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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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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 …
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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
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
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Michael Dorgan / Fox News:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84
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John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Dick Cheney, Powerful Former Vice President Who Served Four Republican Presidents, Dies at 84
Dick Cheney, Powerful Former Vice President Who Served Four Republican Presidents, Dies at 84
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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.
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Thomas Zimmer / Steady:
Revolutionary Escalation, Semi-Authoritarian “Normalization,” or a Democratic Turnaround? — One year after the election: What we can say with certainty about the state of the Trumpist assault, where uncertainty lies, and where America might go from here — One year ago, Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
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Phillip M. Bailey / USA Today:
Why Trump's agenda is on voters' minds even if he's not on the 2025 ballot
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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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Politico:
‘People are tired’: Democrats splinter as shutdown nears record
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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
Punchbowl News:
11/04/25☀️ AM: … Today is Day 35 of the government shutdown.
11/04/25☀️ AM: … Today is Day 35 of the government shutdown.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune says he is ‘optimistic’ Senate will move to end shutdown this week
John Thune says he is ‘optimistic’ Senate will move to end shutdown this week
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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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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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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Groyper War Consumes the Biggest Right-Wing Think Tank
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism
G.O.P. Figures Seek Distance From Tucker Carlson, Denouncing Antisemitism
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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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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.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump ousts watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of his foes, sources say — FHFA's acting inspector general Joe Allen removed amid political tensions — Pulte bypassed Inspector General in pursuing cases against Trump foes
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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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Admin Tells Judge It'll Disburse Half of SNAP Benefits for Eligible Households in November, With ‘Significant’ Delays — The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it plans to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency fund to cover 50 percent …
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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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Washington Post:
Laura Loomer is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon — The far-right activist and former congressional candidate has repeatedly criticized defense officials on her website and social media accounts while boasting of her close ties to President Donald Trump.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
60 Minutes Edits Donald Trump Telling Them 60 Minutes Should Edit Donald Trump Talking About How 60 Minutes Paid Him For Editing Kamala Harris — from the the-absurd-stupidity.-it-burns dept — 60 Minutes is under new management and things are getting stupid faster than you might expect.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Medicare freeze beneficiary secretly donates $2.5 million to Trump ballroom — Earlier this year, Popular Information broke the news that Extremity Care - a company that sells bandages to Medicare for thousands of dollars per square inch - donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., President Trump's super PAC, on February 24.
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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Politico:
The White House's Plan A is winning its Supreme Court tariff case. It also has a Plan B. … “They're aware there are a number of different statutes they can use to recoup the tariff authority,” said Everett Eissenstat, former deputy director of the White House's National Economic Council during Trump's first term.
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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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ABC News:
Lauren Boebert's racially charged Halloween costume sparks backlash — Boebert dressed as a Mexican woman and her boyfriend as an ICE agent. — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., attended a Halloween party Friday dressed as a Mexican woman while her boyfriend Kyle Pearcy wore an ICE vest over military-style clothes.
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Paul Krugman:
The Big Smirk — The cruelty is the point, party edition — There's been plenty of scathing commentary about the lavish, Great Gatsby-themed Halloween party Donald Trump threw at Mar a Lago — a party complete with sequined, feathered dancers and, yes, a scantily-clad woman in a giant martini glass.
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
As Condé Nast Folds Teen Vogue Into Vogue's Website, NewsGuild Condemns the Plan — The union, which reps staffers, says the move was “clearly designed” to blunt the journalism of the brand, which has leaned in to progressive politics. — The union representing writers at Teen Vogue …
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