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Joe Manchin digs in: ‘Under no circumstances’ would break tie to nuke filibuster and pack court (Washington Examiner)

Joe Manchin said on Tuesday he is committed to voting against packing the courts or ending the legislative filibuster no matter what situation arises.

“Under no circumstances would I support packing the court or ending the filibuster if there is a 50-50 tie,” said Manchin in an interview with the Washington Examiner.

In a deadlocked Senate, Manchin could be the deciding vote on a wide range of issues — somebody who could make or break Joe Biden’s efforts to pass legislation. [Read More]

Former Marine suffering from burn pit exposure says VA ‘left everybody out to dry’ (Fox News)

As more veterans have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a contentious debate has taken shape over the data surrounding the effects of exposure to burn pits used to dispose of waste on overseas military bases.

To date, more than 200,000 veterans have linked their chronic medical issues — including cancer and respiratory illnesses — to the exposure of dangerous toxins released from burn pits. [Read More]

The redemptive power of common purpose (Military Times)

2020 was the year that almost fractured America. Between a pandemic, civil unrest, and the most divisive election in decades, all of us have felt the effects of growing polarization and mistrust. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation stating that “in order to ensure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.” [Read More]

Georgia to manually recount every ballot as Biden leads by 14K votes (Fox News)

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday announced that election officials will conduct a manual recount of all presidential ballots as President-elect Joe Biden leads in the state by just over 14,000 votes out of nearly 5 million counted.

Raffensperger previously said the state, which has 16 electoral votes, was headed toward a recount after Election Day due to a narrow gap between Biden and President Trump. The Trump campaign and Republican lawmakers like Georgia Rep. Doug Collins have been pushing for a manual recount. [Read More]