Donna Cassata

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GOP airs Willie Horton-type ad against Democrat

Donna Cassata · October 17, 2014 8:48 pm

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2013, file photo, Rep. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., walks to a national security briefing on the situation in Syria, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans are throwing everything at Bishop in a GOP-leaning New York district at the east end of Long Island, including big-name surrogates, millions in attack ads and a determined effort to make the House race about national issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House GOP all in for NY Jewish Republican

Donna Cassata · October 7, 2014 6:06 pm

House GOP candidate uses beheading video in ad

Donna Cassata · October 6, 2014 11:23 pm

Dem challenger calls GOP House incumbent a liar

Donna Cassata · October 1, 2014 9:01 pm

Senator: Terror group nearly capable of explosive

Donna Cassata · September 24, 2014 3:03 pm

National Security

Senator to propose authorization to hit militants

Donna Cassata · September 16, 2014 10:53 pm

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)

National Security

Boehner promises support to new Iraqi leader

Donna Cassata · September 12, 2014 11:03 pm

Cruz walks out after pro-Israel comments draw boos

Donna Cassata · September 11, 2014 3:05 pm

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

House condemns Obama for prisoner swap

Donna Cassata · September 9, 2014 9:39 pm

This photo taken July 23, 2013, show the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress returns to work this week with a relatively short and simple agenda, vote to keep the government operating in the short term, then return home to campaign. National security threats from Islamic State militants and Russian aggression in Ukraine loom large, but September's session may be too short for lawmakers to do anything but talk about them.

Congress’ task: Act fast on spending, return home

Donna Cassata · September 6, 2014 8:43 pm

GOP senator seeks new authority against militants

Donna Cassata · September 5, 2014 8:15 pm

This Oct. 2, 2013, file photo shows Vicki Maturo, of Culver City, Calif., as she protests against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Los Angeles.

Surly 2014 electorate poised to ‘keep the bums in’

Donna Cassata · September 1, 2014 4:32 pm