Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likens her election win to America’s historic moon landing
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sees her recent election victory as a watershed moment in world history akin to landing on the moon. Published November 30, 2018
Leslie Love, Michigan Democrat, urges fast-food chains against ‘boys,’ ‘girls’ toys
A Michigan Democrat and her fellow lawmakers are exploring ways to have restaurants no longer offer sex-specific toys to children. Published November 29, 2018
Sunny Hostin, ‘The View’ co-hosts melt down over tear gas history of Obama years: ‘I don’t care!’
Sunny Hostin and the ladies of ABC's "The View" are enraged at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's episodic deployment of tear gas -- provided they're talking about its usage during the Trump administration. Published November 29, 2018
Air New Zealand ad features unrepentant American ‘Trump’ kid on Santa’s ‘naughty’ list
A new commercial by Air New Zealand promotes the company by taking Christmas potshots at President Trump and his supporters. Published November 29, 2018
Charles Sweeny, homeowner, kills intruder 5 years after stopping similar burglary: ‘I blasted him’
Would-be burglars keep breaking into Charles Sweeny's Oklahoma home -- and he keeps shooting them. Published November 28, 2018
Hillary Clinton mocks Trump’s confidence in ‘gut’ instincts: ‘You can’t make this stuff up’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Canadian audience Tuesday evening that President Trump's confidence in his "gut" instincts sends her head "spinning." Published November 28, 2018
Chick-fil-A fires back against university’s snub, lament over ‘perceived’ discrimination
Chick-fil-A is once again defending its reputation after Rider University officials lamented its "perceived" discrimination towards the LGBTQ community. Published November 27, 2018
Feminists tout ‘Women’s Bible’ for #MeToo era; book targets ‘patriarchal readings’ of holy text
A group of mostly Catholic and Protestant feminists have teamed up to publish "A Women's Bible" for the #MeToo era. Published November 27, 2018
Va. high school apologizes for Pledge of Allegiance plan to promote ‘other voices and languages’
Administrators at a Virginia high school have apologized for a plan to have the Pledge of Allegiance said in different languages by students. Published November 27, 2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson likens Albert Einstein to migrant caravan population, promptly roasted
Neil deGrasse Tyson's latest foray into the nation's immigration debate ended with a social-media roasting this weekend when he compared a migrant caravan from Central America to Nobel physicist Albert Einstein. Published November 26, 2018
Barbra Streisand: Women supporting Trump ‘don’t believe enough in their own thoughts’
Artist and left-wing activist Barbra Streisand has a new target for her anger over President Trump's 2016 election: women. Published November 26, 2018
ESPN hemorrhages 2 million subscribers in fiscal 2018
ESPN's subscription woes -- the sports network hemorrhaged 2 million domestically in fiscal year 2018 -- were on stark display this week with the release of Disney's annual report. Published November 23, 2018
Chuck Schumer rips Chief Justice Roberts as ‘political’ while hailing response to Trump
Sen. Chuck Schumer gave Chief Justice John Roberts a backhanded compliment this week while wading into a national debate about "Obama judges." Published November 23, 2018
John Allen Chau, preacher, slain by remote Indian island tribe; man hit with arrows on illegal trip
An American preacher who sought out a remote Indian tribe of North Sentinel Island was killed by arrows. Published November 21, 2018
Abdul Rahman Gaitan granted first religious accommodation beard waiver from Air Force
The Air Force has granted its first ever religious accommodation beard waiver to a Muslim airman. Published November 21, 2018
Obama praises Nancy Pelosi’s ability to ‘suffer unpopularity,’ says history will reward her work
Former President Obama says he cannot help but marvel at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's ability to "suffer unpopularity to get the right thing done." Published November 20, 2018
Jim Carrey rage pivots from Trump to ‘Christian right,’ says it’s ‘never been about morality’
Hollywood celebrity Jim Carrey told an audience in Los Angeles that President Trump is "raping" the nation with the help of a very specific group -- the "Christian right." Published November 20, 2018
Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump ‘circus,’ legal battle has ‘completely destroyed’ career
Aging porn actress Stormy Daniels says her career has been "completely destroyed" by President Trump. Published November 19, 2018
Joe Scarborough says to ‘write it down’: Donald Trump ‘isn’t going to win re-election’
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough wants his critics to "write it down" now: President Trump will not win re-election in 2020. Published November 19, 2018
Adam McKay, ‘Vice’ director, shifts fire from Cheney to Clinton: ‘He killed the Democratic Party’
Hollywood director Adam McKay says former President Bill Clinton "killed" the Democratic Party. Published November 19, 2018
