Manchin calls for more independents in Congress: ‘People want a little bit more normalcy’

Summary

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) — a former Democrat known for his staunch centrism — is continuing his push to bring more independents into Congress, now arguing that breaking away from the two-party system helped him better collaborate with fellow senators. In a New York Times interview published Wednesday, Manchin was asked about why he…