# Dick Cheney Dies at 84, Texas Political Roundup | Texas Political Spotlight | USLege

> Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern American politics, has died at 84, remembered by former…

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# Dick Cheney Dies at 84, Texas Political Roundup | Texas Political Spotlight

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Texas Political Spotlight November 5, 2025

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and controversial figures in modern American politics, has died at 84, remembered by former President George W. Bush as a “patriot” whose intellect and conviction shaped decades of U.S. policy. In Texas, the Education Agency announced a sweeping takeover of Fort Worth ISD, the state’s second-largest intervention, citing years of academic underperformance and plans to install new local managers. And in Washington, a United Airlines flight was evacuated after a bomb threat, prompting an FBI investigation that later found no explosives, allowing operations to resume safely.

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> Statement by President George W. Bush on Vice President Dick Cheney:  
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> The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends. Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was. History will remember him as among the finest… [pic.twitter.com/fmx7hI4eFD](https://t.co/fmx7hI4eFD)
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> — George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) [November 4, 2025](https://twitter.com/TheBushCenter/status/1985716460648378448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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> BREAKING: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is officially taking over the Fort Worth ISD school district, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath told FOX 4 in an exclusive interview on Thursday. [https://t.co/6DzQFIQys3](https://t.co/6DzQFIQys3) [pic.twitter.com/gudWHjBhhn](https://t.co/gudWHjBhhn)
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> — FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) [October 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/FOX4/status/1981361510040408531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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> Passengers were evacuated from a United Airlines flight at Reagan National Airport Tuesday after reports of a bomb threat on Tuesday. [https://t.co/MaA6zj3Ufk](https://t.co/MaA6zj3Ufk)
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> — KTVU (@KTVU) [November 4, 2025](https://twitter.com/KTVU/status/1985814418299449382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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