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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 1 – August 8, 2025 2201 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 32 · Issue 220 Get it by email ↓
The week's top story

Texas AG probes Beto O'Rourke's PAC over Democrats' walkout

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas

ABC · 4 sources

Also covering this FOXGov. Greg Abbott threatens to redistrict 8 seats for GOP if Dem lawmakers don't return to… NYTCornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State CBSAbbott sues to remove Democratic "ringleader" from office amid redistricting showdown
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Top Stories 380 stories

  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Former F.D.A. Chief Backs RFK Jr.’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

    ABC · 5 outlets

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  1. Brock Lesnar makes shocking WWE return at SummerSlam, takes out John Cena

    FOX · 1 outlets

  2. Opinion | Democrats’ Gerrymander Flub

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Where do tariffs leave the U.S.-India relationship?

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 154 stories

  1. Service-Sector Data Brings Downbeat Day for Stocks

    CNBC · 2 outlets

    The Dow Industrials fell on Thursday, dropping more than 200 points after a sharp reversal in the session. Here's what's on CNBC's radar going into Friday.

  2. Dow Falters After New Tariffs Kick In

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Opinion | The Defenestration of the BLS Commissioner

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Watch CNBC's full interview with President Donald Trump

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Trump targets banks with order barring discriminatory 'debanking'

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Hims & Hers stock falls 10% on revenue miss

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 277 stories

  1. Zack Baun misses third straight practice

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Shedeur will start preseason opener, sources say

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Sights and sounds from Bristol, Tennessee, at the MLB Speedway Classic

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Travis Hunter: Playing both ways "not hard at all"

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 172 stories

  1. iPhone 17 case leaks, iOS 26 beta 5 changes, Tim Cook’s AI pep talk

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Deals: M3 iPad Air all-time low $150 off, iPad mini 7, AirPods, Apple Watch Series 10, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. iPhone 17 Air: Seven new features are coming next month

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. When will Apple announce the iPhone 17 event?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple TV+ is getting its best fall lineup ever, here’s everything new

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Anthropic says OpenAI engineers using Claude Code ahead of GPT-5 launch

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. iPhone 17 cases may have a new feature

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 133 stories

  1. Sydney Sweeney Makes 1st Public Appearance After American Eagle Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Why Hulk Hogan Didn’t Meet Daughter Brooke’s Twins Before Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Has Died At Age 48

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Golden Bachelorette's Joan Vassos Explains Chock Chapple's Vacation Absence

    USMag · 2 outlets

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