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Mason Adams
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Mason Adams writes from Floyd County, Virginia. He has covered Appalachian communities since 2001.
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October 31, 2019
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Mason Adams
Trump, Blackface, and Guns
Why Virginia’s off-off-year elections bode ill for the GOP in 2020.
September 13, 2018
Mason Adams
How to Win in Trump Country
For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.
March 30, 2018
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Trump’s Dark Reflection
Don Blankenship is one of the most hated men in West Virginia. Thanks to the president, he could be the state's next senator.
September 22, 2017
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A New Kind of West Virginia Democrat
Democrats from the Mountain State are a peculiar breed, conservative and beholden to coal operators. Richard Ojeda hopes to change that.
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