Testing Senator Joe Manchin’s power

1 big thing

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🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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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 podcasts@axios.com. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Good morning, welcome to Axios today, it's Tuesday, May 31st, I'm Nyla Booty.
0:40.1	Here's what you need to know today, what new details on George Floyd's life tell us
0:45.0	about America.
0:46.0	But first, today's one big thing, testing Senator Joe Manchin's power on gun reform.
0:56.3	President Biden said yesterday that quote, rational Republicans could act on some gun
1:01.6	control measures, following last week's mass school shooting in Texas, which killed 19
1:06.6	children and two teachers.
1:09.2	Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn is sad to be working with Democrats on reforms.
1:13.8	But, as with virtually everything in the Senate these days, Democrat Joe Manchin of West
1:18.9	Virginia holds a lot of power.
1:21.6	Is he engages in talks on climate and deficit reduction with Senate majority leader Chuck
1:26.5	Schumer?
1:27.5	Could he also help ease the way on gun reform?
1:30.4	Axios's Hans Nichols is here with more.
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