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Sinema and Manchin Raking in GOP Donor Cash as They Whittle Biden’s Agenda
Their obstructionism appears to be paying off, and quite well
Billionaire Trump Donor Says He Has Joe Manchin’s Ear: ‘I Call Him Every Week’
"I call him every week and say, 'Joe, you’re doing great. Stay tough. Stay tough, buddy,'" said billionaire Nelson Peltz
McConnell Just Blocked a Voting-Rights Bill. It’s All Part of Democrats’ Plan
Democrats are ready for the GOP to stonewall their massive voting-rights bill. It's the next fight over the filibuster that really matters
Joe Manchin Just Cooked the Planet
The senator won't quit fossil fuels and is going to neuter the reconciliation bill — and we're all going to pay the price
If ‘Dems Are in Disarray,’ Blame Corporate Cash
Centrist lawmakers funded by big corporate donors are threatening Biden's progressive agenda
Manchin Denies He Meets with Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Weekly But Says, ‘I Keep My Door Open for Everybody’
The senator responded to accusations from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives who have accused him of being bought by corporate lobbyists
Is Biden Screwing This Up?
We're in a do-or-die moment on climate legislation. Six months into his term, is Biden getting the job done?
Jennifer Granholm Still Has High Hopes for the Infrastructure Bill
In an exclusive interview, the energy secretary talks about what Joe Manchin wants, her visit to a West Virginia coal mine, and how to create the political will to take on the climate crisis
‘A Now-or-Never Moment’: Texas Pols Who Beat Back Voting Attack Take the Fight to Congress
They blocked a voter-suppression nightmare at home. Now, Texas Democrats are pressuring Congress (ahem, Joe Manchin) to pass the For the People Act
Pelosi: Manchin ‘Left the Door Open’ to Passing Massive Pro-Democracy Bill
House speaker says she's lobbied Manchin to get his support for For the People Act to fight dark money, gerrymandering, voter suppression
The Push to Protect Voting Rights Is on Life Support
Joe Manchin's defection, plus unanimous Republican opposition to legislation protecting the right to vote, is on the brink of killing a pro-democracy bill
2021 Joe Manchin Disagrees with 2019 Joe Manchin on Voting Rights
Manchin's constituents in West Virginia overwelmingly disagree with the senator's new, crappy position