SCOUT· 32%9m·2026-05-18·News PoliticsTrump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency
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 (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html) , by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P.…
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