The Kamala Harris-Joe Manchin dust-up explained - and why it matters to the Biden administration
“Manchin, whose moderate vote is enough to sink President Joe Biden’s agenda in a Senate split 50-50, chided the administration for not giving him a heads up on the interviews, contending ‘That’s not a way of working together.’”
“Manchin, a moderate Democrat from a conservative state, has already emerged as a pivotal player in the evenly split Senate, where Democrats can’t afford to lose a single vote on any legislation if they hope to stand up to Republican opposition.
“Manchin routinely draws focus in Washington because of his tendency to, if not side with Republicans, at least keep Democrats guessing as to whether he’ll side with them.”