Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies At 84 | NPR News Now

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1. 0:00 – 3:00: Don Gier, New York City, New York, NPR News, Wyoming
2. 3:00 – 6:00: NPR News, San Francisco, Virginia, Abigail Spanberger
3. 6:00 – 7:32: Amazon, Amazon, John Ruich, NPR News

Notable quotes from "Former Vice President Dick Cheney Dies At 84 | NPR News Now"

• Benefits, but at only half the usual amount. Good morning, I'm Corva Coleman from NPR News, and here are today's top stories. Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He was 84 years old.

  about NPR News · at 0:08

• Attacks that included going to war in Iraq to confront Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction. No such weapons were ever found. Cheney, though, was…

  about Weapons of mass destruction · at 0:57

• Reduced SNAP benefits. It's election day. Turnout is expected to be high in New York City as voters choose a new mayor. Democratic socialist Zoran Mdani has been the front…

  about New York City, New York · at 2:00

• Redraw its maps to help the GOP maintain control of the House in 2026. On Monday, Newsome gathered at a San Francisco union hall with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to rally…

  about San Francisco · at 3:22

• Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winom Earl Sears are running to be Virginia's next governor. Earl Sears has been Lieutenant Governor since 2021. That's when current Governor Glenn.

  about Abigail Spanberger · at 4:09

• Peacekeeping force for Gaza. The proposal would have the force patrolling Gaza for 2 years. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports.

  about Daniel Estrin · at 5:34

• Is opposing that. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Big tech companies Open AI and Amazon's cloud computing business have forged a $ 38 billion partnership.

  about Amazon · at 6:23

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Don Gier — Person · 2 mentions · first at 0:20
  NPR's Don Gier looks back at Cheny's long tenure as a Washington power player. Dick Cheney grew up in Nebraska, flunked out of Yale, but eventually headed back to school. By age 34, he was.
• Daniel Estrin — Person · 2 mentions · first at 5:38
• John Ruich — Person · 2 mentions · first at 6:39
  It's the latest move by OpenAI to get more computing power for its large language models. NPR's John Ruich explains.
• President Gerald Ford — Person · 1 mention · first at 0:32
  Flunked out of Yale, but eventually headed back to school. By age 34, he was chief of staff to President Gerald Ford.
• President George HW Bush — Person · 1 mention · first at 0:39
  He won a congressional seat in Wyoming and later was defense secretary to President George HW Bush. After a stint as CEO of the energy firm Hallebertton, Cheney was named…
• Chuck Schumer — Person · 1 mention · first at 1:31
  Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is blaming the Trump administration.
• John Baraso — Person · 1 mention · first at 1:43
  Person standing in the way is Donald Trump. But Wyoming Republican Senator John Baraso objected, calling the Democratic move a political stunt.
• Brian Mann — Person · 1 mention · first at 2:12
  Mayor. Democratic socialist Zoran Mdani has been the front runner, but NPR's Brian Mann reports President Trump is backing Mamani's chief rival, former New York Governor Andrew…
• Andrew Cuomo — Person · 1 mention · first at 2:17
  Brian Mann reports President Trump is backing Mamani's chief rival, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mandani's volunteers have fanned out across New York, pushing a big…
• Governor Gavin Newsom — Person · 1 mention · first at 3:13
  Seats in Congress. For member station KQED, Marica Logos has more. Governor Gavin Newsome helped put Proposition 50 on the ballot in August after President Donald Trump set off…
• Nancy Pelosi — Person · 1 mention · first at 3:31
  Newsome gathered at a San Francisco union hall with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to rally and phone bank for the measure, which he says came as a surprise to Republicans.
• Abigail Spanberger — Person · 1 mention · first at 4:09

Companies & orgs

• NPR News — Company · 7 mentions · first at 0:13
• Amazon — Company · 2 mentions · first at 6:28
  Is opposing that. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Big tech companies Open AI and Amazon's cloud computing business have forged a $ 38 billion partnership.
• OpenAI — Company · 2 mentions · first at 6:34
  It's the latest move by OpenAI to get more computing power for its large language models. NPR's John Ruich explains.
• Senate — Company · 1 mention · first at 1:26
  Recipients will only get half of what they normally receive each month. A Democratic effort in the Senate to fully fund food assistance failed yesterday.
• White House — Company · 1 mention · first at 1:56
  The White House is warning it will take a lot longer for people to get even the reduced SNAP benefits. It's election day. Turnout is expected to be high in New York City as voters choose a new.
• VPM News — Company · 1 mention · first at 4:05
  From member station VPM News, Jad Khil has more.
• United Nations Security Council — Company · 1 mention · first at 5:42
  The US is aiming to submit a United Nations Security Council resolution to mandate a multinational force in Gaza.
• Palestinian police force — Company · 1 mention · first at 5:57
  Speak publicly. As Axios first reported, the International Stabilization Force would support a new Palestinian police force. Israel and the US want the multinational force to…
• Amazon Web Services — Company · 1 mention · first at 6:42
  Amazon Web Services says Open AAI, which is the parent company of the popular Chat GPT Chatbot, will start using its infrastructure immediately. That gives OpenAI access to hundreds of thousands.
• Axios — Company · 1 mention
• Halliburton — Company · 1 mention
• Hamas — Company · 1 mention
• House — Company · 1 mention
• KQED — Company · 1 mention
• NPR — Company · 1 mention
• Yale — Company · 1 mention

Products & tech

• ChatGPT — Product · 1 mention
• SNAP — Product · 1 mention

Concepts & topics

• 9/11 attacks — Concept · 1 mention · first at 0:55
  Influential vice president and an unwavering proponent of an aggressive US military policy following the 9/11 attacks that included going to war in Iraq to confront Iraq's…
• Weapons of mass destruction — Concept · 1 mention · first at 1:02
• Proposition 50 — Concept · 1 mention · first at 3:13
  Seats in Congress. For member station KQED, Marica Logos has more. Governor Gavin Newsome helped put Proposition 50 on the ballot in August after President Donald Trump set off…
• COVID restrictions — Concept · 1 mention · first at 4:21
  2021. That's when current Governor Glenn Yncan was elected after running on a platform of rejecting COVID restrictions and criticism of how race was taught in schools. That was…
• Hurricane Melissa — Concept · 1 mention · first at 5:16
  Of Jamaica has increased its death toll from last week's hurricane to at least 32 people. Hurricane Melissa crashed into the Caribbean island a week ago.
• International Stabilization Force — Concept · 1 mention · first at 5:55
  The matter who is not authorized to speak publicly. As Axios first reported, the International Stabilization Force would support a new Palestinian police force. Israel and the…
• ceasefire — Concept · 1 mention · first at 6:09
  Hamas. Arab countries have resisted the idea of sending peacekeeping troops to do that. The Gaza ceasefire has been broken twice by deadly violence from Hamas and Israel. To…
• Iraq War — Concept · 1 mention
• Secretary of Defense — Concept · 1 mention

Places & events

• Washington — Place · 2 mentions · first at 0:22
  NPR's Don Gier looks back at Cheny's long tenure as a Washington power player. Dick Cheney grew up in Nebraska, flunked out of Yale, but eventually headed back to school. By age 34, he was chief of staff to President Gerald Ford.
• Wyoming — Place · 2 mentions · first at 0:35
  He won a congressional seat in Wyoming and later was defense secretary to President George HW Bush. After a stint as CEO of the energy firm Hallebertton, Cheney was named George W. Bush's.
• New York City, New York — Place · 2 mentions · first at 2:05
• San Francisco — Place · 2 mentions · first at 3:28
• Virginia — Place · 2 mentions · first at 4:00
  Just a few years ago. For NPR News, I'm Marisa Logos in San Francisco. Polls have opened in Virginia, where voters are choosing the state's next governor.
• Israel — Place · 2 mentions · first at 5:59
  The International Stabilization Force would support a new Palestinian police force. Israel and the US want the multinational force to help demilitarize Hamas. Arab countries…
• Richmond — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:48
  Home to hundreds of thousands of government employees. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond.
• Philippines — Place · 1 mention · first at 4:52
  A typhoon has crashed into the central Philippines, sending tens of thousands of people inland to safety. At least three people have been killed in the severe weather. Authorities are reporting significant flooding.
• Vietnam — Place · 1 mention · first at 5:03
  Officials in Vietnam say they're preparing for the typhoon to reach them next. Officials say the typhoon is strengthening. Meanwhile, the government of Jamaica has increased its death toll.
• Caribbean — Place · 1 mention · first at 5:18
  From last week's hurricane to at least 32 people. Hurricane Melissa crashed into the Caribbean island a week ago.
• Dominican Republic — Place · 1 mention · first at 5:29
  The storm killed people elsewhere in the region, including in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The US is drafting a proposal for a multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza.…
• Tel Aviv — Place · 1 mention · first at 6:26
  Israeli controlled areas of Gaza. Israel is opposing that. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Big tech companies Open AI and Amazon's cloud computing business have forged a $ 38 billion partnership.
• Gaza — Place · 1 mention
• Texas — Place · 1 mention

Sponsors

• Amazon — Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at 6:28

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. And the Trump administration plans to pay out November's federal food assistance benefits, but at only half the usual amount. Good morning, I'm Corva Coleman from NPR News, and here are today's top stories. Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He was 84 years old. NPR's Don Gier looks back at Cheny's long tenure as a Washington power player. Dick Cheney grew up in Nebraska, flunked out of Yale, but eventually headed back to school. By age 34, he was chief of staff to President Gerald Ford.

0:35 He won a congressional seat in Wyoming and later was defense secretary to President George HW Bush. After a stint as CEO of the energy firm Hallebertton, Cheney was named George W. Bush's running mate. He was an unusually influential vice president and an unwavering proponent of an aggressive US military policy following the 9/11 attacks that included going to war in Iraq to confront Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction. No such weapons were ever found. Cheney, though, was unrepentant to the end. Don Gier, NPR News. The Trump administration says it will restart federal food assistance funding cut off by the federal government shutdown, but officials say SNAP recipients will only get half of what they normally receive each month. A Democratic effort in the Senate to fully fund food assistance failed yesterday.

1:31 Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is blaming the Trump administration. Everyone can get full benefits. The only person standing in the way is Donald Trump. But Wyoming Republican Senator John Baraso objected, calling the Democratic move a political stunt.

1:48 Want to end the food assistance cliff? It's easy. Pass the clean bipartisan continuing resolution. Democrats should vote for it immediately.

1:56 The White House is warning it will take a lot longer for people to get even the reduced SNAP benefits. It's election day. Turnout is expected to be high in New York City as voters choose a new mayor. Democratic socialist Zoran Mdani has been the front runner, but NPR's Brian Mann reports President Trump is backing Mamani's chief rival, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Mandani's volunteers have fanned out across New York, pushing a big turnout for the Democratic candidate. Mandani's movement has captured the imagination, especially of younger voters here. Cuomo, once a leading Democrat, is attempting a comeback as an independent. A sexual harassment scandal derailed Cuomo's political career, leading him to resign as governor in 2021. There is a Republican in this race, Curtis Lewa.

2:41 But in a lastminute move, Trump endorsed Cuomo, saying a vote for Siwa is effectively a vote for Mandani. Trump falsely claimed Mdani is a communist and threatened to limit federal funds for New York City if he's elected. Mandani has promised to focus on making New York City more affordable. If elected, he'll be the city's first Muslim mayor. Brian man, NPR News New York.

3:02 California voters are deciding whether to approve new congressional maps. These are aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in Congress. For member station KQED, Marica Logos has more. Governor Gavin Newsome helped put Proposition 50 on the ballot in August after President Donald Trump set off a mid decade redistricting fight by demanding Texas redraw its maps to help the GOP maintain control of the House in 2026. On Monday, Newsome gathered at a San Francisco union hall with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to rally and phone bank for the measure, which he says came as a surprise to Republicans.

3:37 They thought we were going to write an oped, have a candle light visual, maybe do a rally. They poked the bear and the bear is poking back.

3:47 If approved, California's ballot measure would temporarily sideline the congressional maps created by an independent redistricting commission just a few years ago. For NPR News, I'm Marisa Logos in San Francisco. Polls have opened in Virginia, where voters are choosing the state's next governor. From member station VPM News, Jad Khil has more.

4:09 Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winom Earl Sears are running to be Virginia's next governor. Earl Sears has been Lieutenant Governor since 2021. That's when current Governor Glenn Yncan was elected after running on a platform of rejecting COVID restrictions and criticism of how race was taught in schools. That was a Republican sweep and in keeping with Virginia's tendency to reject governors who are in the president's political party at the time. That logic is helpful for Spamberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer.

4:39 Looming over the race, too, is the government shutdown and reductions in force for federal workers. Virginia's home to hundreds of thousands of government employees. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond.

4:50 A typhoon has crashed into the central Philippines, sending tens of thousands of people inland to safety. At least three people have been killed in the severe weather. Authorities are reporting significant flooding. Officials in Vietnam say they're preparing for the typhoon to reach them next. Officials say the typhoon is strengthening. Meanwhile, the government of Jamaica has increased its death toll from last week's hurricane to at least 32 people. Hurricane Melissa crashed into the Caribbean island a week ago. Its top sustained winds were 185 m hour.

5:26 The storm killed people elsewhere in the region, including in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The US is drafting a proposal for a multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza. The proposal would have the force patrolling Gaza for 2 years. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports.

5:42 The US is aiming to submit a United Nations Security Council resolution to mandate a multinational force in Gaza. That's according to a person briefed on the matter who is not authorized to speak publicly. As Axios first reported, the International Stabilization Force would support a new Palestinian police force. Israel and the US want the multinational force to help demilitarize Hamas. Arab countries have resisted the idea of sending peacekeeping troops to do that. The Gaza ceasefire has been broken twice by deadly violence from Hamas and Israel. To prevent more skirmishes, the US asked Israel to allow Hamas militants safe passage out of Israeli controlled areas of Gaza. Israel is opposing that. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Big tech companies Open AI and Amazon's cloud computing business have forged a $ 38 billion partnership.

6:34 It's the latest move by OpenAI to get more computing power for its large language models. NPR's John Ruich explains.

6:42 Amazon Web Services says Open AAI, which is the parent company of the popular Chat GPT Chatbot, will start using its infrastructure immediately. That gives OpenAI access to hundreds of thousands of state-of-the-art GPU chips for AI workloads. And it says it could expand further in 2027 and beyond. The CEO of AWS says its infrastructure will serve as a backbone for OpenAI's AI ambitions. The agreement is the latest in a string of recent deals worth billions between OpenAI and computing infrastructure companies. OpenAI is trying to lock in computing power for the future and consolidate its position as a leader in AI. The news sent Amazon's share price up more than 4%. Amazon is a financial supporter of NPR. John Ruich, NPR News.

7:26 I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.

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