4 Takeaways From The Big Primary Kickoff Night
Republicans dodged a big bullet with a convicted coal executive's loss of the GOP Senate primary. But they continue to be the party facing more division.
Don Blankenship
Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence
After a year in federal prison and a halfway house, Don Blankenship immediately let loose on Twitter, condemning federal mine safety regulators, members of Congress and federal prosecutors.
Trial Begins For Former Massey Energy CEO
Don Blankenship, 65, is accused of conspiring to violate safety laws at Massey mines. In 2010, a blast at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia killed 29 workers.
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Gag Order In Mine Disaster Case
Dozens of news organizations, including NPR, appealed after a judge issued the gag order in a criminal case involving ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster.