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America’s Utility Bill Crisis, and Trump’s Approval Rating Hits a New Low
October 21, 2026·10m
Plus, the big business of big scares. Here’s what we’re covering: This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like, by Eli Saslow Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds, by Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch, by Theodore Schleifer Trump’s Super PAC Unleashes Deluge of Ads on Facebook and Instagram, by Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American, by David E.