Manchin Key to Thwarting New Gun-Control Legislation, Second Amendment Groups Say

Tom Knighton
January 13, 2021 3:10 PM

As the Biden administration prepares to enter office, Second Amendment activists are looking to a Democrat in the hopes that he will serve as a bulwark against his own party's efforts to tighten gun-control laws.

Despite Georgia Victories, Congressional Democrats Have Limited Options on Abortion

Biden poised to take executive action, get cabinet picks confirmed despite Republican opposition

Graham Piro
January 11, 2021 4:58 AM

Despite unified control of both chambers of Congress and the presidency, congressional Democrats' narrow majorities will make lasting legislative victories on abortion difficult to attain, likely leaving President-elect Joe Biden to resort to executive actions.

Manchin Opposes Democratic Court-Packing Scheme

David Rutz
September 23, 2020 11:45 AM

Democratic senator Joe Manchin (W. Va.) said Wednesday he opposed Democratic calls to pack the Supreme Court if they take control of the White House and U.S. Senate.

Dem Senator: Hunter Biden Is a Relevant Witness

Manchin undecided on impeachment

Elizabeth Matamoros
January 29, 2020 10:00 AM

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Wednesday said Hunter Biden should testify in the Senate impeachment trial.

Running Scared: Dem Adam Smith Retracts Demand That Pelosi Send Articles of Impeachment to Senate

Cameron Cawthorne
January 9, 2020 11:45 AM

Rep. Adam Smith (D., Wash.) on Thursday split from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on whether to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate, but he completely reversed his position later that morning.

Mark Kelly Receives Thousands of Dollars Through Corporate PAC Loophole

Previously called corporate PACs 'one of the biggest problems in our politics today'

Cameron Cawthorne
November 18, 2019 5:00 AM

Arizona Senate candidate Mark Kelly (D.) has pledged not to accept donations from corporate PACs, but he has received tens of thousands of dollars from Democratic leadership PACs heavily funded by corporate PACs.

Manchin: ‘Bernie Is Damn Wrong’ That I Would Vote for Medicare for All

Andrew Kugle
October 30, 2019 3:05 PM

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) rejected presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders's claim that he could pressure the West Virginia senator and other moderate Democrats to vote in favor of Medicare for All.

Sanders: ‘Damn Right’ Tester and Manchin Will Vote for My Socialist Agenda

Andrew Kugle
October 29, 2019 3:30 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) was adamant that moderate Democratic senators such as Jon Tester (D., Mont.) and Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) would vote for his socialist agenda.

Manchin: ‘Beto O’Rourke’s Not Taking My Guns Away From Me’

Senator says O'Rourke's comment harms Democrats

Paul Crookston
September 18, 2019 3:35 PM

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Wednesday said former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke “is not taking my guns away from me.”

Ocasio-Cortez: Manchin Will Be ‘Huge Challenge’ to Passing Green New Deal

'Our entire system is incentivized to destroying our planet'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 15, 2019 6:05 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) in an interview on Thursday said Sen. Joe Manchin's (D., W.Va.) role as chairman on the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee will make passing the Green New Deal a “huge challenge.”