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Opinion | The Trump Summer Jobs Stall

The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.

NYT · 5 sources

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Top Stories 293 stories

  1. Opinion | ‘War Department’ Is a Good Start

    WSJ · 5 outlets

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  1. Melania Trump Has a Warning for Humanity: ‘The Robots Are Here’

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. On Epstein Files, Women Lead the G.O.P. Resistance to Trump

    NYT · 3 outlets

  3. Opinion | California’s Ride-Share Stick-Up

    ABC · 5 outlets

Business 178 stories

  1. Stocks Rally as Hopes for Rate Cuts Build

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both briefly hit record intraday highs Friday before tumbling on a weaker August jobs report.

  2. Salesforce Has to Prove Software’s Staying Power in AI Age

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for big changes at Fed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Stock Market News, Sept. 5, 2025: Weak Jobs Data Boosts Rate-Cut Bets; Dow Falls

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly hear appeal to save his tariffs

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  3. Google’s Big Win Is Even Bigger for Apple

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Google leads monster week for tech, pushing megacaps to combined $21 trillion in market cap

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 251 stories

  1. Denzel Ward limited in practice for Browns

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Arch Manning rebounds from rough opener

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. 49ers pull out 17-13 win over Seahawks

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. AP Week 2 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

    ESPN · 2 outlets

Technology 263 stories

  1. Apple releases iOS 26 beta 9 for iPhone

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. iPhone 17 colors leak points to vibrant orange for Pro

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Monday, September 8 (game #1323)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Rumor Replay: iPhone Fold, AirPods Pro 3 features, and more

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. SaaS giant Workiva discloses data breach after Salesforce attack

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  4. The NFL is back – watch your favorite team on a cheap, big-screen TV from Best Buy

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  5. With up to $650 off, these two Alienware gaming PC deals at Dell are actually great value

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 163 stories

  1. Brittany Mahomes Shares Photo With Taylor Swift From 30th Birthday Party

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. Sydney Sweeney Shuts Down Question About Controversial American Eagle Ad

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. 12 Of The Wildest Looks From The 2025 VMAs

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. ‘SNL’ Alum Jorma Taccone Shatters Pelvis in 20 Foot Fall: What to Know

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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