Monday's Headlines: How Biden’s fragile alliance with Manchin unraveled

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) heads back to his office after a policy luncheon Thursday. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) How Biden's fragile alliance with Manchin unraveled Hours after Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va) delivered what many saw as a potentially fatal blow to the Build Back Better bill with his declaration that he "just can't" support it, White House press secretary Jen Psaki unleashed a blistering statement, turning President Biden's charm offensive to scorched earth. By Sean Sullivan and Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Manchin's opposition to Build Back Better bill undercuts Biden's climate agenda By Anna Phillips ●  Read more »   Biden has installed a significant number of judges from diverse backgrounds. Now comes the hard part. By Seung Min Kim and Ann E. Marimow ●  Read more »   Afghan siblings, wounded in Kabul airport bombing, seek a new life in Virginia By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Many juries in America remain mostly White, prompting states to take action to eliminate racial discrimination in their selection By Emmanuel Felton ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lawmakers, business leaders raise alarms about federal aid as omicron cases rise By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   New York City seeks federal help as U.S. braces for record amount of cases with omicron wave LIVE: CORONAVIRUS | Access to these updates is free ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   Long after the courts shut down for covid, the pain of delayed justice lingers By Griff Witte and Mark Berman ●  Read more »   Moderna booster shot should provide 'good level of protection' against omicron, vaccine-maker says By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   Biden shows new resolve on voting rights Opinion ●  Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Why Elizabeth Warren's endorsement of court enlargement matters Opinion ●  Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Humanity should not test whether Antarctica's ice will hold out Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Sen. Joe Manchin's position on Build Back Better reflects the reality of West Virginia politics Opinion ●  Opinion by Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Manchin's rebuff of Build Back Better is the latest failure of Democrats playing soft Opinion ●  Opinion by James Downie ●  Read more »   The Biden administration weighs backing Ukraine insurgents if Russia invades Opinion ●  Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »     More News Chinese tennis star says her allegations of sexual assault against former official were misunderstood By Lily Kuo ●  Read more »   D.C. third-graders were made to reenact episodes from the Holocaust By Nicole Asbury ●  Read more »   He was close by for three presidential assassinations, including his dad's Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered ●  By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   The NFL's new covid approach is smart for making money — and bad for public health Perspective ●  By Jerry Brewer ●  Read more »   Ohio hospitals take out newspaper ad begging people to get vaccinated: 'We need you to care as much as we do' By Jessica Lipscomb ●  Read more »   Former student activist wins Chile's presidential election By John Bartlett ●  Read more »   With hunger, poverty growing in Afghanistan, Biden pressured to ease sanctions By Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   The Kentucky tornado swept away two babies in a bathtub. They survived. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   YouTube TV to restore ABC, ESPN and other channels after making deal with Disney By Timothy Bella ●  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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