Trump Backs Down on Russia, and Representative Is Charged After ICE Clash

<p>Plus, how to stop doomscrolling? </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-ukraine-cease-fire.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine</strong></a>, <i>by Erica L. Green and Anton Troianovski</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/world/middleeast/israel-new-invasion-of-gaza.html" target="_blank"><strong>Israel Wavers as Far Right and Military Disagree on Gaza Strategy,</strong></a><strong> </strong><i>by Patrick Kingsley</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/nyregion/new-jersey-congress-ice-charges.html" target="_blank"><strong>Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center</strong></a>, <i>by Luis Ferré-Sadurní</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/19/us/politics/supreme-court-protected-status-venezuelans.html" target="_blank"><strong>Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans</strong></a>, <i>by Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/style/tiktok-guided-meditation-sleep.html" target="_blank"><strong>Can TikTok Help Young People Take a Break From Screens?</strong></a>, <i>by Sadiba Hasan</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p>
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