Dick Cheney dead at 84: One of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history

Cheney led the armed forces as defense chief under President George H.W. Bush before returning as vice president under Bush's son, George W. Bush.
The New Yorker

Dick Cheney’s Brand of Conservatism

And, finally, his reappearance in recent years as a passionate opponent of Donald Trump raises what might be the most interesting question of all: What was it, exactly, that made the currently reigning version of conservatism so repellent to him?

Dick Cheney spent decades as the ultimate GOP insider. He died an outsider.

Cheney helped shape the old Republican Party as a vice president who embraced aggressive antiterrorism tactics, only to see his party transformed by Trump and MAGA.

How Dick Cheney’s legacy fits into today’s political landscape

Dick Cheney was arguably the most powerful vice president in U.S. history and he served four presidents over his career. Cheney died at age 84, and former President George H.W. Bush biographer Jon Meacham shares a remembrance of Cheney’s work and legacy.
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