Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Mean Tweets’ feature Barack Obama, ‘The Nickelback of presidents’
President Obama has once again joined a long list of celebrities who have taken part in comedian Jimmy Kimmel's "Mean Tweets" segment. Published October 25, 2016
WikiLeaks email: Robby Mook, Hillary’s campaign manager, tired of ‘secret s-t’ within Clinton world
The internal dynamics of Hillary Clinton's top advisors in February 2015 included "secret s--t" that frustrated campaign manager Robby Mook. Published October 25, 2016
‘Supergirl’ turns political before election, blasts ‘xenophobic right’ with immigration allegory
The CW Television Network's "Supergirl" wasted no time Monday night using new addition Lynda Carter for an immigration allegory that blasted "America's xenophobic right." Published October 25, 2016
Jay Z to headline concert for Hillary Clinton in swing state Ohio, rally minority voters
Rapper Jay Z plans to headline a concert on behalf of Hillary Clinton in the swing state of Ohio before Election Day. Published October 24, 2016
WikiLeaks email shows reporter groveling to John Podesta: ‘Hope I’m not dead to you!’
A Politico reporter is being scrutinized for a second week amid leaks of hacked WikiLeaks emails from Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. Published October 24, 2016
‘Jester,’ patriotic U.S. hacker, hits Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: ‘Knock it off’
A patriotic U.S. hacker known only as "The Jester" hit Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Friday with a warning: "Knock it off." Published October 24, 2016
Michael Hayden, ex-CIA director, says Sean Hannity ‘has entered the pantheon of a true propagandist’
George W. Bush's former director of the NSA and the CIA likened Fox News' Sean Hannity to a Soviet-era apparatchik over the weekend. Published October 24, 2016
California veterans forced to repay decade-old bonuses; Pentagon ripped by lawmakers
The Pentagon is under fire from lawmakers for its attempts to force California veterans to repay wartime bonuses issued as long ago as 2006. Published October 24, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg had to fend off Facebook staff over censoring Donald Trump: Report
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to fend off employees during the U.S. presidential campaign who wanted to censor billionaire Donald Trump's posts due to alleged hate speech. Published October 21, 2016
Oprah Winfrey gives Hillary Clinton awkward campaign endorsement: ‘You don’t have to like her’
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey made an unconventional pitch for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign during a recent interview by telling a crowd, "You don't have to like her." Published October 21, 2016
WikiLeaks reveals Hillary Clinton camp’s work with ‘VERY friendly and malleable reporters’
A new thread from Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's leaked emails show one of her former top aides discussing work with "very friendly" reporters in the early days of the Democrat hopeful's secret email server scandal. Published October 21, 2016
‘Weird Al’ for president: ‘Bad Hombres, Nasty Women’ takes on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
"Weird Al" Yankovic and a group of artists who "songify" the news have taken on GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton with "Bad Hombres, Nasty Women." Published October 21, 2016
Emory eyes future filled with segregated events billed as ‘an opportunity for people of color’
One of Georgia's most famous universities is standing by its decision to start hosting events where invitations are only extended to minorities. Published October 20, 2016
Joe Biden, gaffe-prone VP, says Donald Trump perhaps too ‘stupid’ to grasp dangerous rhetoric
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told a New Hampshire crowd on Thursday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may be too "stupid" to comprehend the consequences of his campaign rhetoric. Published October 20, 2016
Roger Ailes, Gretchen Carlson lawsuit shopped as TV miniseries
The journalist who first broke news of former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes' departure from the network will now turn the story into a television miniseries. Published October 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton adviser ‘ducks’ WikiLeaks on CNN: ‘You don’t like it because it’s your email’
CNN's Chris Cuomo grilled a Hillary Clinton adviser Thursday morning for her refusal to discuss WikiLeaks documents seen as damaging to the candidate's campaign. Published October 20, 2016
Russia promises ‘painful,’ ‘asymmetrical’ response if U.S. imposes new sanctions over Syria
Russia has responded to reports of new U.S. sanctions over its military actions in Syria by vowing a "painful" counter-punch. Published October 19, 2016
WikiLeaks emails: Hillary Clinton campaign had ‘discreet conversations’ with Google
Hacked emails belonging to Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta detailed the need for "discreet conversations" with companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google. Published October 19, 2016
Madonna objectifies herself for Hillary Clinton, offers sex for votes at Amy Schumer show
Singer and mother Madonna objectified herself for Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton Tuesday night by telling an New York City crowd she would trade sexual favors for votes. Published October 19, 2016
Oklahoma high-school teacher recorded during lecture: ‘To be white is to be racist’
An Oklahoma school district says one of its teachers "poorly" handled a conversation on race when he said all white people are racist. Published October 19, 2016
