Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday that he will not run as a presidential candidate against Vice President Kamala Harris, though he wants to see a “mini primary.” “I am not going to be a candidate for president. I am a candidate for, basically speaking for, the middle of this country,” he told CBS Mornings … Read more
Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is considering re-registering as a Democrat to run for the party’s presidential nomination, a source told HuffPost on Sunday. The former Democrat, who left the party in May, advocated for an “open process” in the coming weeks to select a replacement for Biden in an interview just hours before the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. “I came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it’s time to pass the torch to a new generation,” the West Virginia … Read more
Not since the New Deal has the U.S. government poured this kind of money into rebuilding America’s infrastructure. Companies and states are clamoring for their piece of that federal jackpot. That helps explain why infrastructure is the major topic of conversation in economic development circles this year, and why it also looms large in CNBC’s … Read more
Photo: Anna Rose Layden (Getty Images) As it turns out, lowering the price of an item makes that item sell better. This, in econ, means that item is “elastic” — and cars are certainly elastic. Based on Ford’s latest price drops on the Mustang Mach-E, EVs are no exception. Is The New Toyota Land Crusier … Read more
WASHINGTON — In an unusual move for a pending federal judicial nominee, President Joe Biden’s court pick Adeel Mangi is directly pushing back on the misleading and ugly claims that some Republicans, and one Democrat, have made about his record and his character. In a new letter obtained by HuffPost, Mangi wrote to Sen. Cory … Read more
WASHINGTON — It looks like it’s over for Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s court pick. Two Democrats say they’ll oppose his nomination, making the math next to impossible for Mangi to get confirmed given Democrats’ razor-thin majority in the Senate. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced her opposition Tuesday, and an aide to Sen. Joe … Read more
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Senator Joe Lieberman posing for a portrait in Beijing on October 15th 2023. (Gilles Sabrié for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Gilles Sabrié| The Washington Post | Getty Images No Labels founder Joe Lieberman is open to scrapping his bipartisan, third-party presidential ticket if the nonprofit political group cannot nail down the right candidates … Read more
Happy Tuesday! It’s January 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built 1st Gear: EVs In The U.S. Just Got More … Read more
