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A proponent of the unitary executive theory, Cheney helped expand the vast presidential powers Trump enjoys today

"The president is aware of the former vice president's passing," the White House said.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney's death has exposed an icy divide in Washington, as Donald Trump's White House offered only a perfunctory condolence—widely seen as a calculated snub after Cheney admitted voting for Kamala Harris.

Explore Liz Cheney's reflections on her father Dick Cheney in candid interviews conducted before his death.

Dick Cheney, who died at 84, was a driving force behind the Iraq War and domestic surveillance—but also broke with his party to support gay marriage and oppose Donald Trump. His legacy remains deeply complex.

The ironies of Cheney’s parting of ways with Donald Trump and modern day Republicans are numerous

Republicans ousted her after she dogged Trump for January 6, but the Cheneys’ influence lingers in his administration

Dick Cheney, one of the most important figures in America’s neo-conservative movement, has died at the age of 84. Cheney had a long career in government and was considered by many as one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history.

Dick Cheney warned there had never been an individual who was “a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump” in a 2022 video which has resurfaced with the news that the former vice president has died.

IN FOCUS: The White House delayed telling the press, then called Cheney’s explanation for the shooting ‘strong’ and ‘powerful — an all too familiar tactic, John Bowden writes.

Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died aged 84, US media reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from his family. Serving two terms between 2001 and 2009, he became one of the most powerful Republicans in US history as George W. Bush's number two during 9/11 and catastrophic wars…