From Time magazine ( Read the full story here . ): With the pivotal November elections looming, President Donald Trump’s approval rating earlier this month dropped to the lowest point of his second term—and the lowest level of any President heading into the midterms in decades. Trump’s approval rating fell to 30% in early October, according to the Pew Research Center. The last American President with a comparably low approval rating this close to the midterms was Harry Truman in 1946. He today cancelled rallies in two key states , Kansas and Iowa. Why? Mind you, some countries think well of him. Like Nigeria and Israel. Nothing much else newsworthy. So here is a video summarizing today. Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 29, 2026 On Thursdays I tend to feature medical topics. Growing up, we are told to avoid certain kinds of food. At one time, for example, coffee was bad for your health. Now, a lot of coffee is good. What is a lot?...
Top news of the day. U.S. midterm elections on November 3, six days away. Hope they are held and results accepted. As I mentioned yesterday, Israel is on a path to select two leaders, prime minister and president. Could be named today, or next week, or by the end of the year. If delayed that long, there will a second set of Knesset elections. In the meantime, Benjamin Netanyahu carries on as Prime Minister. The Federal Reserve voted 10-2 to hold its benchmark interest rate within the current 3.75%-4.00% range, acknowledging that inflation remains elevated. If there was any added hint, it is that further rate hikes will still be coming on top of this high level today. As you know, Kevin Wharsh replaced Jerome Powell as chairman in May. In a way, the roots of this series about the science to stop and reverse began with a posting on 8May2016, more than a decade ago, about how life began. If you click on that article, at the very end I cong...