Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
LeBron James joins Don Lemon to attack Trump, says he would ‘never’ sit across from president
Basketball star LeBron James took his regular criticism of President Trump to a new level this week by saying he would "never" sit across from the man. Published July 31, 2018
Mike Rowe recounts charity event story to explain why Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton
Mike Rowe of "Dirty Jobs" fame says there is a simple reason why President Donald Trump was victorious in the 2016 election: "He understands who's watching and he understands what's happening." Published July 30, 2018
Trump supporters can sue San Jose cops for handling of violent 2016 protests, court rules
Trump supporters who were attacked at 2016 protests in San Jose can move forward with a lawsuit against the city's police, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Published July 30, 2018
J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ to include Carrie Fisher using unseen 2015 footage
"Star Wars" fans will get one more opportunity to see Carrie Fisher's iconic character on the big screen, but Lucasfilm and Disney will use unseen "Force Awakens" footage to make it happen. Published July 27, 2018
Donald Trump’s high-octane growth wows ‘low-energy’ Jeb: ‘Credit to @POTUS’s economic policies’
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush offered a rhetorical hat tip to one-time rival President Trump on Friday for the nation's surging economy. Published July 27, 2018
Chris Wallace says latest Michael Cohen story ‘a long way’ from collusion: ‘So what?’
Fox News' Chris Wallace says political analysts may be doing some wishful thinking on Russian collusion when it comes to new claims by President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Published July 27, 2018
Nancy Pelosi refers to 9/11 terror attacks as ‘incident’ during border-security remarks
House minority leader Nancy Pelosi used her weekly press conference on Thursday to rhetorically downgrade the September 11, 2001 terror attacks to an "incident." Published July 26, 2018
Elliot Yoder, transgender student at center of Oregon lawsuit, nets big win with judge’s ruling
The ACLU of Oregon and the LGBTQ advocacy group Basic Rights Oregon cheered a judge's ruling this week regarding the case of a 16-year-old transgender student named Elliot Yoder. Published July 26, 2018
Addison Barnes’ ‘Trump Wall’ vindication: School to pay $25K, apologize over shirt suspension
Addison Barnes, the young man who was suspended during his senior year of high school for wearing a "Trump Wall" shirt to school, will receive $25,000 in legal fees and an apology from his old principal. Published July 25, 2018
Maxine Waters calls for street ‘screaming’ over Trump, says few Democrats ‘to the left of the left’
Congresswoman Maxine Waters assured CNBC's John Harwood on Wednesday that the Democratic Party has very few members who are "to the left of the left." Published July 25, 2018
Navy SEALs and trainees confronted, shot at by California man with pellet gun
San Diego police are trying to determine why a man confronted Navy SEAL instructors and their trainees this week before shooting at them with a pellet gun. Published July 25, 2018
Bret Baier says Trump loves messing with biased reporters: ‘He wants heads to explode’
Fox News star Bret Baier says there is a lot of credence to House Speaker Paul Ryan's theory about the president "trolling" reporters. Published July 24, 2018
Elizabeth Warren rips ‘cheating’ Wall Street, declares: ‘Don’t call me the polarizing figure’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren found herself yet again denying claims that she is anti-capitalist amid rumors that she may run for president in 2020. Published July 24, 2018
Willie Wilson, Chicago mayoral candidate, hands out $300K at Baptist church: ‘This is so wrong!’
Potential voters lined up over the weekend to receive cash handouts by mayoral candidate Willie Wilson at New Covenant Missionary Baptist church. Published July 23, 2018
Marine Corps aims for 15 ‘suicide drones’ controlled by single front-line operator
The U.S. Marine Corps sees swarming "suicide drones" as a key to survival on future battlefields. Published July 23, 2018
James Gunn fired by Disney after long history of pedophilia comments spotlighted
Hollywood director James Gunn's relationship is over with Disney after a sordid history of pedophilia and rape comments were spotlighted on social media. Published July 20, 2018
Ibraheem Musaibli, Michigan man, detained in Syria over suspected ISIS ties
Government officials from three agencies say a Michigan man identified as Ibraheem Musaibli was detained in Syria as a member of the Islamic State. Published July 20, 2018
Elizabeth Warren: Americans would be ‘eating dirt’ without ‘rules’ to rein in ‘rich’ people
Sen. Elizabeth Warren told Americans this week that she is a staunch supporter of free markets -- provided "rules" are crafted to control "the rich and powerful." Published July 20, 2018
Rush Limbaugh laughs at Dems’ midterm motto favored by ‘personal injury law firm’
Radio host Rush Limbaugh mocked House Democrats on Thursday for offering yet another motto to woo voters as the midterm elections near. Published July 19, 2018
Michelle Obama teams up with Tom Hanks, celebs on voter-registration initiative
Former first lady Michelle Obama and celebrity friends like Tom Hanks have teamed up to turn out the vote during the midterm elections. Published July 19, 2018