Democrats will try to rebuild after Manchin tanks $2 trillion package

ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 20, 2021

Democrats are struggling to pick up the pieces after Sen. Joe Manchin effectively crushed President Biden’s big domestic policy bill. But they face serious questions whether the $2 trillion initiative can be refashioned to win his crucial vote or the party will be saddled with a devastating defeat. The next steps remain highly uncertain for the president and his party.