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Framework, friday and next week when he leaves to go on his next foreign trip, they see this as a little winner, raising taxes on corporations. thats something the president talked about almost every time hes out on the trail, out speaking to voters like he was yesterday in pennsylvania. if they scrap that, how do you message that, that is something that has polled really well and the white house knows that. >> i think the question that john asked about is this something that has been there and ...

Every single time he tries to operate and create leverage. how much more leverage does he need? >> zerlina, im so glad you mentioned the pandemic in relation to childcare, because i dont think ive ever mentioned it as weve discussed the childcare provision this year. but its worth noting that yes, the paid for child care system in this country broke down completely under the weight of covid-19 and the shutdowns, and the way people had to isolate. angus king invoked you in the last hour talking a...

Hes not talking about this to the full extent of his thinking on this is unclear whether this was strategic issue to gain leverage in these particular talks or if theres something more long-range in his thinking. it is something psychological that he doesnt feel at home in the democratic party as much as he mightve once felt. so, i think there are a lot of different motivations here, a lot of different factors, and were not gonna get to the bottom until he talks more frankly about it. >> and zer...

Do we know, what is your reporting tell you about, okay, he moves to independent and then, does he instantly vote for mitch mcconnell to become majority leader? >> in the discussions that were heard he didnt talk about that. he didnt talk about caucus -- democrats over republicans, having to become an independent. he clearly believes, and he said this publicly, that he still has a foothold or some synchronicity with democrats, and at least 1.7 five trillion, as you noted. the republicans are at ...

>> isnt that ironic. >> is she fine with being the spoiler? >> yes, because she doesnt consider herself a spoiler necessarily on this. i have to tell you, this is funny, maybe not funny. i was talking to an arizona republican yesterday, and arizona republican who said, you know who the best republican we have right now is in arizona, kyrsten sinema. and it was a joke, but not. because the point was is that she is holding up from their perspective the democratic agenda. having said that, from her...

At. there was some reporting last night that joe manchen _ at. there was some reporting last night that joe manchen might - at. there was some reporting last night that joe manchen might be l night thatjoe manchen might be switching sides. he says it is bs. what do you think? i switching sides. he says it is bs. what do you think?— what do you think? i concur with that assessment. _ what do you think? i concur with that assessment. i— what do you think? i concur with that assessment. i know ...

Slack. where the future works. era of worker -- having employees and more leverage over their employers than there used to. and also more appetite to use that leverage. we have been watching major strikes and labor actions break out all over the country in california, and oregon this week. we are waiting to see whether at least 24,000 health care workers, inside the kaiser health system are going to go out on strike. in michigan, and pennsylvania, and nebraska, in tennessee, it is 1400 workers i...

Pieces. >> congresswoman liz cheney said those remarks led the committee to believe bannon had substantial advance knowledge about the insurrection. to say that audio give the committee any additional leverage to use against him? >> absolutely. i think so. it does suggest that he faces some potential criminal charges if he did have advance knowledge and participation in those things. and so that could be something thats used to negotiate, kind of immunity in exchange for agreeing not to prosecut...

Filibuster, biden would have had to use whatever leverage available to him. if he had a situation where he could say youre not getting your bipartisan infrastrung tour deal, i could have seen that playing out. frankly, when theyre struggling to negotiate the reconciliation package, still, im not seeing the leverage the white house could lay on them and thats why were seeing reports that biden and harris will participate in a public pressure campaign to try to push this forward or advocate for at...

Thats when jim jeffers left the gop and caucused with the democrats. that was the last time there was a 50/50 senate split. a slide to the right would represent the ultimate power move. >> so my question is, why dont you fess up and become a republican? >> i believe deeply in my democratic roots. a little different than the washington democrats. its a true hardcore west virginia democrat values. >> its possible manchin could become an independent and still associate with the democrats. that woul...