Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Donald Trump: Obama pretended he was Kenyan for financial aid
Donald Trump has added a new scenario to his birtherism claims: Perhaps President Obama was indeed born in America but only pretended to be Kenyan in college to receive financial aid. Published May 28, 2014
Sandy Hook dad to UCSB dad: ‘You are now part of our extended family’
Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shootings, has a message for the heartbroken father of one of the University of California, Santa Barbara, shooting victims: "You are not alone." Published May 28, 2014
VA hospital police caused fatal blow on vet who grew tired of waiting
A California widow is suing the federal government after police at a Veteran Affairs hospital allegedly beat her husband and stomped on his carotid artery, causing him to have a stroke and die. Published May 28, 2014
Robert De Niro opens up about gay father in new HBO documentary
Wise guy movie icon Robert De Niro opens up in a new HBO documentary about his openly gay father who struggled to make a name for himself as an artist. Published May 28, 2014
Elliot Rodger planned to murder 6-year-old brother, stepmother
Elliot Rodger had planned to kill his 6-year-old brother and stepmother the day before he went on a murderous rampage and killed six people Friday night before shooting himself in Isla Vista, Calif. Published May 27, 2014
Joe the Plumber: ‘Your dead kids don’t trump my constitutional rights’
Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher has a message for the families of the six victims killed during Elliot Rodger's bloody rampage through Isla Vista, California: "Your dead kids don't trump my constitutional rights." Published May 27, 2014
Gov. Martin O’Malley plays banjo on streets of Annapolis
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley spent part of his Memorial Day on Monday pickin' and pluckin' his trusty banjo on the streets of Annapolis. Published May 27, 2014
Michael Moore: ‘Guns don’t kill people — Americans kill people’
'Bowling for Columbine' filmmaker Michael Moore has responded to requests for comment on the Santa Barbara shootings, arguing Sunday that the majority of America's mass shootings are committed by "angry or disturbed white males." Published May 25, 2014
Pro-immigration protesters storm Rep. Eric Cantor’s condo
About two dozen pro-immigration protesters stormed the Virginia condominium building of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Thursday night, according to the Washington Examiner. Published May 25, 2014
Democrats privately calling Obama ‘incompetent,’ ‘detached’
CNN's John King said Sunday morning that Democrats in key races are distancing themselves from President Obama, calling him "detached" in his handling of the V.A. scandal. Published May 25, 2014
Sen. Blumenthal hopes Calif. shootings will revive gun debate
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said that a killer's rampage in California Friday night is further proof the country needs stricter gun control laws. Published May 25, 2014
One-third of Detroit pregnancies are aborted: report
Detroit women are turning to abortion at a staggering rate as poverty and crime grip the city, with more than one-third of pregnancies being terminated. Published May 25, 2014
Dad of Santa Barbara shooting victim blames ‘craven’ politicians, NRA
A heartbroken father blamed the "craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA" for a gunman's bloody rampage through Santa Barbara on Friday night that left six people dead, including the killer. Published May 25, 2014
Fiat Chrysler CEO: Please don’t buy our electric cars
The CEO of the newly combined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is urging consumers to steer clear of its 500e electric car, because he's tired of losing money on the government-mandated vehicles. Published May 22, 2014
Woman busted for drunk driving in Mayor Rob Ford’s Escalade: report
A Canadian woman enrolled at the same rehab facility as Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was reportedly charged Tuesday afternoon after she was caught driving the mayor's black Cadillac Escalade while intoxicated. Published May 22, 2014
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe courting actress Bo Derek
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is courting actress Bo Derek in the hopes that she will choose the commonwealth as the filming location for her upcoming TV series. Published May 22, 2014
Republicans barred from California Latino Caucus: assemblyman
A Republican assemblyman is accusing the California Latino Legislative Caucus of discrimination after he says he was denied entry because of his party affiliation. Published May 22, 2014
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: ‘I’m bigoted in a lot of different ways’
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he's "bigoted in a lot of different ways" while speaking about banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling at a conference in Nashville on Wednesday. Published May 22, 2014
Will, Jada Smith probed by child services over daughter’s photo: report
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are under investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services after a photo of their 13-year-old daughter, Willow, went viral, according to a report by Radar Online. Published May 22, 2014
RedState’s Erik Erickson accepted to seminary: ‘Now the hard part begins’
Conservative blogger Erik Erickson has announced he is joining a seminary while continuing his duties as editor-in-chief of RedState.com. Published May 22, 2014
