Sep. 28, 2022: Biden and DeSantis pledge 'close coordination' as Ian bears down
Hurricane Ian is set to reach Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast as early as this afternoon after days of dire warnings about its potential impacts. This morning, the national Hurricane Center said winds had reached 140 mph, strengthening to a Category 4.\xa0\nMore than 2 million people are under orders to leave their homes. Said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis: \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean you need to go all across God\u2019s creation to evacuate \u2014 just get to the higher ground and get into a safe structure.\u201d\nAnd he\u2019s been the de facto decision-maker for the Senate Democratic majority, but after a week of holding the line, Sen. Joe Manchin had to admit defeat Tuesday \u2014 for now.\xa0\nThe West Virginia senator was dead-set on passing a permitting overhaul for energy projects this month, by tying the legislation to a must-pass spending stopgap. Manchin world was convinced the time was right for action, with fresh buy-in from Democratic leaders, combined with long-standing support for the notion of permitting reform among Republicans.\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the Host of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.Jenny Ament is the Executive Producer of POLITICO Audio.