Wednesday's Headlines: As U.S. nears a deal with the Taliban, another major threat looms: ISIS

Trump says he is open to payroll tax cut but downplays recession signs; Trump postpones Denmark trip after prime minister declines to sell him Greenland; How K-pop is luring young North Koreans to defect south; Trump tells NRA chief that universal background checks are off the table; Of course Trump backtracks on gun reform. He lacks the courage.; Xi's choice: Destroy Trump, or save him and weaken America; How to lose a war, but not end it; Dear Israel: Please dump Netanyahu. Your friend, America.; Corporate panic about capitalism could be a turning point; If Omar and Tlaib can boycott Israel, why can't Israel boycott them?; Trump: Jewish people who vote for Democrats are showing 'great disloyalty' or 'lack of knowledge'; Court upholds convictions against highest-ranking Vatican official jailed on charges of child sex abuse; U.S. fencer Race Imboden given 12-month probation for taking a knee at Pan Am Games

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       (AFP/Getty Images) As U.S. nears a deal with the Taliban, another major threat looms: ISIS There are widespread concerns that Taliban defectors will join the more ruthless Islamic State if Taliban leaders in Afghanistan make a deal with U.S. officials. By Pamela Constable and Karen DeYoung ● Read more » Trump says he is open to payroll tax cut but downplays recession signs The president's comments laid bare increasingly urgent White House discussions that have shifted from public denials that anything is wrong to a review process aimed at soliciting ideas to stimulate the economy. By Damian Paletta, Felicia Sonmez and Rachael Bade ● Read more » Trump postpones Denmark trip after prime minister declines to sell him Greenland The announcement suggests that, despite the president's denials, the central purpose of his trip had been discussion of a U.S. purchase of the island. By Felicia Sonmez, Anne Gearan and Damian Paletta ● Read more »   How K-pop is luring young North Koreans to defect south David Bowie and the Beatles may have helped topple the Berlin Wall. Now South Korean and Western pop may be undermining the Pyongyang regime, with rising numbers of defectors citing music as one factor in their disillusionment with their government. By Simon Denyer and Min Joo Kim ● Read more » Trump tells NRA chief that universal background checks are off the table The president told Wayne LaPierre that the White House remained interested in proposals that would address weapons getting into the hands of the mentally ill, according to people familiar with the call. By Tom Hamburger and Josh Dawsey ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Opinions Of course Trump backtracks on gun reform. He lacks the courage. By Editorial Board ● Read more » Xi's choice: Destroy Trump, or save him and weaken America By David Von Drehle ● Read more » How to lose a war, but not end it By Liz Cheney ● Read more » Dear Israel: Please dump Netanyahu. Your friend, America. By Dana Milbank ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Corporate panic about capitalism could be a turning point By David Ignatius ● Read more » If Omar and Tlaib can boycott Israel, why can't Israel boycott them? By Marc Thiessen ● Read more » More News Trump: Jewish people who vote for Democrats are showing 'great disloyalty' or 'lack of knowledge' Critics say that the president's remarks, made in an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office, were promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes. By Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner ● Read more » Court upholds convictions against highest-ranking Vatican official jailed on charges of child sex abuse Australian Cardinal George Pell was convicted earlier this year on five criminal charges of sexually assaulting two boys in the 1990s. By A. Odysseus Patrick ● Read more » U.S. fencer Race Imboden given 12-month probation for taking a knee at Pan Am Games American hammer thrower Gwen Berry, who raised a fist while on the medal stand, received the same punishment. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee warned of harsher consequences for similar protests in the future. By Desmond Bieler ● 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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