The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• Former Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away at the age of 84 
• A jury has been selected in the trial of Austin police Officer Daniel Sanchez, who is accused of a deadly conduct felony charge in the 2022 shooting death of Rajan Moonesinghe 
• President Trump is pushing for the “nuclear option” of ending the filibuster to end the government shutdown

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