Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency

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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>