Pete Kasperowicz

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, criticized House leaders Tuesday for letting the House take a six-week break at the end of the summer. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Jim Jordan rips GOP for taking six-week summer break

Pete Kasperowicz · September 12, 2017 11:59 am

VA secretary to Congress: Don’t ban medical testing on dogs

Pete Kasperowicz · September 12, 2017 11:51 am

The debt ceiling had been frozen at about $19.84 trillion since mid-March. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National debt hits $20 trillion for first time in history

Pete Kasperowicz · September 11, 2017 8:21 pm

Tom Bossert said the coordination with Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has helped officials at all levels help the hundreds of thousands of people who need help after the storm. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

White House: Harvey response ‘best integrated’ in history

Pete Kasperowicz · September 11, 2017 7:19 pm

Four Texas Republicans voted against the $15.25 billion hurricane relief bill, which also suspended the debt ceiling through Dec. 8. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Michael McCaul: ‘Unconscionable’ to vote against hurricane relief

Pete Kasperowicz · September 11, 2017 12:36 pm

A former Texas senator says former President Barack Obama is to blame for reducing U.S. economic growth to less than 3 percent annually, and said failing to return to that level of growth could kill off the American Dream. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Phil Gramm blames Obama for the end of 3 percent growth

Pete Kasperowicz · September 11, 2017 11:31 am

Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., introduced legislation on Thursday to eliminate the debt ceiling entirely, an idea President Trump has said he could discuss. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Democrat proposes ending the debt ceiling forever

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 6:08 pm

In a Friday morning vote, 68 Republicans opposed it, prompting it to fail 156-248. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Republicans reject 1 percent cut to Interior Department

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 2:51 pm

House Freedom Caucus chairman said Friday there is no plan to try to depose House Speaker Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mark Meadows: ‘There is no plan’ to oust Speaker Paul Ryan

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 12:59 pm

The United States is retaliating against Russia by forcing the closure of its consulate in San Francisco and scaling back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

National Security

Russia: US may have planted ‘compromising material’ during Russian consulate inspection

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 11:59 am

Trump shocked and angered Republicans on Wednesday by agreeing with Democrats on a spending bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s debt deal was better than Paul Ryan’s, many Republicans admit

Pete Kasperowicz · September 8, 2017 4:01 am

Unsurprisingly, his remarks left many in media and political circles feeling queasy. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

National Security

State Department: ‘Pressure campaign’ against North Korea is working

Pete Kasperowicz · September 7, 2017 8:48 pm