Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Hillary Clinton email slow-roll: State Dept. eyes 2020 for completing document release
A government watchdog's efforts to obtain documents related to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's secret email server won't be complete until October 2020. Published April 5, 2017
Pentagon explores ‘sixth sense’ seemingly displayed in war zones
The U.S. military wants to know why some troops deployed to war zones seem to have a "sixth sense" or "Spidey sense" that alerts them to IEDs, snipers, and other existential threats. Published April 5, 2017
Harvard’s ‘progressive graduate students’ start ‘Resistance School’ for stopping Trump
A group of Harvard graduate students has launched a "Resistance School" for activists who want to combat President Donald Trump's agenda. Published April 4, 2017
Susan Rice is ‘Typhoid Mary of the Obama administration’ after unmasking story breaks, Cotton says
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton likened former Obama administration national security adviser Susan Rice to "Typhoid Mary" while discussing his familiarity with "unmasking" procedures on the Senate intelligence committee. Published April 4, 2017
Joe Scarborough mocks media apathy on ‘unmasking’ by Susan Rice: ‘Nothing to see here. Move along’
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" sounded off Tuesday on the lack of media curiosity surrounding the "unmasking" of President Donald Trump's associates by former national security adviser Susan Rice. Published April 4, 2017
Elizabeth Warren’s office hit with wage-gap spotlight: ‘Nearly 10% wider than the national average’
Data gleaned from public documents shows a gap between Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's rhetoric on equal pay and the financial reality within her own office. Published April 4, 2017
Rush Limbaugh rips ‘unmasking’ by Susan Rice, says Obama ‘weaponized everything’ to destroy Trump
Radio host Rush Limbaugh told millions of listeners on Monday that surveillance "unmasking" by former national security adviser Susan Rice demonstrates how "the Obama administration weaponized politically our intelligence services against the Republicans and against Trump." Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump’s old Ferrari F430 F1 Coupe sells for record $270K at auction
A Ferrari once owned by President Donald Trump sold for a record $270,000 over the weekend. Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump attacked weekly in new Comedy Central project ‘The President Show’
Comedy Central will premiere a new late-night show this month dedicated to mocking President Donald Trump. Published April 3, 2017
Navy SEALs, elite units testing ‘cognitive enhancement’ technologies, brain stimulation
Volunteers within the ranks of U.S. Navy SEALs and other elite units are experimenting with new technologies, which may enhance their already impressive skill sets. Published April 3, 2017
Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood shooter, plans hunger strike to protest ‘America’s hatred’ for Sharia law
Convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan says he will go on a "hunger strike" to protest "America's hatred" for Sharia law. Published March 31, 2017
‘Allah’ surname fight for couple’s daughter sparks lawsuit against Georgia Department of Health
The Georgia Department of Health faces a lawsuit over a couple's desire to designate "Allah" as their daughter's surname. Published March 31, 2017
Rollins College lifts suspension of Marshall Polston, student who disagreed with Muslim professor
Florida's Rollins College has lifted the suspension of a student who rhetorically clashed with a Muslim professor over the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Published March 31, 2017
Tucker Carlson corners Drexel prof George Ciccariello on ‘vomit’ comments over kind acts for troops
Fox News host Tucker Carlson called in Drexel University professor George Ciccariello on Thursday to discuss his recent admission that giving U.S. servicemen first-class airplane tickets makes him want to "vomit." Published March 31, 2017
John Croft, 79, shoots, kills burglar after 13 break-ins: ‘I’ve been a prisoner in my house’
An Alabama man whose home has been robbed 13 times since last summer shot and killed a burglar Wednesday. Published March 30, 2017
Bernie Sanders: Prioritizing jobs over climate change is ‘nonsensical and stupid and dangerous’
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders told CNN Thursday that President Trump's plan to prioritize job creation over climate change regulations is "stupid and dangerous." Published March 30, 2017
Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ trailer casts Donald Trump as climate-change villain
The latest trailer for former Vice President Al Gore's documentary "An Inconvenient Sequel" frames President Trump as a villain opposed to "Mother Nature." Published March 30, 2017
Army’s diversity plan on ‘unconscious bias’ blasted as anti-faith by chaplain group
The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is accused by a chaplain's group of using "unconscious bias" training to undermine soldiers who subscribe to core tenets of the Christian faith. Published March 30, 2017
George Ciccariello, Drexel professor, wants to ‘vomit’ when troops given first-class seats on plane
A Drexel University professor says he wants to "vomit" when airline passengers give up first-class seats to U.S. troops. Published March 29, 2017
Carl’s Jr. ditches burger babes, bikinis for boosting sales: ‘It was time to evolve’
The beautiful women that have become the hallmark of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's burger commercials in recent years are no more. Published March 29, 2017