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The month's top story

How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote.

CBS · 5 sources

Also covering this FOXTrump urges GOP to ‘end the shutdown’ by going nuclear on Senate filibuster ABCLast-minute scramble over pay takes a toll on military families during the shutdown NYTMore Americans May Soon Feel the Shutdown’s Effects
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What dominated October

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Another Attorney General Fires Motley Rice

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Opinion | Jay Jones and ‘Full Accountability’

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 350 stories

  1. Ex-NFL star Doug Martin dead at 36

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The brief deployment of troops hours after a judge forbid it marked the second time this week government lawyers had to come clean to courts considering President Trump’s designs on Portland.

  2. Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Tennessee Man Released After Month in Jail Over Charlie Kirk Post

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. SNAP funding is set to lapse Saturday. Here's what to know.

    CBS · 4 outlets

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  1. Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility"

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Letitia James Pleads Not Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Case

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Opinion | I Want Your Vote, You Bigot

    FOX · 4 outlets

  4. Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica

    CBS · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The UVA Model for a Trump Deal

    ABC · 5 outlets

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

    FOX · 4 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 359 stories

  1. Tech Earnings Send Nasdaq Lower

    MKTW · 3 outlets

    Stay the course, but be cautious.

  2. Government shutdown becomes 2nd longest in U.S. history

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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  1. Regional Bank Worries Weigh on Stocks

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. Senators announce deal on aviation safety legislation

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. BlackRock Stung by Loans to Business Accused of ‘Breathtaking’ Fraud

    WSJ · 2 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  5. I’m planning to retire at 65 when my twins are 15. How will this impact their healthcare coverage?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  6. Opinion | Why Gen X Is Buried in Debt

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  7. Global Markets Mixed Ahead of U.S. Interest-Rate Decision

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  9. Western Union, Early Telegraph Pioneer, Joins the Crypto Arms Race

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 417 stories

  1. Falcons release WR Ray-Ray McCloud

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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  1. Cowboys waive WR Jalen Cropper

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  2. Shaquil Barrett has tryout with Colts

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. QB Mateer probable to play for OU against Texas

    ESPN · 3 outlets

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

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Titans activate RB Tyjae Spears

    FOX · 4 outlets

  6. Top candidates, transfers, recruits for LSU

    ESPN · 3 outlets

Technology 245 stories

  1. 5 things you need to know about agent-to-agent AI collaboration

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    <div class="feat-image"><img src="https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/10/shortcuts-ios-26.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>When iOS 26 launched, it brought a vari…

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 31 (game #1376)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Meta’s AI translation remakes Reels in your language

    9to5 · 2 outlets

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  1. Pod coffee makers don’t have to cost a fortune – get this Tassimo by Bosch Finesse for under £40

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. You should watch Adam Savage’s delightful review of the new M5 Apple Vision Pro

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. Apple teases new MacBook Pro: ‘Something powerful is coming’

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  4. Final Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update rolls out as support ends

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. Allianz Life says July data breach impacts 1.5 million people

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  6. The Sapphire Edge AI 370 is one of the smallest and most impressive mini PC's I've tested

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Clothing giant MANGO discloses data breach exposing customer info

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  8. Sweden vs Kosovo: how to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier for *FREE*

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 348 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. Prince William Makes Rare Comment About Brother Prince Harry

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. 15 Celebrities Who Are Dating Influencers

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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