Manchin backs Senate deal on tax, spending and climate

Joe Manchin has reached a deal with fellow Senate Democrats on a tax, climate and social spending bill, in a reversal that could hand a significant legislative victory to president Joe Biden ahead of the US midterms.

The agreement will be the biggest climate bill in history and comes as a surprise after Manchin, one of the most moderate Democrats in the Senate and a constant thorn in the administration’s side, repeatedly balked at…