Presidential historian John Meechum joins us now. Uh Meechum, um your thoughts on this moment? >> Well, a remarkable American figure. Uh we really don't make them like this anymore. Uh someone who, as John says, was a political scientist uh and came to work on the Hill briefly and then goes into the executive branch, youngest White House chief of staff ever. Uh, and one of the things about I think Vice President Cheney that uh people will be wrestling with and I think he would love the fact that he's making ...

The family of former Vice President Dick Cheney released the following statement. Richard B. Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States, died last night, November 3rd, 2025.He was 84 years old. His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynn, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed. The former vice president died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming ...

US Military Actions in Mexico - The Trump administration is considering sending US troops and intel officers into Mexico to target drug cartels, including potential drone strikes on drug labs [1] - Early training for the mission has started, but deployment is not imminent [2] - The administration believes it doesn't need congressional approval for strikes against drug smuggling [2] - The administration argues that the strikes don't meet the definition of "hostilities" under the War Powers Resolution because US troops are not directly in harm's way [4][5][6] - The administration's interpretation of the War Powers Resolution is that it does not apply to the ongoing anti-cartel campaign [3] Legal and Congressional Oversight - Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president typically needs congressional approval for sustained military action longer than 60 days [3] - The administration argues that because the drone strikes are remotely operated and US forces aren't physically in danger, they don't have to abide by the War Powers Act's 60-day notification requirement [5][6] - Senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee have sent multiple letters to the Pentagon about armed forces activities and have received no response [10] Shifting Goals and Strategy - The administration's goals appear to be shifting, initially focused on stopping fentanyl, then shifting to pressuring the Venezuelan military [14][15] - Fentanyl primarily comes from Mexico, not Venezuela [14] - Potential strikes on military bases in Venezuela could be considered an act of hostility, especially if American pilots are involved [11][12]

It's election day, meaning Americans across the country are heading to the polls this morning to vote in a slate of key races that could provide an early peak into how the public views both the presidency and both political parties heading into 2026. Among the highstakes showdowns, the battle for mayor of New York. The governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as a redistricting ballot measure in California.In New York City, front runner Zoran Mamdani holds a healthy lead in the polls, centering ...

Right on the northern edge of Chicago, right on the shore of Lake Michigan, the town of Evston, Illinois, has a population of about 75,000. Uh it's the home of Northwestern University. It's a beautiful place.Uh I did an event there just about a year ago. I really loved it. Um but right now that town is is turning out to be a crucible for the forging of incredibly determined people.Incredibly determined and resourceful, brave, nononsense Americans. Uh, take it from a local resident named Emily Miller. She's ...

It is day 288 of the second Trump administration. We are less than one hour away from election day 2025. And as the New York Times puts it, Democrats are hoping to show viability as a serious opposition party, especially in gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, where candidates made their final pitches to voters.The Democrats running in both states got a boost from the former President Barack Obama over the weekend. Watch this. So, it's up to us as citizens to stand up for the values we hold dear. ...

It is time for money power politics. We have been covering President Trump's pardon of Chong Pong Xiao, founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance. You know him as CZ.This guy served four months in jail after pleading guilty to enabling money laundering on his platform. Binance was forced to settle with the Justice Department for more than $4 billion. And Binance did help boost Trump's own crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.Last night on 60 Minutes, the president was directly asked about t ...

in terms of how Americans are feeling right now about this presidential term and about how things are going in the country right now. Well, there's lots of new data on that that I can show you right now. Uh let's start with the new CNN poll.New CNN poll shows that Donald Trump has never been more unpopular than he is right now. Donald Trump's disapproval rating in this new CNN poll. It's actually higher.His disapproval rating is higher than it was in the immediate aftermath of January 6th. After January 6th ...

Joining us now is Democratic Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey. He has also been campaigning with Democrat Mikey Cheryl in that governor's race in New Jersey. Senator, thank you very much for joining us tonight.What is the state of uh the supplemental nutrition program in New Jersey tonight now that federal judges have forced the Trump administration to at least partially support food stamps. Well, first of all, I have to say what a sad state that we're in right now where we need federal judges to have to forc ...

Well, you are not alone tonight in this country if you disapprove of Donald Trump's presidency. A new poll finds the highest disapproval number that Donald Trump has ever had. If you disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president, you are joined by 63% of Americans in that disapproval. That is one percentage point higher than the disapproval Donald Trump achieved in the same poll in the second week of January 2021 after he told a Trumpupporting mob to go to the capital and fight like hell. More Am ...