06 · The Washington Post
"Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting"
Why it matters
The administration asked the Supreme Court to pause the block on its mail-voting restrictions, but two swing states are already sending ballots.
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07 · The Washington Post
"The most important House races to watch in November"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on ballots, bonds and the machinery of the midterms.
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08 · The Washington Post
"The US is not the only country grappling with soaring debt"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on ballots, bonds and the machinery of the midterms.
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09 · The Washington Post
"'Black boxes' on lobster boats set a dangerous precedent"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on ballots, bonds and the machinery of the midterms.
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10 · The Washington Post
Max Boot: "Hegseth chose loyalty over leadership"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on ballots, bonds and the machinery of the midterms.
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11 · Vetted Sports
"Stan Kroenke Acquires the Los Angeles Angels"
Why it matters
Stan Kroenke bought control of the Los Angeles Angels for about $4 billion, a record, and Angel Stadium sits on 130 acres of city-owned parking.
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12 · Front Office Sports
"LeBron James jumps to Polymarket from DraftKings"
Why it matters
LeBron James jumped from DraftKings to Polymarket, which sits awkwardly against NBA rules restricting player interests in league-adjacent wagering.
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13 · Off The Pitch
"League One shareholders unconvinced by tightened owner-funding rules"
Why it matters
League One shareholder loans have passed £600M, up from about £180M in 2021/22.
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14 · Sports Marketing Mavericks
"Why 20,000 Fans Can Be Worth More Than Twice 10,000 Fans"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on sports ownership as a land and capital play.
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15 · Front Office Sports
"'Pajama Paparazzi' at HS FB Games"
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on the youth sports industrial complex.
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16 · Puck
"Why Rupert Really Screwed James"
Why it matters
Eriq Gardner went through the unsealed Murdoch trust transcripts, codenamed Project Family Harmony, for why Rupert moved against James.
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17 · Puck
"Bullard on Parade"
Why it matters
Former St. Louis Fed president Jim Bullard translates Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole Fedspeak and lays out the new chairman's problem.
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18 · Business Insider
"MrBeast's biggest risk"
Why it matters
MrBeast's $5 billion enterprise has IPO ambitions and key-man risk: its own org chart calls Jimmy Donaldson the main character and God King.
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19 · Business Insider
"Good Good's CEO and president are out"
Why it matters
Good Good's CEO and president both resigned after an ad fiasco.
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20 · The Washington Post
"He raged against the American Dream. His audience wanted more."
Why it matters
Danielle Paquette on an Army veteran who built an audience out of losing faith in the American Dream.
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