Manu Raju

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Biden says he still thinks he and Manchin can get a deal, though doesn't say yes or no when asked if Manchin went back on his word. And he says of Manchin: "I'm told he was speaking to the liberal caucus in the House and said, 'Joe Biden didn't misled you, I misled you.'" — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says to @Phil_Mattingly that it wasn't a failure to have more testing available right now. "No, it's not because covid is spreading so rapidly right now," likened it to "everybody rushing to the counter" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: The Jan. 6 committee responds to GOP Rep. Scott Perry after he declined request to voluntarily meet w/ investigators but sto… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Maybe one of the things he and I agree on," Biden on Trump getting his booster shot — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if she regretted her tone in this answer, Psaki tells @jeffzeleny that she "should have included.. additional context." — PolitiTweet.org

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GOP Rep. Scott Perry says he won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 committee’s request to seek information from him, raising the question of whether the House panel will subpoena a sitting lawmaker and take additional action if he refuses to comply — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @juliemason: Senate Dems having a big call today on The Way Forward, says @mkraju of @CNN. Bonus round on Dems getting fidgety about Jus… — PolitiTweet.org

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House Dem retirements piling up. Rep. Albio Sires of NJ is now No. 23. Eleven GOP retirements so far. House retirements tend to be a sign that members expect to be back in the minority in the next Congress — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: Season 2 of "The Two Joes" may prove to be more interesting than Season 1. My pal @Kevinliptakcnn & I explore the Biden-Man… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JohnBerman: JUST NOW: "There is a consideration. It is being discussed." NEWS! Dr. Anthony Fauci on possibility of reducing the curr… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: Distributing free at-home tests to all Americans was written off by the White House as recently as this month. Today Pr… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked what it would mean for his party's prospects in next year's midterms if they can't get a version of BBB approved, Leahy, who is retiring, quipped: "I probably won't be elected." — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m obviously upset - pissed off about what happened," said Rep Malinowski. "We certainly are not going to win an election spending the next year bemoaning the fact that Joe Manchin didn't do Build Back Better in December. We win by sprinting out of the starting gate in January” — PolitiTweet.org

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22 Dems now not running for re-election in the House; 11 Rs. Just nine Dems were retiring at the same point in 2020 cycle — PolitiTweet.org

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From 2014 on Harris’ effort to block the District from implementing a referendum approved by 70% of voters. Asked if he’s ever smoked pot, Harris said: “No, I haven’t. It’s against the law.” https://t.co/ro7DpckCvf — PolitiTweet.org

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New - House Ds in swing districts want Manchin back at table and their leaders to shift strategy to get smaller bill. They voted for BBB -- but have nothing to show for it. "If we continue to point fingers ... that's a recipe for absolute destruction" https://t.co/PDrkykbj3u — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jimsciutto: Whoa: The omicron variant causes over 73% of new coronavirus cases in the US, according to new CDC estimates. The week pri… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: NEW: 1/6 committee sends a letter to GOP Rep. Scott Perry, its first known outreach to a lawmaker to talk about his: -r… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jjoyce: .@mkraju career as a journalist, which started at the @BadgerHerald, has included everything from "identifying streakers, to in… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: This is what legislators do when they think a bill is never, ever passing — PolitiTweet.org

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Psaki declines to comment on when or whether Biden will speak to Manchin again — PolitiTweet.org

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"I’m not going to relitigate the tick-tock of yesterday from here today," Psaki says Asked if Biden feels betrayed by Manchin, she doesn't quite say Asked if Biden still trusts Manchin, she points to yesterday's statement. "He considers Sen. Manchin a long-time friend." — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi this afternoon, giving a positive assessment despite Manchin’s position. “I have confidence that Senator Manchin cares about our country, and that at some point, very soon, we can take up the legislation. I'm not deterred at all.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump has been concerned about Mo Brooks' performance in #alsen and had a warm interaction with Shelby-backed Katie Britt along with her husband (a former NFL offensive lineman). The race is about to get nasty and expensive: https://t.co/9PpPMagJ0z From Friday w/@GabbyOrr_ — PolitiTweet.org

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Stephanie Murphy is the 21st Democrat to announce plans to leave the House after next year. Per @DavidWright_7: At this time in the 2020 cycle, 33 members (24 R, 9D) were on track to leave the chamber at the end of the term — PolitiTweet.org

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Another retirement and a big blow for House Democrats as they face a very steep climb to keep the majority — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems careful not to call on Breyer to retire but they hope he sees what may happen in a Senate GOP majority. “I'm deeply concerned … I'm just hoping he assesses as strategically and intelligently as I know he will do,” Blumenthal said https://t.co/lIEjbZ9v2f — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked if there's a place for him in the Democratic Party, Manchin says: 'I would like to hope there is still Democrats that I feel like I do." But then suggests that could change if that's not the case ... — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin takes a shot at WH staff. "This is not the president -- this is staff.. They drove some things that are absolutely in excusable." "I just got to the wit's end of what happened." He won't say if he'll accept scaled-back bill. Says it needs to go through committees first — PolitiTweet.org

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"I just knew what the intent was from Day One," Manchin says on WV radio. "There are only two out of 50 Democrats. Forty-eight Democrats would have signed onto $3.5 trillion. .. I want social reforms to the point that has responsibility and accountability." — PolitiTweet.org