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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close November 5 – December 5, 2025 10855 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 49 · Issue 339 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

The Kennedy Center Crackup

Americans' emotional divide over the federal government reaches historic levels with only 1 in 5 trusting the government to do right, according to new Pew Research Center polling.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | Why Democrats Won the Shutdown 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
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What dominated December

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Trump’s Former Campaign Manager Assisted Honduran Presidential Candidate

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 226 stories

  1. Boat Strike Video Shown to Lawmakers

    NYT · 5 outlets

    Two survivors of the attack were said to struggle to cling to the boat before a second strike. After the briefing with lawmakers, the military disclosed a boat strike on Thursday that killed four peo…

  2. Opinion | Identity Politics, Seattle Edition

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | Can Trump Deliver Putin?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Why is Trump threatening to sue the BBC?

    FOX · 3 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Top Economics Group Bans Larry Summers for Life

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Opinion | An Agenda-Less GOP Congress

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Trump administration begins immigration crackdown in New Orleans

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. NFL Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota

    ABC · 5 outlets

  6. Grand jury refuses to re-indict Letitia James

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Pope Leo brings message of peace to Lebanon after leaving Turkey

    ABC · 4 outlets

  8. Opinion | Trump’s Tariff Rebate Contradictions

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 400 stories

  1. Gilt Yields Rise, But Market Stays Relatively Calm

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    If positive seasonality kicks in, investors can expect all-time highs before year-end.

  2. Citadel Launches New Stock-Picking Unit in Europe

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Stock Market News, Dec. 2, 2025: Bitcoin Rebounds, Stocks Move Higher

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. AI Is Making Big Tech Weaker

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Beware of this Black Friday scam

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  4. USD/JPY Falls; BOJ Gov Speech in Focus

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Singapore Dollar Consolidates Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Some AI stocks that trade at a reasonable price, according to Citigroup

    CNBC · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Gold Rises on Possible Investment Demand

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 273 stories

  1. Week 15 preview: A look at Championship Week matchups and players to watch

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sources: Browns open to extended Shedeur look

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Joel Klatt's College Football Playoff Model To Help End (Most) Bubble Debates

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Legendary NBA player, coach Wilkens dies at 88

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Joey Bosa did not practice again Thursday

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Hall of Famer Kenny Easley dies at 66

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Steelers lead Bills 7-3 at halftime

    PFT · 4 outlets

Technology 298 stories

  1. How to get a Fubo TV free trial

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    This great price on a new VPN courtesy of cybersecurity giant Norton will help lift your post-Black Friday blues.

  2. Grab a free Fortnite skin with your Backbone Pro

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. AirTag 2 vs AirTag: Here are the expected differences

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Design.com logo maker review

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. IKEA says its colorful new speakers look as good as they sound

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, December 5 (game #1411)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Quick! This Lenovo LOQ 15 Cyber Monday deal ends tonight – save $450 at Best Buy

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Microsoft is speeding up the Teams desktop client for Windows

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  6. Amazon has a massive sale on best-selling gifts - here are the 21 best from Apple, Keurig, Ninja, and more

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Missed Black Friday? Fear not, as PS Plus members can still get an extra 5% off at PS Direct – including sale items

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. This tiny white tower packs an RTX 5060 GPU and a Ryzen 9 8945HX CPU, but looks nothing like a mini PC

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Samsung’s ‘cheaper’ OLED TV has hit a record-low price for Cyber Monday

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 383 stories

  1. Tom Sandoval Is Not Married After Wedding Ring Rumors

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Miss Universe Executive Sues Miss Mexico for Alleged Defamation: Report

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Is This ‘80s Song An Original Or A Cover?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Kelly Dodd Speaks Out About Daughter Jolie Following Voicemail Leak Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. ‘90 Day Fiance' Star Elizabeth Provides Update After Father's Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

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