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Could the new year give the presidents build back better plan a new lease on life? some democrats havent given up hope that some key pieces of the economic agenda will still make it through the senate in 2021. before the holiday, president biden said he was still working on joe manchins no vote. >> that period came and went and still no build back better agenda. instead it appears were in a bit of a holiday pause on those talks. however, discussions have been ongoing sibetween the white hou and ...

How to get that done. >> are democrats hoping to scale it back even more or passing various pieces as stand alones may be attracting senator manchin or even some gop on some of these issues? >> well, thats a strategy decision thats being negotiated. we are open to a way to reach the finish line. we want to make it as comprehensive as possible because the needs are just there. >> reporter: now there does appear to be a holiday pause underway as they regroup to try to figure out exactly how they c...

Early due to covid. the question is whats the leagues plan going forward and will other sports have to do the same? its "way too early" for this. ♪♪ good morning and welcome to "way too early," the show that maybe could use a holiday pause. im jonathan lemire on this tuesday, december 21st. senator from west virginia joe manchin is speaking out on why he rejected the presidents build back better plan. he said in a radio program the democrats never came around to his decision. >> surely w...

David, as you know theyre really descending on new hampshire right now. new hampshires really emerging as a key moment in this contest. >> thats right. the battle for new hampshire is the battle for the establishment lane. if you are a republican candidate seeking to be the alternative to either donald trump or ted cruz, the two clear front runners and they are outsiders with outsider appeal, if youre looking to be the establishment guy, new hampshire is where you have to make your case. thats w...

Joining me now, gloria borger, david chalian and jeff zeleny, senior washington correspondent. so david chalian, this is the first poll taken since our republican debate, the last chance to perhaps change anything heading into the christmas holidays. if anything has changed, its that trump has gone up and the rest of the field has faded. >> right. this is proof that donald trump emerged from our debate unscathed, right? so he now has got more than double the support of his closest competitor, te...