Topic: Dick Cheney

Vote Halliburton and Goldman Sachs!

On Election Day, Americans will decide how to reward corporations that have been plundering America, like Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Halliburton.

How will Republicans deal with growing gay rights issues?

On same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell," Republicans and other conservatives increasingly are at odds with public opinion. Will the tea party movement help gay rights?

Donald Rumsfeld memoir, 'Known and Unknown,' will come out next January

Donald Rumsfeld will write about his career from Congress to the White House and Pentagon. The book, to be titled 'Known and Unknown,' will be released early next year, according to Donald Rumsfeld's publisher.

Tony Blair memoir: I'd do Iraq again, and I considered firing Gordon Brown

In his new memoir, former British prime minister Tony Blair shares misgiving about the Iraq war – and catalogs his extensive struggles with then-finance minister Gordon Brown.

America must not neglect Iraq's refugees as US troops withdraw

Even as many US troops head home, we must ramp up our commitment to the 4.5 million Iraqis who’ve been displaced by war.

Activists frustrated at Obama’s environmental record

Environmental activists were delighted to have Barack Obama replace George W. Bush as president. But greens are increasingly unhappy with Obama’s record – especially on climate change.

The right wing's perversion of patriotism

Today's conservatives often use a jingoistic brand of patriotism to criticize rivals.

Frozen custard commando! Joe Biden scoops custard in Wisconsin

Frozen custard was Vice President Joe Biden's dessert of choice in Wisconsin (although he called it ice cream).

Cuts to US defense budget look inevitable

Defense expenditures amount to nearly 5 percent of US GDP -- well above the less than 2 percent of GDP spent by such allies as Canada, Germany and Britain. Analysts predict the US will have to cut military spending significantly in the next few years.

Three military commanders before General McChrystal who got the ax

Here are three examples of military commanders whose words or beliefs resulted in their early retirement. General McChrystal meets with Obama Wednesday.

The Icarus Syndrome

How hubris – in various shapes and forms – played a role in America’s decision to go to war in Iraq.

Lyndon B. Johnson

This biography of LBJ is the latest in the well-received American Presidents Series.

Obama's busy Memorial Day weekend: Arlington cemetery loses out

The first family will spend Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, but Obama will make a day trip to the Gulf Coast on Friday. Vice President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at Arlington cemetery.

MVP of Obama's security team: Hillary 'the hammer' Rodham Clinton

Even the right wing applauds Secretary of State Clinton's performance.

Blumenthal shows why we're still fighting the Vietnam War

Decades after the Vietnam War, the question haunts many men of the baby-boom generation, including Richard Blumenthal: 'What did you do in the war?'

Bad economy? Good for the Tea Party.

Politics is turning anti-establishment because Americans blame the government for the slugging economic recovery. Until unemployment decreases, incumbents are in trouble.

Taliban attack Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

An eight-hour firefight at Bagram Air Base killed an American contractor and injured nine US servicemen.

David Petraeus for president? He keeps speculation alive.

Army Gen. David Petraeus, credited with devising a counterinsurgency doctrine to save Iraq from chaos, spoke at a Thursday dinner for conservatives and neo-conservatives. He didn't exactly squelch speculation about a possible presidential bid.

Tax returns: Is Obama highest earning president ever?

President and Michelle Obama earned $5.5 million in 2009, the highest total ever reported by a presidential couple. But some of the richest presidents never released their tax returns.

Defending due process for Guantánamo detainees

Defense attorneys for Guantánamo detainees stand up for due process despite hate mail, threats, and Dick Cheney's daughter.

Joe Biden's potty mouth: In Delaware, this is not news

When Joe Biden dropped an expletive during Tuesday's signing of the healthcare reform bill, folks in his home state of Delaware weren't surprised.

US trains nuclear detectives to trace 'loose' nukes

As nuclear safety concerns rise, the US government is building a stable of nuclear detectives – offering summer internships to those interested in radiochemistry nuclear forensics.

Liz Cheney: Taking flak from the right as well as the left

Dick Cheney's daughter Liz has become a political lightning rod. Now she's going after Justice Department lawyers who represented terrorist suspects. Not all conservatives are happy with that.

Tax cuts without spending cuts are a mistake

Hybrid Solar Cells: How university research causes 'green' innovation

Columbia University is pioneering the use of hybrid solar cells to produce heat and electricity simultaneously.