Manchin Thinks Spending Deal Will Happen

Sen. Joe Manchin (WV) predicted “I think we’ll get a framework” but warned “the devil is in the details,” The Hill reports.

New York Times: “Democrats have good reason to court Mr. Manchin’s support. They remember how difficult it was to win his vote on the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid plan enacted this year, including his last-minute effort to slash the size of the unemployment benefits included in the measure.”

“But the episode also proved that he could be swayed — albeit not as far as his liberal colleagues would like — offering negotiators a glimmer of hope.”