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Manchin walks back bizarre comment on vote for gender-affirming care restrictions in defense bill
Find out moreClose Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth. Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. Senator Joe Manchin, the …