Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Joe Scarborough agrees with panelist who says U.S. is the real ‘s—-hole country’
Joe Scarborough is in agreement with The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson when it comes to America 2020: "We are the s---hole country." Published August 11, 2020
Chicago’s caravans of looters ‘emboldened by no consequences’ atmosphere, cops say
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said the city's "no consequences" philosophy toward criminality in May and June is responsible for a new round of looting and rioting. Published August 10, 2020
Chris Wallace asks ‘master negotiator’ Pelosi why she played into Trump’s hands on COVID-19 relief
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assured Fox News' Chris Wallace over the weekend that President Trump's executive orders for coronavirus relief are not a reflection of poor negotiating skills on her part. Published August 10, 2020
Chris Cuomo ridicules Trump for courting Christians who seek ‘what God wants’ on abortion
CNN's Chris Cuomo says President Trump's jabs at Joseph R. Biden have less to do with the former vice president's faith and more to do with courting Christians who won't compromise on "what God wants." Published August 7, 2020
NASA to fight ‘systemic discrimination,’ reject unofficial nicknames like ‘Siamese Twins Galaxy’
NASA says a mea culpa is in order for its contribution to "systemic discrimination" over the decades. Published August 7, 2020
Pelosi claims PBS’ Woodruff acting like GOP ‘advocate’ when pushed on unspent pandemic relief
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was so displeased this week with PBS' Judy Woodruff that she accused the journalist of serving as an "advocate" for the Republican Party. Published August 6, 2020
Army ‘excited’ as laser weapon Stryker competition nears between Northrop, Raytheon
U.S. Army officials are thrilled about a showdown between Northrop Grumman and Raytheon that will determine which defense giant provides troops with 50-kilowatt, laser-equipped Strykers. Published August 6, 2020
Joe Rogan: Joe Biden seems ‘mentally compromised,’ VP will be ‘Weekend at Bernie’s‘ puppeteer
Joe Rogan says Americans can look forward to a "Weekend at Bernie's"-type presidency if Joseph R. Biden is elected in November. Published August 5, 2020
Federal officers targeted by Portland mobs with lasers suffer ‘days-long blindness’; 113 injured
Portland, Oregon, mobs that pointed lasers at federal agents outside the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse in recent weeks have injured 113 with "flash blindness" and other eye damage. Published August 5, 2020
WNBA players up BLM activism to Raphael Warnock endorsement
WNBA players are taking their Black Lives Matter activism to the next level with warm-up shirts in support of Rev. Raphael Warnock's Georgia special Senate election campaign. Published August 4, 2020
Brian Stelter calls Biden debate-ducking talk ‘right-wing media tempest’ despite CNN, NYTs op-eds
CNN's Brian Stelter says social-media buzz surrounding Joe Biden possibly ducking presidential debates, which began after a CNN op-ed by former Clinton White House press secretary Joe Lockhart, is a "right-wing media tempest." Published August 4, 2020
Oprah Winfrey says ‘system of white people’ keeps Black Americans off ‘ladder of success’
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey says it's important for Americans to realize that "the system of White people" continues to keep Black citizens off "the ladder of success." Published August 3, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. rips NYTimes’ ‘Scrap the Presidential Debates’ op-ed: ‘They’re really going for it’
Donald Trump Jr. says a new op-ed by The New York Times is proof that "there's absolutely nothing the left will not do" to shield presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden from himself. Published August 3, 2020
AOC uses statue of Catholic saint who died caring for lepers in ‘white supremacist culture’ rant
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez experienced instant blowback on Friday after calling a statue of a Catholic saint who died caring for lepers an example of the "patriarchy" and "white supremacist culture" at work. Published July 31, 2020
‘Ellen’ show sexual misconduct scandal grows as dozens of ex-staffers talk of ‘culture of fear’
A sexual misconduct scandal at 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' continues to grow as dozens of ex-staffers air their complaints about head writer and executive producer Kevin Leman. Published July 31, 2020
Jenny Durkan: Van shadowing ‘well-organized’ activists carried stun guns, spike strips, bear spray
Seattle police say a van that followed activists over the weekend was loaded up with stun guns, bear spray, homemade spike strips, fireworks and an assortment of other materials anathema to peaceful protests. Published July 30, 2020
Edward Schinzing, Portland’s shirtless arson suspect, done in by giant back tattoo of his last name
Portland arson suspect Edward Thomas Schinzing's decision to tattoo his last name across his back in giant letters led authorities right to him. Published July 30, 2020
Anthony Fauci goes ga-ga for goggles while talking ‘complete’ protection against coronavirus
Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans who want the best chance to avoid coronavirus should strap on some goggles moving forward. Published July 30, 2020
Kjersten, Greg Offenbecker pull Norwegian flag after angry locals confuse it with Confederate flag
Accusations of racism by angry people confusing the Confederate flag for the Norwegian flag were too much to bear for owners of The Nordic Pineapple. Published July 29, 2020
Trump says U.S. won’t be Germany’s ‘suckers anymore,’ defends troop reduction
President Trump didn't mince words on Wednesday in defense of his troop reduction plan in Germany by saying the U.S. was done being financial "suckers" on trade and defense issues. Published July 29, 2020
