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The Latest Breaking News from Joe Manchin

AOC wants a Democrat to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat. Others in the party aren’t so sure

Most Democrats are unsure about challenging the newly minted independent Senator

The Independent UK

Biden caves to Manchin demand on CTC

The White House is reportedly ready to back work requirements for recipients, which could exclude most vulnerable

Salon

Joe Manchin says he has ‘no intention’ of following Kyrsten Sinema’s lead and leaving the Democratic Party

Manchin has yet to decide whether he will seek re-election in 202

The Independent UK

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Commentary: Congress must raise the debt ceiling now to avoid an economic calamity

America is facing an unprecedented fiscal and economic threat next year and Congress has until Jan. 3 to avoid it. Sometime in 2023, probably around June, the United States will hit the debt ceiling, which is the maximum amount the government can borrow.

Chicago Tribune

Sinema's Defection from Democrats Sows Welcome Chaos Among the Political Class

We should appreciate anything that shakes the confidence of both major parties.

Reason

Bernie Sanders calls Sinema a ‘corporate Democrat’ who has ‘sabotaged enormously important legislation’

Newly independent Arizona senator doesn’t have ‘guts’ to take on corporate interests, Vermont progressive says

The Independent UK

A standoff is coming in 2023 — and it’s over the national debt

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is headed toward a standoff over the national debt next year, when Republicans newly in control of the U.S. House threaten to demand concessions for raising the government’s legal borrowing limit.

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What Kyrsten Sinema’s party change means for Pa.'s John Fetterman and Senate Democrats

PHILADELPHIA — Well, that didn’t last long.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘She answers to billionaires’: some Democrats not sorry to see Sinema leave

Senator’s decision to register as independent brings Democrats’ bitterness towards lawmaker to surface

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Two more classified documents found in Florida by Trump lawyers

Discovery in storage unit appears to confirm DoJ’s suspicions that former president possessed additional government records, sources say. Plus, Australia’s worst Christmas trees

The Guardian - UK

Did rail giants influence Manchin vote?

PACs for top rail giants showered the West Virginia Democrat with cash before the vote

Salon

Democrats ditch Manchin’s ‘dirty deal’ after opposition from climate activists

West Virginia senator had proposed to attach energy bill to appropriations legislation but plan fails amid criticism of party leadership

The Guardian - US

Will Bunch: Democrats and Republicans unite to sell out the American worker. Maybe we need a Labor Party

The stories of America's rail workers are often told anonymously — no need to further antagonize their bosses, who set their schedules and who can, and do, make their lives miserable — and yet the details are painfully familiar to millions in a U.S. labor force in which the term…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why Warnock's seat means so much to Senate Democrats

Warnock's win now gives Democrats firm control of the Senate and makes life easier for them in a number of ways --among them: a cushion in trying to pass bills and assured committee control.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Congress can help keep kids out of poverty

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Since then, taxpayers have spent more than $20 trillion on anti-poverty programs that achieved mixed results.

Reason

Raphael Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker, Removing Obstacle to Biden Administration Agenda

Democrats had already retained their majority, but by keeping Warnock's seat, they gained even more power in the upper chamber to hinder Republican opposition.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: The Child Tax Credit is our greatest antipoverty program. Why is Congress letting it wither?

Here are some documented truths about the federal Child Tax Credit:

The Guardian - US

Democrats aim to seize outright Senate majority in Georgia runoff

The contest between Raphael Warnock and Trump-backed Herschel Walker will decide if Democrats maintain their majority

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist

President Joe Biden is trying to allay concerns raised by French President Emmanuel Macron about a clean energy law that benefits electric vehicles and other products made in North America

Tribune News Service

Must-pass spending bill likely place for electoral count overhaul measure, Manchin and Klobuchar say

WASHINGTON — Legislation to overhaul how Congress counts presidential electoral votes should be attached to the must-pass spending omnibus bill on its way out of the Senate, Sens. Joe Manchin III and Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Warnock won in a 2021 Georgia runoff race. Now Democrats need him to do it again

A victory by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in next week’s Georgia runoff election would hand his party a crucial 51st seat and some concrete advantages over Republicans.

Salon

Khanna counters Manchin with wage bill

Khanna takes page out of Manchin playbook, pushes to attach a $15 minimum wage to the annual military spending bill

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania campaign wildcard Fetterman turns to governing

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging

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