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Bonnie Cash/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Outgoing West Virginia Independent Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he won’t back Vice President Kamala Harris’ White House bid after she came out in favor of changing Senate rules to pass abortion protection laws. “I’m not endorsing her,” Manchin told reporters Tuesday. Earlier, Manchin was more vociferous about Harris’ announcement […]

Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat from West Virginia, announced Friday he will not launch a 2024 bid for the White House as an independent — removing what would have been a major challenge for President Joe Biden’s campaign. “I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday urged West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a fellow Democrat, not to run for president as a third-party candidate next year, claiming such a bid has no chance of succeeding. “My message to Joe Manchin is I thank him for his service. I think he’s had a […]

Nathan Howard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection next year, fueling speculation over whether he plans on mounting a third-party White House bid. “What I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Many Democrats are starting their least favorite sexennial waiting game: hoping Sen. Joe Manchin runs for reelection while having little recourse to sway the willful West Virginian. Manchin, one of the most conservative members of his party and an occasional thorn in the side of Senate leadership and the Biden White […]