Pete Kasperowicz

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State Dept. ‘shocked and appalled’ at British MP murder

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 7:19 pm

Cruz: ‘This is not a gun control issue’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 5:25 pm

The department "supports Sen. Feinstein's amendment to help keep guns out of the hands of individuals believed to be engaged in terrorism," the statement said. (Tim Boyle/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

Justice backs Dem amendment to keep guns from suspected terrorists

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 3:46 pm

"Senate Republicans attended and asked serious questions," McConnell said. "A rather significant group of Senate Democrats skipped it, skipped the briefing altogether for a campaign talkathon out here on the Senate floor, which also prevented us from going forward on the bill." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

National Security

McConnell: Dems skipped FBI’s brief on Orlando to join filibuster

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 3:10 pm

WHO representative to Syria "has stressed the urgency for controlling tobacco and shisha consumption among the population —" especially among youths, women and teenage school children," the WHO said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)

U.N. health group tells war-ravaged Syrians: Tobacco will kill you

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 1:54 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., led the charge, and held the floor for the day and into the evening with the help of his Democratic colleagues. (Senate Television via AP)

Must-D TV: Dems take over House, Senate floors

Pete Kasperowicz · June 16, 2016 12:16 am

Secretary of State John Kerry warned that corruption is robbing governments around the globe of the money they should be collecting for themselves. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Kerry: ‘Hard-earned revenue’ being stolen from world governments

Pete Kasperowicz · June 15, 2016 7:38 pm

Under the bill, firearms dealers would be prohibited from selling "a semiautomatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition clips" until the attorney general verifies that the buyer has "truthfully answered questions" on the firearms background check questionnaire. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

National Security

Dems: Feds should approve purchases of semiautomatic weapons

Pete Kasperowicz · June 15, 2016 4:57 pm

"I watched President Obama today, and he was more angry at me than he was the shooter, and many people said that," said Donald Trump. (Screen shot)

National Security

Trump: Obama more angry at me than the Orlando shooter

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2016 11:56 pm

"We're going to stop it folks, we're going to stop it," said Donald Trump. (Screen shot)

National Security

Trump pledges security: ‘We can’t continue to live this way’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2016 11:27 pm

Along with China, Russia is a top origin point of cyberattacks against the United States. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

National Security

State Dept.: ‘Deeply concerning’ if Russia hacked DNC

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2016 7:42 pm

National Security

Here’s why the GOP wants Obama to say ‘radical Islam’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2016 6:42 pm