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Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on November 4, 2025, at age 84. Cheney served under presidents from Nixon to George W. Bush and was a central figure in the Bush administration's response to 9/11 and the Iraq War.
Trump endorsed Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor on election eve and threatened to cut federal funding to the city if leftist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins. Mamdani responded by calling Trump's threat illegitimate.
The U.S. government shutdown reached its 35th day with the Senate rejecting a funding package for the 14th time. The Trump administration warned that continued shutdown could force closures of U.S. airspace due to severe air traffic controller shortages.
Senate Republicans struck down a Democratic proposal to fully fund SNAP (food assistance) during the government shutdown. The Trump administration authorized the Department of Agriculture to fund only half of food stamp benefits using contingency funds, affecting 42 million Americans.
A federal judge is considering a Democratic challenge to Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Memphis. While the city government declined to raise objections, state leaders and the ACLU are seeking to block the deployment.
Trump reversed his earlier decision and announced he will renominate billionaire Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, stating he is 'ideally suited' for the top role.
House Democrat Jamie Raskin accused Trump's Department of Justice of a 'gigantic cover-up' for abruptly ending an investigation into Epstein co-conspirators.
South Korea's spy agency reported that Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will likely hold a summit next year. The announcement comes amid ongoing diplomatic discussions between the two countries.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied reports that the U.S. will send troops to Mexico, stating she has repeatedly rejected such offers from Trump for the U.S. to confront Mexico's drug cartels.
Trump is weighing military and economic options regarding Venezuela, with advisers pressing for objectives ranging from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields as justifications for ousting President Nicolás Maduro.