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The month's top story

Georgia bill passed in state Senate likened to 'DOGE Lite'

For the second time in a week, Elon Musk’s government overhaul effort updated its “wall of receipts” to remove mistakes that inflated its success.

NYT · 3 sources

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What dominated March

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    What's next in the Eric Adams corruption case

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Many Legal Questions Surrounding Musk’s DOGE Efforts

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    At Least 1 Person Dead in Private-Jet Collision at Arizona Airport

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 271 stories

  1. Mexico will impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods

    NYT · 4 outlets

    President Trump has offered a mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, baffling and angering America’s biggest trading partners.

  2. Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. What you need to know about the measles outbreak

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. What does it mean for USAID now that Rubio is in charge?

    CBS · 3 outlets

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  1. Day 27 in Trump World: A Roundup

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. 2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Watch: Trump's full address to Congress

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

    NYT · 4 outlets

  5. Martin E. Marty, Influential Religious Historian, Dies at 97

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. ICE releases some migrant detainees as facilities surpass capacity

    ABC · 4 outlets

  7. How Trump is Using Language to Target Transgender Rights

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. Wild Coast Raw Food for Cats Is Recalled Over Bird Flu Risk

    NYT · 4 outlets

Business 240 stories

  1. Nasdaq, S&P Drop; Dow Near Flat

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 dropped below its pre-election levels on Tuesday, while small caps and energy stocks are performing even worse since Trump's victory.

  2. Silicon Valley venture capital pioneer Dick Kramlich, an early investor in Apple, dies at 89

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. Gold Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Demand

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

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  1. Oil prices end lower, erasing weekly gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Crypto seesaws as President Trump's tariffs take effect: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Rallies as Near-Term Forecasts Add Demand

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Recover Ground

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. How Your Home Can Shelter You From Taxes

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors await clarity on Trump's tariff plans

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  8. PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature card review

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps 7-Session Winning Streak

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Robinhood Markets Says SEC Closes Investigation of Crypto Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 183 stories

  1. Former Rams and Dolphins running back Eddie Hill dies at 67

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. OL Brock Hoffman re-signs with Cowboys

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Jets continue overhaul, release star WR Adams

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Revenge games: Who will come out ahead in these four massive matchups?

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Source: Rams let Stafford's agent gauge value

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Flagg dominates in likely final game at Cameron

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  5. Who wants Aaron Rodgers?

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Villa strike late to close in on UCL quarterfinals

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 372 stories

  1. What does the e stand for in iPhone 16e?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/iPhone-16E-01.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Apple’s recently announced iPhone 16e hit …

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 3 (game #1134)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Is Apple working on a larger iMac?

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. iPhone 17 CADs consistently show the same Air/Pro designs

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  2. Microsoft says attackers use exposed ASP.NET keys to deploy malware

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  3. US Coast Guard paychecks delayed by cyberattack

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. visionOS 2.4 beta 2 released, plus tvOS 18.4 and more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Hackers steal over $1bn in one of the biggest crypto thefts ever

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. Help your family browse safely with this VPN

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  7. New AirPods Pro 2 beta firmware is now available

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. iOS 18.4 beta 2 lets you choose which apps deserve Priority Notifications

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Over a million clinical records exposed in data breach

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

Entertainment 376 stories

  1. Here Are All The 2025 Oscars Winners

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Teddi Mellencamp Returns Home After ‘16 Days’ in Hospital for Brain Surgery

    USMag · 1 outlets

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  1. Al Roker's Ex-Wife Alice Bell Dead at 77

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. After News Emerged That Michelle Trachtenberg Died At Age 39, Blake Lively Paid Tribute To Her With A Moving Statement

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. Anthony Bourdain's Former Assistant Shares His Final Texts to Her

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Hoda Kotb Says Kevin Costner Romance Rumors Feel Like a 'Coincidence'

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. 5 Hot Stories: Taylor and Travis' Next Steps, Rihanna Claps Back

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. Can You Name These Once-Popular '70s Disco Stars?

    USMag · 2 outlets

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