Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Glenn Beck offers 50K to make fight between Deadspin editor, veteran Tim Kennedy happen
The Deadspin editor who said "not one" of Sen. Ted Cruz's supporters would fight him now has a U.S. Army veteran who is willing and able -- along with $50,000 on the table from The Blaze's Glenn Beck. Published January 26, 2017
Madeleine Albright ‘ready to register as Muslim’ to protest Donald Trump refugee policies
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday that she would register as a Muslim in response to President Trump's policies to curtail individuals or refugees attempting to enter the U.S. from unstable Muslim nations. Published January 26, 2017
Pentagon plans A-10 vs. F-35 showdown for close-air-support supremacy
The Pentagon's plan to pit its $400 billion F-35B Joint Strike Fighter against the tried-and-true A-10 Thunderbolt II may happen as early as next year. Published January 26, 2017
Trump supporter shocks D.C. waitress with huge tip, message on unity: ‘God Bless!’
A waitress in the nation's capital was stunned over the weekend when a supporter of President Donald Trump left her a huge tip -- with a message on American unity. Published January 25, 2017
Mary Tyler Moore is dead at age 80
A representative for television legend Mary Tyler Moore, 80, says the actress has died. Published January 25, 2017
Mary Tyler Moore, television icon, hospitalized: Report
DEVELOPING: Television icon Mary Tyler Moore has reportedly been taken to a Connecticut hospital. Published January 25, 2017
David Brock eyes ‘Twitter-like’ platform for liberals, ‘free from conservative trolls’
The founder of Media Matters is on a mission to build a "Twitter-like" platform that rivals the social media giant's popularity with liberals -- absent conservatives. Published January 25, 2017
ABC issues apology for misleading quote about Sean Spicer: ‘We are fixing the piece’
A mangled quote by ABC News about White House press secretary Sean Spicer's job performance forced the network to apologize late Tuesday. Published January 25, 2017
Sally Boynton Brown, DNC chair candidate, says her job is to ‘shut other white people down’
The Democratic National Committee's search for a new chair includes a candidate who says that it is her job to "shut other white people down" when they deny possessing racial prejudice. Published January 24, 2017
Donald Trump debate between Pittsburgh roommates ends with man’s ear bitten off: Police
Pittsburgh police are on the hunt for a man they say bit part of his roommate's ear off during an argument over President Donald Trump. Published January 24, 2017
George Orwell’s ‘1984’ lands on Amazon bestseller list after Donald Trump inauguration
The return of a Republican White House has prompted a renewed interest in George Orwell among book lovers. Published January 24, 2017
Anti-Trump protesters set Muslim businessman’s limo ablaze, smashed windows
A Muslim businessman has been revealed as the one who will bear the financial burden for a limo that was torched by protesters on Inauguration Day. Published January 24, 2017
Gold Star Family says anti-Trump protesters spit on them before Salute to Heroes Inaugural Gala
A woman whose Navy SEAL brother was killed in Iraq in 2007 says she and another Gold Star Family member were assaulted by anti-Trump protesters while outside the American Legion Salute to Heroes Inaugural Gala on Friday. Published January 23, 2017
Sean Spicer’s media pecking order prompts Jake Tapper realization: ‘It is a new day’
White House press secretary Sean Spicer's first briefing of the Trump administration elicited a stark realization from CNN's Jake Tapper on Monday: "It is a new day." Published January 23, 2017
Tom Brady on media obsession over Trump friendship: ‘Why does that make such a big deal?’
The New England Patriots' 36-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Sunday's AFC championship game wasn't enough to make the President Donald Trump questions go away for Tom Brady. Published January 23, 2017
Madonna: ‘Blowing up the White House’ remark taken out of context; ‘I do not promote violence’
Singer Madonna told fans over the weekend that recent comments about "blowing up the White House" were taken out of context because she really wants to start "a revolution of love." Published January 23, 2017
‘The Last Jedi’ confirmed as title for Rian Johnson-directed ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’
The latest installment of the "Star Wars" franchise officially has a title: "The Last Jedi." Published January 23, 2017
Rush Limbaugh on Trump inauguration: ‘There’s a reclamation of the country taking place’
Radio host Rush Limbaugh told listeners on Friday that President Donald Trump's inauguration speech further solidified his belief that a "reclamation" of America's founding principles is underway. Published January 20, 2017
Nancy Pelosi says Republicans ‘dishonor’ God, admits breaking Trump inauguration ‘unity’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday that it is a misconception that Democrats are not "people of faith," and that Republicans "dishonor the God who made them." Published January 20, 2017
Donald Trump inaugural speech called ‘one of the most radical’ by CNN’s Jake Tapper
CNN viewers who tuned in for President Donald Trump's inauguration were told that his speech was "one of the most radical" ever by a commander in chief. Published January 20, 2017
