Senator-elect Jim Justice's team is clearing the air after it was reported earlier Tuesday that his famous pooch Babydog was banned from the Senate floor. "Even though I wasn't in D.C. today, I got the most headlines," said Babydog and her team in an ...

Babydog has served as an unofficial mascot for the state over the past few years, appearing at Justice’s side during press conferences, public appearances, and even during the State of the State address when he showed off Babydog’s asshole in a message to Bette Midler.

A mainstay in West Virginia politics and celebrity hound Babydog Justice may not accompany Senator-elect Jim Justice on the floor where the legislative body votes, according to reporting from Axios.

This year, we have incoming West Virginia Republican Jim Justice. Like many exceptionally rich people, Justice, who inherited a coal empire from his father, likes to bring his dog everywhere he goes.

Incoming Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was told he could not bring his bulldog "Babydog" onto the Senate floor on Tuesday during orientation, three sources in the room tell Axios. Why it matters: Babydog is a political celebrity,