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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close February 9 – March 11, 2025 9313 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 11 · Issue 70 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Who Runs Elon Musk’s DOGE? Not Musk, the White House Says.

Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat and former astronaut, visited Ukraine over the weekend and said the United States could not give up on the people there as they fight Russia. Musk responded on X.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXMusk claims George Soros, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman are funding 'protests' against… WSJTrump Speech Provides Opening for Lawyers Challenging Musk’s DOGE Authority CBSMusk's private security detail deputized by U.S. Marshals Service, sources say
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What dominated March

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Sylvester Turner, Congressman and Former Houston Mayor, Dies at 70

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Mayors Tell Congress Pro-Immigrant Policies Reduced Crime

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    What to know about Trump's first Cabinet meeting

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 292 stories

  1. Fear of Trump Has Elite Law Firms in Retreat

    ABC · 5 outlets

    The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears un…

  2. Did Covid Open the Door to a Measles Outbreak?

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Dua Lipa: The 60 Minutes Interview

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. State Republicans Eager to Climb on Cost-Cutting Bandwagon

    NYT · 3 outlets

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  1. Watch: Trump's full address to Congress

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Martin E. Marty, Influential Religious Historian, Dies at 97

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Gavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’

    FOX · 2 outlets

  4. Day 27 in Trump World: A Roundup

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Sylvester Turner, Congressman and Former Houston Mayor, Dies at 70

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  6. Can This Georgia Factory Survive DOGE?

    NYT · 3 outlets

  7. Mayors Tell Congress Pro-Immigrant Policies Reduced Crime

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. What 6 Americans Thought of Trump’s Speech

    NYT · 3 outlets

Business 482 stories

  1. Your Guide to Taxes for Investors

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

  2. Stocks Fall as Tariff Fears Ripple Through Economy

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Demand

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Trump Curbs Enforcement of Antibribery Law

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Oil prices end lower, erasing weekly gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. Markets Finally Woke Up to Tariff Reality. Is This a Buying Opportunity?

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Buoyant on Supply Concerns

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Singapore Dollar Consolidates; Falling Treasury Yields May Underpin

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Market froth needs to settle down, Jim Cramer says

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Stock Investors Go on Defense With Dividends

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. No, printing your Social Security record won’t protect you — but doing this will

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  9. You can still claim a $1,400 stimulus check from the IRS—how to know if you qualify

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Asia-Pacific markets pare losses following Wall Street selloff; Japan's Nikkei down 1.7%

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 150 stories

  1. Report: Lions to release Za'Darius Smith

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Schallock, oldest living ex-MLB'er, dies at 100

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Robinson wants Fulham stay amid reports of move

    ESPN · 2 outlets

  2. Jets splitting from Rodgers, wish him success

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Saints announce 2025 coaching staff

    PFT · 3 outlets

  4. UEFA Champions League draw: Full results and bracket

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Matthew Stafford, Rams finalize agreement on new deal

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. UConn stops Gamecocks' home win streak at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

Technology 378 stories

  1. What does the e stand for in iPhone 16e?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    Episode 14 of the TechRadar podcast is here, and it's phones all the way down.

  2. Apple discontinues two of its most popular Macs

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple does not have a Google Graveyard

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Is Apple working on a larger iMac?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, March 2 (game #1133)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Ransomware gang encrypted network from a webcam to bypass EDR

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  5. Don’t buy these MacBook Air models in 2025

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Dynabook's newest laptop has a 4-year warranty, a swappable battery, a weight of under 1 kg, and even a LAN port

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. iOS 19 to be one of Apple’s biggest iPhone updates ever

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Apple TV+ will debut must-watch new show soon, per reviewers’ praise

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Smarter Siri delay could be caused by major security concerns, suggests developer

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 383 stories

  1. Celebrities Who Have Opened Up About Growing Up Mormon

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa's Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Teddi Mellencamp ‘Cried’ from Dad John’s ‘Support’ Amid Brain Tumor Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Actor Quinton Aaron Is Out of the Hospital After Flu Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. After News Emerged That Michelle Trachtenberg Died At Age 39, Blake Lively Paid Tribute To Her With A Moving Statement

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Kanye West and Bianca Censori's Rep Denies Split Reports

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Why Meghan Markle’s Sussex Last Name Rebrand Might Not Stick

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Dolly Parton Says She's 'OK' With Husband Carl Dean Being in 'God's Arms'

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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