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Could the new year give the president's build back better plan a new lease on life? some democrats haven't 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 manchin's no vote. >> that period came and went and still no build back better agenda. instead it appears we're in a bit of a holiday pause on those talks. however, discussions have been ongoing sibetween the white hou and senator manchin, even though senator manchin blew up the state of affairs, essentially, saying h...

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, that's a strategy decision that's 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 can get this bill passed and what strategy will serve them best. president biden for his part, he r...

Early due to covid. the question is what's the league's plan going forward and will other sports have to do the same? it's "way too early" for this. ♪♪ good morning and welcome to "way too early," the show that maybe could use a holiday pause. i'm jonathan lemire on this tuesday, december 21st. senator from west virginia joe manchin is speaking out on why he rejected the president's build back better plan. he said in a radio program the democrats never came around to his decision. >> surely we could badger and beat one person, certainly we could get enough protesters to make him uncomf...

David, as you know they're really descending on new hampshire right now. new hampshire's really emerging as a key moment in this contest. >> that's 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 you're looking to be the establishment guy, new hampshire is where you have to make your case. that's why we see chris chris e christie, jeb bush, john kasich, marco rubio all campaigning there toda...

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, it's 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, ted cruz, and that is just a huge position for trump to be in as you go into this holiday pause. that...