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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close October 30 – November 29, 2025 10892 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 48 · Issue 333 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

Congress faces another potential government shutdown on January 31st as lawmakers struggle to resolve the same issues that caused a record 43-day closure this fall.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this ABCLabor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal… CBSWith shutdown over, Senate focus turns to upcoming fight on health care NYTThe Shutdown Is Over. But for Federal Workers, the Anxiety Persists.
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What dominated November

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Venezuela Aims to Gobble Up Honduras

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Court Orders ICE to Clean Up Chicago Detention Conditions

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    11/10: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 335 stories

  1. Opinion | Identity Politics, Seattle Edition

    FOX · 5 outlets

    NYC officials, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the comptroller and borough presidents could see significant salary increases unde legislation proposed by City Council.

  2. Behind Trump's reversal on releasing Epstein files

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. The Shutdown Is Over. For Many SNAP Recipients, the Scars Remain.

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on the Ballot

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Opinion | An Agenda-Less GOP Congress

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Here’s the latest on the flight reductions.

    ABC · 5 outlets

  5. U.S. Has Limited Knowledge of Those It Kills in Boat Strikes

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. What is the National Guard?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  7. Comey Case Hit by Surprise Setbacks on Legal Basics

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. Great Thanksgiving debate: Turkey or ham?

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 317 stories

  1. U.S. Stocks Rise for a Fourth-Straight Session, Lifted by Hopes of Rate Cuts

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Strong performance during Thanksgiving week is often followed by gains in December.

  2. Treasury Yields Fall as Fed Outlook Gets Hazier

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. How to tariff-proof your holiday shopping list

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Dick Cheney, powerful former U.S. vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. How Google put together the pieces for its AI comeback

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Blackrock's iShares bitcoin fund sees record exodus as crypto heads for worst month since 2022

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Yen Strengthens Amid Growing Risk-Off Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. U.K. Assets Fall on Prospect of U-Turn on Government’s Income Tax Hike Plans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Does Berkshire's big tech bet signal a new risk tolerance in Omaha?

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Natural Gas Falls as December Contract Expires

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. Global Markets Fall as Tech Bubble Jitters Resurface

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. Think robotics stocks are overhyped? In fact, they’re just taking off.

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 351 stories

  1. Top 5 of CFP unchanged; Ducks leapfrog Ole Miss

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Vandy's Pavia makes Heisman case in career day

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Takeaways: Kiffin and the CFP, Notre Dame's style points and more

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Shedeur 'not comfortable,' wants to remain QB1

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Rams lead Seahawks 14-9 at halftime

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall will return Sunday

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Marshawn Kneeland Dies at 24

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 126 stories

  1. Apple Black Friday, AirDrop on Android, macOS Tahoe thoughts

    9to5 · 1 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance give their opinion on the 2025 Apple holiday ad ‘A Critter Carol’, and talk about some of the Apple tech deals they’ve found this Black Friday. Also, there’s more clarity on the A…

  2. Design.com logo maker review

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, November 28 (game #1404)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Ninja Luxe Café Premier vs Ninja Luxe Café Pro: which coffee maker should you buy this Black Friday?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. This Panasonic soundbar is on sale for less than £50 for Black Friday – yes, really

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. My favorite iPhone Air case just hit its lowest price ever for Black Friday on Amazon

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. TCL and Hisense TVs are the stars of Black Friday, and they're getting incredible discounts alongside these other brilliant mini-LED sets

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Multiple London councils' IT systems disrupted by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  7. I'm a marathon runner – the Shokz headphones I recommend to all my runner friends are on sale for Black Friday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Kraken ransomware benchmarks systems for optimal encryption choice

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. This Black Friday PS5 deal proves that the console wars are truly over: a PS5 is only £10 more than an Xbox Series S

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 410 stories

  1. Millie! Winona! See the 'Stranger Things' Cast's Dating Histories

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Love Island's Leah Kateb Deletes Comment About Interviewing Sydney Sweeney

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. King Charles Wants Queen Elizabeth's Dogs After Andrew Loses Title: Report

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Miss Universe Owner Charged with Drugs, Arms and Fuel Trafficking: Report

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Diddy Helped Organize Prison Thanksgiving Meal for 1,000 Fellow Inmates

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. 28 Celebrities Whose Vibes Just Give People The Ick

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Robert Redford’s Daughter Addresses Memorial Plans, Slams AI Funeral Posts

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Enjoy Girls Night Out in New York City

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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