Thursday's Headlines: At least eight jail officials knew Jeffrey Epstein was not to be left alone in cell

Trump's week: A snub of an ally, a rollback, a divisive comment — and confusion; Here's why Denmark has been an important U.S. ally; Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race; This is the smelly seaweed that turned Cancun's beaches into a rancid mess; In one unusual Virginia neighborhood, roots stretch to the first Africans in America; Trump can't soothe markets by blaming his Fed chair; Trump's Denmark saga of the absurd; Forget Peak TV. Pop culture has reached Peak Predictable.; Trump claims he's the messiah. Maybe he should quit while he's ahead.; Trump is weaponizing evangelicals' mistrust; America, please look beyond your self interest and do your duty; With deficit rising, worries grow that the U.S. faces a shortage of tools if recession hits; Trump says that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are 'very disloyal to Israel' ; Larry Swearingen, who claimed science excluded him as killer, is executed by Texas; Sanders changes Medicare-for-all plan in move intended to assuage fears of organized labor; South Africa bans most displays of the apartheid flag, a symbol of 'a crime against humanity'; These are the airports with the best and worst TSA wait times; Where does President Trump stand on gun reform? Depends on the day.

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       At least eight jail officials knew Jeffrey Epstein was not to be left alone in cell That so many prison officials were aware of the directive has alarmed investigators assessing what appears to be a stunning failure to follow instructions, according to people familiar with the matter. By Devlin Barrett ● Read more » Trump's week: A snub of an ally, a rollback, a divisive comment — and confusion The events portray a president who changes his mind whenever it suits him, whose statements shift with the moment, and who uses words carelessly and sometimes destructively. The Take | Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ● Read more »   Here's why Denmark has been an important U.S. ally Denmark has stood behind the United States on the battlefield and in the diplomatic arena. By Claire Parker ● Read more »   Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of presidential race The Democrat had argued that addressing climate change should be the top priority when he launched his campaign. Campaign 2020 ●  By Eli Rosenberg ● Read more »   This is the smelly seaweed that turned Cancun's beaches into a rancid mess The avalanche of yellow-brown seaweed known as sargassum is becoming an annual event — with increasingly dire consequences for the Caribbean's environment and economy. Visual Story ●  By Mary Beth Sheridan and Alejandro Cegarra ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT In one unusual Virginia neighborhood, roots stretch to the first Africans in America Aberdeen Gardens, built through a New Deal grant for working-class black families, is working to preserve its past as the state commemorates the 1619 arrival of the first Africans in the English colony. By Gregory S. Schneider ● Read more »   Opinions Trump can't soothe markets by blaming his Fed chair By Editorial Board ● Read more » Trump's Denmark saga of the absurd By Carl Bildt ● Read more » Forget Peak TV. Pop culture has reached Peak Predictable. By Alyssa Rosenberg ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Trump claims he's the messiah. Maybe he should quit while he's ahead. By Dana Milbank ● Read more » Trump is weaponizing evangelicals' mistrust By E.J. Dionne ● Read more » America, please look beyond your self interest and do your duty By Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein ● Read more » More News With deficit rising, worries grow that the U.S. faces a shortage of tools if recession hits Recent increases in spending have pushed the nation into levels of debt unseen since the end of World War II, the Congressional Budget Office said. By Jeff Stein and Jonnelle Marte ● Read more »   Trump says that Jewish people who vote for Democrats are 'very disloyal to Israel' The president ratcheted up his attacks on Jewish Democrats on Wednesday, dismissing an outcry from both sides of the aisle as well as Jewish organizations. By Felicia Sonmez ● Read more »   Larry Swearingen, who claimed science excluded him as killer, is executed by Texas Prosecutors were adamant that all evidence pointed to Swearingen as the killer of a 19-year-old woman in 1998. Before his death, Swearingen told The Post: "Today the state of Texas murdered an innocent man." By Tom Jackman ● Read more »   Sanders changes Medicare-for-all plan in move intended to assuage fears of organized labor Leaders and members of unions have complained to candidates that a single-payer plan would offer weaker coverage than they have negotiated under the current system. Campaign 2020 ●  By Chelsea Janes, David Weigel and Holly Bailey ● Read more »   South Africa bans most displays of the apartheid flag, a symbol of 'a crime against humanity' In a firmly worded decision, a judge ruled that "gratuitous" display of the Old Flag amounted to hate speech, racial discrimination and harassment. By Katie Mettler ● Read more »   These are the airports with the best and worst TSA wait times If you're leaving from Newark, George Bush Intercontinental in Houston or Miami's international airport, bad news. By The Way | A Post Travel Destination ●  By Natalie Compton ● Read more »   Where does President Trump stand on gun reform? Depends on the day. Josh Dawsey and David Nakamura on the dimming prospect of Trump-led gun reform. Pam Constable and Jon Gerberg track the U.S.-Taliban peace talks and their impact on violence in Afghanistan. And an animal love story from Luisa Beck and Rick Noack. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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