“I know everything about my caucus,” the Senate majority leader enthused. “I care about them. I love them.”

Yes, Build Back Better eventually became Build Back Manchin, but for Democrats, it’s better than nothing.

The federal government is pretty good at handling the unique problems of seniors. Why don't we do the same for parents and kids?

The biggest takeaway from a long weekend of legislative action is that this is no way to run a country.

While the bill that just survived the Senate is a whittled-down version of the Build Back Better Act, it still puts the Democratic party on a promising new path.

The upper chamber's “vote-a-rama” may sound like a real fun way to spend a Saturday night, but guess what?

Why can’t Democrats deliver the steep tax increases on corporations and the rich that voters demand?

The Manchin climate compromise continues the worrisome trend of treating oil and gas infrastructure as a security necessity—even though they endanger more than they protect.

Could the Senate—gasp!—actually pass legislation to reform the obscure law that nearly enabled Trump's plot to overturn the 2020 election?

The Inflation Reduction Act doesn’t curb fossil fuels. In fact, it boosts them.

While the bill will fall short of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals, the fact that it will include climate provisions of any kind is an unexpected surprise.

The ruling party was set to be slaughtered in the 2022 midterm elections—then the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and Senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin struck a deal.

Embracing the Senate minority leader’s bare knuckle tactics gets results.

Contrary to the narrative you’ll read in some newspapers, climate policy polls very, very well.

The Democrats finally have wind in their sails. The Arizona senator can halt the party’s progress with a statement.

“It’s not ideal, but it’s how the sausage gets made, right? I try not to go to the sausage factory.”

The West Virginia senator shut down talk of extending the expanded credit in the reconciliation bill, but some in Congress see hope in future negotiations over a tax package.

West Virginians don’t waste much time worrying that corporations pay too much in taxes. Why does Joe?

Joe Manchin’s ability to sink climate legislation is getting less attention than the January 6 hearings. But it’s just as dire a sign for democracy.

In a just world, Democrats would be able to oust Manchin from the party leadership role, as happened to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.