"Manchin's Border Bill Decision Influences Choice Not to Run for President"

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin cited the failure of a bipartisan border and foreign aid bill in the Senate as the main reason for his decision not to run for president, expressing frustration with the gridlock in Congress. The centrist Democrat, who had considered a third-party campaign, announced his decision to focus on promoting moderate politics through a new group called Americans Together. Manchin also declined to endorse President Joe Biden and criticized him for being too liberal, while expressing reluctance to support any effort that would help former President Donald Trump return to the White House.