Thursday's Headlines: Senate Republicans set to release health-care bill, but divisions remain

Wonkblog: The simple reason the Senate has been keeping its health-care plan a secret; Democrats reel from another special-election loss, and some point fingers at Pelosi; The GOP is thrilled by its victory in Georgia, but the celebration may be brief; In this part of the Midwest, the problem isn't China. It's too many jobs.; Once Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa falls, U.S. will be on collision course with Syria and Iran; ISIS blows up 800-year-old mosque in Mosul, Iraqi military says;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Senate Republicans set to release health-care bill, but divisions remain Their plan, an attempt to strike a compromise between existing law and a bill passed by the House in May, would curtail federal Medicaid funding, repeal taxes on the wealthy and eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. But on the eve of its release, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) faced the prospect of an open revolt from key conservative and moderate GOP senators. By Paige Winfield Cunningham, Juliet Eilperin and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » Wonkblog: The simple reason the Senate has been keeping its health-care plan a secret There are few details, but a broad picture is emerging -- and it's not pretty. By Matt O'Brien  •  Read more »   Democrats reel from another special-election loss, and some point fingers at Pelosi The House minority leader was a figure in tens of millions of dollars' worth of ads targeting Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff, and that had Pelosi's Democratic critics renewing their calls for new faces atop the party caucus. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   The GOP is thrilled by its victory in Georgia, but the celebration may be brief With Trump's agenda stalled on Capitol Hill and concerns about 2018 lingering among Republicans, Democrats could find themselves with a strong edge in the midterms, depending on how the president performs in the next year-and-a-half. By Robert Costa, Elise Viebeck and Karen Tumulty  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In this part of the Midwest, the problem isn't China. It's too many jobs. With the U.S. unemployment rate at a 16-year low, employers across the country are dealing with a dearth of potential hires. The lack of laborers not only threatens to stunt the growth of companies, experts warn, but also could force them to decamp their home town in search of workers. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   Once Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa falls, U.S. will be on collision course with Syria and Iran Trump administration officials are planning for what they see as the next stage of the war, a complex fight that will bring them into direct conflict with Syrian government and Iranian forces contesting control of a vast desert stretch in the eastern part of Syria. By Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more »   ISIS blows up 800-year-old mosque in Mosul, Iraqi military says For more than 800 years, the minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri has punctuated the skyline of Mosul, calling worshipers to prayer. But it was reduced to rubble Wednesday, the latest casualty in the war to wrest the city from Islamic State militants. By Loveday Morris  •  Read more »   Opinions   Do we really want the Supreme Court to decide how partisan is too partisan? By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Two shining lights in an Iranian prison's darkness By Roxana Saberi  •  Read more »   Let America plunge toward our fast-unfolding future By George F. Will  •  Read more »   Wall Street Journal fires prominent reporter for involvement with source By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The two competing futures of the Democratic Party: Jon Ossoff and Randy Bryce By Christine Emba  •  Read more »   Republicans' health-care hypocrisy is on full display By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   BREAKING NEWS Car bombing at Afghan bank in restive Helmand province leaves 29 dead Dozens of civilians and members of the security forces were waiting to collect their monthly salaries. At least 60 people were also wounded, the governor said. By Sayed Salahuddin  •  Read more » As Navy sailors faced tough call on sealing off ship's flooded areas, they didn't know if survivors remained The USS Fitzgerald's crew made several rescue attempts in the flooding compartments of their destroyer after it collided with a container ship, but ultimately, they felt they had to close the doors, fearing they would lose the ship otherwise. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Back in campaign mode, Trump hits on immigration and a border wall His rally in Iowa was part of a White House push to get the president out on the road more, speaking to supportive crowds in swing states, where he is likely to get public adulation that he rarely experiences in Washington. By John Wagner and Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Today's WorldView | Analysis The rise of Saudi Arabia’s young prince casts a shadow over the Middle East The prince is seen as a hard-liner on Iran, the architect of a deadly Saudi-led intervention in Yemen and one of the main proponents of the Saudi- and Emirati-led effort to isolate Qatar. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more » Talent isn't a question for Lonzo Ball. But daddy issues are. When UCLA star Lonzo Ball is drafted Thursday night, the focus will finally shift to what he can do on the court after months in which the conversation about him has been dominated by the outlandish statements of his father. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more » Teens are using contraception more and having less sex, CDC reports The percentage of sexually active teens has been gradually declining since 1988, according to the CDC. By Ariana Eunjung Cha  •  Read more » Music Review In putting 'Joshua Tree' back on tour, U2 sees past as path to better future At their show in Washington this week, Bono and his bandmates won the night the same way that Donald Trump won the presidency: promising to improve tomorrow by making it feel more like yesterday. By Chris Richards  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071