Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney is the forty-sixth Vice President of the United States.
GOP Surprise Move to Hear Cheney Impeachment Resolution
House Republicans try to embarrass Democrats by voting to hold a floor debate on a resolution calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney.
Telluride Town Council Votes to Impeach Bush and Cheney
Residents in trendy Telluride, Colorado have proposed on an ordinance to impeach President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Opinions Mixed Upon News of Mary Cheney’s Pregnancy
The lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney announced that she and her long-time partner are expecting a baby in late spring 2007, and various groups have weighed in with opinions on the issue.
Defiant Cheney Vows Georgia Will Join Nato
US challenge to Russia's 'illegitimate' invasion coincides with collapse of pro-western Ukrainian coalition
Cheney Attacks 'illegitimate' Russian Invasion on Visit to Georgia
US vice-president holds talks with Georgian president, raising 'grave doubts' about Russia's reliability as international partner
Dick Cheney Warns Russia Over Regional Bullying Tactics
White House shows public support of Mikhail Saakashvili's government, risking new diplomatic rift with Russia
Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy
He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection in his sunglasses left some questioning his catch
Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy
He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection in his sunglasses left some questioning his catch
Cheney Says Syria and Iran Are Sabotaging Talks
US vice-president accuses countries of supporting Hamas and trying to 'torpedo' peace process
Cheney Accused of Blocking Californian Bid to Cut Car Fumes
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency
Cheney Accused of Blocking Californian Bid to Cut Car Fumes
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency
Cheney Undergoes Heart Treatment
US vice president has electric shock administered to restore a normal heart rhythm
Let Iran Decide Regime Changes
Simon Tisdall, world briefing: To hear George Bush and Dick Cheney tell it, Iranians live under the boot of a monolithic dictatorship run by fanatics.
Bush Rallies Troops to Avert Revolt in Congress
President George Bush and vice-president Dick Cheney yesterday visited troops at US military bases in a public relations roadshow intended to stay a revolt in Congress against an "enduring relationship" with Iraq.
Cheney Talks Up Iraq 'progress' Ahead of Report
US vice-president Dick Cheney claims a report next month on the war in Iraq will reveal "significant progress."
BREAKING NEWS: Paris Trumps Dick
As vice president Dick Cheney refused to comply with a presidential order requiring routine data collection on the classification of records, Paris Hilton was released from 23 days in the LA county jail...
'Scooter' Libby Gets 2 1/2 Years in Jail for Perjury
Cheney aide 'brought US system into disrespect' - Appeal expected in case linked to Iraq invasion
Cheney Defiant Over Al-qaida Link to Iraq
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, continued to insist yesterday that there was a link between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al-Qaida, in spite of the publication of declassified intelligence documents showing the opposite.
Lethal Blast Misses Cheney at Us Afghan Base Bagram
A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 23 people, including two soldiers, outside a US military base in Afghanistan during a visit by Dick Cheney today.
Danger of the Blame Game
World Briefing: The attack on US vice-president, Dick Cheney, at the Bagram base near Kabul underlined how a basic lack of security is hampering Nato-led efforts to salvage the country - and the extent to which the Taliban have re-emerged as a potent fighting force. By Simon Tisdall
Suicide Bomb Hits Us Afghan Base During Cheney Visit
22 killed in Taliban strike on Bagram military camp - US denies rebels knew vice-president was there
Pakistan Gets Us Message to Crack Down on Taliban
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was dispatched to Pakistan yesterday to lend force to growing frustration at the country's failure to crack down on a resurgent Taliban operating in its remote border regions.
Iraq Insurgents Trying to Sway Us Voters, Says Cheney
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, yesterday said insurgents in Iraq were stepping up attacks in an attempt to influence voters in next week's US midterm elections.
Cheney Condemned for Backing Water Torture
· Human rights groups hit out at US vice-president · Comments reignite row over detainee treatment
Cheney Endorses Simulated Drowning
The use of a form of torture known as waterboarding to gain information is a "no-brainer", the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, told a radio interviewer, it was reported today.
CIA Agent in Leak Furore Sues Cheney and White House Aides
The CIA leak scandal took a damaging new turn for the Bush administration last night when the intelligence operative at the centre of the affair filed a civil lawsuit against vice-president Dick Cheney and other senior White House figures.
Cheney May Be Forced to Testify at Aide's Trial
· Vice-president's notes are evidence in Libby hearing · Comments show concern over CIA agent's husband
Cheney May Give Evidence in Libby Trial
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, could face a court grilling before a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a CIA agent's name in the run-up to the Iraq war.
Cheney Outguns the President on the White House Gift List
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time: the US vice-president likes hunting, and you like the vice-president, so what better token of your appreciation than a gun?
Rodeo Diplomacy
Dick Cheney's just-completed east European rampage left Russia in a rage. Peppering grapeshot in his inimitable way, the US vice-president accused the Kremlin of using oil and gas exports to "intimidate and blackmail" European neighbours; of "interfering with democratic movements" in places such as Ukraine; and "unfairly and improperly restricting" civil rights. By Simon Tisdall
Cheney Has No Regrets Over Iraq Invasion
Three years into the war that has come to define the legacy of the Bush administration Dick Cheney, the vice-president, has said he has no regrets about the decision to invade Iraq.
Fox Tv and Sprite: Cheney's Hotel Wishlist
It is a staple ingredient of the superstar lifestyle: the contract clause, detailing which luxuries the artist requires. Now the White House's own rock star can be added to the list of demanding divas: Dick Cheney, the vice-president.
Dick Cheney
A poem about who is really in command...
Drinks Query Revives Cheney Row
Vice-President Dick Cheney faced fresh questions yesterday about the shooting of his hunting companion on a Texas ranch, with the release of conflicting witness statements about whether alcohol had been consumed.
Cheney's Vice-like Grip
Bush has granted his deputy the greatest expansion of powers in American history. by Sidney Blumenthal
V.P.Cheney Gets A Raw Deal
The accident was un-fortunate miss hap and nothing else! It could have happened to any one, but it happened to the second most powerful man in the nation, "The Vice President Of The United States ".
The Silent Treatment
Quail-shooting Cheney appears to have become a disciple of a famously taciturn US president. By David Mckie
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot
When Dick Cheney shot his friend it was a bizarre accident. But his handling of the event has wounded the Bush administration and infuriated the press. Suzanne Goldenberg reports from Washington.
Cheney Shooting Victim Says Sorry - to Cheney
Harry Whittington, the Republican lawyer shot by Dick Cheney in a hunting accident in Texas last weekend, emerged from hospital yesterday and apologised to the vice-president for all the trouble the shooting had caused.
The Worst Day of My Life, Says Cheney
Calling it "the worst day of my life", US vice-president Dick Cheney made his first public comments yesterday on the weekend hunting accident in which he shot a 78-year-old Texan lawyer.
Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Minor Heart Attack
The man shot by the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, during a quail-hunting trip to Texas, suffered a minor heart attack after a pellet moved into his heart, hospital officials said yesterday.
Cheney Shoots Lawyer in Hunt Accident
Never sneak up behind Dick Cheney when he has a gun in his hand. That is the painful lesson learned by Texas lawyer Harry Whittington, 78, in a hunting accident at the weekend.
EU Inquiry May Call Cheney
Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, the most hawkish members of the US administration, may be invited to appear before a European parliamentary committee investigating allegations of "extraordinary rendition" of terrorist suspects by the CIA.
Cheney Taken to Hospital With Breathing Problems
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was admitted to hospital early yesterday complaining of shortness of breath, but was released four and a half hours later.
Dick Cheney Rushed to Hospital
Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, was rushed to hospital in Washington DC today after suffering from shortness of breath.
Cheney 'may Be Guilty of War Crime'
· Vice-president accused of backing torture · Claims on BBC by former insider add to Bush's woes
War Critics Spineless, Says Cheney
The Bush administration's counter-attack against critics of the Iraq war reached a ferocious new pitch yesterday after Dick Cheney accused Democrats of dishonesty and lacking "backbone".
Leak Raises Doubts About Cheney's Industry Links
A leaked White House document shows oil executives met Vice-President Dick Cheney's energy taskforce in 2001, which called for more oil and gas drilling and a revived nuclear program, according to the Washington Post.
THE HATCHET DROPS: One Down, Three to Go
Oh, happy day! The indictment of Scooter Libby is not the end of the Plame Gate affair. It is only a beginning. Despite the assurances of prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, justice will not be served until the hatchet falls on Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and the president himself.
White House on the Ropes - and a Bigger Fight Ahead
· Trial of Cheney aide will turn spotlight on case for war in Iraq · Another blow to administration's foundering second term
THE AGNEW FACTOR: Clearing the Impeachment Path
As the Plame Gate investigation zeroes in on Dick Cheney, we recall that the most critical development in the Watergate affair (other than Nixon's resignation itself) was the forced resignation of vice president Spiro Agnew. The wheel of history revolves and everything new is old.
Spotlight on Cheney in Intelligence Leak Row
· Notes show vice-president knew identity of CIA agent · Revelations contradict public comments
Cheney's Aide Revealed As Source of Cia Leak
An investigation into a White House intelligence leak was nearing its conclusion yesterday after a New York Times reporter, jailed in July for refusing to testify, identified Vice-President Dick Cheney's leading aide as her main source.
Cheney Promises to Rebuild Disaster Zone
United States vice-president Dick Cheney has begun a tour of states affected by Hurricane Katrina, as it emerged that emergency officials in Louisiana were preparing 25,000 body bags for the disaster victims. In a visit to ravaged areas in Mississippi, he promised that disaster-hit areas...
Top White House Advisers Named As Cia Leak Sources
Key political advisers to President George Bush and vice-president Dick Cheney were named yesterday as sources in the leaking of the name of a CIA operative.
The Last Throes
When VP Dick Cheney's optimistic assessment of the war in Iraq was greeted with derision, he suggested his critics should consult a dictionary. The problem is his critics were not responding to the meaning of the word "throes" but to the adjective preceding it.
Cheney's Resort Comment Rebuked
The American vice-president, Dick Cheney, provoked fresh uproar over GuantĂ¡namo Bay yesterday after he claimed that prisoners held by the US there were "living in the tropics".
Guantánamo Detainees Are 'bad People', Says Cheney
People need to understand that detainees at Guantánamo Bay are "bad people", the US vice president, Dick Cheney, will say in an interview to be broadcast tonight as pressure grows for the detention centre to close.
'Breathless' Cheney Goes Into Hospital for Heart Tests
Vice-President Dick Cheney, who has a history of serious heart problems, underwent tests at a Washington hospital yesterday, after suffering from shortness of breath. Cheney, 63, has had four heart attacks in the past 26 years and been given quadruple by-pass surgery. He was also fitted...
Cheney Oil Firm Faces Uk Inquiry
US vice-president mired in claims of bribery and corruption against his former company in four countries.
The Day That Dick Cheney Was Silenced
The power behind the throne was out-manoeuvred by Edwards. Each man had his mission for the vice-presidential debate. For John Edwards, it was to continue John Kerry's momentum from his debate triumph over President Bush; for Dick Cheney, to halt it in its tracks.
Going for a Halliburton
Having a former boss as US vice-president is turning out to be more trouble than it is worth for Dick Cheney's old company, writes David Teather.
Outraged Kerry Takes the Gloves Off at Last After Republican Jibes
Democratic challenger hits out on Vietnam war service. John Kerry launched a stinging and personal counter-attack against George Bush's administration, singling out Dick Cheney, the vice-president, for having "refused to serve" in Vietnam.
Backwoods Preacher Pours Hellfire on Democrats
The belligerence of the Republican convention's keynote speaker was so overpowering it easily obscured the monochromatic performance of Dick Cheney.
Cheney Lambasts Kerry Over Security
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, attacked the character and credibility of Democratic challenger John Kerry last night, describing him as a politician who has repeatedly "made the wrong call on national security". In his address to the Republican convention, Mr Cheney praised Mr...
Vice-president Attacks Kerry's Lack of Resolve on War and Peace
The Bush campaign last night sent vice-president Dick Cheney on the attack against John Kerry, portraying the Democratic challenger as a man ill-suited to lead the country at a "defining moment" in its history. In his speech to the Republican convention, Mr Cheney dwelt on what he...
Cheney Vents F-fury at Senator
Vice president Dick Cheney brought a long-running feud with leading Democrats over his former company, Halliburton, to a foul-mouthed climax on the floor of the Senate, it emerged yesterday. Mr Cheney told Vermont's senator, Patrick Leahy to "f**k yourself", after he apparently approached...
Judges Take Heat Off Cheney in Row Over Energy
The US supreme court delivered a blow to environmentalists yesterday when it refused to compel the vice-president, Dick Cheney, to release documents from a controversial energy task force that called for more oil and gas drilling and a revived nuclear energy programme. Environmental...
Congress Inquiry Links Cheney Aide to Halliburton Deal
Fresh concern has been raised that Dick Cheney may have played a role in the decision to award his former company Halliburton a $7bn contract for work in postwar Iraq.
Email Shows Cheney 'link' to Oil Contract
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, helped to steer through a huge contract for the reconstruction of Iraq's oil industry on behalf of his old firm, Halliburton, Time magazine reported yesterday. The report, based on an internal Pentagon email, joins a steady stream of allegations of...
Former Insider Takes Aim at Cheney
Book suggests vice-president's staff were behind smear campaign and unmasking of CIA agent.
Kerry Needs a Vice
Dick Cheney, Bush's deputy, is already landing blows on the opposition. So where is the Democratic running mate, asks Matthew Wells.
Halliburton Suspends Bill for Army Meals
'Overcharging' by Cheney's old firm becomes election issue.
Cheney's Future at Stake
Vice President Dick Cheney's political future was at stake yesterday in Washington, where a grand jury investigation was questioning administration officials about his office's role in leaking the name of a CIA operative for political motives. The inquiry has already questioned the...
Row Hits Cheney Case Judge
A judge seen as the defender of arch-conservative views on the US supreme court faced renewed pressure yesterday to withdraw from a case involving the vice-president, Richard Cheney, after the two went duck hunting together. The excursion by private jet to the marshes of southern...
the K Chronicles: "What the heck is up with Dick Cheney?"
I can't ever recall a vice president that hides out as much as he does....
Employees Urged to Defend Iraq Contracts
Dick Cheney's former employers at the defence contractor Halliburton have called on staff to phone their local newspaper to stem criticism about the firm's activities in Iraq.
Cheney Firm's Rival is Forced to Drop Oil Bid
One of the main bidders for the lucrative contract to rebuild the Iraqi oil industry has dropped out of the race, amid concerns that the tender process unfairly favours Halliburton, the company with close ties to the US vice-president, Dick Cheney. The construction giant Bechtel, one of...
Cheney firm paid millions in bribes to Nigerian official
The reputation of Halliburton, the oil industry giant once run by Vice-President Dick Cheney, took a new blow yesterday when it admitted one of its subsidiaries had paid millions of dollars to a Nigerian official in return for tax breaks.
Cheney company 'running Iraqi oil industry'
Halliburton, the company formerly run by US vice-president Dick Cheney, has been granted a far broader role in Iraq than previously disclosed and is already operating oil fields in the country, the US Army admitted yesterday.
Cheney is Still Paid By Pentagon Contractor
Bush deputy gets $1m from firm with Iraq oil deal. Halliburton, the Texas company which has been awarded the Pentagon's contract to put out potential oil-field fires in Iraq and which is bidding for postwar construction contracts, is still making annual payments to its former chief executive, the vice-president Dick Cheney.
How Cheney's Revelation Led Towards the Point of No Return
The Washington debate goes on, but attack on Iraq is almost inevitable. On September 11 2001, the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, watched the collapse of the World Trade Centre on a television in the White House bunker, and awoke to the possibility of an even greater horror.
Cheney stays at my side, the president vows
George Bush brushed off concern about the age and health of his vice-president yesterday, insisting that he had no plans to drop Dick Cheney as his running mate in 2004.
Disarray follows Cheney speech
George Bush has moved to distance himself from his vice-president after it was revealed that a sabre-rattling speech on Iraq by Dick Cheney was made without clearing key points with the White House.
White House in Disarray Over Cheney Speech
George Bush has moved to distance himself from his vice-president after it was revealed that a sabre-rattling speech on Iraq by Dick Cheney was made without clearing key points with the White House. In a clear sign of disarray at the top of the US administration it has emerged that Mr...
Cheney Firm Won $3.8bn Contracts From Government
The oil services company once headed by United States Vice-President Dick Cheney reaped massive rewards in government contracts and bank loans after he took its helm.
Bush's praise could damn Cheney
President Bush yesterday gave a vote of confidence to the vice-president, Dick Cheney, who is facing an investigation into his business practices.
Cheney to Take Charge While Bush Goes Under
Dick Cheney will become the most powerful man on the planet for a few hours later today when George Bush is given a general anaesthetic so doctors can check his colon.
Prepare for Attack, Cheney Tells Us
Dick Cheney, has warned that a new terrorist attack on the United States was "almost certain" amid reports that US intelligence had intercepted al-Qaida communications about a plan involving mass casualties.
Cheney calms Palestinian anger with Arafat offer
US vice-president suggests talks. The US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, yesterday made partial amends for the Bush administration's boycott of Yasser Arafat, saying he would meet the Palestinian leader once a Middle East ceasefire is achieved.
Cheney's Arafat Offer Calms Palestinian Anger
The US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, yesterday made partial amends for the Bush administration's boycott of Yasser Arafat, saying he would meet the Palestinian leader once a Middle East ceasefire is achieved.
US 'yet to Make Decision' on Iraq Attack
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, today said that no decision had yet been taken on whether to attack Iraq. "There has been great press speculation about the possibility of a military action against Iraq," Mr Cheney said, speaking in Jerusalem. "No such decision has been made"...
Israel Pulls Back As Sharon and Cheney Meet
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, and the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, held a second meeting in two days today, just hours after Israeli troops pulled out of some Palestinian-run areas, boosting chances for a truce that would end 18 months of fighting in the Middle East...
Arab leaders tell Cheney that Iraq is not the priority
The American vice-president, Dick Cheney, nearing the end of a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, tried yesterday to shrug off reports that Arab leaders everywhere had told him that the overthrow of Saddam Hussein should not be a priority, and that it was unthinkable unless Israel softened its attitude towards the Palestinians.
Stand up the real Dick Cheney
This week Tony Blair will enjoy a rare glimpse of Bush's enigmatic vice-president. Ever since it happened, he has been the Pimpernel, the man whose whereabouts have been as mysterious as those of Bin Laden himself.
Cheney Confounded Over Energy Secrets
Environmentalists claimed a significant victory over the Bush administration yesterday after a federal judge ordered the release of documents on secret contacts between a government taskforce on energy policy and industry officials. The judge, Gladys Kessler, ruled that the release of the...
US challenge to Russia's 'illegitimate' invasion coincides with collapse of pro-western Ukrainian coalition
Cheney Attacks 'illegitimate' Russian Invasion on Visit to Georgia
US vice-president holds talks with Georgian president, raising 'grave doubts' about Russia's reliability as international partner
Dick Cheney Warns Russia Over Regional Bullying Tactics
White House shows public support of Mikhail Saakashvili's government, risking new diplomatic rift with Russia
Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy
He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection in his sunglasses left some questioning his catch
Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy
He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White House website, the smile on his face and the reflection in his sunglasses left some questioning his catch
Cheney Says Syria and Iran Are Sabotaging Talks
US vice-president accuses countries of supporting Hamas and trying to 'torpedo' peace process
Cheney Accused of Blocking Californian Bid to Cut Car Fumes
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency
Cheney Accused of Blocking Californian Bid to Cut Car Fumes
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency
Cheney Undergoes Heart Treatment
US vice president has electric shock administered to restore a normal heart rhythm
Let Iran Decide Regime Changes
Simon Tisdall, world briefing: To hear George Bush and Dick Cheney tell it, Iranians live under the boot of a monolithic dictatorship run by fanatics.
Bush Rallies Troops to Avert Revolt in Congress
President George Bush and vice-president Dick Cheney yesterday visited troops at US military bases in a public relations roadshow intended to stay a revolt in Congress against an "enduring relationship" with Iraq.
Cheney Talks Up Iraq 'progress' Ahead of Report
US vice-president Dick Cheney claims a report next month on the war in Iraq will reveal "significant progress."
BREAKING NEWS: Paris Trumps Dick
As vice president Dick Cheney refused to comply with a presidential order requiring routine data collection on the classification of records, Paris Hilton was released from 23 days in the LA county jail...
'Scooter' Libby Gets 2 1/2 Years in Jail for Perjury
Cheney aide 'brought US system into disrespect' - Appeal expected in case linked to Iraq invasion
Cheney Defiant Over Al-qaida Link to Iraq
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, continued to insist yesterday that there was a link between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and al-Qaida, in spite of the publication of declassified intelligence documents showing the opposite.
Lethal Blast Misses Cheney at Us Afghan Base Bagram
A Taliban suicide bomber killed up to 23 people, including two soldiers, outside a US military base in Afghanistan during a visit by Dick Cheney today.
Danger of the Blame Game
World Briefing: The attack on US vice-president, Dick Cheney, at the Bagram base near Kabul underlined how a basic lack of security is hampering Nato-led efforts to salvage the country - and the extent to which the Taliban have re-emerged as a potent fighting force. By Simon Tisdall
Suicide Bomb Hits Us Afghan Base During Cheney Visit
22 killed in Taliban strike on Bagram military camp - US denies rebels knew vice-president was there
Pakistan Gets Us Message to Crack Down on Taliban
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was dispatched to Pakistan yesterday to lend force to growing frustration at the country's failure to crack down on a resurgent Taliban operating in its remote border regions.
Iraq Insurgents Trying to Sway Us Voters, Says Cheney
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, yesterday said insurgents in Iraq were stepping up attacks in an attempt to influence voters in next week's US midterm elections.
Cheney Condemned for Backing Water Torture
· Human rights groups hit out at US vice-president · Comments reignite row over detainee treatment
Cheney Endorses Simulated Drowning
The use of a form of torture known as waterboarding to gain information is a "no-brainer", the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, told a radio interviewer, it was reported today.
CIA Agent in Leak Furore Sues Cheney and White House Aides
The CIA leak scandal took a damaging new turn for the Bush administration last night when the intelligence operative at the centre of the affair filed a civil lawsuit against vice-president Dick Cheney and other senior White House figures.
Cheney May Be Forced to Testify at Aide's Trial
· Vice-president's notes are evidence in Libby hearing · Comments show concern over CIA agent's husband
Cheney May Give Evidence in Libby Trial
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, could face a court grilling before a criminal inquiry into the leaking of a CIA agent's name in the run-up to the Iraq war.
Cheney Outguns the President on the White House Gift List
It must have seemed like a good idea at the time: the US vice-president likes hunting, and you like the vice-president, so what better token of your appreciation than a gun?
Rodeo Diplomacy
Dick Cheney's just-completed east European rampage left Russia in a rage. Peppering grapeshot in his inimitable way, the US vice-president accused the Kremlin of using oil and gas exports to "intimidate and blackmail" European neighbours; of "interfering with democratic movements" in places such as Ukraine; and "unfairly and improperly restricting" civil rights. By Simon Tisdall
Cheney Has No Regrets Over Iraq Invasion
Three years into the war that has come to define the legacy of the Bush administration Dick Cheney, the vice-president, has said he has no regrets about the decision to invade Iraq.
Fox Tv and Sprite: Cheney's Hotel Wishlist
It is a staple ingredient of the superstar lifestyle: the contract clause, detailing which luxuries the artist requires. Now the White House's own rock star can be added to the list of demanding divas: Dick Cheney, the vice-president.
Dick Cheney
A poem about who is really in command...
Drinks Query Revives Cheney Row
Vice-President Dick Cheney faced fresh questions yesterday about the shooting of his hunting companion on a Texas ranch, with the release of conflicting witness statements about whether alcohol had been consumed.
Cheney's Vice-like Grip
Bush has granted his deputy the greatest expansion of powers in American history. by Sidney Blumenthal
V.P.Cheney Gets A Raw Deal
The accident was un-fortunate miss hap and nothing else! It could have happened to any one, but it happened to the second most powerful man in the nation, "The Vice President Of The United States ".
The Silent Treatment
Quail-shooting Cheney appears to have become a disciple of a famously taciturn US president. By David Mckie
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot
When Dick Cheney shot his friend it was a bizarre accident. But his handling of the event has wounded the Bush administration and infuriated the press. Suzanne Goldenberg reports from Washington.
Cheney Shooting Victim Says Sorry - to Cheney
Harry Whittington, the Republican lawyer shot by Dick Cheney in a hunting accident in Texas last weekend, emerged from hospital yesterday and apologised to the vice-president for all the trouble the shooting had caused.
The Worst Day of My Life, Says Cheney
Calling it "the worst day of my life", US vice-president Dick Cheney made his first public comments yesterday on the weekend hunting accident in which he shot a 78-year-old Texan lawyer.
Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Minor Heart Attack
The man shot by the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, during a quail-hunting trip to Texas, suffered a minor heart attack after a pellet moved into his heart, hospital officials said yesterday.
Cheney Shoots Lawyer in Hunt Accident
Never sneak up behind Dick Cheney when he has a gun in his hand. That is the painful lesson learned by Texas lawyer Harry Whittington, 78, in a hunting accident at the weekend.
EU Inquiry May Call Cheney
Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, the most hawkish members of the US administration, may be invited to appear before a European parliamentary committee investigating allegations of "extraordinary rendition" of terrorist suspects by the CIA.
Cheney Taken to Hospital With Breathing Problems
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was admitted to hospital early yesterday complaining of shortness of breath, but was released four and a half hours later.
Dick Cheney Rushed to Hospital
Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, was rushed to hospital in Washington DC today after suffering from shortness of breath.
Cheney 'may Be Guilty of War Crime'
· Vice-president accused of backing torture · Claims on BBC by former insider add to Bush's woes
War Critics Spineless, Says Cheney
The Bush administration's counter-attack against critics of the Iraq war reached a ferocious new pitch yesterday after Dick Cheney accused Democrats of dishonesty and lacking "backbone".
Leak Raises Doubts About Cheney's Industry Links
A leaked White House document shows oil executives met Vice-President Dick Cheney's energy taskforce in 2001, which called for more oil and gas drilling and a revived nuclear program, according to the Washington Post.
THE HATCHET DROPS: One Down, Three to Go
Oh, happy day! The indictment of Scooter Libby is not the end of the Plame Gate affair. It is only a beginning. Despite the assurances of prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, justice will not be served until the hatchet falls on Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and the president himself.
White House on the Ropes - and a Bigger Fight Ahead
· Trial of Cheney aide will turn spotlight on case for war in Iraq · Another blow to administration's foundering second term
THE AGNEW FACTOR: Clearing the Impeachment Path
As the Plame Gate investigation zeroes in on Dick Cheney, we recall that the most critical development in the Watergate affair (other than Nixon's resignation itself) was the forced resignation of vice president Spiro Agnew. The wheel of history revolves and everything new is old.
Spotlight on Cheney in Intelligence Leak Row
· Notes show vice-president knew identity of CIA agent · Revelations contradict public comments
Cheney's Aide Revealed As Source of Cia Leak
An investigation into a White House intelligence leak was nearing its conclusion yesterday after a New York Times reporter, jailed in July for refusing to testify, identified Vice-President Dick Cheney's leading aide as her main source.
Cheney Promises to Rebuild Disaster Zone
United States vice-president Dick Cheney has begun a tour of states affected by Hurricane Katrina, as it emerged that emergency officials in Louisiana were preparing 25,000 body bags for the disaster victims. In a visit to ravaged areas in Mississippi, he promised that disaster-hit areas...
Top White House Advisers Named As Cia Leak Sources
Key political advisers to President George Bush and vice-president Dick Cheney were named yesterday as sources in the leaking of the name of a CIA operative.
The Last Throes
When VP Dick Cheney's optimistic assessment of the war in Iraq was greeted with derision, he suggested his critics should consult a dictionary. The problem is his critics were not responding to the meaning of the word "throes" but to the adjective preceding it.
Cheney's Resort Comment Rebuked
The American vice-president, Dick Cheney, provoked fresh uproar over GuantĂ¡namo Bay yesterday after he claimed that prisoners held by the US there were "living in the tropics".
Guantánamo Detainees Are 'bad People', Says Cheney
People need to understand that detainees at Guantánamo Bay are "bad people", the US vice president, Dick Cheney, will say in an interview to be broadcast tonight as pressure grows for the detention centre to close.
'Breathless' Cheney Goes Into Hospital for Heart Tests
Vice-President Dick Cheney, who has a history of serious heart problems, underwent tests at a Washington hospital yesterday, after suffering from shortness of breath. Cheney, 63, has had four heart attacks in the past 26 years and been given quadruple by-pass surgery. He was also fitted...
Cheney Oil Firm Faces Uk Inquiry
US vice-president mired in claims of bribery and corruption against his former company in four countries.
The Day That Dick Cheney Was Silenced
The power behind the throne was out-manoeuvred by Edwards. Each man had his mission for the vice-presidential debate. For John Edwards, it was to continue John Kerry's momentum from his debate triumph over President Bush; for Dick Cheney, to halt it in its tracks.
Going for a Halliburton
Having a former boss as US vice-president is turning out to be more trouble than it is worth for Dick Cheney's old company, writes David Teather.
Outraged Kerry Takes the Gloves Off at Last After Republican Jibes
Democratic challenger hits out on Vietnam war service. John Kerry launched a stinging and personal counter-attack against George Bush's administration, singling out Dick Cheney, the vice-president, for having "refused to serve" in Vietnam.
Backwoods Preacher Pours Hellfire on Democrats
The belligerence of the Republican convention's keynote speaker was so overpowering it easily obscured the monochromatic performance of Dick Cheney.
Cheney Lambasts Kerry Over Security
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, attacked the character and credibility of Democratic challenger John Kerry last night, describing him as a politician who has repeatedly "made the wrong call on national security". In his address to the Republican convention, Mr Cheney praised Mr...
Vice-president Attacks Kerry's Lack of Resolve on War and Peace
The Bush campaign last night sent vice-president Dick Cheney on the attack against John Kerry, portraying the Democratic challenger as a man ill-suited to lead the country at a "defining moment" in its history. In his speech to the Republican convention, Mr Cheney dwelt on what he...
Cheney Vents F-fury at Senator
Vice president Dick Cheney brought a long-running feud with leading Democrats over his former company, Halliburton, to a foul-mouthed climax on the floor of the Senate, it emerged yesterday. Mr Cheney told Vermont's senator, Patrick Leahy to "f**k yourself", after he apparently approached...
Judges Take Heat Off Cheney in Row Over Energy
The US supreme court delivered a blow to environmentalists yesterday when it refused to compel the vice-president, Dick Cheney, to release documents from a controversial energy task force that called for more oil and gas drilling and a revived nuclear energy programme. Environmental...
Congress Inquiry Links Cheney Aide to Halliburton Deal
Fresh concern has been raised that Dick Cheney may have played a role in the decision to award his former company Halliburton a $7bn contract for work in postwar Iraq.
Email Shows Cheney 'link' to Oil Contract
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, helped to steer through a huge contract for the reconstruction of Iraq's oil industry on behalf of his old firm, Halliburton, Time magazine reported yesterday. The report, based on an internal Pentagon email, joins a steady stream of allegations of...
Former Insider Takes Aim at Cheney
Book suggests vice-president's staff were behind smear campaign and unmasking of CIA agent.
Kerry Needs a Vice
Dick Cheney, Bush's deputy, is already landing blows on the opposition. So where is the Democratic running mate, asks Matthew Wells.
Halliburton Suspends Bill for Army Meals
'Overcharging' by Cheney's old firm becomes election issue.
Cheney's Future at Stake
Vice President Dick Cheney's political future was at stake yesterday in Washington, where a grand jury investigation was questioning administration officials about his office's role in leaking the name of a CIA operative for political motives. The inquiry has already questioned the...
Row Hits Cheney Case Judge
A judge seen as the defender of arch-conservative views on the US supreme court faced renewed pressure yesterday to withdraw from a case involving the vice-president, Richard Cheney, after the two went duck hunting together. The excursion by private jet to the marshes of southern...
the K Chronicles: "What the heck is up with Dick Cheney?"
I can't ever recall a vice president that hides out as much as he does....
Employees Urged to Defend Iraq Contracts
Dick Cheney's former employers at the defence contractor Halliburton have called on staff to phone their local newspaper to stem criticism about the firm's activities in Iraq.
Cheney Firm's Rival is Forced to Drop Oil Bid
One of the main bidders for the lucrative contract to rebuild the Iraqi oil industry has dropped out of the race, amid concerns that the tender process unfairly favours Halliburton, the company with close ties to the US vice-president, Dick Cheney. The construction giant Bechtel, one of...
Cheney firm paid millions in bribes to Nigerian official
The reputation of Halliburton, the oil industry giant once run by Vice-President Dick Cheney, took a new blow yesterday when it admitted one of its subsidiaries had paid millions of dollars to a Nigerian official in return for tax breaks.
Cheney company 'running Iraqi oil industry'
Halliburton, the company formerly run by US vice-president Dick Cheney, has been granted a far broader role in Iraq than previously disclosed and is already operating oil fields in the country, the US Army admitted yesterday.
Cheney is Still Paid By Pentagon Contractor
Bush deputy gets $1m from firm with Iraq oil deal. Halliburton, the Texas company which has been awarded the Pentagon's contract to put out potential oil-field fires in Iraq and which is bidding for postwar construction contracts, is still making annual payments to its former chief executive, the vice-president Dick Cheney.
How Cheney's Revelation Led Towards the Point of No Return
The Washington debate goes on, but attack on Iraq is almost inevitable. On September 11 2001, the US vice-president, Dick Cheney, watched the collapse of the World Trade Centre on a television in the White House bunker, and awoke to the possibility of an even greater horror.
Cheney stays at my side, the president vows
George Bush brushed off concern about the age and health of his vice-president yesterday, insisting that he had no plans to drop Dick Cheney as his running mate in 2004.
Disarray follows Cheney speech
George Bush has moved to distance himself from his vice-president after it was revealed that a sabre-rattling speech on Iraq by Dick Cheney was made without clearing key points with the White House.
White House in Disarray Over Cheney Speech
George Bush has moved to distance himself from his vice-president after it was revealed that a sabre-rattling speech on Iraq by Dick Cheney was made without clearing key points with the White House. In a clear sign of disarray at the top of the US administration it has emerged that Mr...
Cheney Firm Won $3.8bn Contracts From Government
The oil services company once headed by United States Vice-President Dick Cheney reaped massive rewards in government contracts and bank loans after he took its helm.
Bush's praise could damn Cheney
President Bush yesterday gave a vote of confidence to the vice-president, Dick Cheney, who is facing an investigation into his business practices.
Cheney to Take Charge While Bush Goes Under
Dick Cheney will become the most powerful man on the planet for a few hours later today when George Bush is given a general anaesthetic so doctors can check his colon.
Prepare for Attack, Cheney Tells Us
Dick Cheney, has warned that a new terrorist attack on the United States was "almost certain" amid reports that US intelligence had intercepted al-Qaida communications about a plan involving mass casualties.
Cheney calms Palestinian anger with Arafat offer
US vice-president suggests talks. The US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, yesterday made partial amends for the Bush administration's boycott of Yasser Arafat, saying he would meet the Palestinian leader once a Middle East ceasefire is achieved.
Cheney's Arafat Offer Calms Palestinian Anger
The US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, yesterday made partial amends for the Bush administration's boycott of Yasser Arafat, saying he would meet the Palestinian leader once a Middle East ceasefire is achieved.
US 'yet to Make Decision' on Iraq Attack
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, today said that no decision had yet been taken on whether to attack Iraq. "There has been great press speculation about the possibility of a military action against Iraq," Mr Cheney said, speaking in Jerusalem. "No such decision has been made"...
Israel Pulls Back As Sharon and Cheney Meet
The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, and the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, held a second meeting in two days today, just hours after Israeli troops pulled out of some Palestinian-run areas, boosting chances for a truce that would end 18 months of fighting in the Middle East...
Arab leaders tell Cheney that Iraq is not the priority
The American vice-president, Dick Cheney, nearing the end of a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, tried yesterday to shrug off reports that Arab leaders everywhere had told him that the overthrow of Saddam Hussein should not be a priority, and that it was unthinkable unless Israel softened its attitude towards the Palestinians.
Stand up the real Dick Cheney
This week Tony Blair will enjoy a rare glimpse of Bush's enigmatic vice-president. Ever since it happened, he has been the Pimpernel, the man whose whereabouts have been as mysterious as those of Bin Laden himself.
Cheney Confounded Over Energy Secrets
Environmentalists claimed a significant victory over the Bush administration yesterday after a federal judge ordered the release of documents on secret contacts between a government taskforce on energy policy and industry officials. The judge, Gladys Kessler, ruled that the release of the...