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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 13 – August 12, 2025 9538 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 224 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Texas AG probes Beto O'Rourke's PAC over Democrats' walkout

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster than California Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to the L.A. wildfires.

FOX · 4 sources

Also covering this ABCTexas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their w… NYT‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms CBSJudge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff
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What dominated August

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

    Migrants Vanish Into Opaque ICE Detention System

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 299 stories

  1. Undocumented Immigrants Fear Seeking Aid after Texas Floods

    NYT · 4 outlets

    Immigrant aid organizations in Central Texas worry that, amid an immigration crackdown, undocumented victims of the deadly floods are not receiving assistance.

  2. Reporter's Notebook: Who actually pays tariffs?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. Jon Gruden says he'd 'die' to coach in the SEC: 'I would f---ing love it'

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  4. House Democrats launch bid to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files

    FOX · 4 outlets

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  1. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    FOX · 5 outlets

  2. Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. Loni Anderson, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' star, dead at 79

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Tell us: What do you want to know about immigration?

    FOX · 5 outlets

  7. Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison

    CBS · 5 outlets

  8. 8/8: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

Business 192 stories

  1. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    Intel stock rises following meeting between Trump and chip maker's CEO

  2. Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. U.S. Stock Futures Edge Up After Nasdaq Hits Record High

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Asia-Pacific markets subdued as U.S.-China tariff truce deadline looms

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  2. Opinion | A Few Questions for Aspiring Federal Reserve Chiefs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Why the Latest Meme Stock Craze Won’t Take Down the Overall Market

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Fed's Bowman: Latest jobs data strengthens support for three rate cuts in 2025

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. 3 alternatives to the SAVE plan if you have federal student loans

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Bitcoin rises above $120,000 ahead of key inflation data: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  7. Private Equity Worries That Trump Might Bundle Crypto Into 401(k) Order

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  9. Opinion | Can Markets Trust Stablecoins?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Buy these stocks as railroad-merger talk heats up, analyst says

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 246 stories

  1. Looking for late-season heroes? Six players to target

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Micah Parsons continues to watch practice

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Jaxson Dart has solid preseason debut

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. 'I'm made for it': Austin Simmons gets his shot at Ole Miss

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Cam Little kicks 70-yard field goal

    CBS · 4 outlets

  5. Lloyd Howell resigns from The Carlyle Group

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Passan: Inside the first swing-off in MLB All-Star Game history

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 451 stories

  1. Does Prime Video have a free trial?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/06/ios-26-phone-app.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>iOS 26 looks set to greatly expand the …

  2. OpenAI teases GPT-5 release for ChatGPT

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Apple Watch Ultra 3’s larger screen size leaks in new iOS 26 beta

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Here’s how iPhone 17 Air display size will compare to 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. Apple slips in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. North Korean Kimsuky hackers exposed in alleged data breach

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. macOS Tahoe has changed the way I clear mental clutter

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. iPhone 17 Pro knockoff running iOS 18 lookalike arrives a month early

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. 4 things we learned from OpenAI’s GPT-5 Reddit AMA

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Want a MacBook for college but shopping on a student budget? I found a secret weapon for saving cash

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Why Apple avoiding a big AI acquisition could signal good news

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

Entertainment 411 stories

  1. Zak Bagans Speaks Out on Investigator Dan Rivera’s Death, Annabelle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Chicago Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg Dead at 65

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson's Cutest Photos Together So Far

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Sydney Sweeney Makes 1st Public Appearance After American Eagle Drama

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Has Died At Age 48

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Everything Pamela Anderson Has Said About Moving Back to Canada

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Which Lindsay Lohan Movie Is The Best Of Them All?

    BuzzFeed · 3 outlets

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