the administration is looking for ways to get a handful of additional U.S. Senate Democrats to vote for Republicans’ stopgap spending bill to reopen government, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social & @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

From the DC Bureau: U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a government shutdown that showed no sign of ending.

Reacting to the shutdown Wednesday, West Virginia Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito, both Republicans, pushed blame on Democrats, who they and their colleagues say are unwilling to compromise despite the potential ramifications, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.

WV School Board President Paul Hardesty said Wednesday that lawmakers — not education officials — are responsible for addressing the school closures and consolidations that are increasing across the state, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up in January the question of President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Board governor Lisa Cook, according to an order filed by the court Wednesday, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social.

Georgia spent $54.2 million in less than five years to administer the country’s only Medicaid program with work rules, reports @chatlanis.bsky.social.

State Treasurer Larry Pack on Tuesday called on Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state lawmakers to eliminate the state’s tax on overtime and tips. Pack asked officials to consider taking up the matter during a special legislative session, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social & @caitycoyne.bsky.social

The U.S. Senate failed to advance two short-term government funding bills Tuesday when Dems and Republicans deadlocked with just hours to go before a shutdown that appeared nearly certain to begin at midnight, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social & @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

A group of Democratic caucus leaders on Tuesday blasted a vulgar deepfake of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries posted by President Donald Trump on social media, reports Shauneen Miranda.

The chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee said Tuesday the Government Accountability Office should sue the Trump administration over its efforts to freeze or unilaterally cancel spending approved by Congress, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

A government shutdown could have significant economic consequences, though an analysis said it’s difficult to pinpoint ramifications without knowing the length of a funding lapse or how exactly the Trump administration will try to reshape the federal workforce, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

Newly-released documents from the governor’s office verify that the company buying the state’s four long-term care hospitals won’t be required to build new facilities in the current hospital locations, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.

State officials from both parties urged Congress to avoid a government shutdown Monday, though Republicans were pushing harder for an extension of current funding, reports @fischler.bsky.social.

West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi ranked lowest on the 50-state scorecard produced by the Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that advocates for health care improvements, reports @nhassanein.bsky.social.

COMENTARY: Unfortunately, the West Virginia Legislature seems uninterested in the benefits of advancing our minimum wage and cold to the life difficulties of minimum wage workers. West Virginia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $8.75 per hour since 2016, writes Neal Barkus.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers remained far apart Monday with just over 24 hours until a federal government shutdown begins, after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders meant to spur negotiations, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social.

As dry conditions continue in West Virginia, farmers in 10 counties are eligible for emergency loan assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state officials announced Friday.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said over the weekend that the administration moved him from one U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Virginia to another in Pennsylvania, raising concerns over his access to legal counsel, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

The Trump administration began posting plans over the weekend that detail how hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed during a government shutdown, while others will keep working without being paid, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

President Trump’s plans to boost the country’s struggling coal industry by investing millions into coal power plants, opening more land to mining and loosening environmental regulations are a “major victory” for West Virginia and the U.S., Gov. Morrisey said, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

The Trump administration has again petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court regarding birthright citizenship, this time on the merits of the administration’s effort to rewrite the constitutional right afforded to children born on U.S. soil, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

For 27-year-old Amanda Lien, the decision to start wearing popular wearable tech devices, like her Apple Watch and Oura Ring, didn’t come lightly. @bypaigegross.bsky.social reports.

President Donald Trump said Saturday morning he will send troops to Portland, attempting an unprecedented use of U.S. military forces within the country, reports @fischler.bsky.social.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its ruling from earlier this month that the Trump administration can withhold $4 billion in foreign aid, though the order notes the decision “should not be read as a final determination on the merits” of the case, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

This year marks the 25th anniversary for the Problem Gambling Help Network, which runs the state’s 24-hour 1-800-Gambler helpline. The network is operated by First Choice Services and funded through the West Virginia Lottery, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

From the D.C. Bureau: Congress’ failure to pass a short-term government funding bill before midnight Tuesday will lead to the first shutdown in nearly seven years and give President Donald Trump broad authority to determine what federal operations keep running.

Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, implored attendees at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual conference to eschew the myth that their vote does not matter, reports William J. Ford.

West Virginia’s traditional life magazine Goldenseal will transition from a paid print publication to a free online publication, the state Department of Tourism announced Friday.

A Kanawha County judge said the West Virginia Water Development Authority’s $5 million grant to an out-of-state religious school was unconstitutional, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

Former FBI Director James Comey proclaimed his innocence of federal obstruction charges and characterized the indictment against him as a consequence of “standing up to Donald Trump” in a video posted to social media, reports @fischler.bsky.social.

A group of U.S. investors will take over the massive video-sharing platform TikTok, President Donald Trump said Thursday, reports @fischler.bsky.social.

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on two federal charges, after President Donald Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey, a Trump critic who led an investigation into the president’s first election victory, reports @fischler.bsky.social.

A majority of children in the United States rely on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program at some point by their 18th birthday, and many experience periods of coverage loss, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA, reports @nhassanein.bsky.social.

Attorneys on behalf of a dozen U.S. House Democrats Thursday pushed for a federal judge to force the Trump administration to comply with a law that allows for unannounced oversight visits at Department of Homeland Security facilities that detain immigrants, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

Help4WV, the state’s only 24/7 call line for people struggling with substance use disorder and mental health, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, marking 10 years of assisting individuals and families affected by addiction in West Virginia, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.

The Trump administration’s aggressive drive to carry out mass deportations of people without legal status already has led to U.S. citizens being swept up in raids and detained, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.

The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.

Earlier this year, some conservative states began to embrace child tax credits that put cash directly into the hands of families raising children, reports Kevin Hardy of @stateline.org.

COMMENTARY: Over 500,000 West Virginians count on Medicaid — from our youngest to our oldest, and everyone in between — including working families, people with disabilities, and those who need expensive or long-term care they couldn’t afford on their own, writes Ellen Allen.

With the Trump administration striking down DEI policies, detaining immigrants and attempting to rewrite election rules, organizers of the Congressional Black Caucus conference said it will take unity and urgency to fight President Trump’s agenda, reports William J. Ford of @marylandmatters.org.

Aaron Siri, a New York-based attorney, has represented federal health secretary RFK Jr. and the anti-vaccine Informed Consent Action Network. Now, Siri is representing parents in their lawsuit against the WV and Raleigh County boards of education, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

A proclamation signed by President Donald Trump last week seeking to restrict entry of non-immigrant workers to the U.S. and apply a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications created confusion and concern within the tech industry over the weekend, reports @bypaigegross.bsky.social.

WV Attorney General J.B. McCuskey and GOP attorneys general from 25 other states are supporting a Trump administration move to rescind a finding that underpins the federal government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, reports @liamniemeyer.bsky.social.

As volunteers around the country prepared last week for Save a Life Day, an annual naloxone giveaway event, Kanawha County saw a stark reminder of the need for the opioid overdose reversal drug, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

West Virginia State Police, who now have broad immigration enforcement powers through a federal program, arrested 12 individuals for immigration violations over a two day period. The arrests were made during traffic stops, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.

West Virginia National Guard personnel deployed to Washington, D.C. could be there until the end of November, but there’s no definite end to the operations, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.