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Vice President Dick Cheney delivers his speech to troops at Fairchild Air Force base in Spokane, Washington, April 17, 2006. (AP Photo/Dustin Snipes, file)
November 4, 2025, 3:22 pm
Dick Cheney, dominant, divisive strategist of America’s ‘war on terror,’ dies at 84
The former US vice president’s hardline policies, steadfast support for Israel, and rift with Trump’s Republican party defined a half-century in US politics
By Stav Levaton
This combination of photos shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, at the DNC on August 21, 2024, in Chicago, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, on September 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Michigan. (AP Photo)
September 30, 2024, 8:14 am
Vance and Walz set to prop up their bosses at Tuesday’s US vice presidential debate
Abortion divide expected to feature prominently in debate; candidates will both highlight their middle-America roots, and will have to fact check one another
By Bill Barrow
US Vice President Mike Pence visits Jerusalem's Western Wall on January 23, 2018. (AFP Photo/Thomas Coex)
December 30, 2020, 1:15 pm
Pence’s final visit to Israel before leaving office is canceled
US vice president was reportedly planning multi-day stop in Jewish state on trip abroad after validating Biden’s electoral victory
By Judah Ari Gross
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Life Is Winning event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, December 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
December 17, 2020, 4:10 pm
Pence said planning to visit Israel on international tour starting January 6
US vice president said expected to leave Washington for week-long multi-stop trip, after overseeing session of Congress to affirm Biden’s election win
By ToI Staff
Preparations take place for the US vice presidential debate outside Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah, October 5, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
October 7, 2020, 1:22 pm
Pence, Harris to hold hotly anticipated debate as Trump recovers from virus
Appearance by US vice-presidential candidates expected to be less chaotic than Trump-Biden brawl, will focus on COVID-19 response and Democrats’ liberal policies
By Steve Peoples, KATHLEEN RONAYNE and Jill Colvin
Illustrative: California Senator Kamala Harris endorses Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on March 9, 2020. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP)
August 8, 2020, 4:56 am
A Jewish guide to Joe Biden’s VP short list
With the soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee set to announce his running mate in less than two weeks, here’s how the likely picks stand on issues dear to US Jews
By Gabe Friedman and Ron Kampeas
Former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, March 15, 2020. (AP/Evan Vucci)
March 16, 2020, 6:39 am
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
After voters watch historically diverse Democrat candidate field dwindle to two white men, Sanders also says he will most likely pick a woman
By MEG KINNARD
US Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Israeli American Council on Nov. 30 2018 (Ron Kampeas/JTA)
November 30, 2018, 10:30 pm
Pence on Airbnb settlement boycott: BDS has ‘no place’ in US markets
Speaking to the Israeli American Council, the vice president also declares that Trump is the most pro-Israel president ever
By Ron Kampeas
Vice President Mike Pence speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2017, during the annual meeting of the National Federation of Independent Business on health care, jobs, and the economy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
December 14, 2017, 6:11 pm
Snubbed by Abbas, US vice president to skip Palestinians on upcoming trip
Mike Pence set to address Knesset, meet Israeli PM and president, visit Yad Vashem and Western Wall — but will steer clear of Ramallah
By Raphael Ahren
US Vice President Mike Pence pauses while speaking before administering the oath of office to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, March 2, 2017, in the White House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
March 3, 2017, 9:27 am
Pence used private email to conduct official business
As Indiana governor, US vice president discussed security matters via AOL account, which was hacked last year
By Ken Thomas
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond (L) is pictured with Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis outside 11 Downing Street in central London on February 9, 2017. (Justin Tallis/AFP)
February 10, 2017, 6:07 pm
EU vice president says union must defend against ‘alternative facts’
Valdis Dombrovskis says recent Brexit vote and Trump win have ’caused uncertainty, and shaken well-established assumptions’
By AFP
In this image made from a video provided by Hamilton LLC, actor Brandon Victor Dixon who plays Aaron Burr, the nation’s third vice president, in 'Hamilton' speaks from the stage after the curtain call in New York, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. (Hamilton LLC via AP)
November 19, 2016, 5:31 pm
Trump accuses ‘Hamilton’ cast of harassing Pence with post-show plea
President-elect demands apology for speech in which actor Brandon Victor Dixon urged incoming VP to ‘work on behalf of all of us’
By ToI Staff
In this image made from a video provided by Hamilton LLC, actor Brandon Victor Dixon who plays Aaron Burr, the nation’s third vice president, in 'Hamilton' speaks from the stage after the curtain call in New York, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. (Hamilton LLC via AP)
November 19, 2016, 9:28 am
Pence confronted by cast at ‘Hamilton’ performance
Vice president-elect is booed by some in audience as actor urges Indiana governor ‘to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us’
By Mark Kennedy
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va. speaks during a campaign rally at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
September 14, 2016, 7:22 pm
Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness
Deflecting health scare concerns, VP hopeful says his running mate’s energy ‘staggers me. I have a hard time keeping up with her’
By Will Weissert
A Tamir missile fired from an Iron Dome missile defense battery during a trial in the United States in April 2016. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)
July 28, 2016, 1:25 am
Tim Kaine among 36 senators seeking $320m more for Israeli missile defense
Bipartisan group calls for upping investment in Iron Dome, Arrow, David’s Sling, despite opposition from White House
By JTA and ToI Staff
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