New York Times

• How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters Ahead of the Midterms

  Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.

• At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair

  The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his speech on a defense of his own record.

• In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

  Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

• Escalating Assaults on Ukrainian Cities Are Producing an Enormous Toll

  At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on a commuter bus in the country’s east, officials said, a day after an attack on an apartment building far behind the combat zone killed 22.

• ‘Absolute Nightmare’: Inside the Russian Warehouses Bombarded by Ukraine

  Middle-of-the-night evacuations and fears about death have become the norm for workers at Russian e-commerce companies targeted by Ukraine.