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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 5 – November 4, 2025 10634 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 45 · Issue 308 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

10/2: CBS Evening News Plus

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he's "optimistic" about ending the government shutdown this week.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXSBA chief Kelly Loeffler blames Senate Democrats for canceling veterans business week ABCLast-minute scramble over pay takes a toll on military families during the shutdown NYTMore Americans May Soon Feel the Shutdown’s Effects
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What dominated November

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Another Attorney General Fires Motley Rice

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Jay Jones and ‘Full Accountability’

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 573 stories

  1. 10/30: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 5 outlets

    U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut said she "found no credible evidence" that protests in the city grew out of control before the president federalized the troops.

  2. Woman who escaped from boat fire off Cape Cod with her husband and son dies at a hospital

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trump, Merit and MIT

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Ex-Red Sox star Mike Greenwell dead at 62 after cancer battle

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Tennessee Man Released After Month in Jail Over Charlie Kirk Post

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. The Monthslong Legal Battle to Save Foreign Aid

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Study finds courts' growing concern with DOJ

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. 10/26: Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

    NYT · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | Trump’s Big Beautiful Gaza Peace Plan

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Another Attorney General Fires Motley Rice

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 421 stories

  1. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    The combined company would bring together brands like Huggies and Kleenex with the likes of Band-Aid and Tylenol.

  2. Government shutdown becomes 2nd longest in U.S. history

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Regional Bank Worries Weigh on Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Trump asks Supreme Court to allow Illinois troop deployment

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Opinion | Why Gen X Is Buried in Debt

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Silver Hits Historic $50 Mark as Investors Rush to Safety

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  5. S&P 500 Climbs to New Record on Strong Earnings

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. BlackRock Stung by Loans to Business Accused of ‘Breathtaking’ Fraud

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. These stocks are falling back to Earth as Trump and China play nice

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Futures, Global Markets Mixed; Sterling Slips After U.K. Inflation Data

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. First Brands’ New Management Accuses Founder Patrick James of Fraud

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  10. Going back to work after you start claiming Social Security could cost you. Is it worth it?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

Sports 330 stories

  1. Broncos lead Cowboys 27-10 at halftime

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Halloween face paint, confused time travelers: Week 10's CFB superlatives

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Chiefs lead Commanders 7-0

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. 💪 Latest NFL Power Rankings

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. 'He Deserves It': Texas HC Steve Sarkisian Praises QB Arch Manning After Win

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Sources: SMU, Lashlee nearing lucrative new deal

    FOX · 3 outlets

  5. Garrett Wilson remains out of practice for the Jets

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Quinn: Left Daniels in too long, '100% on me'

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 187 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, November 4 (game #1380)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

  2. Apple rolls out macOS Tahoe 26.1 public beta 3

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. I tried Nespresso's Christmassy new Sweet Almond and Hibiscus coffee, and it was like sipping a marzipan-infused latte

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. You should watch Adam Savage’s delightful review of the new M5 Apple Vision Pro

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Microsoft: Windows Task Manager won’t quit after KB5067036 update

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple’s new original podcast tells an ‘unbelievable true story’

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. MacBook Pro M5 has an incredibly fast SSD that even Apple undersold with its marketing

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Walmart gives ChatGPT checkout power

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. I tested Dell’s compact Chromebook, and it’s a great tool for school – but you’ll want to pair it with a mouse

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Best Buy's early Black Friday sale ends today – here are 45 deals I'd buy now on TVs, iPads, laptops, headphones, and more

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. After testing the GL.iNet Comet I think IT professionals will love this adorable device that trades time-consuming travel for effective remote access

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Apple unveils an M5-powered iPad Pro and makes the update all about AI

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 359 stories

  1. Influencer Kaelin Bradshaw Dead at 29 After Documenting Health Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Taylor Swift Donates $100K to Young Girl With Brain Tumor

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Prince William Says He's 'Excited' for 1st Ever Visit to Brazil

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. RHOP’s Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon Break Silence on Wendy Osefo's Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Britney Spears Deletes Instagram Amid Kevin Federline’s Memoir Controversy

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Kim Kardashian Reveals Brain Aneurysm Diagnosis On "The Kardashians"

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Laura Dern's Father Bruce Dern Breaks Silence on Ex-Wife Diane Ladd's Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

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