The Sinema-Manchin split that shaped Dems’ deal
The Sinema-Manchin split that shaped Dems’ deal For months, Joe Manchin was the Democrat with all the leverage. At the end, even he had to cede some ground. After Manchin agreed with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the party-line tax, health care and energy bill, the West Virginia Democrat found himself bargaining with fellow…