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LATEST ON THE HILL Democratic and Republican senators are locked in a fight over unemployment benefits and over Joe Manchin’s vote. The two parties spent this afternoon battling for Manchin’s support on changes to federal unemployment benefits, showcasing how a 50-50 Senate can instantly swing power to one holdout. Senate Democrats struck a deal today over the boosted unemployment benefits in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, shortly before debate on the bill reached its peak. But the West Virginia Democrat hasn’t agreed to go along.