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The month's top story

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

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke compared the Trump administration and Texas Republicans to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast.

FOX · 4 sources

Also covering this NYTHow a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas ABCTexas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their w… 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

    Migrants Vanish Into Opaque ICE Detention System

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 397 stories

  1. Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Treason

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    ‘The longtime Jeffrey Epstein confidant and convicted sex trafficker will get to enjoy a number of perks . . . but training service dogs won’t be one of them.’

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Bhutan's love affair with archery

    NYT · 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. 8/13: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Opinion | How to End the Tariff Debate

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  7. What to Know About the Pacific Tsunami

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 230 stories

  1. Community Callout: What Would You Ask a Mega-Millionaire About Money?

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite both hit closing highs for a second straight session.

  2. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    MKTW · 4 outlets

  3. Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Solve U.S. Chip-Making Dilemma

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  2. Bitcoin extends rally, hits record high above $124,000

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. S&P 500 Posts Best Week Since June

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. Global Markets Rise After U.S. and EU Reach Deal

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. Stocks Slip Despite China Tariff Extension

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. Nearly 1 in 5 older student loan borrowers are seriously delinquent as Trump steps up collections

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. Opinion | A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 329 stories

  1. Phillies fill outfield need, get Bader from Twins

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Browns add QB Tyler Huntley

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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  1. Eagles get their Super Bowl LIX rings

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Don't stop believing: The inside story of how England won Euro 2025

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. Former NFL offensive lineman Roger Shoals dies at 86

    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. 'Scottie's Chicken Shack' debuts at FedEx Cup

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 499 stories

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

    9to5 · 3 outlets

    iOS 26 might be best remembered for its Liquid Glass redesign, but the update will also add two brand new apps to your iPhone’s Home Screen. Here’s what’s coming. more…

  2. Cyberpunk 2077 launching on Mac this week

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  3. Apple releases visionOS 26 developer beta 6

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. New iPhone 17 Air video reveals beautiful Sky Blue dummy model

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. GPT-5 brings big improvements to Mac vibe coding

    9to5 · 3 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. Apple slips in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Facebook and Instagram may be down for some users

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  7. CarPlay connection issues? This might explain why

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  8. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 4 (game #1288)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Bad news for anyone eagerly awaiting the iPad Fold

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Entertainment 396 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. Jason and Kylie Kelce Attend Funeral for His Dad Ed's Girlfriend

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. ‘9-1-1’ Actress Kelley Mack Dead at Age 33 Following Glioma Battle

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 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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