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Article snippet: MORE (W.Va.), the first Democrat to publicly grant an interview with Brett Kavanaugh. Manchin is one of three Democrats who voted for Neil Gorsuch, Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, and is widely seen as one of the most likely Democratic yes votes for the president’s second pick for the court. Manchin tried to keep a low-profile on Monday and did not schedule an availability with reporters after his closed-door meeting with Kavanaugh, something he did do during Gorsuch’s nomination process. Manchin called the meeting “productive” and said the two discussed “everything,” but declined to get into specifics on ObamaCare, abortion or executive authority and special counsel MORE’s probe. “He was very upfront, very honest. ...I told him my thing is now to wait until he has a Judiciary hearing. When the hearing is over I will want to call him back,” Manchin said. Democrats have sought to keep their caucus united as they try to pressure at least one Republican senator to oppose Kavanaugh. Blocking Kavanaugh would hand Democrats a significant victory ahead of the midterms, though they appear to face an uphill climb. Though no Democrats have come out in favor of Kavanaugh, Manchin and fellow vulnerable centrist Sens. MORE (Ind.) are facing enormous pressure. Still, Manchin’s decision to hold a second meeting with Kavanaugh could keep him on the fence until at least September, when the Judiciary Committee is expected to hold a hearing. Heidi Hess, the co-director of CRE... Link to the full article to read more