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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close December 31 – January 30, 2026 9888 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 05 · Issue 30 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Inside Trump’s Deportation Machine

Rubio revoked travel privileges for Iranian officials after organizations accused the regime of killing more than 6,200 protesters. President Trump also warned of a "massive armada."

FOX · 5 sources

Also covering this CBSMan inside Iran speaks out after deadly protests: "I ask President Trump to help us" WSJOpinion | Trump Let Down the Iranian Protesters 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

    Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    ICE Agents Bring Military-Grade Weapons to Minnesota Doorsteps

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 178 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump’s Cowbell Moment

    ABC · 5 outlets

    The United States will allow Venezuela to sell oil that's currently under American sanctions and use the proceeds to pay for basic government services

  2. House Rejects Measure to Bar Military Force in Venezuela

    NYT · 5 outlets

  3. Inside Minneapolis’s Sprawling Network of ICE Watchers

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Opinion | A Big Social-Media Shakedown

    FOX · 5 outlets

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  1. Olympic champion Jim Hartung dead at 65

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  2. 1/21: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    CBS · 5 outlets

  3. 1/28: The Takeout with Major Garrett

    NYT · 3 outlets

  4. A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

    FOX · 5 outlets

  5. ‘Dolly Plowton’ Debuts in Snowy Nashville

    CBS · 4 outlets

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

    CBS · 3 outlets

  7. ICE Agents Bring Military-Grade Weapons to Minnesota Doorsteps

    NYT · 5 outlets

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

    NYT · 5 outlets

Business 431 stories

  1. Stocks Could Go on a Sugar High

    WSJ · 3 outlets

    Plus, oil jumps, Microsoft slumps

  2. How to buy gold from Costco

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. What Trump Was Really Like at Davos

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Oil Stocks, Banks Push Dow to New Record

    WSJ · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

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

    MKTW · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. Small Stocks Finish Week at Records

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Singapore Dollar Consolidates as Traders Assess U.S. CPI Data

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  6. Gold Climbs to Fresh High Amid Negative Sentiment Toward USD

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  8. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Snap Losing Streak

    CNBC · 3 outlets

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

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 161 stories

  1. Cowboys CB DaRon Bland had foot surgery

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Sources: Giants hire Wilson as Harbaugh's DC

    PFT · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. NFL Playoffs QB Rankings: Who Do You Trust Most?

    PFT · 4 outlets

  2. Packers release Trevon Diggs

    PFT · 4 outlets

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

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  4. 🏈 Connelly's top 100 games of 2025 CFB season

    ESPN · 4 outlets

  5. UFC 324 grades: First fight card of the year sets a high bar

    CBS · 2 outlets

  6. AP Top 25 poll reaction: South Carolina slips

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 236 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Friday, January 30 (game #1467)

    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. Apple releases iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 for iPad

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. iOS 26 added four new features I’ve been using almost every day

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  2. Apple Fitness+ now available in Japan

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. 9to5Mac Daily: January 26, 2026 – John Ternus expands his role, more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

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

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Intel in 2025: Year in review

    TechRadar · 4 outlets

  6. Have your say: are you hyped for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, or is it a load of meh?

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Deals: M5 iPad Pro $150 off, M4 Pro Mac mini $150 off, Trail Loops, and more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  8. HP Omen Max 16 review: a powerhouse gaming laptop at a compelling price

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  9. Initial access hackers switch to Tsundere Bot for ransomware attacks

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

Entertainment 363 stories

  1. Will Melissa Gilbert Be at Husband Timothy Busfield’s Future Court Hearings?

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Everything Wayne Brady Has Said About Coming Out as Pansexual

    USMag · 1 outlets

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

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Influencer Kristy Scott Teases 'New Beginnings' Amid Desmond Scott Divorce

    USMag · 1 outlets

  4. Victoria Jones’ Family Speaks Out Following Her Death at Age 34

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. The Academy Is Notoriously Wrong, So Tell Us Who Really Deserves These Oscar Awards

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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