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May 31, 2022 11 min

Testing Senator Joe Manchin’s power

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As with virtually everything in the Senate these days, Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia holds a lot of power. As he engages in talks on climate and deficit reduction with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, could he also play a role in gun reform? Plus, what new details on George Floyd’s life reveal about the U.S. past and present. Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols; Robert Samuels, National Enterprise Reporter at The Washington Post Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Biden believes "rational Republicans" could move on gun control Scoop: Manchin serious about Schumer talks

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