Pete Kasperowicz

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Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said the Senior Advisor for Sanctions Policy and Iran Coordinator would help strengthen Congress' oversight of Iran, and ensure "greater enforcement of sanctions." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Lawmaker asks Ryan to create congressional advisor on Iran

Pete Kasperowicz · January 2, 2016 5:01 am

Who won the Clinton-McCain drinking contest?

Pete Kasperowicz · January 1, 2016 3:14 pm

FBI nabs man suspected of planning New Year’s Eve attack

Pete Kasperowicz · January 1, 2016 2:24 pm

"The weapon appeared to be fully functional, capable of being fired by a single hand." (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

New York Times: Tax guns, tax ammo

Pete Kasperowicz · January 1, 2016 2:10 pm

Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank announced Wednesday that Puerto Rico would make "all scheduled principal and interest payments" due January 1. (AP Photo)

Puerto Rico dodges default in January after ‘extraordinary’ effort

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 8:52 pm

Ryan: Next week GOP’s ‘best shot’ to kill Obamacare

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 6:40 pm

Lawmaker supports border fence with Canada

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 6:02 pm

National Security

State Dept. has no comment on Israel spying report

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 2:11 pm

President Obama warned back in January 2014, that while his administration would try to curb espionage activities against "close friends and allies," the U.S. in some instances would have no choice but to do it anyway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Flashback: Obama warned U.S. might still spy on allies

Pete Kasperowicz · December 30, 2015 12:53 pm

"So during this call ... with Foreign Minister Lavrov, Secretary Kerry did discuss our concerns about Russian airstrikes killing hundreds of civilians," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. (Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP file)

U.S. blames Russia for ‘hundreds’ of civilian deaths in Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · December 29, 2015 9:10 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the climate deal reached in Paris this month is the most important thing the State Department worked on all year. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

Energy and Environment

Kerry: Climate deal more important than Iran deal

Pete Kasperowicz · December 29, 2015 6:04 pm

CBP said Santa Claus was at the Centralized Processing Center on Friday to greet immigrant children and hand out gifts. (AP Photo)

Border agents hand out Christmas presents to immigrant children

Pete Kasperowicz · December 29, 2015 4:28 pm