Pete Kasperowicz

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The Obama administration said that it didn't know much about the latest Hillary Clinton scandal. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama’s strategy on Clinton scandal: Play dumb

Pete Kasperowicz · August 25, 2016 4:01 am

On Wednesday, spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said the department now agrees with NARA that videos of each day's briefing are government records. (Screen shot)

State admits: Press briefing videos are government records

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2016 8:25 pm

"The department's actions under Secretary Clinton were taken to advance administration policy, as set by the president and in the interests of American foreign policy," Elizabeth Trudeau said. (AP Photo)

‘This is normal’: State brushes off Clinton Foundation allegations

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2016 7:22 pm

An email was leaked this week showing that in 2009, Huma Abedin had to email a college to say she left some papers in her car that were meant for a "burn bag." (AP Photo)

State: Abedin didn’t leave classified emails in her car

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2016 7:10 pm

To play, kids simply need to mark off each time their parents buy a healthy food, until they get five across. (Photo by Casey Rodgers/Invision for ALDI/AP Images)

Feds encourage parents to play ‘grocery store bingo’ with kids

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2016 4:22 pm

Officials have hedged for months on exactly when and how the payment was made. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP, File)

National Security

State Dept. refuses to confirm details of $1.3 billion payment to Iran

Pete Kasperowicz · August 23, 2016 7:06 pm

"All individuals, regardless of citizenship status, affected by a major disaster may be eligible for other non-monetary, in-kind emergency disaster relief programs," DHS said. (AP Photo)

DHS encourages illegal immigrants to seek flood aid

Pete Kasperowicz · August 23, 2016 5:10 pm

The IRS launched a new "sharing economy resource center" that is meant to help Uber drivers, those who use online services to help rent out rooms for a few days at a time, and others keep track of their taxes and pay up. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

IRS wants ‘sharing economy’ to share tax receipts with the feds

Pete Kasperowicz · August 23, 2016 4:01 am

"U.S. citizens traveling to Iran should very carefully weigh the risks of travel and consider postponing their travel," the State Department said. "U.S. citizens residing in Iran should closely follow media reports, monitor local conditions, and evaluate the risks of remaining in the country." (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

National Security

State: Americans at risk of being captured in Iran

Pete Kasperowicz · August 23, 2016 12:28 am

"We can always hand it over to someone who can hand it over to the IRGC," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters. (Image courtesy screenshot)

State Department can’t say who in Iran got another $1.3 billion

Pete Kasperowicz · August 22, 2016 7:46 pm

A Russian long-range bomber Tu-22M3 flies during an airstrike over the Aleppo region of Syria. It was reported last week that Russia was using an Iranian air base to launch attacks in Syria, a move that increased the complexity of the U.S. effort to fight the Islamic State in that country. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service photo via AP, File)

National Security

State Dept. has no info on Russia, Iran cooperation in Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · August 22, 2016 7:08 pm

Louisiana Dem thanks Trump for visiting flood zone

Pete Kasperowicz · August 19, 2016 6:56 pm