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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close June 25 – July 25, 2025 9533 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 30 · Issue 206 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

How Crypto Lobbying Won Over Trump

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

NYT · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSTexas lawmakers focus on flood preparedness, response in special session WSJTexas Official Blames Forecasts for Delayed Floods Response ABC3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
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What dominated July

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Kills at Least Nine People

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    What Is Planned Parenthood Fighting For?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | No Special Counsel for the Epstein Files

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 304 stories

  1. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Trump budget bill, Zohran Mamdani

    FOX · 5 outlets

    Zohran Mamdani's Uganda trip follows limited public appearances, including a secretive meeting with AOC, as the NYC mayoral candidate faces scrutiny over his socialist background.

  2. Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete dies at 91

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. 7/17: CBS Evening News Plus

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court

    ABC · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Killing 4 Idaho Students

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Justice Dept. Interviews Epstein Associate Maxwell

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Federal Judge Halts Immigration Raid Tactics in Los Angeles

    ABC · 5 outlets

  4. Asylum seeker's wife alleges poor conditions in detention center

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. One Way to Fight Wildfires: Burn Your Land Ahead of Time

    NYT · 4 outlets

  6. Opinion | Trump’s Immigration Reform Opportunity

    FOX · 4 outlets

  7. Opinion | The NYC Mayoral Debate: No, You Quit

    FOX · 4 outlets

  8. Hegseth and Caine Delve Into Details but Not Results of Iranian Strikes

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 195 stories

  1. New Entrants Drive Secondary Market to Record First Half

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Tesla stock slides after profit drops; IBM selloff weighs on Dow

  2. Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. Asia-Pacific stocks fall as investors weigh recent trade developments

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Opinion | Reagan Braved Volcker’s Fed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Block's stock pops on addition to S&P 500

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. Why Banks Are on High Alert About Stablecoins

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Trump Media builds $2 billion bitcoin hoard, as cryptocurrency swells president's net worth

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Senator Warren Has a New Target on Wall Street: Private Credit

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Opinion | A Risky Plan for Social Security

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. Nvidia’s Run Toward $4 Trillion Fuels Stock Gains

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  8. House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Netflix Is Running Out of Worlds to Conquer

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Robinhood is up 160% this year, but several obstacles are ahead

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 507 stories

  1. How Chelsea, PSG compare; who will win?

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. The most obscure MLB All-Stars ever

    FOX · 3 outlets

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  1. Cowboys sign edge rusher James Houston

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. England take Wales for six, set up Sweden QF

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Abreu hits grand slam, inside-the-park HR for Sox

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Former Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. MLB trade deadline dominoes for the 10 biggest names on the market

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. 49ers sign Equanimeous St. Brown

    CBS · 4 outlets

Technology 472 stories

  1. Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Apple’s next major iPhone software update is iOS 26, but not every iPhone will be compatible with the new software. Here are the iPhone models that will (and won’t) be supported by iOS 26 when it lau…

  2. Apple TV+ might have just beaten HBO at its own game

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, July 21 (game #1274)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. These new emoji are coming to your iPhone in iOS 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Rumor: Here are the iPhone 17 Air colors

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. The best displays to pair with your new Mac

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  4. Google AI Mode is getting a bigger AI brain from Gemini

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. AirTag 2: Here’s what we’re expecting

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  6. Analyst corroborates iPhone Fold dimensions, as rumor mill heats up

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Cyberpunk 2077 launching on Mac this week

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. 8 Mac-focused features coming in macOS Tahoe 26

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Hackers breach Toptal GitHub account, publish malicious npm packages

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 441 stories

  1. Everything to Know About Sophia Hutchins’ Death So Far

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Sara Foster Reveals if Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Wedding Included NDAs

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Diddy's Sentencing Date Revealed After Post-Trial Hearing

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Chiefs Heiress Gracie Hunt Shares Glimpse Into Relationship

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Adam Sandler Reacts to Pal Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis' Romance

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Sofia Richie Grainge and Elliot Grainge Reenact Coldplay Kiss Cam Drama

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Ozzy Osbourne Has Died At Age 76

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Here's What Chris Hughes Said About His JoJo Siwa Relationship

    USMag · 2 outlets

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