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The Cheneys then moved to Washington, where Dick Cheney joined the Nixon and Ford administrations and became a consummate D.C. insider. Last November, the Wyoming Republican Party voted to no longer recognize Cheney as a member of the GOP, and when I visited the state party headquarters in Cheyenne in late June, I found no mention of her but plenty of Hageman paraphernalia. Democratic and Republican election observers explained the calculus: If the anti-Cheney vote were to split among Hageman and other Trump-aligned primary contenders, and if pro-Cheney Republicans and crossover Democrats backed the incumbent, Cheney might just squeak through. In another state and another race, Hageman might well have been dismissed by Trump: She once supported Cheney, and she opposed the billionaire's bid in 2016. [Extracted from the article]

IN 2007, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT Dick Cheney ordered his doctors to disable all wireless signals to and from his Internet-connected pacemaker. Cheney later said that the decision was motivated by his desire to prevent terrorists from being able to hack his pacemaker and use it to lethally shock his heart. Cheney's command to his doctors might seem to some to be overly cautious, but wirelessly connected medical devices have a history of exploitable vulnerabilities. • At a series of conferences in 2011 and 2012, for example, New Zealand hacker Barnaby Jack showed that connected medical devices could be remotely attacked. Jack used a high-gain antenna to capture the unencrypted electromagnetic signals transmitted by an insulin pump on a mannequin 90 meters away. He then used those signals to hack into the pump and adjust the level of insulin the pump delivered. He also hacked a pacemaker and made it deliver deadly electric shocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the real motivations behind the Iraq War, which were rooted in neoconservative ambitions and geopolitical strategy rather than benefiting Halliburton, Dick Cheney's former company. Topics include Halliburton's lucrative contracts awarded before the invasion, the broader corporate opportunities created by the war, and the significant financial gains for various Western companies from Iraq's reconstruction and oil fields.

A literary criticism of the book "To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq" by Robert Draper is presented. Topics include examines that the book stresses that the president himself was the decider not Dick Cheney, the vice president; not Donald Rumsfeld, the secretary of defense; not Paul Wolfowitz, the deputy secretary of defense; not Scooter Libby, the vice president's chief of staff.

The article considers the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks. A series of personal narratives are offered by persons who recall their experiences of the attacks including a photojournalist who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings, the widow of one of the passengers of the United 93 flight which crashed in Pennsylvania when passengers fought terrorists for control of the airplane, members of the New York City Fire Department, and U.S. public officers including then Vice President Dick Cheney. Two essays on the significance of the attack are offered.

This article speculates on the mission of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney as they increase their public appearances and attacks on U.S. President Barack Obama, his administration, and liberal Democrats. The author believes that Dick Cheney is trying to burnish his legacy and that Liz Cheney could be positioning herself for a Congressional or Senate spot. Together, they're both trying to recover the power once held by the Republican party and the neoconservatives. The article notes that the Cheneys are using the fear of terrorism to regain voter confidence.

The article presents a speech by former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., October 21, 2009. Cheney discussed the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama and critiques several of the administration's foreign policy decisions including abandoning missile defense in Eastern Europe, using diplomatic engagement with Iran and questioning whether more troops should be sent to Afghanistan to fight the Afghan War.

The article discusses the final days that U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard B. Cheney spent together as Bush's administration ended. It notes that a rift between the two grew out of Cheney's persistent requests of Bush to pardon Cheney's former chief of staff I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby. It also provides commentary on aspects of the Bush administration's war on terrorism.

The speech "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques: Protecting This Country," delivered by former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. on May 21, 2009, is presented. Topics include Cheney's focus on national security, his defense of interrogation methods used by the administration of former president George W. Bush, and his claims that reports on the ineffectiveness of the harsh interrogation are incorrect.

The article presents an interview with U.S. President Barack Obama. His most difficult decision so far as President was to order more troops to Afghanistan. He believes the Republican Party is having difficulty adjusting to the fact its power has been diminished. He does not think former Vice President Dick Cheney's view on national security always prevailed within the administration of former President George W. Bush.

A cover story is presented that explores how U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is likely to handle policies regarding the treatment of suspected terrorists. U.S. President George W. Bush and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney both supported expanded executive powers that often disregarded civil liberties and allowed torture in the name of national security. Obama has pledged to close the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, but it is uncertain to where the prisoners will be relocated.

This article discusses the legacy of U.S. President George W. Bush. Key events of his presidency including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hurricane Katrina, and the 2008 financial crisis are considered as aspects of Bush's legacy. The changing character of the executive branch of government under Bush and his Vice President Dick Cheney is also considered.

The speech "Supporting Democracy," delivered by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to the 90th National Convention of the American Legion at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 27, 2008, is presented.

The article presents a speech by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney titled "What We Are Doing in Iraq," delivered to the Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 3, 2007 in which he discusses the legacy of former U.S. President Harry S. Truman, he honors Frank Buckles, age 107, as the last living American soldier to have fought in World War I, and he speaks about his admiration for the VFW organization.

The speech "We Must Marshal All the Elements of Strategic Power to Confront the Extremists" is presented, delivered by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Lansdowne, Virginia on October 21, 2007, discussing U.S. foreign policy issues related to the Middle East, including the threat of Islamic terrorism, the war in Iraq, and the nuclear ambitions of Iran.

The article discusses problems associated with the debut of V-22 Osprey aircraft. Despite repeated attempts of U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney to halt funding of the weapons aircraft, lawmakers approved the measure on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The author suggests that disregard for monetary and human costs associated with the building and use of the Osprey reveals how political agendas can often get in the way of common sense.

The article reports on Vice President Dick Cheney in the wake of the 2007 trial of his former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Cheney's role in the 2003 United States invasion of Iraq is analyzed. His alleged vendetta against former Ambassador Joseph Wilson is discussed. The author reflects on the possibility of Libby receiving a presidential pardon.

This article critiques the policies of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush regarding energy and oil. Since Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney had extensive experience in the oil industry, it was assumed they would bring their expertise to office. However, many oil executives are frustrated that their policies have ended up closing off many oil markets to them.

The article presents a speech by Dick Cheney, Vice President of the United States, delivered at the Federalist Society's National Convention in Washington, D.C., on November 17, 2006. He discusses the events of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, public safety and homeland security, and terrorism from the Middle East.

The authors focus on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's "Hamdan" ruling on White House policy regarding terror suspects at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. They discuss the Hamdan case, the formulation of the policy of what rights captured foreign fighters and terror suspects were entitled to while in U.S. custody, wartime powers of presidents, and the effects of the ruling on other countries. The roles of U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney in the policy are considered.

The article offers a look at influential and powerful couples around the world. Some of the couples include California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Queen Rania and Jordan's King Abdullah II, South African President Nelson Mandela and former politician Graça Machel, celebrities Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne. Some former powerful couples mentioned include former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor as well as French philosopher-writers Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone De Beauvoir.

The article discusses U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's tendency to refuse to comment to reporters on personal topics as was the case after he shot Texas lawyer Harry Whittington in a hunting accident. In question is whether this secretiveness is helpful or harmful to U.S. President George W. Bush. It is commented that at the 2000 vice presidential debate Cheney seemed genial and good-humored. The author suggests that the vice president has become taciturn and stoic.

The article discusses how United States Vice President handled the release to the media of news that he had accidentally shot Harry Whittington on a hunting trip. Despite pressure from President George W. Bush and members of the cabinet, Cheney refused to go public with the incident after it happened. The incident has wasted days on the political calendar, and Cheney and Bush have only slightly more than 1,000 days to get the administration back on track. INSETS: HOW AMERICA SEES DICK CHENEY;DOING THINGS HIS OWN WAY.

This article discusses the administration of United States President George W. Bush and its defense of warrantless wiretaps as a tool in the war on terror. Warrantless wiretaps circumvent the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and have met with opposition by both Democrats and moderate Republicans. Albert Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States, spoke at a senate hearing concerning the wiretaps. Both Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have expressed the necessity of the National Security Agency's wiretapping program in the fight against terrorists.

The article profiles United States Vice President Richard Cheney. Cheney is largely viewed as a powerful but uncompromising politician who has the attention of President George W. Bush. Cheney is deeply involved in the debates over the war on terrorism and executive power. Cheney has been influential on issues of national security. He has promoted domestic spying without warrants. Cheney's worldview, personal history, and career in public life are examined. The impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on Cheney are discussed.

This article reports on influential public figures in the year 2005. U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are mentioned. Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, is also mentioned. Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are highlighted. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran, is also featured.

The article presents a speech by U.S. Vice President Roderick Cheney, delivered at the American Enterprises Institute in Washington, D.C., November 21, 2005. The speech focuses on the country's national security, in particular the war on terror and the Iraq front in the war. Vice President Cheney also comments on some of the criticisms against the U.S. government's decision to stage war against Iraq.

The article examines the debate over torture. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, so-called enhanced interrogation techniques have been used by Americans in the war on terror. It has been a sparingly used but essential tool, says a President George W. Bush administration aide. Images of tortured detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a toll on America's image in the world. Arizona Senator John McCain's bill to ban cruel and inhuman interrogation techniques passed the Senate, but Vice President Dick Cheney and CIA Director Porter Goss have been lobbying against McCain. The American public seems divided over the issue. INSET: TRACKING DOWN THE GHOST DETAINEES.

The article presents letters to the editor of "Newsweek" regarding articles found in previous issues. The letters respond to articles such as "Cheney's Man," "Truth About Torture," "'Eleven Men and Sic 'Em'," "No Kitchen, Water Views," "Pets: Prepared for the Next Disaster," "Race: The White Album" and others.

This article reports on the indictment of Lewis Libby, the chief of staff for U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, on charges of perjury, false statements, and obstruction of justice. The author contends that Cheney, whose national security adviser was Libby, has been central in shaping U.S. President George W. Bush's approach to national security and his decision to go to war with Iraq. Patrick Fitzgerald, the federal prosecutor who indicted Libby, has indicated that it is possible that more indictments will be made as this case moves forward.

The article recounts the career history of United States Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff and national security advisor I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby. Libby's fascination with history, his professional demeanor, his sense of purpose and the motivating forces behind his career are discussed, as well as his relationship with Cheney, his association with neoconservatives like Paul Wolfowitz, and his views on and dealings with the CIA. Libby's concerns about terrorism (particularly bioterrorism) and issues of national security are discussed in preface to an overview of the case being brought against him by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald regarding the information leak about the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame. INSET: Scooter Takes the Stand.

The article describes challenges to the infrastructure of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. It focuses on the ramifications of the legal case being brought against Scooter Libby, right-hand man to Vice-President Dick Cheney, by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. The mood at the White House and the President's reactions are discussed, along with the political power and influence of Cheney and his policies. The present political predicament of the administration is described, including its plans for the future and its reactions to recent difficulties arising from opposition to and skepticism about the war in Iraq and from criticism about the failed nomination of Harriet Miers as a Supreme Court Justice.

The article focuses on U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who recently resigned following his indictment for perjury and obstruction in the C.I.A. leak case. Libby's career as a novelist and his career in government are reviewed. The allegations levied by special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald are also discussed. The author presents an analysis of how the case involving the leaked identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame unfolded and also reviews the details of the indictment brought against Libby by Fitzgerald.

The article focuses on U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's involvement in the ongoing federal investigation into the leaked identity of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative Valerie Plame. Presents an analysis of the author's theory that Cheney and his tight-knit team launched the Iraq war and then chased away their critics. Ambassador Joseph Wilson criticized the evidence that led up to the invasion of Iraq and soon after the identity of wife Valerie, a CIA operative, was leaked to the media. The article looks at how Cheney and other members of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush pushed tenuous security evidence as hardened proof for the need to immediately invade Iraq.

Offers a look at Halliburton Company. Discussion of the accusation that Halliburton was given a no-bid contract by United States Vice President Dick Cheney, a former Halliburton executive; Speculation about whether Halliburton was engaged in war profiteering in Iraq; Report that Halliburton has reported net losses of nearly $2 billion between August 2000 and April 2005 under Chief Executive Officer David J. Lesar; Discussion of the company's stock price; Description of Halliburton's oilfield-service business and its engineering and construction division, Kellogg Brown & Root; Acquisition of Dresser Industries by Halliburton under Cheney; Discussion of Halliburton's asbestos-liability problem.

Offers a look at the campaign debates between United States President George W. Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for the 2004 election. Reaction of Bush's media strategist Mark McKinnon to the second debate; Reference to the campaign debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards; List of false claims made by Cheney during the debate.

Presents a speech by Dick Cheney, Vice President of the U.S., delivered at the Republican National Convention on September 1, 2004. Views on public education; Commitment to national security; Appreciation of the political leadership of President George W. Bush.

Profiles U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, his wife Lynne, and family members. Reputation of the family; Cheney's image and persona; The family's defensiveness; How Cheney caused a stir on the Senate floor by swearing at Senator Pat Leahy; Role of daughter Liz in the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign; Mention of daughter Mary, who is a lesbian; Remark that was made by Lynne Cheney on the issue of gay marriage; Personal life; How Cheney has been campaigning with his 10-year-old granddaughter Kate.

Profiles the relationship between United States Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and his running mate, John Edwards. Description of the pair's interactions with the press; The opinions of the public on the choice of John Edwards as a view to the future, as opposed to Vice President Dick Cheney; President George W. Bush's attack on John Edwards; Analysis of Edward's projected effect on the success of the Democratic party in several states. INSET: MAPPING THE EDWARDS EFFECT.

Discusses the September 11th attacks on the United States and questions who was in charge that day. Fact that almost no one at the White House seemed to follow procedures that day; Dick Cheney's behavior on September 11th with President Bush's absence; Chilling account laid out by the 9-11 Commission; Bush's credibility on key national-security issues; Number of times Cheney has since run ahead of Bush on policy; Improvements made to streamline the government's reaction time to a potential aerial terrorist attack.

How does a civil servant who has launched a major attack on the Bush presidency protect himself from what he has unleashed? Richard Clarke, the former counterterrorism adviser to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush--who saw al-Qaeda expand under his watch, attack U.S. interests abroad and produce the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history--knew he couldn't pin the blame on his bosses if he didn't start by apologizing himself. Clarke, who quit his job at the National Security Council a year ago, would not have survived Washington's brutal ways in the service of three Presidents if he had not been a good politician. And last week he needed all the political skills he could muster for what he was about to do--direct a missile at the very fortress that so far has protected Bush's presidential advantage in this campaign season: the perception that, for all his faults, Bush has done everything he could to keep the country safe and managed the war on terrorism well. With all the dust flying around Clarke last week, the question ofwhether Washington appropriately handled the terrorist threat tended to get lost. That question is of course the one of greatest interest to the public in the wake of 9/11. In his strongest public statement, to 60 Minutes, Clarke said Bush "ignored" the terrorist threat before 9/11. To the commission he testified, more soberly, that, for the Administration, it was an "important issue but not an urgent issue." the end, the drama produced by Clarke in Washington was not about the last terrorist attack against the U.S. but about the next one. Since it began its work in early 2003, the commission has uncovered huge failings in the national-security system, including how even a presidential order can be misunderstood down the chain of command. But these dangers got lost in a high-stakes political showdown. Unless Washington can focus on them, someone may risk having to ask forgiveness again.

The article offers a look at the role of the government in a free market. We are told we live in the New Economy, an economy of computers and fiber-optic cables, capital without borders, and competition on a global scale. This is mature market capitalism, and its promise for human advancement--when combined with democracy and individual freedom--is rightly touted at every turn. But, if our economy is a creature of the twenty-first century, our thinking about government's role in the economy is mired in the nineteenth. The government's role is to put the brakes on capitalism and to protect the public from market forces through its power to tax and regulate. If there is one lesson that can be gleaned from the New Economy, it is that the government's proper role is neither that of passive spectator nor lion tamer. The connection between administration policy and interest-group politics is direct and explicit: The shift in the Clean Air Act's interpretation--undertaken to protect Midwestern polluters from having to make expensive upgrades--grew directly out of Vice President Dick Cheney's industry-dominated Energy Task Force, through which energy producers effectively dictated the very policies that are supposed to regulate them. Our belief in the importance of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination is too often forgotten when it comes to the debate over whether and how to police the market for home mortgages.

Profiles Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry. Kerry who will be the third Catholic in the U.S. to be nominated for the office of president; Comments from Kerry on his ethnicity; Hope to acquire Bill Clinton's rapport with the black voters; Speculation over whom Kerry will choose to be his Vice-Presidential nominee; Speculation over whether or not George W. Bush will keep Dick Cheney on the ticket; Odds on various election scenarios; Thoughts on an all veteran ticket of John Kerry and John McCain.

Presents an analysis of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's views on foreign policy and examines the claim that, even while serving as Defense Secretary to George H.W. Bush, Cheney believed that the only true guarantee of U.S. security lay in transforming threatening nations into democratic ones. Details of Cheney's views on the Soviet Union under the first Bush administration; Reasons why Cheney agreed that Saddam Hussein should be left in power at the end of the Gulf War; Details of the process through which Cheney came to believe that Saddam should be deposed; Claim that Cheney's views on foreign policy were formed before September 11, 2001; Details of how Cheney recruited a team of neoconservative intellectuals to serve in the George W. Bush White House, including Paul Wolfowitz, Stephen Hadley and Zalmay Khalilzad; Claim that Cheney's mistrusted the CIA and its conclusion that Iraq posed no immediate military threat; Claim that Cheney will continue to push his agenda of aggressive promotion of democracy through military policy.

Discusses the role of United States Vice President Dick Cheney in military campaigns since the September 11 terrorist attacks, including the recent war on Iraq. Views of Cheney on terrorist threats by Al Qaeda and the threats of the Saddam Hussein regime; Political background of Dick Cheney, including his relations with Iraq in the early 1990's before he was vice president; Accusations by Cheney of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction; Role of Cheney as an intelligence adviser to President George W. Bush.

Discusses the power yielded by United States Vice-President Dick Cheney in the administration of President George W. Bush. Importance of Cheney to Bush in Congressional relations and in achieving a Conservative political agenda; Criticism of Cheney over the Iraq War reconstruction and his rightist views at a time when voters may be more interested in centrist views; His reaction to criticism; His views on Iraq; Their relations during crises, such as the September 11 terrorist attacks; His penchant for privacy.

Discusses the issues surrounding the investigation of leaks regarding Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA undercover agent. Prevalence and function of information leaks; Characterization of the administration of U.S. president George W. Bush as particularly secretive and manipulative; Background of the case, focusing on the words and actions of ambassador Joseph Wilson, husband of Valerie Plame Wilson; Review of the other people involved, and the possible suspects in the case; Questions regarding the role of the office of vice-president Dick Cheney; Implications for a wider investigation.