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The Mez Ledger · Weekly Close August 16 – August 23, 2025 2257 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 34 · Issue 235 Get it by email ↓
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Opinion | The Tale of the Rent-Seeking Saw

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign

ABC · 5 sources

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Top Stories 343 stories

  1. North Carolina’s Outer Banks Brace for Hurricane Erin

    ABC · 4 outlets

  2. Here's what to know about Trump's RNC chairman

    ABC · 5 outlets

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  1. Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Judge who fined Trump $500M gets the books thrown at him

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Zelensky Suits Up for Trump

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 191 stories

  1. Why your stock portfolio may actually ‘feel’ depressed that summer is almost over

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 logged its fifth straight losing session on Thursday, while the Nasdaq Composite tumbled for a third day. What's on CNBC's radar going into Friday.

  2. S&P 500 Slides for Fifth Day Ahead of Powell Speech

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Trump says furniture tariffs are coming later this year

    MKTW · 2 outlets

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  1. Trump official says DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Why Solar and Wind Power Can Thrive Without Subsidies

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Palantir stock falls for sixth-straight day in longest losing streak since April 2024

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look ahead to U.S. Fed chair Powell's speech

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 303 stories

  1. Steichen 'very close' to decision in Colts' QB race

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Hendrickson not budging in standoff with Bengals

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Zack Wheeler on IL with blood clot: What it means, what to expect

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. After preseason game vs. Chargers, Rams remain mum about Matthew Stafford

    PFT · 2 outlets

Technology 190 stories

  1. Google Pixel 10 ditches physical SIM card slots for eSIM-only models

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple Watch Ultra 3 will likely be my first Ultra model for two reasons

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. This vintage ‘Apple Watch’ face needs to exist

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. PSA: Update your iPhone to iOS 18.6.2 right away

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Microsoft releases emergency updates to fix Windows recovery

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

  4. Report: Apple considers squeezing Gemini into the Siri brain

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. Massive Allianz Life data breach impacts 1.1 million people

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 173 stories

  1. Taylor Swift and Zoe Kravitz's Friendship Timeline: Everything to Know

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. 19 Celebs Who Became Famous Much Later In Life

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Who Was Christine Baranski's Husband Matthew Cowles? 5 Things to Know

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sophie Turner Makes Shocking Bedroom Sex Position Confession

    USMag · 2 outlets

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