Kingmaker. Linchpin. Occupier of the cat-bird seat. These are the colorful descriptions of the anticipated role of Sen. Joe Manchin—the centrist West Virginia Democrat—in a new Congress under his party’s control. As the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, Manchin will be a key factor in any number of controversial legislative matters, from health care … Continue reading The Senate’s New Point Man on Climate Has Been the Democrats’ Most Fossil Fuel-Friendly Senator