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Manchin they are praying for him as they witness how the democrats are abusing him. so, you know, that's not the way to get somebody on your side, that's for sure. so i appreciate the fact that joe manchin has stood by his pledge not to blow up the senate, eliminate the filibuster. he's concerned about inflation, as am i. and let's face it, the $1.9 trillion covid relief, the partisan covid relief package, we have a trillion dollars left unspent, $700 billion not scheduled to be spent, and that's inflationary. the increase in prices is wiping out whatever wage gains americans are realizing. an...

>> one thing that has not been resolved here in washington is whether there will be another bite at the apple on "build back better." if you were in congress, what two things would absolutely have to be in a revised "build back better" to get your vote if you were in congress? >> expanding and making permanent the child tax credit. far too many children are living this poverty even right here in my home city of cleveland which is the poorest city of its size right now. we have got to have that. and jonathan, you narrowed me down to two. paid leave is so important. so many people are punching t...

Is supporting hundreds of families. we just put it out there and said we are going to be doing these food hampers and these picnic boxes. most of our customers were working people that i think are suffering. it could be the working poor, really. you know, they have come to us. i think it is really serious. i think people are very, very worried about it, and i do worry that people are going to end up not putting their heating on to make choices. in rural areas, access to public transport, to services, tojobs are placing increasing strain on people's lives. take bromyard as an example. it is wid...

The chancellor pointed out the extra £500 million for the household support fund, to help people on the lowest incomes. the fund is managed by local councils, which decide who receives the money. it's mainly to help vulnerable households with food, energy and water bills. but it can also be used for things like curtains and carpets to keep a home warm, or a fridge or washing machine. des lynch works at wood street mission, a charity that helps low—income families in manchester and salford. he thinks there are better ways the chancellor could have helped. it probably would have been far bett...

UAW President Ray Curry is expected to seek re-election but may face challengers calling for more reforms inside the union and in contracts with employers.