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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 26 – August 25, 2025 9324 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 35 · Issue 237 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

How Redistricting Wars Could Give the G.O.P. Up to 7 Seats

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended his record on New York redistricting plans while discussing potential responses to Texas Republicans.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSAbbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill WSJTexas Legislators Approve GOP Redistricting Requested by Trump ABCTexas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | The Media and a Mob in Cincinnati

    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

    Fast-Moving Wildfires Threaten L.A. County

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 297 stories

  1. Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The Russian president sent his American counterpart a photograph of the two of them from their face-to-face meeting.

  2. Opinion | How to End the Tariff Debate

    WSJ · 4 outlets

  3. North Carolina’s Outer Banks Brace for Hurricane Erin

    FOX · 5 outlets

  4. Manhunt for Montana Bar Gunman Enters Third Day

    FOX · 5 outlets

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

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Judge halts "Alligator Alcatraz" construction over environmental concerns

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. 8/21: The Daily Report

    CBS · 1 outlets

  4. Opinion | The Media and a Mob in Cincinnati

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Epstein records sent to House Oversight Committee

    NYT · 3 outlets

  6. Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Israel denies U.N.'s declaration of famine in parts of Gaza

    CBS · 2 outlets

  8. History of gerrymandering in U.S. politics

    WSJ · 4 outlets

Business 249 stories

  1. Stock Funds Add to Their Gains

    WSJ · 4 outlets

    White House flags the possibility of the U.S. government taking stakes in other companies after Intel investment

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Trump official says DOJ will investigate Fed Governor Cook

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. S&P 500 Slides for Fifth Day Ahead of Powell Speech

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  4. Asia markets rise as investors parse Japan GDP, key China economic data

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. Private Equity’s Big Fish See Deals Machinery Gearing Up

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Intel has 18 months to determine its future — or Qualcomm and Arm will

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. Opinion | Uncle Sam Shouldn’t Own Intel Stock

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. European markets head for broadly positive open ahead of PMI data

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  9. Challenging Buffett: Buying wonderful companies at fair prices isn't more profitable

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. 'Job hugging' has replaced job-hopping, consultants say, as workers cling to current roles

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Sports 348 stories

  1. Rams sign OL John Leglue

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Matthew Rooney, grandson of Steelers founder Art Rooney, dies at 51

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Report: Patriots WR Ja'Lynn Polk out for the season with a shoulder injury

    PFT · 3 outlets

  3. Rams' Stafford (back) to miss practice next week

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Luke Schoonmaker is in concussion protocol

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. Which Schools Have Produced The Most Pro Football Hall of Famers?

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  6. Lynx's Collier has 32 in return from ankle injury

    CBS · 2 outlets

Technology 322 stories

  1. PSA: Update your iPhone to iOS 18.6.2 right away

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

    The 25W wireless charging capabilities of the iPhone 16 are extending to third-party chargers with iOS 26.

  2. Apple TV+ comedy Palm Royale gets season 2 release date

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Does Prime Video have a free trial?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. Google Pixel 10 ‘Soon’ teaser goes hard on iPhone’s AI Siri delays [Video]

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  2. Deals: M4 Mac mini $499, 24GB M3 MacBook Air $500 off, AirPods, portable SSD, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  3. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 25 (game #1309)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. OpenAI is improving ChatGPT voice mode

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. 9to5Mac Daily: August 18, 2025 – Apple Watch rumors, more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. Report: Apple considers squeezing Gemini into the Siri brain

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  7. 370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. Apple releases visionOS 26 developer beta 7

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  9. M5 MacBook Pro won’t launch this year, says analyst

    9to5 · 2 outlets

Entertainment 433 stories

  1. Kendra Scott and Zac Brown’s Relationship Timeline

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Influencer Malik Taylor’s Cause of Death at 28 Revealed

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Sydney Sweeney Parties in Blue Jeans After American Eagle Controversy

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Who's The Ultimate "Best New Artist" Grammy Nominee From The '90s?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Mary-Kate Olsen’s Complete Dating History

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. ‘9-1-1’ Actress Kelley Mack Dead at Age 33 Following Glioma Battle

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Jamie Lee Curtis Reacts to Lindsay Lohan Saying She Feels ‘Safe’ With Her

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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