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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close July 15 – August 14, 2026 3434 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 33 · Issue 226 Get it by email ↓
The month's top story

Opinion | The ICC Is No Judicial Superhero

Ken Paxton, a Republican, has not debated in more than a decade. A showdown with James Talarico, a Democrat, could be a key moment in the hard-fought race.

NYT · 4 sources

Also covering this FOXNine Venezuelans plead guilty in Nashville sex trafficking scheme that lured migrant wome… WSJOpinion | Judicial Impartiality Is Under Threat ABCThe Latest: Todd Blanche faces US Senate for DOJ confirmation hearing
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What dominated August

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Trump and Thune Clash Over SAVE America Act

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    How Trump Is Getting Richer as President

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Supreme Court Turbocharges Presidential Power

    3 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 571 stories

  1. Opinion | Trump to China: Deal Me In

    NYT · 5 outlets

    The partner of Johan Guerrero, who was killed by an immigration agent this week, described him as a tireless worker and doting father who would do anything for his 3-year-old daughter.

  2. Opinion | Some Good News on Inflation

    FOX · 5 outlets

  3. The Uplift: The American Dream

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

    ABC · 4 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Fact checking Trump speech on election security

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

    CBS · 4 outlets

  3. Navy Clears Blue Angels Pilot Following Low-Altitude Flyby

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. Trump and Thune Clash Over SAVE America Act

    NYT · 5 outlets

  5. Opinion | The SAVE America Act Backfire

    CBS · 4 outlets

  6. Who Really Has the 2026 Midterms Cash Edge?

    NYT · 4 outlets

  7. How Trump Is Using Federal Agencies to Target Elections

    FOX · 3 outlets

  8. Opinion | President Vance Goes AWOL

    CBS · 4 outlets

Business 336 stories

  1. Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

    CNBC · 3 outlets

    Shares of Seven & i Holdings Co. jumped after a report said the company was looking to buy a stake in Poland's Zabka Group.

  2. Singapore Dollar Consolidates; Likely Entered Range-Trading Phase

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  3. Opinion | Trade Deficit Derangement Syndrome

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  4. Nasdaq Slips Ahead of Earnings From Tesla, Alphabet

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Wall Street Traders Are Having Their Best Year Ever

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  2. SpaceX Shares Fall Below IPO Price for the First Time

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Look Out Below When the Price Isn’t Right

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Here are 4 forces that drove a tough week for stocks

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  5. ‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out. Where do you draw the line?

    MKTW · 1 outlets

  6. Chip Stocks Recover, Boosting Nasdaq

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  7. I racked up $35,000 in credit-card debt. Should I file for bankruptcy?

    MKTW · 2 outlets

  8. Elon Musk's Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Tech Stocks Return to Rally Mode Ahead of Earnings

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  10. U.S.-Iran Tensions Jostle Markets

    CNBC · 3 outlets

Sports 298 stories

  1. Dion Dawkins: Josh is Josh, but everybody else has to be better

    CBS · 3 outlets

  2. Mother Nature cooperates with FIFA for World Cup finale

    CBS · 3 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Bengals place DL B.J. Hill on PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

  2. Looking Back At Lionel Messi's Historic World Cup Career

    CBS · 2 outlets

  3. Panthers QB Will Grier retires

    PFT · 2 outlets

  4. 4 Takeaways From Alex Palou's Win At Hot Nashville

    CBS · 3 outlets

  5. Cardinals activate Paris Johnson off the PUP list

    PFT · 1 outlets

  6. What Michigan AD Warde Manuel's Departure Means For The Wolverines

    CBS · 3 outlets

Technology 411 stories

  1. Here’s what’s new with iOS 27 beta 4

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

    Lenovo’s Legion R9000P introduces TCL CSOT’s inkjet OLED technology, bringing advanced display manufacturing and sharper visuals to gaming laptops.

  2. Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, July 26 (game #1644)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. EV tech is trickling down to hybrid and combustion vehicles, and I’m here for it

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

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  1. Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  2. AI Agents Broke the Security Playbook. Here's What Replaces It.

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  3. How to watch Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 F1: live stream from anywhere

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. I've spent weeks testing the Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds and it's left me desperate to go back to my SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  5. Apple promotes two limited-time offers to save on new products

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  6. 9to5Mac Overtime 073: iOS 27 Public Beta

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  7. Anubis ransomware claims Coca-Cola Fairlife attack, threatens data leak

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  8. Higher Apple prices look set to slow upgrade cycles

    9to5 · 1 outlets

  9. WhatsApp launches Apple Music sharing, plus more

    9to5 · 1 outlets

Entertainment 244 stories

  1. Julie Theis Addresses Taylor Frankie Paul Drama and More Us Top Stories

    USMag · 3 outlets

  2. Courtney Stodden Addresses Jason Alexander’s Apology Donation for Sketch

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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  1. RHOC's Jeana Keough Suffers Health Setback Amid Ongoing Tongue Cancer Battle

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Sami Sheen Claims She's 'Fully Financially Supporting' Herself

    USMag · 1 outlets

  3. Can You Predict Who Will Win The 2026 Emmy Awards?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo Likely Planned Divorce 'Way Before' Filing

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  5. Brad Paisley Defends Taylor Swift’s MSG Wedding: ‘Least Pretentious’

    USMag · 2 outlets

  6. Solve These Movie Chains, And I'll Be Convinced You're A Film Genius

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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