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Manchin says he wanted GOP to win Senate to stop Democrats’ quest for ‘raw political power’

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Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., wanted Republicans to win the Senate last year in order to prevent Democrats’ pursuit of «raw political power.»
In his new book, «Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense,» set to be released on Tuesday and obtained by Fox News Digital, the former West Virginia Democrat-turned-Independent ripped into his ex-political party, tore into former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden and blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., while lauding the relationship that he had with President Donald Trump.
Manchin made waves when he and former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who also left the Democratic Party to become an Independent, bucked Schumer and voted against the move to nuke the Senate filibuster in 2022.
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Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., wanted Republicans to win the Senate in 2024 to halt Democrats from getting rid of the Senate filibuster. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
He recalled that vote in his book and the pressure he felt from Schumer and Senate Democrats to fall in line on that and other key votes during Biden’s presidency.
Manchin accused Schumer of wanting a vote he «could broadcast to the radical left to prove his loyalty» and said the then-Senate majority leader didn’t actually believe that getting rid of the filibuster was the right thing to do, but rather to fulfill his «only priority» of maintaining control of the Senate.
«Because of what I knew — and what I had seen firsthand — I wanted Republicans to win the Senate majority in 2024,» Manchin wrote. «I believed it was the only hope for preserving the Senate as an institution. I truly believed that, if in power, Republicans would uphold the filibuster, the last guardrail preventing total partisan rule.»
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Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., ripped Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in his memoir. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
«Schumer and the Democrats had already shown their hand — eliminating the filibuster would have been their first order of business,» he continued. «They had no interest in protecting the Senate’s role as the deliberative body. They only cared about raw political power.»
The quest to end the filibuster is also why Manchin wouldn’t endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris in her run against Trump.
«She knew this was the Holy Grail and the only hope we have to preserve any bipartisanship and maintain our democracy,» Manchin said.
He also outlined an early fight he had with Biden where, when Democrats were trying to ram through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the early months of his presidency in an evenly-divided Senate, Manchin rejected it.
Biden ripped into Manchin for standing in the way of an early victory.
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Former President Joe Biden speaks to the National Action Network Convention on April 12, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
«As the drama began, I got a call from the president, and was he hot,» Manchin wrote. «‘If you kill this f— bill, I will never speak to you again,’ he promised. Anyone who knows Joe Biden — and I have known him for a very long time —knows he’s got a very bad temper. He calls it his ‘Irish.’ I call it unfortunate. But if he was going there, so was I.»
«‘Your actions are reckless,’ I spat back. ‘You’re sending a f— check to everyone. And if you missed anyone, it was only by mistake.’»
The legislation ultimately passed after a compromise was reached, but Manchin noted that he later regretted «capitulating on the American Rescue Plan.»
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He also described having a far better relationship with Trump, who he considered a fellow «outsider,» than Obama, and noted that Obama reached out to him twice during his entire presidency: once after he won re-election to the Senate in 2012 and again in 2015 to persuade him from voting against his nuclear deal with Iran.
«From the start, President Trump had an open line of communication with me. I spoke to him more in the first two years of his presidency than I did to President Obama during all eight years of his time in office,» Manchin said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Schumer, Obama and Biden for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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Elecciones en Bolivia: los candidatos Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y Rodrigo Paz se disputan la presidencia en un histórico balotaje

Bolivia celebra este domingo una histórica segunda vuelta presidencial, la primera en su historia, en la que los electores deben elegir entre el ex presidente Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y el senador Rodrigo Paz. El resultado marcará el inicio de una nueva etapa política y económica dejando atrás casi dos décadas de gobiernos del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS).
En los comicios de agosto pasado, donde también se eligió al nuevo Parlamento, ninguno de los candidatos alcanzó el porcentaje necesario para imponerse en primera vuelta: Paz, del Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC), obtuvo el 32,06%, y Quiroga, de la alianza Libre y presidente boliviano entre 2001 y 2002, logró el 26,70%.
La segunda vuelta, contemplada en la Constitución vigente desde 2009, establece que la Presidencia y Vicepresidencia recaen en la fórmula que obtenga más del 50% de los votos válidos, o al menos el 40% con una diferencia de diez puntos sobre el siguiente.
Este 19 de octubre, por primera vez será utilizado este mecanismo para definir quién liderará el país durante el próximo quinquenio; resultará ganador el binomio que logre la mayoría de los votos emitidos.
A continuación, la cobertura minuto a minuto:
Los aspirantes a la Vicepresidencia de Bolivia
El candidato junto a Paz es Edmand Lara, un ex policía de 40 años conocido en TikTok como “el capitán Lara”, donde promueve valores morales y se opone al poder estatal. Su figura ha generado controversia por insultar a rivales y acusar a periodistas y medios de ser “prensa vendida” sin aportar pruebas.
Por su parte, el compañero de fórmula de Quiroga es Juan Pablo Velasco, un emprendedor de 38 años vinculado a startups de delivery y movilidad. Velasco enfrentó críticas por antiguos tuits con expresiones racistas contra la población andina, cuya autoría negó.
Balotaje en Bolivia: Rodrigo Paz y Jorge Quiroga se disputan la presidencia de un país en crisis tras dos décadas del MAS en el poder
Más de siete millones de bolivianos están convocados este domingo para participar de segunda vuelta sin precedentes. Los dos candidatos plantean un giro hacia políticas liberales para recuperar la estabilidad económica

Este domingo, Bolivia celebra la segunda vuelta electoral para elegir entre los dos candidatos mejor posicionados en los comicios de agosto, el senador Rodrigo Paz y el ex presidente Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga (2001-2002). El ganador dirigirá el país durante los próximos años en un contexto complejo: Bolivia se encuentra en recesión con proyecciones negativas para los próximos años y con una profunda crisis económica a consecuencia del desplome de la industria del gas que fue su principal fuente de ingresos.
Cómo llegan los candidatos presidenciales a la segunda vuelta electoral
Paz se presenta por primera vez como aspirante al Ejecutivo, tras una trayectoria política de dos décadas que incluye cargos como diputado, alcalde de Tarija y actualmente senador. Quiroga, en cambio, busca una vez más la presidencia de su país, luego de haber ejercido el cargo por un año entre 2001 y 2002 tras la renuncia de Banzer.
El líder del PDC logró atraer a votantes insatisfechos con el MAS y cuenta con respaldo de sectores moderados, mientras que Quiroga tiene el apoyo de empresarios y electores que valoran su experiencia y conexiones internacionales.
La Unión Europea envió 120 observadores a Bolivia para supervisar las elecciones

El bloque europeo desplegó 120 observadores en las nueve regiones del territorio boliviano con el objetivo de inspeccionar la segunda vuelta presidencial. La misión, liderada por Davor Ivo Stier, busca monitorear el desarrollo electoral y resguardar la integridad del proceso.
El contingente está compuesto por miembros del Parlamento Europeo, diplomáticos de los países de la Unión Europea presentes en Bolivia y observadores de Canadá, Noruega y Suiza. Todos participaron en una capacitación en La Paz sobre el contexto local, seguridad y la metodología de observación establecida.
El TSE de Bolivia advirtió sobre las sanciones “legales y económicas” que recibirán los votantes que no participen del balotaje
El proceso electoral cuenta con la presencia de observadores internacionales y medidas estrictas para asegurar su legalidad. El organismo boliviano aseguró que podrá multar a quienes no emitan su sufragio
El Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) de Bolivia advirtió este sábado, a horas de la segunda vuelta electoral, la imposición de “diversas sanciones” a quienes no acudan a votar durante el balotaje presidencial de este domingo que enfrenta a los candidatos Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga y Rodrigo Paz.
Las multas por incumplir deberes electorales en los comicios bolivianos

- Si una persona designada como jurado no se presenta, debe pagar 1.375 bolivianos (unos 200 dólares), equivalente al 50% del salario mínimo nacional.
- Irse sin permiso del recinto, 825 bolivianos.
- Quienes no voten o no presenten su certificado de sufragio en los 90 días posteriores en las entidades bancarias deberán abonar 550 bolivianos y quedarán impedidos de realizar trámites, trabajar en el sector público o solicitar pasaporte por tres meses.
- Circular en un vehículo que no tenga autorización del órgano electoral lleva a la retención del rodado hasta la medianoche del lunes 20 de octubre y una multa de 550 bolivianos.
El horario de votación del balotaje
Las mesas estarán abiertas a partir de las 08:00 y hasta las 16:00. Aunque el horario de inicio y cierre es estricto, si hay fila en las mesas, se atenderá a los ciudadanos que estén formados aguardando por su turno para emitir el sufragio.
Qué sistema de votación utilizará Bolivia para contabilizar los sufragios

El Gobierno boliviano volverá a utilizar el Sistema de Transmisión de Resultados Preliminares (Sirepre) para informar al cierre de la jornada electoral del domingo. El proceso estará acompañado por misiones de observación nacional e internacional, entre ellas las de la Unión Europea (UE) y la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), que ya participaron en la primera vuelta.
Desde el jueves rige el periodo de silencio electoral y, desde el viernes, el “auto de buen gobierno”, que restringe aglomeraciones, reuniones masivas y la venta de bebidas alcohólicas. Este domingo, además, se prohibirá la circulación de todo vehículo sin autorización del órgano electoral.
Tras 20 años de gobierno de izquierda, Bolivia está a punto de dar un giro hacia la derecha
La pregunta es: ¿a qué velocidad?

Cuando Rodrigo Paz llegó a su último acto de campaña en El Alto, la extensa ciudad situada en una meseta que domina la capital boliviana, La Paz, la multitud llevaba horas bajo el sol abrasador. Por suerte, había acudido preparada con cajas de cerveza y un picnic a base de papas. “Los pueblos indígenas somos mayoría y volveremos a ganar”, grita un hombre bien alimentado, lo que provoca que todos los presentes entonen el grito de victoria aimara: “¡Jallalla!“.
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Trump administration freezes $11 billion in blue state infrastructure projects, blames Democrats for shutdown

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The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion in federal funds earmarked mostly for Democrat cities’ infrastructure projects as the government shutdown rolls on with no end in sight.
Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), made the announcement Friday while pinning the shutdown on Democrats, whose actions he said left him with no choice but to halt the spending.
«The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to manage billions of dollars in projects,» Vought posted to X.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, right, speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on July 17, 2025, as workers continue construction on New York’s Hudson Tunnel Project. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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«The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects and considering them for cancellation, including projects in New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Baltimore. More information to come from the Army Corps of Engineers.»
New York will be hit hardest, with about $7 billion being frozen. Other affected projects are in Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Delaware, the OMB said, according to Reuters.
The money includes $600 million for two aging, federally owned bridges spanning the Cape Cod canal in Massachusetts, which are slated for replacement and carry millions of travelers annually.
The OMB told the outlet President Donald Trump «wants to reorient how the federal government prioritizes Army Corps projects.»
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul responded to Vought on X, simply writing, «Good luck with that, Russ. We’ll be in touch.»
Maryland Rep. Kweisi Mfume wrote on X that the move is «another example of the Trump Administration placing partisan politics over the welfare of the American people.»

Workers at a construction site for the Gateway Program’s Hudson Tunnel Project in New York City on Oct. 3, 2025. The White House has frozen billions in infrastructure funding, including money for the Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway during the ongoing budget impasse. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Massachusetts leaders also pushed back, with Gov. Maura Healey saying senators had received no official notice from Washington and that the bridge replacement project remains funded and legally approved by Congress.
Vought has already targeted Big Apple funds, freezing nearly $18 billion in federal money on the first day of the shutdown for two of New York City’s biggest infrastructure projects — the Hudson Tunnel and the Second Avenue Subway.
Vought said that money was stalled «to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles.»
The Trump administration has already frozen at least $28 billion in earlier rounds of infrastructure and climate-related projects. Trump has also vowed to cut what he called «Democrat agencies» and sought to eliminate 4,100 federal jobs.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is joined by Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer and Brian Steil for a press conference on the tenth day of a government shutdown Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
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The pause in funding stems from the Oct. 1 shutdown after Senate lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement in time for the end of fiscal year 2025 after a short-term extension of fiscal year 2025 funding, aimed at keeping the government open through Nov. 21, passed the House mainly along party lines earlier in September.
Republicans like Vought have blamed the shutdown on Democrats, arguing they refused to fund the budget in an attempt to reinstate taxpayer-funded medical benefits for illegal immigrants through Democrat lawmakers’ continuing resolution, which would include extending the expiring Obamacare tax credits.
Democrat leadership has disputed the claims, saying that Trump and Republican lawmakers are really behind the shutdown.
Fox News’ Amanda Macias and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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