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The news to know for Tuesday, May 20, 2025!

We’re talking about the Supreme Court’s latest order that could pave the way for hundreds of thousands more deportations.

Also, conversations with some of the most influential people in the world - what came out of President Trump’s call with Russian President Putin, and Vice President Vance’s meeting with the new pope.

Plus, why the U.S. government may start investigating celebrities, what new changes are coming to Sesame Street, and which iconic movie lines were actually improvised.

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President Trump says cease fire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin "immediately" following calls with leaders of both countries. Supreme Court ruling can mean deportations for thousands of Venezuelans. Federal transportation officials begin their investigation into the collision of a Mexican tall ship with the Brooklyn Bridge.

CBS News Correspondent Matt Pieper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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P.M. Edition for May 19. To meet their self-imposed deadline of Memorial Day, House Republicans are facing a tug of war over spending cuts. Siobhan Hughes, who covers Congress for WSJ, discusses the major points of contention and where the bill goes from here. Plus, President Trump wants the U.S. to be a manufacturing powerhouse, even though hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs are currently unfilled. We hear from Journal economics reporter Chao Deng about what makes those jobs less appealing to workers, and what manufacturers are doing to try to woo them. And the U.S. Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to strip Venezuelan migrants of their legal status. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Former President Biden diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Trump and Putin phone call on Ukraine. Republican budget bill advances. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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A.M. Edition for May 19. Former President Joe Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his doctors, as representatives say the disease has spread to his bones. Plus, Israel says it will start allowing aid into Gaza for the first time in months, as the Israeli military expands its ground operation in the enclave. And Journal foreign correspondent Georgi Kantchev on what to expect from President Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin today after Russia unleashed a drone barrage on Ukraine. Azhar Sukri hosts.

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The diagnosis of prostate cancer for the former president comes just days ahead of the release of a book detailing questions about his mental fitness as president. Israel's military says troops are now operating in multiple points throughout Gaza strip, in an operation dubbed Gideon's Chariots. More than two dozen people are dead in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia after tornadoes and storms over the weekend.

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The news to know for Monday, May 19, 2025!

What to know about former President Biden’s new cancer diagnosis, and what President Trump has to say about it.

Also, we’ll tell you about the destruction from severe storms across the South and Midwest, as the risk continues today.

Plus, the motive behind a bombing at a fertility clinic, a major development in the fight against Alzheimer’s, and the winners of two high-profile sporting events, with their sights already set on their next big challenges.

Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! 

 

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Many U.S. shoppers know Target as a place to get everyday items like groceries and paper towels, as well as clothes and homegoods. But recently some shoppers have stopped buying things at Target as part of boycotts over its pullback from policies around diversity, equity and inclusion. In the first episode of this special What’s News series, host Alex Ossola digs into how Target got here: the company’s history and why shoppers are upset with Target in particular at a moment when many other companies are also changing their DEI policies.

In your feed, you can find the second episode of this series, looking into the boycotts’ impact on Target’s business and on those of Black entrepreneurs with products on Target’s shelves. 

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After Target rolled back its goals around diversity, equity and inclusion, several organizers across the U.S. launched boycotts. In the second episode of this special What’s News series, we zoom in on the boycotts’ potential impact on Target’s business and on those of Black entrepreneurs with products on Target’s shelves. Host Alex Ossola and producer Jess Jupiter travel to Atlanta to see how one boycott, Target Fast, is going, and what things are like at one Bullseye Black Market for Black entrepreneurs. And we consider how effective boycotts are at pushing companies to change.

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Hundreds of U.S.-based scholars say the United States is swiftly heading away from liberal democracy and towards some form of authoritarianism. In this episode of The Sunday Story, NPR's Frank Langfitt speaks to people who have fled authoritarian regimes for America. They say some of the Trump administration's tactics remind them of home.

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