Capitol Lens | Keeping watch

Heard on the Hill

Capitol Lens | Keeping watch

By Bill Clark

Posted November 4, 2025 at 4:20pm

The bust of former Vice President Richard B. Cheney is seen in the Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and a scrum of reporters walk by. Cheney died Monday night at the age of 84.

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