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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 25 – January 24, 2026 9314 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 04 · Issue 24 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | Mr. Trump, Thank Mitch McConnell

Iran's prosecutor general Mohammad Movahedi claims government crushed nationwide protests as death toll reaches 544 with over 10,681 arrested.

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this WSJOpinion | Trump Let Down the Iranian Protesters CBSIran's Khamenei says Trump is "guilty for the casualties" in protests NYTTrump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops
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What dominated January

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Fire

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Vance in Minneapolis Calls for Local Cooperation on ICE Crackdown

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Opinion | Davos Men Create Hard Times

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 251 stories

  1. House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

    In a tie vote, the House defeated an effort to prohibit the president from using the U.S. military in Venezuela weeks after the raid he ordered that captured the country’s leader.

  2. How avalanches form and what to do if you find yourself in one

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | Trump’s Tough Day at the Supreme Court

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Davos Men Create Hard Times

    NYT · 5 outlets

  2. Beyond Minnesota, Social Media Fuels False Rumors of Fraud Among Somalis

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Judge Curbs ICE Actions Against Minneapolis Protesters

    NYT · 5 outlets

  4. Trump Returns to a Familiar Role: Sowing Trade Chaos

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Borders state senator wants ICE to be 'totally torn down'

    NYT · 5 outlets

  6. U.S. forces seize 5th oil tanker linked to Venezuela

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. Opinion | A Good Riddance, but a Disquieting One

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. The Standoff That Has Turned Minnesota Into a Tinderbox

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 392 stories

  1. Small Stocks Finish Week at Records

    MKTW · 4 outlets

    If December’s lows are broken during the first quarter of a new year, a bear market often follows.

  2. Trump is weighing options against Iran: Reports

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. What Trump Was Really Like at Davos

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. How Banks Can Appease Trump on Credit-Card Rates

    WSJ · 3 outlets

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  1. Are Megabanks Next in Trump’s Crackdown on Stock Buybacks?

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  2. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Abel’s Salary Set at $25 Million, Topping Buffett

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. What Trump’s Greenland ‘TACO’ Means for Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Mitsubishi to Buy Shale-Gas Assets in Texas, Louisiana for $5.2 Billion

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  6. Trump’s $50 Oil Price Goal Is Doable, but Painful

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  7. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Slightly Amid Risk-On Sentiment

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  8. The Tanker Tycoons and Oil Brokers Cashing In on the Venezuela Trade

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  9. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Mixed

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  10. Former Neiman Marcus Chief Is Picked to Lead Saks Through Bankruptcy

    CNBC · 2 outlets

Sports 142 stories

  1. Seahawks open as 1.5-point favorites vs. Rams

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. 🔊 Emotional Rodgers tops Week 18 quotes

    PFT · 4 outlets

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  1. Harbaugh: Too much focus on Giants' hierarchy

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. College baseball 2026: Preseason top 25 and how to watch

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Indiana's CFP National Championship: A Historic Run By the Numbers

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. Former Colts RB Randy McMillan dies at 67

    PFT · 4 outlets

  5. Baker Mayfield spices up Bucs-Falcons rivalry

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  6. Myles Garrett on NFL record: I knew I had it in me; now I want a 25-sack season

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 443 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, December 28 (game #1434)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

  2. Intel in 2025: Year in review

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  3. EU goes soft on Big Tech in digital rules overhaul

    9to5 · 3 outlets

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  1. INC ransomware opsec fail allowed data recovery for 12 US orgs

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  2. CES 2026 robots were wild, silly, and sometimes disappointing but there was one that restored my faith in robotics

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Fresh Samsung Galaxy S26 leak shows no sign of the Pro or Edge models – but these are the phones we think we will get

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow is $150 off for 9to5Mac readers

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. 9to5Mac Daily: January 7, 2026 – iPhone camera rumors, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  6. The Switch 2’s GameCube library is failing to show the classic console at its best

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Google Chrome tests Gemini-powered AI "Skills"

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  8. 9to5Mac Product of the Year: iPhone 17

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. New Windows updates replace expiring Secure Boot certificates

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 299 stories

  1. Will Timothy Busfield’s ‘Sex’ Psych Test Hold Up in Child Sex Abuse Trial?

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore’s Friendship Timeline Through the Years

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Mel Brooks’ Son Says Dad Was ‘Volatile' and Too ‘Broke’ to Afford Therapy

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Braxton Berrios Seemingly Unfollows Ex Alix Earle After Tom Brady Outing

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Who Is Marissa Springer? Meet the Model Spotted With Desmond Scott

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Former Nickelodeon and ‘All That’ Star Dead at 33 After Hit and Run

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. I'm Sorry, But The Memes About The Beckham Family Drama Are So, So Good

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. What movie that's coming out in 2026 are you most excited for?

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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