Douglas Ernst

Twitter ramps up security after thousands of hacked accounts

It took 250,000 accounts to be hacked for it to happen, but Twitter has updated its jobs listing. Published February 7, 2013

ACLU joins suit over Jesus picture hanging in school hallway

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom From Religion Foundation are at the center of a lawsuit against an Ohio middle school for displaying a picture of Jesus. Published February 7, 2013

Dempsey ‘surprised’ at Clinton’s Benghazi testimony

Facing tough questioning from Sen. Lindsey Graham, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seemed confused to hear details of then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent testimony on Benghazi. Published February 7, 2013

Former First Dog Barney Bush dead at 12, George W. Bush announces

Former first dog Barney Bush has died at the age of 12, former President George W. Bush said in a statement. Published February 1, 2013

Gun-toting Hollywood movie stars

Hollywood might be a liberal town, but there are plenty of celebrities who own guns — and they're not afraid to use them. Published February 1, 2013

Tawana Brawley found after decades, served court order for defamation case

It may have taken more than two decades, but Tawana Brawley — who falsely accused New York prosecutor Steven Pagones of rape — was tracked down and given a court order to settle a defamation case against her. Published February 1, 2013

Obama’s nonprofit may merge with group with ties to Palestinian terrorists, Marxists

The Free Beacon is reporting that President Obama's nonprofit Organizing for Action is considering a merger with a left-wing group with financial ties to Palestinian terrorists and Central American Marxists. Published February 1, 2013

1,100 Green Berets sign petition against gun control

Retired Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Jeff Hinton was looking for 100 current or retired Green Berets to sign a petition defending Second Amendment rights. What he received was 1,100 special forces operators, all of whom are against bans on the kind of military-style rifles targeted in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December. Published January 31, 2013

Hagel backtracks on ‘Jewish lobby’ comments during hearing

Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel was challenged during his confirmation hearing on Thursday by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to name "one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the Israeli lobby in the United States." Published January 31, 2013

Lost in Spanish translation: ‘Obamacare’ ‘exchanges’ now ‘marketplaces’

The Obama administration recently announced that the mandatory health care exchanges by states as part of the the Affordable Care Act will officially be referred to as "online marketplaces." What wasn't clarified at the time was the reasoning behind the rhetorical shift. Now, voters know: Cultural sensitivity. Published January 31, 2013

Afghan troops’ illiteracy hinders U.S. withdrawal plans

President Obama has asserted that most of the 66,000 U.S. forces currently in Afghanistan will leave by the end of 2014, but there's one thing that is slowing the process up: illiteracy. Published January 31, 2013

House Dems offer big tickets for campaign cash

The Super Bowl. Lady Gaga. March Madness. Tickets to any one of these events are extremely costly, but for the right price, House Democrats are willing to put them into a donor's hands. Published January 30, 2013

Pro-Obama group trains journalists in health care talking points

Freedom Works, the nonprofit dedicated to lower taxes and limited government, reports that a recent symposium held by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers turned into boot camp at which reporters from mainstream organizations were trained on how to best articulate pro-'Obamacare' talking points. Published January 30, 2013

Report: Quality of veterans’ care in Maryland is questioned

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is being tight-lipped about the quality of care 450,000 veterans in Maryland are receiving. Published January 30, 2013

$10.3B in improper unemployment benefits sent out in 2012

The Department of Labor reports that $10.3 billion in benefits were handed to individuals who were not supposed to receive them in fiscal year 2012. Published January 29, 2013

NFL changes may bring affirmative action Super Bowl

Is affirmative action coming to the Super Bowl? That's the question being raised by the New York Times, Yahoo News and now Deadspin after NFL referee Jerome Boger was selected for the big game, despite in-season grades that would have automatically disqualified him from being in the running. Published January 29, 2013