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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush before returning to public life as vice president under Bush’s son, George W. Bush. Cheney was, in effect, […]

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November

Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our people in these difficult times. But no state can fill the enormous […]

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Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are missing out on federal grant payments that were due to arrive Nov. 1. Some have closed indefinitely, while others are staying afloat with emergency funding from local governments and school districts. The closures mean Head Start students — who come from low-income households, are homeless or […]

todayNovember 3, 2025 2

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Nicki Minaj invited by Trump official for visit after praising president’s claim about Christians in Nigeria

The Trump administration extended an invitation to Nicki Minaj after the rapper praised President Donald Trump for defending against the so-called persecution of Christians in Nigeria. As theGrio previously reported, the 42-year-old hip-hop star expressed her “gratitude” for Trump‘s claims about Christians facing an “existential threat” and that “thousands” have allegedly been killed based on their religion. Following adulation from Minaj, real name Onika Maraj, Mike Waltz, Trump’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former national security advisor, invited […]

todayNovember 3, 2025 2

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Here’s what hangs in the balance for Black Amercians this Election Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, millions of eligible voters will cast their ballots in the first election since Donald Trump‘s stunning 2024 presidential victory, which has resulted in his MAGA takeover of the federal government, and to some degree, state and local governments. The outcome of Tuesday’s elections is seen as a referendum on Trump’s performance as president to date, and will be critical for millions of Americans, most especially Black Americans, 83% of whom did not vote for Trump in […]

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Trump returns to ‘60 Minutes’ one year after suing CBS over Kamala Harris interview — and doubles down on ICE raids

President Donald Trump returned to CBS’s 60 Minutes for an interview with journalist Norah O’Donnell that aired Sunday night (Nov. 2) — almost exactly one year after he sued the network over its handling of a Kamala Harris segment. While the broadcast version was cut for time, CBS released an extended version on YouTube and a full transcript online to give viewers a broader look at the exchange filmed Friday (Oct. 31) at Mar-a-Lago. Throughout the 90-minute sit-down, Trump frequently […]

todayNovember 3, 2025 1

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‘Are you f—king kidding me?’: Kamala Harris slams Trump’s ballroom as millions set to lose SNAP

Former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped the F-bomb when discussing President Donald Trump‘s $300 million ballroom that he is constructing, even as the government remains shut down and millions of Americans are about to lose their SNAP benefits on Saturday. “I mean, are you f–king kidding me? This guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends, while completely turning a blind eye to the fact that babies are going to starve when the SNAP benefits end in just […]

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Obama calls frontrunner Zohran Mamdani ahead of mayoral election, praises his campaign and offers support

In a 30-minute phone call, former President Barack Obama offered to be a “sounding board” for New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in the future. The New York Times first reported that Obama called Mamdani on Saturday, which was confirmed later to Reuters through a Mamdani spokesperson, Dora Pekec. “Zohran Mamdani appreciated President Obama’s words of support and their conversation on the importance of bringing a new kind of politics to our city,” Pekec said. Obama reportedly complimented Mamdani […]

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Obama blasts Trump ahead of Election Day in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans keep it local

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races this Tuesday to rebuke Donald Trump 10 months into his second presidency and a year ahead of midterm elections that could reshape it. Obama’s appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves. At the same time, California advocates made a final push […]

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