/tags/dick-cheney Dick Cheney en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-12/cheney-likes-something-obamas-doing-drone-strikes The former vice president thinks the current president's national security team is "second rate." Cheney tells CBS that the president's policies are making the nation "vulnerable." But he thinks using drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists is "a good program." Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-12/cheney-likes-something-obamas-doing-drone-strikes Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-07-29/cheney-picking-palin-was-a-mistake Former Vice President Dick Cheney called Sen. John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008 a "mistake." Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-07-29/cheney-picking-palin-was-a-mistake Melisa Goh /npr-news/2012-06-04/supreme-court-backs-secret-service-agents-in-dick-cheney-case In a case involving then-Vice President Dick Cheney's Secret Service detail, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that agents accused of a politically motivated arrest are immune from suit. But the court's unanimous ruling did little more than resolve this particular case. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-06-04/supreme-court-backs-secret-service-agents-in-dick-cheney-case Nina Totenberg, Ali Frick /npr-news/2012-04-13/cheney-expected-at-wyoming-gop-convention-saturday Just three weeks ago, the former vice president had a heart transplant. This would be his first public appearance since then. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-13/cheney-expected-at-wyoming-gop-convention-saturday Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-04-03/cheney-released-from-hospital The former vice president received a heart transplant on March 24. He has had severe heart problems, and had suffered five heart attacks, since the age of 37. He's now 71. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-03/cheney-released-from-hospital Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-03-26/monday-political-grab-bag-supreme-court-takes-health-care-laws-pulse Supreme Court arguments began on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act... Obama told his Russian counterpart that he would have "more flexibility" on missile defense after his re-election... Santorum's decisive win Saturday in Louisiana's GOP primary did little to reset the race. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:43:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-26/monday-political-grab-bag-supreme-court-takes-health-care-laws-pulse Frank James /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-operation-underscores-heart-transplant-issues The former vice president is recovering from a heart transplant he received over the weekend. Experts say it's unusual for a 71-year-old to get a transplant, but more and more older people are getting them as the procedures improve and the population ages. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:01:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-operation-underscores-heart-transplant-issues Rob Stein /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-recovering-after-heart-transplant The former vice president had been on a waiting list for a new heart for more than 20 months. Cheney, 71, was recovering in intensive care at Inova Fairfax Hospital, located just outside Washington. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-recovering-after-heart-transplant Krishnadev Calamur /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-gets-heart-transplant-after-20-month-wait Former Vice President Dick Cheney has undergone a heart transplant in a hospital near Washington. Cheney, 71, was on the waiting list for a heart for 20 months, which is longer than the average wait time in the Washington area. His prognosis remains uncertain. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-gets-heart-transplant-after-20-month-wait /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-begins-heart-transplant-recovery Former Vice President Dick Cheney underwent a heart transplant Saturday, after waiting 20 months for a donor. Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-25/cheney-begins-heart-transplant-recovery