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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close August 7 – September 6, 2025 9534 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 36 · Issue 249 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Nancy Giles: Receipts have gotten too long

The Missouri Legislature has begun the process to redraw the state's congressional maps, joining Texas and California. Lawmakers are expected to pass a bill that would give Republicans in the state an opportunity to win seven seats in the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the move'…

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTMissouri Legislators To Start Special Session on Redistricting ABCJudge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections FOXJeffries gets in heated clash with CNN host on 'hypocritical' redistricting position and …
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What dominated September

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Appeals court rules "Alligator Alcatraz" site can stay open

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Rudy Giuliani Injured in Car Crash in New Hampshire

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 176 stories

  1. 9/5: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

    President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

  2. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Mass held at site of Minneapolis church shooting

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Inside the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Appeals court rules "Alligator Alcatraz" site can stay open

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump

    NYT · 3 outlets

  6. 9/5: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  7. Opinion | How to End the Tariff Debate

    ABC · 5 outlets

  8. A deadly strike marks a moment in Rubio's long desire to confront Venezuela

    ABC · 4 outlets

Business 498 stories

  1. Small Stocks Lead Markets Higher

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    A fragile rally dissolved in the first hour of trading as rate cut hopes gave way to worries about a slowing economy.

  2. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for big changes at Fed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Solve U.S. Chip-Making Dilemma

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. AppLovin and Robinhood added to S&P 500

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Gold Prices Hit New High, Overseas Stocks Rise

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Bank of America says these five stocks have room to run

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. July Jump in Wholesale Inflation Slows Stock Surge

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  5. Bitcoin extends rally, hits record high above $124,000

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. ‘I’m confused!’ Why does President Trump want a rate cut so badly?

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Opinion | Uncle Sam Shouldn’t Own Intel Stock

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. The best low income mortgage loans of 2025

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Why I don’t want to add private equity to my 401(k)

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Jim Cramer explains how to handle Tuesday's market decline

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 277 stories

  1. Former Cowboys star Lee Roy Jordan dies at 84

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Browns release QB Tyler Huntley

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Bill Belichick's college debut was a disaster

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Connelly: 28 games that could make Week 2 very interesting

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Texas QB Manning says future plans still unclear

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Vita Vea did not practice Wednesday with foot injury

    PFT · 2 outlets

  5. Patriots announce 14 cuts

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Morice Norris back at Lions facility Sunday

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 436 stories

  1. iPhone 17 isn’t the only big Apple moment this September

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    The iPhone 16 Pro is a fantastic phone, but how can the iPhone 17 Pro improve upon it? Tell me what you think.

  2. iOS 26 quietly bumps up the charging speeds of the iPhone 16 models

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Apple’s big India push is paying off in billions

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Pixel 10 Pro XL vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max: Has Google closed the gap? [Video]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. These are iPhone 17 Pro’s new camera features: report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. New Chipolo Loop and Card trackers offer Find My compatibility and 400-foot range

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 31 (game #1315)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. The Apple Watch is not actually carbon neutral, says German court

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. Reminders in iOS 26 has a powerful new tool for organizing tasks

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. Apple releases iOS 26 beta 9 for iPhone

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  9. Chess.com discloses recent data breach via file transfer app

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 332 stories

  1. Influencer Malik Taylor’s Cause of Death at 28 Revealed

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble’s Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sydney Sweeney Shuts Down Question About Controversial American Eagle Ad

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Nate Bargatze and Wife Laura Bargatze’s Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Everything to Know About Sean Kingston's Fraud Scheme

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Mary-Kate Olsen’s Complete Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Who Was Kat’s Boyfriend Before Dale on ‘BiP’? What We Know

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. What's In Store for Halle Berry and More Famous Leos This Year?

    USMag · 2 outlets

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