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The month's top story

How Trump Wants to Upend Voting in America

The heat wave gripping much of the eastern half of the country over the past few days has been especially intense throughout the state.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSWho climbed the Empire State Building? Here's what we know. FOXAmerica wasn't 'really founded' until 1965, MS NOW guest historian argues ahead of 250th … ABCNYC police are bracing for July 4, World Cup action, searing heat -- and maybe a pop star…
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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    How the Epstein Files Paralyzed the Trump White House

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Tay Keith, Grammy-nominated producer, found dead in Nashville at 29

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 629 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump’s Housing Blow-Up

    CBS · 5 outlets

    The Supreme Court has lifted limits on how much money political parties can spend on congressional campaigns ahead of the midterms. In a 6-3 vote, the justices found the Federal Election Campaign Act…

  2. The role of debate in America's founding

    ABC · 4 outlets

  3. Peabo Bryson, singer known for Disney movie hits, dies at 75

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Democratic socialism in the midst of a U.S. revival

    NYT · 4 outlets

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  1. 2 killed, including police officer, in shooting in Montreal

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. How Trump's Iran goals have changed

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Socialist Wave, West Coast Version

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Maine Senate Race Heats Up as Trump Attacks Platner

    NYT · 4 outlets

  5. The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

    FOX · 5 outlets

  6. Tay Keith, Grammy-nominated producer, found dead in Nashville at 29

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Why democratic socialists are racking up primary wins

    NYT · 3 outlets

  8. 6/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 365 stories

  1. Iran Clashes Spook Stocks

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading.

  2. Stocks Surge After Trump Cancels Strikes

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. JGBs Fall Amid Some Headwinds

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Taiwan Steps Up Probe Into AI Hardware Smuggling

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Pizza Has Gone Cold. Domino’s Is Still Worth a Look.

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Shares in AOL Owner Jump 40% in Stock-Market Debut

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Trump administration's limits on student loan forgiveness program are blocked. What to know

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Morgan Stanley says salt is the new oil. Here's why and how to play it

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. Trump Made $1 Billion on Crypto Deals While His Fans Lost a Fortune

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Advance on Weather Outlook

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Oil Falls on Signs of Strait of Hormuz’s Reopening

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Apple Reveals Plans to Raise Prices

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  10. Trump booed before Knicks lose to Spurs at Madison Square Garden in NBA Finals Game 3

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 476 stories

  1. An Ode To Lionel Messi And Embracing His Last Dance

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From England's World Cup Win Over Croatia

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Stacey King, three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 59

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. UFL announces six players with NFL tryouts

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo Mocked With 'Messi' Chants After Frustrating World Cup Draw

    FOX · 1 outlets

  4. Meet Vozinha, The Cape Verde Goalkeeper Who Shut Out Spain

    FOX · 1 outlets

  5. Neymar Ruled Out Of Brazil's Second World Cup Match Due To Calf Injury

    FOX · 2 outlets

  6. Attorney: Blaise Taylor will appeal murder verdict

    PFT · 1 outlets

Technology 321 stories

  1. Apple releases first iOS 27 beta 1

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/07/opera-paste-protect.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">In an upd…

  2. How to watch Uzbekistan vs Colombia: Free Streams & TV Channels for FIFA World Cup 2026

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, July 2 (game #1117)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. All the best Apple Prime Day deals now live

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Webinar: Why email security teams are drowning in alerts

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. How to download the iOS 27 developer beta

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. The better way to use Gemini on the Mac

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  5. A dedicated Apple Watch communication app is missing in watchOS 27

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. What is the release date for Sugar season 2 on Apple TV?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Qualcomm High Bandwidth Compute aims to compete with High Bandwidth Flash and Memory by stacking LPDDR just above the CPU to 'eliminate HBM tax'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. LastPass notifies users of yet another data breach

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. CISA: Splunk Enterprise flaw actively exploited, patch by Sunday

    Bleeping · 1 outlets

Entertainment 431 stories

  1. Jack White's Shocking Divorce and More Us Weekly Top Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. 'Godfather' Actor Anthony Guidera Dead at 65 After Weeks on Life Support

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Taylor Frankie Paul Says She's 'Emotionally Numb' Amid Dakota Legal Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. What Jesse Ridgway and Ashley Have Said About Abortion Backlash

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Lena the Plug Insists Adam22 Marriage Is 'Wonderful' After Divorce Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. ANTM's Jeana Turner Slams Tyra Banks for 'Money-Hungry' Lawsuit

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Joshua Jackson Pens Katie Holmes ‘Appreciation Post’ Ahead of New Movie

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Most Shocking Soap Star Deaths of All Time: Paul Avery and More

    USMag · 1 outlets

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