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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 19 – August 18, 2026 2383 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 34 · Issue 230 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

JD and Usha Vance Welcome Fourth Child

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child on Sunday. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

CBS · 4 sources

Also covering this FOXObama warns Vance is pushing 'blood and soil' version of 'We the People' mantra WSJSecond Lady Usha Vance Gives Birth to Baby Boy NYTJD and Usha Vance Welcome Fourth Child
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    How Trump Is Getting Richer as President

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    What We Know About the Police Shooting in Madison

    4 of 30 days · 4 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Consecutive Life Sentences in Minnesota Lawmaker Killings

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 451 stories

  1. Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members

    FOX · 3 outlets

    President Donald Trump said ahead of a dignified transfer ceremony that the four U.S. service members killed in action overseas were "great heroes."

  2. Opinion | Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. What We Know About Tuesday’s Arizona Primaries

    ABC · 4 outlets

  4. Troy Jackson Tightens Hold on Democratic Senate Nomination in Maine

    NYT · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. The major contenders vying for Senate seat to replace Lindsey Graham

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Tropical Storm Genevieve has formed in the Pacific Ocean

    ABC · 2 outlets

  3. Spain and Argentina's World Cup trophy count before 2026 final

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. 5 drown in river in Ohio as child runs for help

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | Trump to China: Deal Me In

    CBS · 3 outlets

  6. Lisa Demuth tops Mike Lindell in GOP primary for Minnesota governor

    CBS · 1 outlets

  7. Supreme Court Turbocharges Presidential Power

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  8. Secret Service Agent in JD Vance’s Detail Under Investigation

    CBS · 3 outlets

Business 287 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on palm oil, Anglo American and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

  2. European Chip Stocks Weaken

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Tech Stocks Return to Rally Mode Ahead of Earnings

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. U.S.-Iran Tensions Jostle Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Can former employers withhold money from your 401(k) when you’re laid off?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  2. Stock-Picking Funds Are Performing as Poorly as Ever

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. China's Zhongji Innolight sees shares surge after Hong Kong listing approval

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Why Paramount could win if it loses the Warner Bros. Discovery deal

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  5. A Breakdown of the Financial Advice That’s Flying All Over TikTok

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. SpaceX launches massive Starship rocket in first test flight since IPO

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. Spending Worries Weigh On Tech Shares

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  9. Yes, the AI stock selloff looks terrifying. But it might actually save the bull market.

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  10. JGBs Edge Lower, Tracking Declines in U.S. Treasurys

    WSJ · 1 outlets

Sports 227 stories

  1. Mother Nature cooperates with FIFA for World Cup finale

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Looking Back At Lionel Messi's Historic World Cup Career

    CBS · 2 outlets

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  1. Jacoby Brissett will practice on Thursday

    PFT · 3 outlets

  2. 4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Win At Hot Nashville

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

  4. What Michigan AD Warde Manuel's Departure Means For The Wolverines

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Report: Aaron Rodgers and family had been working toward reconciliation "for a while"

    PFT · 2 outlets

  6. Authorities will explore whether Saquon Barkley burglary was part of a broader ring

    CBS · 2 outlets

Technology 336 stories

  1. Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 4

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

  2. I've spent weeks testing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds and it's left me desperate to go back to my SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Overtime 074: Apple’s foldable iPhone

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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  1. The reported Apple Upgrade program raises a very big concern

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: slimmer, lighter, better

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. French tax authority data breach affects 678,000 individuals

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. The eight changes Apple is making to App Tracking Transparency in Europe

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  5. Epic responds to Apple’s bid for settlement talks in App Store case

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. The Valve Steam Machine should be the perfect 'couch gaming' PC—but after testing it out, I'm not convinced it's worth the price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. New lawsuit alleges unpatchable Apple chip exploit was developed using stolen trade secrets

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Opus 5 model, details here

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe will contradict Big Bang Theory lore — and according to the new HBO Max show's creators, it's a 'deliberate choice'

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 216 stories

  1. Julie Theis Addresses Taylor Frankie Paul Drama and More Us Top Stories

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Courtney Stodden Addresses Jason Alexander’s Apology Donation for Sketch

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. RHOC's Jeana Keough Suffers Health Setback Amid Ongoing Tongue Cancer Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Likely Planned Divorce 'Way Before' Filing

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Brad Paisley Defends Taylor Swift’s MSG Wedding: ‘Least Pretentious’

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Wladimir Klitschko, Hayden Panettiere’s Ex-Fiancé And The Father Of Her Child, Just Issued A Statement About Her Tragic Death At 36

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. Solve These Movie Chains, And I'll Be Convinced You're A Film Genius

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  6. Jen Hamilton Calls Out 'Undercover Opp' in Her Life Amid Husband Split

    USMag · 1 outlets

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