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Dick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84

Cheney, who served under presidents from Nixon to George W Bush, will be remembered for controversial role after 9/11

The Guardian - US

‘How did we get here?’: documentary explores how Republicans changed course on the climate

In The White House Effect, now available on Netflix, archival footage is used to show how the US right moved from believing to disputing the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84 - Roll Call

Cheney, who served four presidents and spent a decade in the House of Representatives, died Monday night at age 84.

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Trump guts Education Department and special needs students pay the price: ‘I’m more heartbroken for the students’

IN FOCUS: Employees tell reporter Eric Garcia that they fear that students with disabilities will go without vital services after Trump’s recent layoffs in the federal government

The Independent UK

Trump’s peace pursuit leaves Mike Johnson holding the bag amid US government shutdown

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump is the only figure who can unify Republicans in Congress. Without him, the House Speaker is sputtering, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

‘Come and get me’: Illinois Gov. Pritzker dares Trump to carry out threat as Vance says Insurrection Act is on the table

Vance also got into heated exchange with ABC host over $50,000 bag of cash border czar Tom Homan was allegedly caught on video accepting

The Independent UK

Q&A: A look at the National Guard's role as Trump seeks to deploy troops in Oregon and Chicago

President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles, Portland, Oregon, and Chicago — over the objections of Democratic mayors and governors have prompted a host of questions about the president’s authority and who controls the Guard

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How Trump could use the Insurrection Act to send troops to American cities

The president told reporters Monday that "we have an Insurrection Act for a reason."

Axios

‘The Simpsons has been in decline as long as I’ve been alive’: why it’s time for the show to end for good

Despite a dreadful fall in quality, the second movie has just been announced. From poor voice acting to bad characterisation, one fan explains why their beloved show has to go

The Guardian - UK

Trump looms large at Ryder Cup where home rules and spicy support are always on show

President’s attendance could lead to Brookline levels of excitement at an event that is invariably febrile

The Guardian - UK

Trump cleans up DC while governors tell residents ‘criminals come first’ – 1988 redux coming

Guess we're finding out what happens when a president decides he's also the police chief.

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Donald Trump Is Not a Peace President

Trump struggles to articulate any foreign policy view with much coherence, and has a fragile ego that makes world conflicts all about him.

Reason

‘It’s like they’re trying to get prosecuted’: when cartoons try to take down governments

From The Simpsons mauling George HW Bush to South Park’s current head-to-head with Trump, animations are no stranger to political battles. But sometimes, things get far, far more brutal

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan is an obscenity. Can we really trust Tony Blair to have told him so?

The former PM’s leaked visit to the White House is concerning. This scheme is an outrage that no other Arab – or western – state could back, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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The Independent UK

CBS News' Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73

Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died at 73

The Conversation

How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come

During the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential Supreme Court nominees.

The Conversation

US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation

The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive only came as a partial surprise.

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Donald Trump makes the pettiest move against Obama and the Bushes’ white house portraits

Trump is acting like a mean girl.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s see-no-evil move lands Obama and Bushes out of sight in White House portrait shakeup, report says

The portraits have reportedly been moved to the Grand Staircase, which leads to the president’s residence

The Independent UK

President gives OK for military to target drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations: report

Previous administrations have followed a century-old law prohibiting military involvement in law enforcement

The Guardian - US

How does the King of the Hill reboot fit into a very different America?

The welcome return of Mike Judge’s Texas-set animated sitcom about a conservative father tries to find reason during an unreasonable time

Roll Call

At the Races: The Art of the Sale - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including GOP's quest to sell the 'big beautiful' law.

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39 Fascinating Facts That People Only Learned Now And Just Had To Share With Others (New Pics)

Here are some not-so-well-known facts from the “Today I Learned” internet group to tickle your brain.

The Conversation

Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy

In the “one, big, beautiful bill,” President Donald Trump has called for substantial decreases in federal domestic spending. However, a schism emerged between Republican lawmakers during the budget debates in Congress.

The Independent UK

Trump has just gambled his second presidency on a potential war with Iran

ANALYSIS: President need only look to his predecessors to see what will happen now that he has committed to military strikes in the Middle East, writes Eric Garcia

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