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From the moment Joe Biden was elected president, all eyes have been on Joe Manchin, the Democratic Senator from West Virginia.
Representing a vanishing brand of Democratic politics that makes his vote anything but predictable, he has become the make-or-break legislator of the Biden era.
Mr. Manchin has often been a holdout when it comes to Mr. Biden’s economic plans because of his commitment to the ideals of bipartisanship and the cultural conservatism of his constituents.
We explore how and why Mr. Manchin’s vote has become so powerful.
On today’s episode
Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
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Jonathan Martin contributed reporting.
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