Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Issa to subpoena Treasury Secretary Lew over tea party targeting
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa has subpoenaed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew for documents and communications related to the IRS tea party targeting scandal. Published November 8, 2013
Massachusetts Obamacare website wrongly identifies users as mental patients, convicts
Massachusetts residents' frustration at attempting to enroll online in Obamacare has reached maddening levels, as the state website's systemic flaws have forced many to be incorrectly categorized as mental inmates and prisoners. Published November 8, 2013
Cancer patient tells Megyn Kelly: Obama ‘misled’ me on health care
Bill Elliot is struggling with cancer, and now he must deal with the consequences of Obamacare. The South Carolinian recently lost his insurance and appeared on "The Kelly File" Thursday night to talk about how the man he voted for, Mr. Obama, "absolutely misled" him. Published November 8, 2013
Obama has no ‘patience’ for ‘professional blacks’ in CBC: ‘Double Down’ authors
President Obama's disagreements with the tea party are well known, but a new book reveals there is no love lost between him and "professional blacks." Published November 7, 2013
Rush Limbaugh: GOP ‘betrayed’ Ken Cuccinelli, wants tea party to lose
Rush Limbaugh wants it on the record: the GOP "betrayed" Ken Cuccinelli. Published November 6, 2013
Pizza delivery drones? Investors bet Americans will come to love commercial UAVs
Forget the pizza delivery guy — investors are starting to bet on the pizza delivery drone. Published November 6, 2013
NYC cops accused of handcuffing man, forcing him to rap for freedom
A federal lawsuit charges that New York City police officers handcuffed a man and two of his friends — who were not guilty of any crime — and then forced one of them to "perform a rap song" for his freedom. Published November 5, 2013
‘Son of the Blackbird’: Lockheed Martin plans ‘game-changer’ spy plane
Hypersonic missiles? Check. Speeds up to Mach 6? Check. A spy plane so advanced that adversaries wouldn't have time to react? Check. That's what Lockheed Martin Corp. plans for the SR-72 'Son of Blackbird,' the successor to the U.S. Air Force's SR-71 Blackbird. Published November 5, 2013
Obama security adviser: America is an ‘Islamic country’
A member of the Department of Homeland Security Advisory Council is under fire for tweeting that America is "an Islamic country." Published November 1, 2013
Former heads of state gather in Rome, encourage EU to spy on ‘intolerant’ citizens
A group of former heads of state and government leaders have gathered in Rome, and they have advice for the European Union: Use surveillance units to monitor the "intolerant." Published November 1, 2013
Pentagon manual: White, Christian heterosexual males have unfair advantages
A healthy, white, heterosexual, and Christian male in the U.S. military has unfair advantages over other soldiers, according to a training manual approved by the Pentagon. Published October 31, 2013
Beijing’s sexist cops: Women are horrible drivers with no sense of direction
Do you lack a sense of direction? Then you're probably a woman, according to the Beijing police. Do you have problems braking? Then you're probably a woman, according to the Beijing police. Published October 31, 2013
Delta to allow usage of electronics during all phases of flight
Delta Airlines pounced quickly Thursday after the Federal Aviation Administration approved portable electronic devices on flights, announcing that passengers' usage of such devices will be allowed during all phases of their flight as early as Friday. Published October 31, 2013
Don’t Google and drive: Cop gives Calif. driver a ticket for wearing Google Glass
Is the world ready for drivers who wear Google Glass? In California, the answer might be no. Published October 30, 2013
N.Y.’s Obamacare website sends enrollees to cupcake shop
Due to glitches in New York's health care exchange website, citizens attempting to navigate the Obamacare enrollment process are winding up at a cupcake shop in Brooklyn, the New York Post reported. Published October 30, 2013
San Diego pension system to cut first check to former mayor Filner
Disgraced former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner will receive a pension check on Halloween, according to a spokesman for the city's employee retirement system. Published October 25, 2013
Anthony Weiner: I probably would be NYC’s mayor if it was 1955 — and the Internet didn’t exist
If it wasn't for the internet, Anthony Weiner would be the mayor of New York City. That is, of course, according to Anthony Weiner, who sat down with an interview with GQ magazine for its November issue. Published October 17, 2013
‘Transformers’ director Michael Bay attacked by man like ‘zombie’ from Brad Pitt’s ‘World War Z’
"Transformers: Age of Extinction" promises a lot of special effects, but the attack on director Michael Bay on Thursday while filming in Hong Kong was very real. A man who the director likened to a zombie from Brad Pitt's hit movie "World War Z" rushed onto the set and swung an air-conditioning unit at the director's head. Published October 17, 2013
Mike Ditka regrets dodging Obama in 2004: ‘Biggest mistake I’ve ever made’ says Bears legend
'Da Coach' believes that he could have stopped the president from taking office — and he regrets not doing it. Published October 11, 2013
‘Iron Man’ suits for Special Forces? High-tech armor request includes super strength
Has the head of U.S. Special Operation Command just requested armor that Marvel's Iron Man would be proud of? Yes, according to the military website Defense Tech. Published October 10, 2013
