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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close September 26 – October 26, 2025 10616 stories · Vol. 25 · Catalogue 43 · Issue 299 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Can Cuomo Beat Mamdani?

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty to bank fraud charges; Former Obama speechwriter finds common ground by riding the waves

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTFederal Workers Have Started Missing Paychecks During the Shutdown FOXGovernment shutdown knowledge: gaming out its potential end ABCDemocrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in…
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    The Border Patrol’s Blueprint for American Cities

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Why Am I the Wrong Kind of Hispanic?

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 289 stories

  1. 10/6: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 5 outlets

    During a hearing on Friday, lawyers told a judge that National Guard troops sent from Republican-led states had been conducting conduct law enforcement work.

  2. She Despised Charlie Kirk. He Resolved to Make People Like Her Pay.

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

    CBS · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Dallin H. Oaks Addresses Latter-day Saints General Conference

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Trump ends Venezuela talks, military options loom, new report

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. 10/2: CBS Evening News Plus

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump’s Big Beautiful Gaza Peace Plan

    FOX · 4 outlets

  5. What Voters Think of Trump’s White House Ballroom

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon

    ABC · 5 outlets

  7. Opinion | Jay Jones and ‘Full Accountability’

    FOX · 5 outlets

  8. For Alaskan Evacuees, Home Is Gone, With No Return in Sight

    ABC · 3 outlets

Business 504 stories

  1. White House withdraws Antoni's nomination to lead BLS

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    If the government shutdown stretches beyond October, experts warn that Nov. 1 could mark a grim cutoff for low- and middle-income families.

  2. Dow Industrials Hit Record, Boosted by Strong Earnings

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Senators announce deal on aviation safety legislation

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Regional Bank Worries Weigh on Stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. Market Call - BNN Bloomberg

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  3. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Post Back-to-Back Losses

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Options Traders Bet on Weaker Sterling Ahead of U.K. Budget

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  5. ACA enhanced subsidy lapse could hit early retirees hardest amid shutdown fight

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  7. The Trump Tracker: What the President Has Done So Far

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. I’m a veteran, 57, and on disability benefits. How do I persuade my wife, 52, to downsize so we can both retire?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  9. Here are the five key takeaways from Friday's consumer price index report

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Barclays Assesses Credit Risks After $150 Million Tricolor Hit

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 421 stories

  1. College football Week 8: Updates, top plays and takeaways

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Ravens place Nnamdi Madubuike on IR

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. AP Week 8 poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Miami leads 10-0 after Darren Waller's TD

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Jets to waive DL Leonard Taylor

    PFT · 3 outlets

  4. 📈 CFB Power Rankings: Indiana climbs into top 3

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Penn State loses interim's debut, 0-4 in Big Ten

    FOX · 3 outlets

  6. Transfer rumors, news: Both Madrid clubs linked with Mainoo

    ESPN · 1 outlets

Technology 238 stories

  1. Apple expanding AirPods production in India: report

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    Benjamin and Chance react to the inclusion of a new Liquid Glass toggle in Settings in iOS 26.1 beta 4, and whether it reflects Apple’s lack of confidence in software design. The Apple TV F1 deal is …

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, October 26 (game #1371)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Leaked Apple iPad Pro M5 benchmark shows massive improvements

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. I used the Philips LatteGo 4400 Series for two weeks and found it produced excellent coffee, but its milk foaming could use improvement

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple Vision Pro M5 review: faster, clearer, and finally comfortable

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. The MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 has fixed my biggest MacBook problem, and I’m never going back

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Microsoft fixes highest-severity ASP.NET Core flaw ever

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Do you really own your website?

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  6. Musicians, meet your (ethical) AI bandmates

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. iPadOS 26.1 beta 4 available now, here’s what to expect

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. Auction giant Sotheby’s says data breach exposed customer information

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Celtic vs Sturm Graz live stream – How to watch Europa League online, FREE trial, kick-off time

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 349 stories

  1. Who Was Sam Rivers? What to Know About Limp Bizkit Bassist Who Died at 48

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  2. Diane Keaton's Cause Of Death Has Been Revealed By Her Family

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. TLC's Baylen Dupree Addresses Pregnancy Rumors

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. RHOP’s Eddie Osefo Back to Work — Sans Wendy — After Fraud Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Are You More "SWAG" Or "SWAG II"?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  4. Meet the Women Launching OnlyFans Later in Life

    USMag · 1 outlets

  5. Taylor Swift Attends Selena Gomez’s Wedding to Benny Blanco

    USMag · 3 outlets

  6. Kevin Federline Claims Britney Spears Wished Sons Were 'Dead'

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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