Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Newsom: Out-of-state homeless welcome to ‘new beginnings’ in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he's not worried about a bill meant to combat homelessness exacerbating the problem because the state embraces everyone looking for "new beginnings." Published July 21, 2021
Psaki does U-turn on flagging Facebook content, says no efforts to ‘block any individual posts’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki has switched rhetorical gears on the Biden administration's role in flagging "misinformation" on Facebook. Published July 20, 2021
UFC’s Dana White: Our success during pandemic shows you can safely ‘get back to normal’
UFC President Dana White says his company's safe and successful events during the COVID-19 pandemic are a blueprint for getting things "back to normal." Published July 20, 2021
White House’s Jen Psaki says ouster from one social media platform should apply to others
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki adopted a blanket ban philosophy for social media platforms on Friday. Published July 16, 2021
White House admits de facto moderating Facebook, is ‘flagging problematic posts’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the White House is actively searching out what it thinks is COVID-19 "misinformation" and "flagging problematic posts for Facebook." Published July 15, 2021
Pitbull tells world to ‘wake … up’ over communist oppression in Cuba: ‘This is about freedom’
Pitbull has a message for world leaders as Cuba's communist police state cracks down on pro-freedom demonstrators: "Wake ... up." Published July 15, 2021
John Leguizamo: Critical race theory ‘my reason for being,’ opponents must ‘calm the f—- down’
Actor John Leguizamo is irate at those who oppose critical race theory and says they need to "calm the f-- down." Published July 14, 2021
David Harbour touts socialism during ‘Black Widow’ promo, calls for ‘kindergarten-type society’
Actor David Harbour says he's befuddled as to how anyone could oppose socialism. Published July 13, 2021
Megyn Kelly: Majority of Trump supporters ‘tarred’ by media’s focus on Capitol riot ‘losers’
Megyn Kelly says biased reporting on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot allowed the vast majority of peaceful Trump supporters to be "tarred" by the actions of "some losers who went a different way." Published July 13, 2021
Matt Damon: Oil riggers ‘singing church songs’ offered ‘eye-opening’ ‘Stillwater’ research
Matt Damon says meeting oil riggers from Texas and Oklahoma during research for his upcoming film "Stillwater" was an "eye-opening" experience. Published July 9, 2021
HHS Secretary: ‘Knocking on a door’ to glean vaccine status ‘absolutely the government’s business’
The Biden administration says Americans who receive a knock at the door about their COVID-19 vacation status have nothing to worry about because it's "absolutely the government's business." Published July 8, 2021
Conor McGregor predicts UFC 264 outcome: ‘Corpse’ Dustin Poirier ‘going out in a stretcher’
Conor McGregor says Dustin Poirier is a dead man walking leading up to UFC 264. Published July 8, 2021
Al Sharpton: ‘Look the other way’ activists focus on cops, ignore ‘100 people shot’ in Chicago
MSNBC's Al Sharpton says activists must focus on inner-city killings as well as law enforcement reform if they plan on saying they "love" the Black community. Published July 7, 2021
Chicago schools to offer condoms to fifth graders: ‘Society has changed’
A new program by Chicago Public Schools involves offering condoms to elementary school students in fifth grade. Published July 7, 2021
‘Alien’ FX series inspired by ‘inequality we’re struggling with now,’ need to ‘spread the wealth’
The "Alien" franchise made famous by Sigourney Weaver, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, and David Fincher is about to undergo an "inequality"-inspired transformation at FX. Published July 2, 2021
Marvel celebrates July 4 weekend by having Captain America say American dream ‘isn’t real’
Marvel Comics is celebrating Independence Day by having the iconic hero Captain America tell readers that the American dream "isn't real." Published July 2, 2021
Jill Biden: ‘Part of the reason’ Joe elected was so Americans could ‘breathe again’
First lady Jill Biden says her husband's election serves as a form of stress relief for Americans who felt suffocated under former President Trump. Published July 1, 2021
Glenn Greenwald calls out liberals who ‘loved’ his NSA reporting but are now mocking Tucker Carlson
Glenn Greenwald says we live in a world where liberals who "loved" his reporting on the dangers of the National Security Agency's expansive power now mock Tucker Carlson's claims that his communications were monitored. Published July 1, 2021
Jim Acosta drowned out by border boos during Trump event: ‘Will you apologize about Jan. 6?’
CNN's Jim Acosta heard familiar sounds on Wednesday while pushing former President Trump to apologize for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot -- boos. Published June 30, 2021
James, NBA stars complaining about hectic schedule zinged by Shaq
Shaquille O'Neal has a message for multi-millionaire NBA stars who complain about being overworked: stop complaining. Published June 30, 2021