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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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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. — Dick Cheney, widely regarded …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84 — Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on Monday, according to a statement released by his family. — “Richard B. Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old,” Cheney's family said in a statement.
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John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Dick Cheney, Powerful Former Vice President Who Served Four Republican Presidents, 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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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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Politico:
Can Democrats mount a comeback? Look to Tuesday's elections for clues.
Can Democrats mount a comeback? Look to Tuesday's elections for clues.
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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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Politico:
Trump's first test — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro
Trump's first test — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro
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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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Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
The meaning of Zohran Mamdani
The meaning of Zohran Mamdani
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Politico:
House members release bipartisan ‘principles’ for extending Obamacare subsidies
House members release bipartisan ‘principles’ for extending Obamacare subsidies
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown
Democrats divided over cutting deal to end shutdown
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Wall Street Journal:
Bust the Filibuster at the GOP's Peril
Bust the Filibuster at the GOP's Peril
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Divided Democrats Hope Attacking the Trump Economy Unites Party
Divided Democrats Hope Attacking the Trump Economy Unites Party
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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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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Groyper War Consumes the Biggest Right-Wing Think Tank — Heritage Americans Turn on One Another — BEN SHAPIRO DID SOMETHING UNIQUE on Monday. Not only did he open his show with a fiery intervention in the right's roiling feud over white nationalist Nick Fuentes—he devoted his entire show to the topic.
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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’
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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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump and Musk tell New York to ‘vote’ Cuomo over Mamdani on eve of mayoral election … President Donald Trump on Monday night explicitly called on New York City residents to vote for Andrew Cuomo over Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral election.
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells New York ‘you must vote’ for Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in NYC election — and ditch Curtis Sliwa
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NBC News:
Trump administration to partially fund SNAP; president endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor's race
Trump administration to partially fund SNAP; president endorses Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor's race
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump's Tariffs and Push Against Limits Face Election and Court Tests
Trump's Tariffs and Push Against Limits Face Election and Court Tests
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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.
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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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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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.
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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Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia won't seek reelection, leaves seat for chief of staff in move panned as ‘coronation’ — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not seek reelection — leaving in place a succession plan for his chief of staff with a last-minute maneuver that critics likened to a coronation and a Chicago political machine play.
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Reuters:
World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN says — Limit will be breached at least temporarily — Deep emissions cuts could pull world back below limit — UN finding adds pressure to countries at COP30 summit — The world has failed to meet its main climate change target …
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Report: Donors to Trump's White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts — The list contains heavyweights in the tech, financial and defense sectors, including Google, Comcast and Lockheed Martin. — Most of the publicly identified donors to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As Trump's approval rating sinks, Republicans have a decision to make — The question isn't just about the president's fractured relationship with reality. Just as notable is what his GOP allies intend to do with the facts. — As last week got underway, Donald Trump described …
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