Pete Kasperowicz

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Schumer is demanding the Justice Department appoint a special prosecutor to examine alleged Russian connections with the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Schumer: Trump government shutdown call a ‘very, very bad idea’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 2, 2017 7:03 pm

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney indicated Tuesday that one way to get back to passing regular spending bills is to end the legislative filibuster for spending bills. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Mick Mulvaney opens door to killing legislative filibuster for spending bills

Pete Kasperowicz · May 2, 2017 6:25 pm

A U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, is installed at a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. The contentious U.S. anti-missile system in southeastern South Korea is now operating and can now defend against North Korean missiles, a South Korean official said Tuesday. (Kim Jun-beom/Yonhap via AP)

National Security

US missile defense in South Korea is ready to fire, military says

Pete Kasperowicz · May 2, 2017 11:10 am

The Obama administration saw dramatic growth in the number of blogging done by federal agencies, and many still appear to be operating as they did for the last eight years. (AP Photo/ Dima Gavrysh)

Feds advise cyclists to sometimes ride in the car lane

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 5:57 pm

Here's a look at the agencies that would see increases and decreases under the bill, compared to 2016 funding levels. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Who’s up, who’s down in the GOP’s spending plan

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 4:07 pm

Republicans have either cut funding or held funding level for the IRS over the last several years, after the IRS targeting scandal erupted under President Obama. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

GOP freezes IRS funding in 2017 spending plan

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 2:50 pm

Ivanka Trump said Monday she and her family are adjusting well to living in Washington, D.C., and said it is a more outdoorsy city.

Ivanka Trump on living in Washington: ‘I love it here’

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 12:57 pm

National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn predicted Monday that the House would pass its bill to partially repeal and replace Obamacare this week. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Gary Cohn predicts healthcare victory for Trump this week

Pete Kasperowicz · May 1, 2017 11:34 am

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said it wasn't worth risking a vote to partially repeal and replace Obamacare on Friday, because it's not clear they have the votes needed to pass it. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Tom Cole: Closer, but ‘not there yet’ on healthcare

Pete Kasperowicz · April 28, 2017 11:50 am

According to the White House, those limitations are needed. It said imports of the light metal jumped 18 percent last year, and U.S. production fell 47 percent. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Trump moves to protect US industry from cheap aluminum imports

Pete Kasperowicz · April 27, 2017 8:31 pm

"They keep moving the goalpost, and the issue right now is to make sure that we do what's in the best interest of this country and our people by keeping the government open," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Sean Spicer rules out Puerto Rico debt fix in spending bill

Pete Kasperowicz · April 27, 2017 6:07 pm

"I listened to my Russian colleague, and he talked about task forces, and diplomacy, and less criticism of the Syrian regime," Haley said after the Russian ambassador spoke. "Where has that gotten us? It hasn't gotten us anywhere." (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Nikki Haley gets in Russia’s face, says Putin offering ‘cover’ to Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · April 27, 2017 4:19 pm