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What Is Joe Manchin’s New Independent Leadership Council?

Then-Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2024. —Andrew Harnik—Getty ImagesFormer West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is embarking on a new initiative: a project called the Independent Leadership Council.The council—which the 78-year-old former senator is running with his daughter, Heather Manchin—will recruit and support independent candidates who are launching congressional bids. The former Senator launched the initiative at an event on Thursday, with several candidates in attendance, including California Rep. Kevin...