Thursday's Headlines: White House on defensive as Manchin raises concerns about new spending

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     President Biden discusses the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal in Baltimore on Wednesday. (Ricky Carioti/The Post) White House on defensive as Manchin raises concerns about new spending Many administration officials have conceded they have few policy options to bring immediate relief to Americans, and the White House is concerned about ongoing political fallout, especially around the holidays. By Seung Min Kim, Jeff Stein and Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   Federal judge overturns Texas ban on mask mandates in schools LIVE: CORONAVIRUS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Coronavirus infections rise in northern states, Mountain West as holidays near By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Joel Achenbach and Jacqueline Dupree ●  Read more »   The Tomb of the Unknowns received its first soldier a century ago. Film cameras captured the moment. Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered ●  By Michael E. Ruane ●  Read more »   Kyle Rittenhouse breaks down during testimony in Kenosha homicide trial, says: 'I defended myself.' By Mark Berman and Mark Guarino ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   As climate summit nears its end, negotiators try to work out a deal LIVE: COP26 ●  By Marisa Bellack ●  Read more »   In Australia's coal country, the mines are booming — but their costs are ever present By Michael E. Miller ●  Read more »     Opinions Veterans of the Afghanistan war deserve their own parade Opinion ●  Opinion by Max Boot ●  Read more »   Max Cleland embodied the duty and sacrifice of those who serve our country Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Elon Musk once again proves the need for a billionaire tax Opinion ●  Opinion by Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   The Democrats need to go back to school Opinion ●  Opinion by James Hohmann ●  Read more »   America cannot give evangelicals what they want Opinion ●  Opinion by Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Now is not the time for Biden to back down on the vaccine mandate Opinion ●  Opinion by Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »     More News Astroworld venue filed some plans to city only days before music festival By Jon Swaine ●  Read more »   'I think we should throw those books in a fire': Movement builds on right to rid school libraries of certain books Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   DeJoy says USPS 'ready' for holiday package rush By Jacob Bogage ●  Read more »   SpaceX launches another astronaut crew to the International Space Station By Christian Davenport ●  Read more »   Two mystery photos and a 50-year search for the 'Donut Dollies' of the Vietnam War By Manuel Roig-Franzia ●  Read more »   Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs shine bright at the 2021 CMA Awards By Emily Yahr ●  Read more »   Elon Musk sells roughly $5 billion in Tesla stock By Jeremy B. Merrill, Rachel Lerman and Faiz Siddiqui ●  Read more »   Years after legalizing gay marriage, Ireland finally removes homophobic and misogynistic teaching material By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   The Subway tuna lawsuit is back, alleging that samples contain chicken, pork and cattle DNA By Tim Carman ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out National News email alerts for breaking news email alerts for major national and political news whenever it breaks. Sign up »

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