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Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki — Senator Manchin's comments this morning on FOX are at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances. Weeks ago, Senator Manchin committed to the President, at his home in Wilmington …
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White House lights up Manchin after he crushes Biden's megabill — Joe Manchin struck a decisive blow to President Joe Biden's sweeping social and climate spending bill, igniting a bitter clash with his own party's White House. — Biden left negotiations with Manchin this week thinking …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Manchin ‘refused’ a call from W.H. before killing BBB — DRIVING THE DAY — Less than 30 minutes before he killed the Democratic Party's most important piece of legislation, an aide was dispatched by Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) to give the White House and congressional leadership a heads up.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Sen. Joe Manchin's position on Build Back Better reflects the reality of West Virginia politics — “I've always said, 'If I can't go back home and explain it, I can't vote for it.'” — That is how Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) explained his announcement Sunday that he “cannot vote” …
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New York Times:
Joe Manchin Says He Can't Support Build Back Better Act — “I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation,” Mr. Manchin said on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ citing concerns about adding to the national debt. — WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Did Joe Manchin Kill Joe Biden's Domestic Agenda? … When historians record the Biden presidency, the aspect they will struggle to capture is just how much of it was spent attempting to divine the objectives and motivation of Joe Manchin. The West Virginia Senator once again threw Washington …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Manchin says he ‘cannot vote’ for Build Back Better: 'I've done everything humanly possible'
Manchin says he ‘cannot vote’ for Build Back Better: 'I've done everything humanly possible'
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Joe Manchin Just Tore Out the Heart of Biden's Agenda
Joe Manchin Just Tore Out the Heart of Biden's Agenda
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Grace Segers / New Republic:
Does Joe Manchin Know That Build Back Better Would Extend Vital Aid for Sick Coal Miners?
Does Joe Manchin Know That Build Back Better Would Extend Vital Aid for Sick Coal Miners?
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Wall Street Journal
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Manchin says he ‘cannot vote’ for Democrats' $2 trillion spending package
Manchin says he ‘cannot vote’ for Democrats' $2 trillion spending package
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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia:
Manchin Statement On Build Back Better Act
Manchin Statement On Build Back Better Act
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Associated Press:
Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: 'I can't vote for it'
Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: 'I can't vote for it'
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Won't Vote for ‘Build Back Better’ Bill in Blow to Biden
Sen. Joe Manchin Says He Won't Vote for ‘Build Back Better’ Bill in Blow to Biden
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Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act
Manchin says he won't vote for Build Back Better Act
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Johnny Isakson, 76, Georgia politician respected by both sides, dies — Johnny Isakson spent his life cutting deals. — From his successful career in real estate to when Georgia's Republican Party was mostly confined to a small knot in Cobb County to Congress, Isakson learned early on what it took to get two sides to an agreement.
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Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Johnny Isakson, courtly GOP Georgia senator with bipartisan approach, dies at 76
Johnny Isakson, courtly GOP Georgia senator with bipartisan approach, dies at 76
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New York Times
Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Most of the World's Vaccines Likely Won't Prevent Infection From Omicron — They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts. — A growing body of preliminary research suggests …
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Outside the Beltway and New York Magazine
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Stirs Up Old Feud, Suggests Steve Bannon ‘Gave The Order’ To Breach Capitol On Jan 6 — ‘CURRY FAVOR WITH TRUMP’ — Longtime Republican operative Roger Stone pleaded the Fifth earlier this week in front of the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot, but Sunday morning he tossed Steven Bannon under the bus.
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Ashish K. Jha / The Atlantic:
Don't Panic About Omicron. But Don't Be Indifferent, Either. — The Omicron wave is upon us, and the national conversation is vacillating between panic and indifference. Those who are near panic point to rapidly rising case counts and lockdowns in several European nations.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
GOP maps Biden probes, prelude to 2024 culture war — House Republicans have begun mapping aggressive probes of the Biden administration if they win back the majority — including inquiries into the origins of COVID, a leak of IRS data about billionaires, and accusations the NSA spied on Tucker Carlson.
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Julia Cherner / ABC News:
Kinzinger: It's ‘possible’ some GOP colleagues are responsible for Jan. 6 attack — Rep. Adam Kinzinger appeared on ABC's “This Week” on Sunday. — Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Sunday “it's possible” some of his GOP colleagues in Congress are responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
CNN Closes Offices as Covid-19 Cases Rise — President Jeff Zucker cited a surge of cases at the network in a memo on the decision — CNN is closing its offices to nonessential employees, network President Jeff Zucker told employees in a memo Saturday, as Covid-19 cases rise at the network and nationwide.
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Associated Press:
Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen dies at 52 after Covid-19 battle — SEATTLE — Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen, a staunch conservative, has died at age 52. — Ericksen's death Friday came weeks after he said he had tested positive for the coronavirus while in El Salvador …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump wants the courts to help him sabotage the January 6 investigation — Trump is no longer president. Will the Supreme Court keep bending the law to protect him? — Unless the Supreme Court intervenes on former President Donald Trump's behalf, a US House committee investigating …
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