 It has had in the 2024 cycle. So far, no other major Democrat has announced a challenge to the vice president. Fox's Jared Halpern. Senator Joe Manchin, an independent who yesterday flirted with re-registering as a Democrat to run, says this morning he won't do that. But he's calling for a mini primary to pick the nominee. There's more grieving in Israel. Two more hostages dead in Gaza.