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CNN:
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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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.  —  · 51:10 min Learn more
Discussion: The Hill, emptywheel and Foreign Policy
Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful …
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 …
Discussion: Slack Tide
Michael Dorgan / Fox News:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Dick Cheney, Powerful Former Vice President Who Served Four Republican Presidents, Dies at 84
David Cohen / Politico:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
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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Punchbowl News:
11/04/25☀️ AM: … Today is Day 35 of the government shutdown.  This stalemate is now tied with the partial shutdown of 2018-2019 as the longest in U.S. history.  —  The House has been out of session for 46 days.  —  Today is also Election Day in New York City, California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump urges Republicans to kill filibuster, warning they'll lose if they don't … President Donald Trump on Tuesday pressed Republicans to do away with the filibuster in the Senate, warning that failing to do so would cost his party control of Congress and the White House in the next two election cycles.
Politico:
Obamacare subsidy extension will need 60 votes, Thune says
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Trump Lost the Politics of the Shutdown
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Republicans Hold Firm on Filibuster and Prosecutor Veto Power, for Now
Discussion: The Independent and NewsMax.com
Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot
Discussion: The Hill, MSNBC, The Guardian and Fox News
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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Tony Romm / New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Withhold SNAP Payments, Despite Court Order
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Says He'll Defy Court Order And Won't Give Out SNAP Benefits
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 …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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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Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Mamdani Is a Gift, Which Trump Should Unwrap Carefully  —  You couldn't design a better far-left foil.  But his voters' frustrations are real and serious.  —  Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Late-onset Joe Biden.  Someone up there has been looking out for Donald Trump for a long time.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Mercury News
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
Trump just loves the revamped CBS.  Here's the ugly backstory.  —  Last week, John Dickerson left the network where he had worked for many years.  On his way out the door, he got a heartfelt standing ovation from his CBS News colleagues.  —  A well-respected, accomplished journalist, Dickerson certainly deserved the kudos.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
'I don't know anything about that': Mike Johnson becomes the low-information House speaker
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Brakkton Booker / Politico:
Wes Moore launches Maryland redistricting commission after top state Dem stymies effort … “My commitment has been clear from day one — we will explore every avenue possible to make sure Maryland has fair and representative maps,” Moore said in a statement Tuesday.  “This commission will ensure the people are heard..”
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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 …
Richard Milne / Financial Times:
Norway's oil fund to vote against Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal at Tesla  —  World's largest sovereign wealth fund is a top-10 investor at US electric vehicle maker  —  The world's largest sovereign wealth fund will vote against Tesla chief executive Elon Musk's $1tn pay package, saying it is worried about the size of the deal.
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Heritage Foundation in revolt over Tucker Carlson defense after controversial Nick Fuentes interview: ‘Footsie with literal Nazis’  —  WASHINGTON — One of the largest conservative think tanks in Washington, DC, has been roiled by their president's embrace of Tucker Carlson …
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Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
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Discussion: New Republic
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
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Paul Krugman:
The Big Smirk  —  There's been plenty of scathing commentary about the lavish …
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Admin Tells Judge It'll Disburse Half of SNAP Benefits for Eligible Households in November, With ‘Significant’ Delays
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