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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 2 – December 2, 2025 10741 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 49 · Issue 336 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Identity Politics, Seattle Edition

Socialist New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Tamika Mallory, an ex-Women’s March organizer who resigned over allegations of antisemitism, to his transition team.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSMamdani says meeting with President Trump was "productive" ABCMamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting NYT‘Fascist’? ‘Communist’? For an Afternoon, Trump and Mamdani Were Just 2 Guys From Queens.
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Trump Gambles on Africa

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Immigration Crackdown Intensifies in Charlotte, N.C.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    A Tiny West Wing Office Is Big on Trump Messaging

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 280 stories

  1. The Kennedy Center Crackup

    FOX · 5 outlets

    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.

  2. Opinion | Can Trump Deliver Putin?

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Shooting the Wounded on Drug Boats?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | How to Strike at Maduro

    CBS · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Trump Gambles on Africa

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Opinion | An Agenda-Less GOP Congress

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. How do these cuts compare to past air travel disruptions?

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.

    FOX · 5 outlets

  7. Comey Case Hit by Surprise Setbacks on Legal Basics

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 379 stories

  1. Here are the 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The U.S. stock market kicked off December in the red, with the S&P 500 off to a shaky start to the month after its big bounce last week erased its November losses.

  2. Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Rises on Potential Fed Cuts

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  4. Why a functional U.S. government could actually trigger a bear market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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  1. Rio Tinto CEO’s Big Test: What to Do With Lithium

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Bitcoin logs its worst day since March

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Higher on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  5. Yen Strengthens Amid Growing Risk-Off Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Apple is making a big shakeup as it looks for an edge in AI

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. U.S. Natural Gas Lifted By Cold Weather Outlook

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. 'Untold story' of Charlie Munger's last years

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. U.S. Markets Stabilize After Tech Rout

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 382 stories

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. A reunion at Stanford and trolling at the Egg Bowl lead Week 14 superlatives

    FOX · 3 outlets

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  1. 4 Takeaways From Georgia's Win Over Texas

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Sources: Browns open to extended Shedeur look

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Steelers lead Bills 7-3 at halftime

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Lawrence wows with near-identical defensive TDs

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Brian Thomas will not play on Sunday

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 130 stories

  1. Time is running out to bag Norton VPN from just $2.08 courtesy of Black Friday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Plans start from only $2.08 per month for Norton's excellent VPN, with Black Friday prices set to run until December 2.

  2. Apple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Design.com logo maker review

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. Amazon Echo speakers are cheaper than ever – get up to 75% off smart speakers and displays for Cyber Monday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, December 1 (game #1407)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Tiny PC, giant discount - get the Mac mini (M4) for $120 off at Best Buy

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Stop the presses: Dyson discounts the Gen5Outsize after Black Friday by 52% – now just AU$799

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Quick! Grab the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever tested for 43% less this Cyber Monday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Cyber Monday could be your last chance to save $2,000 on the Sony Bravia Projector 7

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Ninja's Luxe Cafe just hit a record-low for Cyber Monday – and it's not the only coffee machine with a better-than-Black-Friday price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 366 stories

  1. Here's What's Going On With The Met Gala/Bezos Controversy

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. American Eagle Has Replaced Sydney Sweeney For Its New Denim Ad

    USMag · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Frankie Grande on How Family Will Celebrate 1st Holidays Without Nonna

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. No One Born After 1971 Can Recognize 38/50 Iconic Bands

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. ‘90 Day Fiance' Star Elizabeth Provides Update After Father's Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Did Kim Kardashian Pass the Bar Exam? Inside Her Journey to Become a Lawyer

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Influencer Niamh Cullen Says She Feels 'Empty' After Husband's Death at 33

    USMag · 2 outlets

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