Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency
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Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson
In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli
App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia, by Max Bearak
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<p>Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects</a>, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-cassidy-midterms-louisiana-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance</a>, by Tim Balk</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/brookings-institution-report-family-separations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates</a>, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/europe/in-closed-door-talks-us-demands-a-major-role-in-greenland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland</a>, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency</a>, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/americas/colombia-birding-app-merlin-ebird-tourism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia</a>, by Max Bearak</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker
Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson
In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt
W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli
App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia, by Max Bearak
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
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<p>Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects</a>, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-cassidy-midterms-louisiana-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance</a>, by Tim Balk</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/brookings-institution-report-family-separations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates</a>, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/europe/in-closed-door-talks-us-demands-a-major-role-in-greenland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland</a>, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency</a>, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/americas/colombia-birding-app-merlin-ebird-tourism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia</a>, by Max Bearak</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>