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The month's top story

Opinion | Trump’s Triumphal March

The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this NYTAFGE, Top Federal Workers’ Union, Sides With Republicans on 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

    Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Another Attorney General Fires Motley Rice

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Chicagoans Resist I.C.E. Agents

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 480 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. Opinion | The Trump-Kimmel Collusion

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth

    CBS · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. U.S. B-1 Bombers Flew Near Venezuelan Air Space

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

    ABC · 5 outlets

  6. Jeffries endorses Mamdani in NYC mayor's race

    FOX · 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 459 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. Volatility Returns to Stalk the Stock Market

    WSJ · 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. S&P 500 Climbs to New Record on Strong Earnings

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Precious Metals Close at New Record Highs

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Here are the 3 times a credit union is better than a bank

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  6. These stocks are falling back to Earth as Trump and China play nice

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  7. Private Lenders Aren’t Out of the Doghouse Yet

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  8. CNBC Daily Open: Cooler-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation adds to market cheer

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. NASA unit JPL to lay off about 550 workers, citing restructure

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. 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

Sports 379 stories

  1. Cowboys waive WR Jalen Cropper

    ESPN · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Jets to waive DL Leonard Taylor

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  2. Agent: Hill's surgery went well, WR to play in '26

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  3. Top candidates, transfers, recruits for LSU

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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

    ESPN · 1 outlets

  5. Tua apologizes for comments: 'Made a mistake'

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    FOX · 3 outlets

Technology 322 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 Tuesday, October 28 (game #1373)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Leaked Apple iPad Pro M5 benchmark shows massive improvements

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. The Lavazza Assoluta adjusts its own brew settings to suit your beans, but does it make a good espresso?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  4. Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  5. How to watch Chiefs vs Jaguars: live stream NFL 2025 game, TV channels, preview

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Musicians, meet your (ethical) AI bandmates

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  8. Amazon AU's October Prime sale ends Monday, but I'd jump on these 7 bestsellers quick – they might not last

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. macOS 26.1 beta 3 changes polarizing Macintosh HD icon

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

Entertainment 340 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

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  1. RHOP’s Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon Break Silence on Wendy Osefo's Arrest

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Keith Urban Reacts to Fan Telling Him Her Name Is 'Nicole'

    USMag · 2 outlets

  3. King Charles Heckled Over Prince Andrew's Ties to the Late Jeffrey Epstein

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  5. Brazilian Influencer, 23, Addresses Arrest for Alleged Drug Trafficking

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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