Manu Raju

Manu Raju @mkraju

McConnell told his colleagues he’s concerned about pressure on Manchin and Sinema to gut filibuster in order to raise debt ceiling, I’m told. He pointed to this as reason why he is floating short-term increase in order to ease pressure on and push Democrats to use reconcilation — PolitiTweet.org

Manu Raju @mkraju

Bernie Sanders called the emerging McConnell debt offer a “good start” and a “step forward” because it demonstrates the GOP, which he described as “extremist,” won’t allow a default.  But he doesn’t know if Dem leaders will, or in his view, should accept, per @tedbarrettcnn — PolitiTweet.org