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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close April 3 – May 3, 2025 9344 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 18 · Issue 123 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

An effort aimed at blocking President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in the Senate fell short Wednesday, with Senate Republicans largely united in opposition.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTTrump Tariffs and Shrinking GDP Raise Political Stakes FOXVance breaks key tie after Senate fails to reject Trump's national emergency on tariffs ABCAsia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans
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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Texas Measles Outbreak Causes Death of a Second Child

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Public School Programs Trump Has Threatened

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Apr 28: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 312 stories

  1. Apr 30: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET

    FOX · 2 outlets

    Emmy nomination for CBS News' Kamala Harris interview draws scrutiny amid Trump's massive lawsuit claiming the edited segment interfered with the presidential election.

  2. Virginia shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 3 injured

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Pope Francis on Tango, and Lasting Marriage

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. Jay North, 'Dennis the Menace' star, dead at 73

    NYT · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. 4/29: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  2. RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. May 2: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. D.N.C. Will Send More Cash to Red States, Aiming to Strengthen Party’s Reach

    FOX · 2 outlets

  5. Harvard Is Suing the Trump Administration

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. 5/1: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 4 outlets

  7. Bukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  8. Luigi Mangione musical opening in San Francisco

    FOX · 3 outlets

Business 334 stories

  1. Fed, Tariff Fears Send Dow Down More Than 900 Points

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    The new, lowered guidance reflects “expected impact of the implementation of new tariffs,” the company said.

  2. Here's how China could retaliate against U.S. tariffs

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Volatility in JGB Market Remains High

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Falls Amid Jittery Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Oil Edges Lower Amid Supply Concerns Ahead of Next Week’s OPEC+ Meeting

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Moves Lower After String of Gains

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. U.S. Natural Gas Snaps Four-Week Losing Streak

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. JGBs Fall Amid Improving Risk Appetite

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Trump to ease impact of tariffs on U.S. automakers, Lutnick says

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Trade-War Uncertainty Prompts Wave of Companies to Yank Forecasts

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. Gold Slides as Analysts Mull Further Drop-Off

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. Latest Social Security changes have a ‘psychological impact,’ Biden says in first speech since leaving office

    MKTW · 1 outlets

Sports 377 stories

  1. Former Packer Tom Brown dies at 84

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Expect a QB-heavy top 10

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Travis Hunter trade only makes sense if he’s the two best players in 2025 draft

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. What a championship for these 10 playoff teams would say about the NBA

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Luis Enrique blasts media ahead of Arsenal SF

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Steelers to sign Robert Woods

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. OT Kelvin Banks visits the Cardinals

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Ex-Duke commit Henderson joins Lucas in Miami

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 439 stories

  1. How Apple Watch helped this woman catch her cancer early

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    I'm keeping Apple TV+ this month and snipping Prime Video, and it's all for the Murderbot.

  2. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to go live any minute now

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Instagram is finally working on an iPad app

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. Will Apple launch an iPhone 17e next year?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, April 28 (game #1190)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Tim Cook responds to Apple product price increase possibility

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  4. Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5.5 million patients

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. Garmin Fenix 8 could get a massive upgrade in the form of LTE

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. iOS 19 multitasking upgrade sounds perfect for Apple’s foldables

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  7. Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta 2

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Google is working on a Gemini AI app for kids

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. Apple has an iPad keyboard problem

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 409 stories

  1. ‘Dennis the Menace' TV Star Jay North Dead at 73

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus Cozy Up in New Pics

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. DWTS’ Alan Bersten Hints He's 'Enjoying Life' With Emma Slater After Kiss

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. 21 "Wait...That Was Them?!" Times Celebs Became Famous For Two Wildly Different Reasons

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  3. Pope Francis’ Official Cause of Death Revealed

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

  4. Teddi Mellencamp Reveals All Stage 4 Tumors ‘Shrunk or Disappeared’

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Virginia Giuffre’s Lawyer Addresses Doubts Over Her Death

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. JoJo Siwa Claps Back at Critics Who Think Her Sexuality Is Fake

    USMag · 2 outlets

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