TL;DR Politics - 11/5/2025
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With the federal government shutdown dragging past a month and off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City wrapping up, both political ecosystems spent the start of November defining what the results mean. For the right, the focus remained on leadership, spending, and border policy; for the left, on electoral wins, voter frustration, and the consequences of congressional gridlock.
Right-Leaning Headlines
Trump vows “total border security overhaul” if Congress won’t fund southern wall expansion. (Fox News)
Conservatives blast Biden over 34-day shutdown, citing “failure of leadership.” (Daily Caller)
NYC mayoral race “tests socialism in America’s biggest city,” says Trump after warning of funding freeze. (Breitbart)
RNC predicts 2026 red wave after early November elections tighten in Midwest. (New York Post)
Heritage Foundation warns of “deep-state power grab” in new DOJ rulemaking. (Washington Examiner)
Left-Leaning Headlines
Democrats sweep key gubernatorial races, signaling backlash to Trump-era policies. (CNN)
House Republicans blamed for prolonged shutdown, with food benefits at risk. (NPR)
Trump’s threat to withhold New York City funds sparks legal and constitutional questions. (The Guardian)
Biden administration pares back COP 30 presence, citing domestic fiscal limits. (New York Times)
Poll shows growing voter fatigue with partisanship, as congressional approval drops. (MSNBC)
Richard B. “Dick” Cheney, who died at age 84 on November 3, 2025, left an indelible mark on American governance. Rising from his early days in Wyoming to become White House Chief of Staff under Gerald Ford, Cheney then served in the U.S. House of Representatives, was appointed Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush during the Gulf War, and from 2001 to 2009 served as Vice President under George W. Bush. In that role, he transformed the vice presidency into a central node of power, especially in the post-9/11 era, championing expansive executive authority, controversial counterterrorism policies, and a muscular foreign-policy agenda. His legacy remains deeply contested: seen by supporters as a decisive guardian of national security and by critics as emblematic of unchecked power.
May his memory bring perpetual light for those who loved him.