Former VP Dick Cheney's rise to becoming one of the most influential political figures in modern American history began in an unlikely place: the politically turbulent Madison, Wisc., of the 1960s.

Cheney studied at UW-Madison and worked for a Wisconsin governor and congressman in his early career. He returned to Wisconsin as recently as 2019.

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?

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at age 84, traveled to Falls' brat maker Johnsonville in 2004 for a campaign stop.

Dick Cheney was once portrayed by Oscar winner Christian Bale in the 2018 biopic "Vice." Here's what the film is about.

Dick Cheney had many ties to Texas, from roles in two Bush administrations, 5 years as CEO of Halliburton and a quail hunting accident.