Dick Cheney

Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many

2013-05-19 20:41:00

WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...

Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

2013-05-19 00:00:00

We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

Obama praises Bush for 'strength,' 'resolve' after Sept. 11

2013-04-25 09:54:00

DALLAS — President Obama praised former President George W. Bush on Thursday for standing tough in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for his early support for immigration reform, drawing strong allusions to his current challenges...

To cheers and jeers, Margaret Thatcher is laid to rest

2013-04-17 11:51:00

LONDON -- A gun boomed once a minute, like one of her thunderous speeches in Parliament. Gray skies slowly turned blue, the color of her Conservative Party. And even Big Ben fell quiet, in tribute to a woman who loved nothing more than silencing her foes....

Thousands gather for 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral

2013-04-17 04:28:00

LONDON -- With stately solemnity and military honors, Margaret Thatcher's body was borne through the streets of the British capital Wednesday morning to a funeral service where hundreds of world leaders, colleagues and friends paid their last respects...

In Hollywood, Republicans seek voters who have shunned them

2013-04-11 11:04:00

As the Republican National Committee begins to chart its path after stinging losses in recent presidential elections, a major focus of its spring meeting in Hollywood is how to draw more support from communities that have shunned the party in large...

At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony

2013-04-25 18:22:00

DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...

Letters: The rich really are different

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Re "They aren't like the rest of us," Opinion, March 22 That rich people should act in their own self-interest is not surprising. What is unfortunate for our democracy is their extreme degree of political influence. Political leaders are put into office...

Letters: WMD intelligence -- errors or lies?

2013-03-23 00:00:00

Re "The what if's of Iraq," Opinion, March 19 Max Boot claims that the justification of ending Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program for going to war with Saddam Hussein was an error, not a lie. He then assigns much of the blame for the ongoing...

Iraq veteran, paralyzed by sniper, prepares to take his own life

2013-03-22 07:00:00

An Iraq war veteran, paralyzed by a sniper's bullet, is preparing to take his own life rather than live sick. “My life is coming to an end,” Tomas Young wrote in an open letter published on Truthdig.com this week. “I am living under...

Iraq war: Lessons learned?

2013-03-17 00:00:00

Ten years have passed since the United States invaded Iraq, a decision that almost everyone now ranks as one of the worst foreign policy blunders of our time. Why "almost"? Former President George W. Bush and his top aides still maintain that the invasion...

GOP Sen. Rob Portman announces support for same-sex marriage

2013-03-15 09:02:00

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio has become one of the most prominent elected Republicans to announce his support for same-sex marriage, a "change of heart" that he said began when his son told him that he was gay. Portman, who was on Mitt Romney'...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com)

2013-05-06 06:16:00

President George W. Bush, far left, takes a walk at his Crawford, Texas ranch with his key advisers on Iraq in 2003: Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers.

2013-03-22 16:21:17

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who sharply criticizes former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in an upcoming documentary, is shown in a 2010 photo, taking the stage with Rice, center, and Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation, at the George W.

2013-03-02 21:30:00