Friday's Headlines: Juneteenth holiday marking end of slavery becomes law after decades of inaction June 18, 2021 Today's WorldView: In nationalizing Juneteenth, the U.S. is still late to the hemisphere's party Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on Thursday in the White House. (Demetrius Freeman/The Post) Juneteenth holiday marking end of slavery becomes law after decades of inaction In signing the measure — which resulted in an unexpected day off Friday for federal workers — President Biden called for more aggressive action on voting access and other racial equity measures. By Seung Min Kim ● Read more » Today's WorldView: In nationalizing Juneteenth, the U.S. is still late to the hemisphere's party By Ishaan Tharoor ● Read more » McConnell vows to block voting bill in Senate, spurning Manchin's proposed compromise By Mike DeBonis and Vanessa Williams ● Read more » Supreme Court decision on Affordable Care Act spurs new strategies on all sides By Amy Goldstein, Matt Viser and Mike DeBonis ● Read more » These twins are 5 years old. They lost both parents to covid-19. By Joanna Slater | Videos by Vikram Singh and Jason Aldag ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters plead guilty, will give up firearms By Meryl Kornfield ● Read more » Newly released video shows former NYPD cop striking officer with flagpole during Capitol riot, DOJ says By Meryl Kornfield ● Read more » Republicans want to hide behind Juneteenth while they enable modern-day racism Opinion ● Opinion by Eugene Robinson ● Read more » Obamacare is part of America now. Republicans must stop undermining it. Opinion ● Opinion by the Editorial Board ● Read more » Obamacare wasn't as bad as critics thought it would be. It wasn't revolutionary, either. Opinion ● Opinion by Megan McArdle ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Republicans should get behind Joe Manchin's voting rights compromise — with some tweaks Opinion ● Opinion by Henry Olsen ● Read more » Where was the FBI before the attack on the Capitol? Opinion ● Opinion by Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann ● Read more » Under Biden, American diplomacy is back. But America isn't. Opinion ● Opinion by Fareed Zakaria ● Read more » More News 'Not enough': One year after George Floyd's death, protesters reflect on what changed — and what hasn't By Rachel Hatzipanagos, Marian Liu and Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn ● Read more » Florida Republican allegedly boasted Russian-Ukrainian 'hit squad' could 'disappear' his rival By Timothy Bella ● Read more » Bear goes on rampage in Japan, storms military base, airport By Simon Denyer ● 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 The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up » Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Today's Headlines | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines or because it is included in your subscription. ©2021 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 Related Keyword: Share
