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Liz Cheney Says Real Men Wear Masks In New Tweet Featuring Her Father, Dick

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney took to Twitter to share a picture of her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, wearing a blue surgical style mask over his face. The high-ranking Republican congresswoman encouraged people to wear a mask, and also noted in a hashtag that it is something that real men should do. Cheney’s straightforward […]

By Rachel Dillin | 3y ago

High-Ranking Republican Liz Cheney Rips ‘Shameful’ ‘Fox News’ Attacks On Impeachment Witness Alexander Vindman

On Tuesday, Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman became the latest witness to deliver potentially damaging testimony against Donald Trump in the impeachment inquiry currently underway in the U.S. House of Representatives. But leading up to his testimony, Vindman — an Iraq veteran who received a Purple Heart after he was wounded by a roadside bomb […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Liz Cheney Says Donald Trump Makes World ‘Safer’ Than Barack Obama, Defends Firing Of John Bolton

The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, Rep. Liz Cheney, defended President Donald Trump’s decision last week to fire John Bolton as his national security advisor and claimed that the United States was safer under the Trump administration than under that of former President Barack Obama, according to an account of the exchange published […]

By Connor Perrett | 4y ago

Former Vice President Dick Cheney Grills Mike Pence In Closed-Door Meeting

At a closed-door meeting during a weekend retreat, a casual chat between former Vice President Dick Cheney and current Vice President Mike Pence quickly turned into something more closely resembling an interrogation, according to a report in The Washington Post. The retreat was sponsored and hosted by the American Enterprise Institute at Sea Island, Georgia. […]

By Kurtis Bright | 4y ago

Christian Bale Is Calling Time On Yo-Yo Dieting For The Sake Of His Health

After wowing audiences with his turn as a portly and balding Dick Cheney in the acclaimed new film Vice, Christian Bale has confessed that he’s calling time on his extreme yo-yo dieting before it kills him. Bale’s diverse choices in acting roles have seen him play an anorexic neurotic, a chiseled and fighting fit superhero, […]

By Tim Butters | 4y ago

‘Vice’ Director Weighs In On Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner’s Abrupt Exit Of Screening

While some people may have found it shocking that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner walked out of the screening of the popular Dick Cheney biopic Vice last month, Adam McKay, the film’s writer and director, was seemingly unfazed by the incident, Entertainment Weekly reported. The 50-year-old Oscar winner was a guest on the latest episode […]

By Naomi Kennedy | 4y ago

Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Leave ‘Vice’ Screening, Some Think This Scene Was The Cause

With so much uncertainty in Washingon over the last few weeks, it doesn’t come as a big surprise that first daughter Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner decided to have some time to themselves. While they were vacationing in Florida’s Mar-a-Lago last month, the pair reportedly went out on a date night to watch Adam McKay’s […]

By Mohit Priyadarshi | 4y ago

Christian Bale Thanks Satan For Giving The Inspiration To Play Dick Cheney, And The Church Of Satan Loves It

Christian Bale thanked Satan for giving him the inspiration to play Dick Cheney in Vice, and the Church of Satan — along with the rest of the internet — loves it. The actor took home a Golden Globe on Sunday for his portrayal of the former vice president in the latest historical comedy from director […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

‘Vice’ Trailer Shows First Scenes Of Christian Bale As Dick Cheney

Christian Bale looks unrecognizable in the new trailer of the Adam McKay-directed film Vice, where he will play former Vice President Dick Cheney. The actor embarked on yet another remarkable physical change to look almost identical to Cheney, who served as the U.S. Vice President for eight years under the George W. Bush administration, as […]

By Maria Goncalves | 5y ago

Dick Cheney Duped Into Signing Waterboard Kit For Sacha Baron Cohen, ‘Who Is America?’ Prank Pulled From Ebay

Dick Cheney got duped big time, and Sacha Baron Cohen is having the last laugh. The former vice president was tricked into a phony interview with Cohen for the comic’s new Showtime prank series, Who is America? At the end of the fake chat with Cohen’s character, Colonel Erran Morad, the comedian asked the 77-year-old […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Trump Is Looking To Bring On Another Lawyer For The Russia Investigation

The executive branch has contacted a lawyer experienced in Washington with aiding presidents who are being probed to find out if he would affiliate with the legal unit assisting President Donald Trump to manage special counsel Robert Mueller III’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, reported the Washington Post. An individual with knowledge […]

By Rhett Wilkinson | 5y ago

Barack And Michelle Obama Will Charge $250k Per Post-White House Speeches

We might never see their faces in the White House again, but the Obama’s still have a grip hold on the political world. Barack and his wife, Michelle were reported to have signed contracts on book deals, guide offers, and paid speeches that can earn them a whooping amount of $250K per speech. New income […]

By Swati Goyal | 6y ago

News Flash, Democrats: You’ve Become Everything You Hate

Remember when your parents used to do stuff to you that you swore you’d never do to your own kids? If you’re a parent, you already know where I’m going with this. You have your first kid, you’re all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, looking forward to helping create a better generation than your own, then you […]

By Caitlin Johnstone | 7y ago

Liz Cheney Running For Congress In Wyoming For The Second Time

Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is running for Congress in Wyoming. Cheney is eyeing the lone seat Wyoming has in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat was held by her father from 1979 until 1989, when he resigned to become Secretary of Defense. Though the news isn’t official […]

By Jennifer Ricketts | 7y ago

Bill Maher Compares Religion And The GOP To Psychics

On Friday’s Real Time, Bill Maher compared psychics to organized religion and the GOP during his new rules segment. “If authorities in New York are going to continue their crackdown on Times Square psychics — an industry which sucks millions of dollars out of gullible people with the vague promise of a better life — […]

By Dieter Holger | 8y ago

White House Battles Dick Cheney On Social Media Over Iran Nuclear Deal

The Obama administration is using its social media accounts to respond to former Vice President Dick Cheney, pushing back against his criticism of the recently negotiated nuclear deal with Iran and five other major powers. In a new video released on the official White House YouTube account, the administration charges that Cheney was “wrong then, […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Dick Cheney Says Iran Deal Will Lead To Nuclear War

Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz Cheney claim that the first use of nuclear weapons since Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan may be coming soon, thanks to the recent deal with Iran. The Cheneys are currently writing a book and published an excerpt as a op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal. According to CNN, […]

By Justin Streight | 8y ago

George W. Bush Criticizes President Obama’s Middle East Policy In Rare Remarks

Former president George W. Bush spoke out against the Obama administration’s handling of foreign policy over the weekend in a meeting with Republican donors, delivering a rare set of remarks on the United States’ Middle East policy. Mr. Bush did not criticize the president directly, according to the New York Times, but made comments that […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Dick Cheney Scolded By Anti-Porn Group: He ‘Does Not Want To Reach Women With His Message’

In the April issue of Playboy, former Vice President Dick Cheney is interviewed by Fox News’ Washington correspondent James Rosen on a variety of political issues. A lot of it has to do with racism and how Cheney feels about the Obama administration. However, one anti-porn group is attacking Dick Cheney for agreeing to do […]

By David Wangberg | 8y ago

George W. Bush And Dick Cheney Are Responsible For ISIS, Says Sean Penn

Depending on the political leanings of the speaker, it isn’t uncommon to see either the current White House residents or George W. Bush and Dick Cheney blamed for any number of problems that plague the world. One of the targets of such complaints relates to Islamic extremist group ISIS, which actor Sean Penn recently said […]

By Zachary Volkert | 8y ago

Mary Cheney Wonders Why Dressing In Drag Is Acceptable And Blackface Is Not

Mary Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has spent some time in the spotlight over the past few years. She married her wife in 2012 and has championed gay marriage for many years. Her views have sometimes been controversial in comparison to the majority, but her newest comments have many people wondering if […]

By Essel Pratt | 8y ago

Two Protesters Arrested Outside Dick Cheney’s Home After Refusing to Leave ‘Torturers Tour’

While many don’t live to see their 83rd year, an 83-year-old woman and a man were arrested in a suburb outside of Washington D.C. on Saturday after protesting outside the home of former Vice President Dick Cheney. The two anti-war protesters were part of a “torturers tour” who, along with 20 other activists associated with […]

By Sean Mahoney | 8y ago

Dick Cheney Says CIA Interrogation Tactics Were Not Torture: ‘I’d Do It Again In A Minute’ [Video]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney denies the enhanced interrogation tactics used by CIA interrogators after 9/11 were torture. In an interview Sunday, Cheney maintained the controversial interrogation techniques stopped short of the true definition of torture. In his defense of the techniques used against CIA detainees after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Cheney said, “I’d do […]

By Jennifer Murray | 8y ago

CIA Officials, Dick Cheney, Fight Back On ‘Torture Report’: Call It ‘Poorly Done,’ ‘Partisan’ And ‘Full Of Crap’

Following the release of what has come to be called the Senate Intelligence Committee’s “torture report,” interrogation techniques reportedly used by CIA interrogators of al-Qaida prisoners are being called “shocking” and “brutal“. Some are even calling for the heads of CIA members featured in the torture report, as well as that of former President Bush, […]

By Sean Mahoney | 8y ago

Dick Cheney Is Lying: Senate Report Condemns Torture

Dick Cheney is lying. Dismissing out-of-hand a new Senate report that is widely believed to condemn the “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” used on senior Al Qaeda leaders in the years after 9/11, Cheney continues to insist that the torture was “absolutely, totally justified.” Dick Cheney has always defended the interrogation techniques used by the C.I.A. and […]

By Dave Edwards | 8y ago

Dick Cheney: Next Attack On America Will Be Far More Deadly Than 9/11

The next terrorist attack on America will be even worse than the September 11 attacks, according to former Vice President Dick Cheney. In an interview this week, Cheney cited ISIS and Iran as the primary reasons that America cannot withdraw from the world. In a two-hour interview with the Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol, Cheney appeared […]

By Kevin Bostic | 9y ago

George W. Bush’s Middle East Omen Chillingly Spot On [Video]

It turns out, President George W. Bush was spot-on with a prediction he made six years ago about the unrest in the Middle East, and his critics are now eating crow. On the 13th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11. Fox News posted a story that recalled a 2007 address Bush […]

By Bradley Ryder | 9y ago

Dick Cheney: Obama’s ISIS Strategy Too Little, Too Late

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says Obama’s management of ISIS’ terror threat is benign and his planned intervention is pointless unless it’s bold and decisive. On the eve of the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, President Barack Obama is preparing to roll out his strategy to the American people on how […]

By Bradley Ryder | 9y ago

Rand Paul: Senator Exchanges Volleys With Dick Cheney Across Sunday Morning News Shows

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky took to the Sunday morning news talk shows today to answer questions regarding the quickly deteriorating situation in Iraq. While ISIS, the Islamist militia group, continues sweeping across Iraq, most recently taking over four more towns near the Syrian border, Rand Paul is voicing his opinion that the U.S. should […]

By Sean Mahoney | 9y ago

Rand Paul: Iraq Blame Lies With Dick Cheney, Not Barack Obama

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is putting blame squarely on former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney for the current violence in the nation of Iraq, openly disagreeing with some members of his own party on what is already becoming a high politicized topic in Washington. In an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Paul — […]

By Ryan Anthony | 9y ago

Megyn Kelly Rips Dick Cheney On Iraq Piece

Fox News’ Megyn Kelly sat down with former Vice President Dick Cheney, and the anchor took Cheney to task in an uncharacteristically hardball segment on his recent statements about President Barack Obama and Iraq. In case you missed it, Megyn Kelly was referring to a recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, one that stunned […]

By Kim LaCapria | 9y ago

Dick Cheney Attacks Obama On Iraq, Sparks Backlash For His Own Terrible Record

Dick Cheney is attacking President Obama on his handling of the growing civil war in Iraq, prompting a strong response from many who point out that Cheney not only has a terrible record on predictions on Iraq, but also bears much blame for the current situation. Cheney recently teamed up with daughter Liz to write […]

By Nathan Francis | 9y ago

Does Barack Obama Hurt America’s Standing In The World? Here’s What The Numbers Say

Barack Obama has damaged Amerca’s standing around the world due to his “weakness” and “strained relations” with allies. Those are the charges made against Obama by some of his most vocal critics. For example, former vice-president Dick Cheney recently told Fox News host Sean Hannity that “the perception around the world is increasingly negative” when […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 9y ago

Richard Clarke, Former Counterterrorism Adviser: Bush ‘Probably’ Committed War Crimes

Richard Clarke, former counterterrorism czar under the George W. Bush administration, gave an interview to Democracy Now! and said Bush is guilty of war crimes for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Clarke was national coordinator for security and counterterrorism during President Bush’s first year in office. He resigned in 2003 shortly after the Iraq invasion. […]

By Jim Turner | 9y ago

Dick Cheney: Benghazi Is ‘A Major Issue’ For Hillary Clinton

Dick Cheney went on Fox News Sunday and criticized how foreign relations have been handled under the Obama administration, according to a report from Fox News. One of the major issues Dick Cheney addressed was how the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya was handled. Cheney said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]

By David Wangberg | 9y ago

O’Reilly Asks Dick Cheney To Explain What We Got Out Of Iraq [Video]

It’s a question you’ve probably heard a lot no matter what side of the issue you’re on. What exactly did we get out of Iraq? Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly put the question directly to the man who is at least second-most responsible for our presence there: Former Vice President Dick Cheney. O’Reilly sat down […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Dick Cheney Wrote Resignation Letter In 2001, According To Book ‘Heart’

Dick Cheney wrote a resignation letter in 2001 because of his serious heart problems. The revelation is made in the former Vice President’s new book, Heart. Cheney said he drafted the letter in case he was incapacitated and unable to perform his duties. During an interview with “60 Minutes”, which aired last Sunday on CBS, […]

By Patricia Didelot | 10y ago

Edward Snowden Liked That Dick Cheney Called Him ‘Traitor’

Though NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has denied being a traitor, he was apparently flattered that former Vice President Dick Cheney regards him as such. Just in case you’re slow to the table, Snowden blew the lid off the NSA’s program to cultivate data from the cell phones of U.S. citizens. This violation of privacy notwithstanding, […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Rob Portman’s Approval Ratings Dip Following Gay Marriage Endorsement

Ohio Senator Rob Portman’s approval rating has slipped slightly since endorsing gay marriage last month, but only among Republican voters. Given the country’s broad shift towards supporting same-sex marriage, the senator’s change of heart still may ultimately help him in the long run. A Quinnipiac University poll released today shows that Portman’s approval rating slipped […]

By Bertel King, Jr | 10y ago

Cowboy Dick Cheney: ‘We’re In Deep Doo-Doo With North Korea’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dropped by a GOP leadership meeting Tuesday, telling the Republicans gathered there that the United States is in “deep doo-doo” with North Korea. Oh, and he was wearing a cowboy hat, hence the title. Cheney opined that North Korea’s current despot, Kim Jong Un, is unpredictable, and doesn’t particularly care […]

By Dusten Carlson | 10y ago

Rush Limbaugh Admits Gay Marriage Will Become Legal Nationwide

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh predicted on his radio show Wednesday that gay marriage will become legal nationwide regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the issue later this year. “I don’t care what this court does with this particular ruling, Proposition 8,” Limbaugh said. “I think the inertia is clearly moving in the […]

By Bertel King, Jr | 10y ago

Congressional Committee Claims Obama Administration Refused To Increase Security At Libyan Embassy

The United States House Of Representatives Oversight Committee sent a strongly worded letter to the State Department claiming the Obama Administration refused repeated requests for increased security at the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya prior to the attack on the facility. Following yesterday’s congressional hearings, the letter was delivered to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]

By Wolff Bachner | 11y ago

Dick Cheney: Obama Has Been A Horrible President

Former Vice President Dick Cheney went on the offensive against President Barack Obama today and said it is imperative that the country mobilize to elect Mitt Romney, who Cheney had just thrown a fundraiser for at his Jackson Hole, Wyoming home. The former Vice President, and White House power broker then went on television and […]

By H. Scott English | 11y ago

Dick Cheney: Sarah Palin VP Pick Was ‘Mistake’

According to former Vice President Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin was “a mistake” to pick for running mate. Considering that Cheney is also offering VP advice to Mitt Romney, it’s safe to say that Palin is probably not on the list. The Los Angeles Times reports that in Cheney’s first interview since undergoing a heart transplant […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

Mary Cheney: Dick Cheney’s Daughter Marries Long-Time Partner Heather Poe

Mary Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, married her long-time partner Heather Poe in Washington D.C. on Friday. ABC News reports that the former vice president and his wife stated: “Our daughter Mary and her long time partner, Heather Poe, were married today in Washington, DC. Mary and Heather have been in a […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

Dick Cheney Recovering From Heart Transplant

Dick Cheney, former United States Vice President who has had a long history of cardiovascular complications including multiple heart attacks, is currently recovering in a Virginia hospital after undergoing a heart transplant. Cheney had been waiting for his heart transplant for longer than 20 months before it became available. While 20 months might not seem […]

By Victor Johnson | 11y ago

Dick Cheney Undergoes Heart Transplant

Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant in Virginia today, after suffering for years from cardiovascular issues. The 71 year old is said to be recovering well at the Intensive Care Unit of Inova Fairfax Hospital. Aide Kara Ahern said in a written statement that, “Although the former vice president and his family do not know […]

By Melissa Stusinski | 11y ago

Colin Powell Criticizes Dick Cheney For ‘Cheap Shots’ in Memoir

Believe it or not, Dick Cheney has been accused of being somewhat untrustworthy. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke out yesterday about some of the claims made in Cheney’s memoir, In My Time. Quite amusingly, Powell seems to be using the “shots” imagery quite frequently in his own critique of Cheney- who, along with […]

By Kim LaCapria | 12y ago

[VIDEO] Boom-shaka-laka! Play as Obama, Palin, and friends in NBA Jam

Just like its 16-bit forebear, the 2010 remake of basketball classic NBA Jam will feature a ton of hidden characters, including its share of politicians. There’s an even spread of Democrats and Republicans, including Obama, Palin, Dubya Bush, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden. Neatly, there’s also a return for Bill Clinton, who appeared in the […]

By Chris Greenhough | 13y ago

EFF Sues Bush, Cheney, NSA on Surveillance

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency (NSA) and other government agencies on behalf of AT&T customers to stop what it alleges as illegal, unconstitutional, and ongoing dragnet surveillance of their communications and communications records. The lawsuit also includes President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Cheney’s […]

By Duncan Riley | 15y ago

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