Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
House Democrats bet on ‘For the People’ slogan to counter Trump ‘tweet’ machine
House Democrats say they finally have a midterm slogan that can burst through President Trump's "tweet" machine: "For the People." Published July 18, 2018
Joyce Carol Oates claims black woman’s Trump stance sounds like ‘white privilege’
Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates waded into political waters this week and wound up linking a black woman's opinions with "white privilege." Published July 18, 2018
Tim Allen gets last laugh, zings ABC in new ‘Last Man Standing’ teaser for Fox
Tim Allen of "Last Man Standing" let fans know this week -- with a smile -- that ABC couldn't keep him down. Published July 18, 2018
Young Republicans say Uber driver kicked them out of car, taunted ‘welcome to the resistance’
The ridesharing company Uber says it is investigating a case in which young Republicans were abandoned at a gas station and told, "Welcome to the resistance." Published July 17, 2018
RNC’s red-lightning fundraising: $213M by mostly small donors fastest ever
The Republican National Committee said it had raised $213 million by mostly small donors at lightning speed. Published July 17, 2018
Chicago mulls ‘universal basic income’ testing, ‘direct cash transfers to people’
The Windy City may soon experiment with giving its citizens cash windfalls via a universal basic income pilot program. Published July 17, 2018
David Begnaud, CBS reporter, witnesses human smuggling on U.S. border; scout threatens crew
CBS reporter David Begnaud and his crew were recently threatened along the U.S. border with Mexico after catching smugglers on camera. Published July 16, 2018
London Breed, San Francisco mayor, laments city covered in ‘feces’ like never before
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says the city by the bay has turned into a city buried in "feces." Published July 16, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen slapped with ‘stolen valor’ claim on ‘Sabo’s‘ latest Los Angeles billboard
Prankster Sacha Baron Cohen has received a dose of his own medicine, courtesy of conservative street artist Sabo. Published July 16, 2018
MSNBC’S Cal Perry touts ‘courageous’ U.K. citizens protesting Donald Trump
MSNBC correspondent Cal Perry showed up to a "Dump Trump" protest march in London on Friday and touted the "courageous" nature of its participants. Published July 13, 2018
Scarlett Johansson caves after ‘Rub & Tug’ backlash, drops out of transgender role
Celebrity Scarlett Johansson will no longer play a transgender man in the upcoming movie "Rub & Tug" due to cultural backlash. Published July 13, 2018
Peter Strzok deserves ‘Purple Heart,’ Rep. Steve Cohen says
Rep. Steve Cohen says anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok is akin to a U.S. serviceman who was wounded in service to the nation. Published July 13, 2018
Navy relaxes grooming standards for women; ponytails, locks allowed
The U.S. Navy says it will implement new grooming standards for women as a means of creating a more "inclusive" fighting force. Published July 12, 2018
Donald Trump wants Air Force One paint job that’s less JFK, more USA: Report
Air Force One may get a red, white and blue makeover if President Trump gets his way. Published July 12, 2018
Henry Cavill sorry for #MeToo remarks; ‘Superman’ lamented loss of ‘old-fashioned’ courtship
Actor Henry Cavill, aka "Superman," may have met his real-life kryptonite: the #MeToo movement. Published July 12, 2018
Joss Whedon, Hollywood director, melts down: Kavanaugh to ‘cement the first American dictatorship’
Hollywood director and activist Joss Whedon says the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court has cemented "the first American dictatorship" into history. Published July 10, 2018
RNC touts 20M traditional voter contacts for midterms: ‘We are ready to defy history’
The Republican National Committee has 20 million reasons to be confident about turnout in the upcoming midterm elections. Published July 10, 2018
Army’s new fitness test ready by 2020; officials want better predictor of successful combat tasks
Military officials say the U.S. Army will roll out its new and improved fitness test by October 2020. Published July 10, 2018
K9 warrior saves British SAS team, turns tables on terrorists during ambush
Terrorists in Syria recently learned the hard way that K9 warriors are harder to pin down than humans. Published July 9, 2018
Bill Maher challenged to ‘get into the ring’ by Catholic League President Bill Donohue
Catholic League President Bill Donohue says it's time for comedian Bill Maher to "get into the ring" over his continued references to an old challenge. Published July 9, 2018
