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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 9 – November 8, 2025 10810 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 45 · Issue 312 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

10/31: CBS Evening News Plus

Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find bipartisan resolution that has so far eluded them as government workers have gone unpaid, airlines have been forced to...

ABC · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSSenate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown FOXThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to a potential procedrual vote on an interim spending bill NYTTrump Increases Pressure on His Own Party as the Shutdown Grinds On
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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

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

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 712 stories

  1. The Economics Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Biggest Plans

    CBS · 5 outlets

    NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has called on the city to establish free, high-quality child care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.

  2. How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. A Justice-by-Justice Breakdown on Trump’s Tariffs

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. 10/10: CBS Evening News Plus

    ABC · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 4 outlets

  5. Opinion | Another Attorney General Fires Motley Rice

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Fox News Politics Newsletter: Can Jay Jones be replaced?

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 336 stories

  1. The Club's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The stock market is trending lower this morning as the government shutdown and ongoing scrutiny of AI-related names continue to weigh on stocks.

  2. Trump calls for U.S. Senate to scrap filibuster rule

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Sterling Faces Further Losses on Increased Rate Cut Prospects

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Regional Bank Worries Weigh on Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. First Brands Sues Founder, Accusing Him of Lavish Spending at Company’s Expense

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Bitcoin and ether experience fourth negative week in past five: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Opinion | Who’s Worried About a Private Credit Winter?

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Futures, Global Markets Mixed After Fed Chair Dampens Further Rate Cut Hopes

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Social Security is hurtling towards insolvency. Could these new proposals help save it in time?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 272 stories

  1. Ravens expect QB Jackson to start Thu. at Miami

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From the First CFP Rankings Release of 2025

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Countdown to Big Noon Saturday: Can Penn State Slow Indiana’s Surge?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Yamamoto, bullpen repel Jays to force Game 7

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Tyrod Taylor has no injury designation, Jets won't name QB for Sunday

    PFT · 3 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Dan Quinn: "I missed it" by keeping Jayden Daniels in the game

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 374 stories

  1. iOS 26.2 new features, App Store on web, Gemini Siri deal confirmed

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance discuss all the new features in iOS 26.2, including some fancy Podcast AI updates and a puzzling decision to remove Apple Watch Wi-Fi syncing in the EU. Also, Apple launches a bro…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, November 8 (game #1384)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Microsoft testing faster Quick Machine Recovery in Windows 11

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. M5 Ultra chip is coming to the Mac next year, per report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Best Buy expands its Black Friday sale with dozens of new deals – I've picked the 17 top offers on headphones, laptops, TVs, and more

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. What can I plug into my iPhone 17 USB-C port?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. How to watch New York Marathon 2025: free streams, race schedule, preview

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. 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

  9. Younger workers are skipping meetings - and trusting AI to take notes for them

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 364 stories

  1. Diane Keaton's Cause Of Death Has Been Revealed By Her Family

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. The Ultimate '90s It Girl Showdown!

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Queen Elizabeth II Allegedly Knew Andrew Had Prostitutes in Buckingham Palace

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Where David Del Rio Stands With His Wife After 'Matlock' Firing

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Diane Ladd’s Family Guide: All About Bruce Dern, Laura Dern and More

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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