Manchin

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said he wouldn’t back Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid after she expressed support for eliminating the filibuster to codify abortion rights.Manchin, an independent who left the Democratic Party in May, criticized Harris for her position on the filibuster during a CNN interview Tuesday.”Shame…

The New York congresswoman, a progressive stalwart who identifies as a Democratic socialist, marveled at the fact that both her and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — the Democrat-turned-independent who’s long frustrated progressive priorities — were on the same page about the Minnesota governor.”That really is no small feat.…