Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Jerry Brown: Trump’s coal policies a ‘declaration of war against America and all of humanity’
Gov. Jerry Brown told his constituents in the Golden State on Tuesday that "war" has been declared on "all of humanity" by President Trump. Published August 21, 2018
Donald Trump to end ‘war on coal’ with rule replacing Obama-era Clean Power Plan
President Trump was met with enthusiastic cheers Tuesday in West Virginia after moving to snuff out the "war on coal" by replacing the Clean Power Plan, even as Democrats prophesied that scrapping the never-implemented Obama-era rule would be catastrophic. Published August 21, 2018
Polito Olivas, World War II paratrooper, celebrating 100th birthday with another jump
World War II D-Day survivor Polito "Paul" Olivas is going back to his 101st Airborne Division roots for his 100th birthday by jumping out of an airplane. Published August 21, 2018
David Hogg turns on ‘older’ Democrats: ‘Won’t move the f— off the plate and let us take control’
Parkland shooting survivor and gun-control activist David Hogg says "older" Democrats need to "move the f-- off the plate" for young people if they want to be successful. Published August 20, 2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson: ‘Truth Force’ needed to confront ‘enemies of accurate information’
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson wants U.S. lawmakers to boldly go where no Congress has gone before: the creation of a federal "Truth Force." Published August 20, 2018
Dana White on loyalty to Trump: ‘That guy gave us our start when nobody would talk to us’
UFC President Dana White says anyone who wants him to badmouth President Trump better not hold their breath. Published August 20, 2018
Stephen Colbert: Live show for sad liberals on election night was like joking in ‘slaughterhouse’
Comedian Stephen Colbert recently reflected on 2016's Election Day Showtime special by likening it to performing in a "slaughterhouse." Published August 17, 2018
John Brennan, CIA ‘Kool-Aid drinkers’ blasted by Benghazi terror survivor Kris Paronto
Benghazi terror attack survivor Kris Paronto made it clear this week that he won't be defending former CIA director John Brennan anytime soon. Published August 17, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel uses LGBT stereotypes to mock Colorado baker Jack Phillips: ‘His whole life is gay’
Gay bakers were the butt of comedian Jimmy Kimmel's jokes on Thursday night after Masterpiece Cakeshop became enmeshed in another lawsuit. Published August 17, 2018
Scott Adams: Brennan ‘almost destroyed’ U.S. because he can’t understand an ‘obvious joke’
Cartoonist Scott Adams of "Dilbert" fame told his huge political fan base on Thursday that Obama-era CIA Director John O. Brennan may send the U.S. into chaos due to his inability to get a joke. Published August 16, 2018
Andrew Cuomo, Democrats ripped by RNC for ‘trend … towards anti-American rhetoric’
RNC spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany said Thursday a "trend in the Democratic Party towards anti-American rhetoric" spotlights a widening cultural and political chasm. Published August 16, 2018
Hillary Clinton praises child who kneels during the pledge: ‘Keep up the good work’
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reached out to a budding political activist this week to praise her for kneeling during the Pledge of Allegiance. Published August 15, 2018
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Accountable Capitalism Act’ will stop companies from making ‘rich even richer’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said it's time for the federal government to use the force of law and rein in U.S. companies "dedicated ... to making the rich even richer." Published August 15, 2018
Bernie Sanders: ‘Something fundamentally immoral and wrong’ with America right now
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he wants the media to stop asking him questions about socialism and instead focus on what is "fundamentally immoral and wrong" with America. Published August 15, 2018
Penn Jillette claims Trump made ‘racially insensitive’ remarks, refuses to provide specifics
Penn Jillette says he is confident that President Trump made "racially insensitive" remarks during his 2012 stint on "Celebrity Apprentice," but refuses to give details because he's an "unreliable narrator." Published August 14, 2018
Peter Berg asked Mark Wahlberg to tap into ‘Bannon intensity’ for ‘Mile 22’
Hollywood director Peter Berg says a small piece of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's personality is embedded in his new action movie "Mile 22." Published August 14, 2018
Chris Pratt proclaims love of God at Teen Choice Awards: ‘I’m up on a big platform’
Chris Pratt told an audience of screaming fans over the weekend that it was important for him to deliver a simple message while in the limelight: Love God. Published August 13, 2018
Will Smith, ‘Fresh Prince’ of Silicon Valley? Star joins fund to increase diversity in tech
Actor Will Smith has joined basketball star Kevin Durant and others in a venture-capital fund that seeks to increase diversity in the tech industry. Published August 13, 2018
Frank Luntz blasts Omarosa for Trump ‘N-word’ claim in ‘Unhinged’ book: ‘Flat-out false’
Pollster Frank Luntz is the latest political figure to debunk a claim from former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman prior to her new book's release date. Published August 10, 2018
Jordan B. Peterson fear explained by The Atlantic: Left facing its own ‘doomsday clock’
A new piece by The Atlantic purports to explain why the popularity of clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson has become an obsession for critics: His "stardom is evidence that leftism is on the decline -- and deeply vulnerable." Published August 10, 2018
