DICK CHENEY
Dick Cheney's transplant reopens debate about age
VIDEO: Watch at bottom of articleDoctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart at age 71 that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive.
By Marilynn Marchione , March 25, 2012
Nigeria charges former VP Cheney with bribery 
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency today charged former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney over a bribery scheme involving oil services firm Halliburton Co. during time he served as its top official, a spokesman said.
By Jon Gambrell , December 07, 2010
Former VP Cheney hospitalized
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to the hospital yesterday after experiencing discomfort, the latest health scare for the 69-year-old Republican leader who has a long history of heart disease.
By Ben Feller , June 26, 2010
Former VP Cheney hospitalized, resting comfortably
Former vice president Dick Cheney was hospitalized after experiencing chest pains Monday, an aide said.
By Associated Press , February 23, 2010
Biden says Cheney is misinformed or misleading
Pingponging across the airwaves, Vice President Joe Biden and predecessor Dick Cheney bickered today over terror trials and interrogations, credit for success in Iraq and the long-running effort to contain Iran’s nuclear program.
By Associated Press , February 14, 2010
Obama adviser says Cheney is wrong in criticism
Last week, former vice president Dick Cheney said President Barack Obama is “trying to pretend” the U.S. is not at war with terrorists. The result, according to Cheney, is that Americans are less safe.
By Associated Press , January 03, 2010
Cheney’s daughter, partner have second child
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter Mary Cheney has delivered a baby girl.
By Associated Press , November 18, 2009
National roundup: Cheney visits alma mater ... Discovery landing delayed etc.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2009
Missing Navy pilot killed in '91 found buried in Iraq desert
Navy pilot Michael "Scott" Speicher was called the first casualty of the 1991 Gulf War. But his true status was a mystery, and the Pentagon didn't know whether he was dead or missing - until this weekend.
By Pamela Hess and Pauline Jelinek , August 03, 2009
Calls grow for probe of CIA plan for al-Qaida hits
Congressional demands for an investigation grew on Monday over new disclosures that a secret CIA program to capture or kill al-Qaida leaders was concealed from Congress for eight years, perhaps at the behest of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
By Pamela Hess , July 13, 2009
Dick Cheney signs book deal with Simon & Schuster
The memoir by Dick Cheney, widely considered the most powerful vice president in history, is expected to be published in Spring 2011, a few months after President George W. Bush’s book comes out.
By Hillel Italie , June 23, 2009
Cheney on gay marriage: 'Freedom for everyone'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision.
"I think, you know, freedom means freedom for everyone," Cheney said in a speech at the National Press Club. "I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish, any kind of arrangement they wish."
By Pamela Hess , June 02, 2009
Don't call ex-Vice President Cheney a has-been
Some people want him to be quiet and disappear. Others are cheering the public relations tour that Cheney began halfway through President Barack Obama's first 100 days, defending the Bush administration's harsh interrogation tactics and other anti-terrorism policies.
By Deb Riechmann , May 23, 2009
Obama: U.S. prisons tough enough to hold Guantanamo terror detainees
Guantanamo 'quite simply a mess' and should close, president insistsPresident Barack Obama forcefully defended his plans to close the Guantanamo detention camp today and said some of the terror suspects held there would be brought to top-security prisons in the United States despite fierce opposition in Congress.
By Steve R. Hurst , May 21, 2009
Obama in political box over closing Guantanamo
Major national security address set for todayPresident Obama was taking on the explosive topic today, a day after the Senate, at the behest of majority Democrats, denied his request for $80 million to close the prison. The 90-6 vote followed a similar move last week in the House and underscored widespread apprehension among Obama's Democratic allies in Congress over the issue.
By Steven R. Hurst , May 21, 2009
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