Breaking News: Cheney is recovering after undergoing heart transplant

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in a Virginia hospital after undergoing a heart transplant on Saturday, a spokeswoman for Cheney said in an email.

Cheney, 71, who served as vice president in the George W. Bush administration, has had a long history of heart trouble.

Dick Cheney: Don't Underestimate Newt Gingrich

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is praising Newt Gingrich as “somebody who has a wealth of experience” and who should not be underestimated.

Asked on CBS’s “The Early Show” on Tuesday why Gingrich hasn’t gotten the full-throated support of congressional leaders like Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Cheney said the Republican front-runner has a lot going for him.

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