"… or his weekday "Hot Talk" program but never before in the West Wing of the White House during the run-up to major midterm elections.Cheney sat at a corner of his …"

"… to be able to do that."After the McClatchy story set off a media stir, the White House went into denial mode. Officials said Cheney had not referred to waterboar …"

"… foreign countries, under a process known as "extraordinary rendition."The White House remains deeply averse to discussing either extraordinary renditions or har …"

"… s "don't torture." In the run-up to the midterm elections in October 2006, White House spokesman Tony Snow tried to keep a lid on the whole subject at a press br …"