Dec. 13, 2021: All eyes on the Joes
President Joe Biden is set to speak with Sen. Joe Manchin as early as today in what Hill sources tell us will be a make-or-break moment for passing the Build Back Better Act (BBB) before Christmas.\xa0\nSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been adamant that his chamber will clear the party\u2019s $1.7 trillion social spending package before senators leave for the holidays. Yet everyone knows that won\u2019t happen without the stubborn West Virginia Democrat \u2014 and Democrats are looking for some presidential arm-twisting to get him there.\xa0\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the Senior Producer of POLITICO Audio.