manchin to a point where he s going to abandon a long-held belief. that s not going to happen. that s not politics, especially in a state where donald trump won by 40 some points, that s west virginia, the state that joe manchin represents. so, you know, it s a difficult calculus for biden. i understand why he did what he did, i don t anticipate that it will make a big difference. president biden, of course, a longtime man of the senate, endorsing carveout voting rights is a big deal. one wonders if that opens the door for other groups to ask for a similar carveout. we shall see. jake sherman of punchbowl news, we ll be coming back to you for sure. thank you for being here. still ahead, we re live for an early look on the cdc with a look of the data later on this morning. plus, the girls scouts are making it easier to break your new year s resolution of eating healthier. the new way to get your cookie