Tag: Pete Kasperowicz

A new legislation introduced Wednesday would make violence against police officers a federal hate crime. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

GOP bill would make violence against cops a hate crime

Pete Kasperowicz · March 17, 2016 5:15 pm

Rep. Jason Chaffetz and his three GOP colleagues from Utah introduced the Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Utah Republicans push to strip police powers from feds

Pete Kasperowicz · March 17, 2016 1:33 pm

U.S. officials say Secretary of State John Kerry has determined that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Kerry to say Islamic State engaged in genocide

Pete Kasperowicz · March 17, 2016 12:40 pm

The bill would require the ATF to ban assault weapons and parts, including semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns as defined in legislation proposed by gun control advocates last year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Dem bill would force import ban on assault weapons

Pete Kasperowicz · March 16, 2016 7:33 pm

"[M]agic is a unifying force across all cultural, religious, ethnic and age differences in our diverse nation," the resolution said. "[M]agic transcends any barrier of race, religion, language or culture." (iStock photo)

Republicans want magic recognized as ‘valuable art form’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 15, 2016 5:17 pm

National Security

State Dept. flips, refuses to say Iran violated U.N. resolution

Pete Kasperowicz · March 14, 2016 7:42 pm

A State Department spokesman told reporters Monday that while the department has offered to have Marco Rubio meet with Roberta Jacobson, "the senator has declined that invitation." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

State: Rubio refused to meet with Mexico ambassador nominee

Pete Kasperowicz · March 14, 2016 6:57 pm

A Congressional Budget Office economist floated the idea of "charging drivers" more the more they drive on roads. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

CBO suggests taxing drivers by the mile

Pete Kasperowicz · March 14, 2016 6:39 pm

Sen. David Perdue said Republicans need to closely examine how to regain the trust of American voters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

GOP senator: Political class is ‘losing control’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 14, 2016 4:08 pm

Donald Trump and his team blamed the mob for trying to disrupt a peaceful, scheduled rally. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Beltway Confidential

Trump campaign enters dangerous new phase

Pete Kasperowicz · March 12, 2016 5:01 am

This week, USDA announced that 2 million fewer people are using food stamps compared to two years ago. However, there are still 19 million more people enrolled in SNAP today than the year before the Great Recession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

New rule stops USDA from recruiting people for food stamps

Pete Kasperowicz · March 11, 2016 11:31 pm

"[T]he innovation box comes up short as a desirable addition to the tax policy toolbox," Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Tax Policy Mark Mazur wrote in a blog post. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Treasury: Tax break for innovators leads to ‘unfairness’

Pete Kasperowicz · March 11, 2016 8:38 pm