Top senator yanks his endorsement of Harris over threat of power grab

Independent Senator Joe Manchin said he cannot back Vice President for president after she said she supports ending the filibuster to pass abortion protections in Congress.

The outgoing West lawmaker who caucuses with has been one of the few holdouts to endorse Harris with just over 40 days to go before the election.

On Tuesday, Harris said in an interview she backs ending the filibuster so can pass legislation codifying Roe after several other attempts by Senate Democrats since the landmark decision was overturned failed. But Manchin opposes the move.

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