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Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies — Dick Cheney, America's most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on terror,” who helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war on faulty assumptions, has died, according to a statement from his family.
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Spencer Ackerman / The Nation:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies — As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history. — Pocket — The week before Dick Cheney died …
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 — A former defense secretary and congressman, he held the nation's No. 2 job under President George W. Bush and was an architect of policies in an era of war and economic change. — · 51:25 min Learn more
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
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Washington Post:
Dick Cheney, powerful vice president during war on terrorism, dies at 84
Dick Cheney, powerful vice president during war on terrorism, dies at 84
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Dick Cheney spent decades as the ultimate GOP insider. He died an outsider.
Dick Cheney spent decades as the ultimate GOP insider. He died an outsider.
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David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Mike Johnson's lies keep getting lost in the facts — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — ❄️❄️ Subscribe to PN ❄️❄️ — On Sunday, a Fox News interviewer asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson …
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Obamacare subsidy extension will need 60 votes, Thune says
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump urges Republicans to kill filibuster, warning they'll lose if they don't
Trump urges Republicans to kill filibuster, warning they'll lose if they don't
Axios:
Scoop: Trump readying “living hell” for GOP senators over nuking filibuster
Scoop: Trump readying “living hell” for GOP senators over nuking filibuster
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Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Senate votes down GOP-led stopgap for 14th time
Senate votes down GOP-led stopgap for 14th time
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NBC News:
At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history
At 35 days, the government shutdown has now tied the record for longest in history
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Republicans torch Pentagon over lack of information on European troop drawdown
Republicans torch Pentagon over lack of information on European troop drawdown
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Trump says SNAP will only get paid after shutdown — President Trump said food benefits will only get paid once the shutdown ends, in a post on Truth Social Tuesday morning. … - Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to feed themselves, a majority are children or adults over age 60.
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Americans will still get partial SNAP benefits despite Trump post, White House says
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump suggests U.S. won't pay any SNAP benefits during shutdown, contradicting court filing
Trump suggests U.S. won't pay any SNAP benefits during shutdown, contradicting court filing
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Says He'll Defy Court Order And Won't Give Out SNAP Benefits
Trump Says He'll Defy Court Order And Won't Give Out SNAP Benefits
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Anna Kramer / NOTUS:
White House Says Administration Will Partially Fund SNAP After Trump Suggests Otherwise
White House Says Administration Will Partially Fund SNAP After Trump Suggests Otherwise
Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN exit polls find voters in key races dissatisfied with Trump, concerned with economy — Last November, Donald Trump won a return to the White House amid broad national dissatisfaction with the state of the country. A year later, preliminary CNN exit polling finds, the first major electoral tests …
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Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races
NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races
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News 12 New Jersey:
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places — Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received. — • — Election Day 2025 underway in New Jersey — Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful …
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Wired:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves — In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE's image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes. — Criminals posing as US immigration officers …
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Washington Post:
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown — Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
CBP agent hit by sandwich in DC testifies: ‘Could smell onions and the mustard’ — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent struck by a sandwich in Washington, D.C., this summer testified Tuesday during resident Sean Dunn's federal misdemeanor trial.
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it's a crime
The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it's a crime
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WLKY-TV:
UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported — IMPORTANT: There is a shelter-in-place issued within a 5-mile radius of the airport and all the way north to the Ohio River. — A UPS plane has crashed at Louisville's international airport, causing an explosion, giant plumes of smoke and fire spreading nearly a mile.
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Who's Threatening Who? — America is living through an extraordinary experiment. We are watching the reality of what aggressive internal immigration enforcement looks like in American cities. — For President Trump's supporters, the law is the law, and immigration enforcement must …
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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Maryland Governor Pushes For Redistricting to Counter Trump Gerrymanders: ‘Come Next November, We Will Have Fair Maps’ — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Tuesday the creation of a redistricting commission to recommend redrawing the state's congressional map, signaling his support …
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Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort
Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort
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MSNBC:
As Mamdani nears victory, Democrats worry about national fallout — The progressive candidate is on the cusp of a historic mayoral win. And that's adding to unease among Democrats looking for a way back to national power. — On the cusp of electoral victory, New York mayoral frontrunner …
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Mirna Alsharif / NBC News:
Department of Transportation may close parts of airspace if government shutdown continues, Duffy says — Secretary Sean Duffy's comment comes amid a growing number of flight delays at airports across the country. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that the U.S. might …
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Ayesha Ali / ABC News:
Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy
Department of Transportation might be forced to shut down some airspace next week: Duffy
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New York Times:
Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela … The Trump administration has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, including direct attacks on military units that protect President Nicolás Maduro and moves to seize control of the country's oil fields, according to multiple U.S. officials.
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NBC News:
FBI fires, unfires, refires agents linked to Jack Smith probe — The firings focus on personnel with connections to former special counsel Jack Smith's probe of Trump and an earlier FBI investigation known as “Arctic Frost.” — WASHINGTON — At least two FBI employees involved …
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Camryn Sanchez / KJZZ:
Arizona teachers' costumes weren't about Charlie Kirk. They're facing death threats anyway — Math teachers at Cienega High School in southern Arizona are facing death threats and calls that they be fired after a Turning Point USA employee falsely accused them of wearing Halloween costumes mocking …
Politico:
Ayanna Pressley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts — Rep. Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering jumping into the race for the Massachusetts Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat Ed Markey and has been checking in with allies about a possible run, according …
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Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia — Signs of an AI bubble abound: Stock valuations have become uncomfortably rich, AI-related debt is ballooning, and a sustainable financial model for the technology has largely yet to emerge. Now Michael Burry …
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Inside the billionaire network shaping MAGA's post-Trump future … In 2019, a small group of right-wing donors rented a resort outside the 100-person town of Rockbridge, Ohio, for a summit to secure the future of the MAGA movement. They aimed to turn a singular candidate — President Donald Trump …
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