Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Steve King, Iowa Republican, declares not ‘every culture is equal’
Rep. Steve King declared Tuesday that not every culture is equal and to presume such devalues the groundwork of America's Founding Fathers. Published May 30, 2019
Ted Cruz ‘troubled’ by Ilhan Omar’s now-deleted tweet that some deemed racist
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz criticized a now-deleted tweet by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar that many conservatives deemed racist. Published May 29, 2019
Lucy Flores, Joe Biden accuser, to launch talk show
Lucy Flores, the former Nevada state assemblywoman who was the first to accuse Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden of unwanted touching, is launching her own talk show targeting Latino millennials. Published May 29, 2019
Pete Buttigieg swipes at Joe Biden: ‘Nobody’s earned the nomination’
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg took at passing swipe at 2020 front-runner Joe Biden on Thursday, declaring that "nobody's earned the nomination" based solely on their political experience. Published May 24, 2019
University of St. Thomas booted from sports conference for winning too much
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced Wednesday that it is booting the University of St. Thomas because it wins too much. Published May 23, 2019
Joe Biden camp reacts to North Korea calling him a ‘fool’: ‘No surprise’ regime favors Trump
Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign responded to North Korea's criticism Wednesday, saying it's "no surprise" that the regime would prefer President Trump over the former vice president. Published May 22, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I’d be hard-pressed’ to endorse Joe Biden in primary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that she'd be "hard-pressed" to endorse frontrunner Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Published May 22, 2019
Bill de Blasio laughs off 2020 bid ridicule: ‘Late-night comics don’t bother me’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio laughed off the ridicule he's faced on late-night since announcing his 2020 presidential bid, saying he's faced way worse while running the "toughest city in America." Published May 21, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand: Trump doing ‘exactly’ what he said he would do
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday that President Trump is doing "exactly" what he campaigned on during the 2016 election by emboldening "right-wing Republicans" to restrict abortion rights. Published May 21, 2019
Beto O’Rourke ‘very open’ to Fox News town hall
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke said Monday that he's "very open" to participating in a Fox News town hall broadcast. Published May 21, 2019
South Bend Tribune reports Pete Buttigieg’s absences, missing 50% of the time
The South Bend Tribune reported Monday that the city is doing well despite Mayor Pete Buttigieg's continued absences as he spends nearly half of his time out of town campaigning to win the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. Published May 20, 2019
Susan Collins, GOP senator, slams Alabama’s ‘terrible,’ ‘extreme’ abortion ban
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is slamming Alabama's newly signed abortion ban as "extreme" and a "terrible law" that will most likely be overturned by the Supreme Court. Published May 17, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand: Anti-abortion laws are ‘against Christian faith’
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made the claim Thursday that the slew of anti-abortion laws passing multiple states are "against Christian faith." Published May 17, 2019
Eric Swalwell: ‘I would absolutely do a Fox town hall,’ but network rejected me
Fox News is rejecting a claim by Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Eric Swalwell that the network refused to give him a town hall broadcast. Published May 16, 2019
Kamala Harris: ‘Joe Biden would be a great running mate’
2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris said Wednesday that Joe Biden would make a "great running mate" to her once she wins the Democratic Party's nomination. Published May 15, 2019
Beto O’Rourke regrets Vanity Fair profile: ‘I think it reinforces that perception of privilege’
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said Tuesday he regrets launching his campaign on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine because it reinforced "that perception of privilege. Published May 14, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand blames low polling on ‘gender bias’: ‘It’s real and it exists’
Democratic presidential hopeful Kirsten Gillibrand said Saturday that she's being underestimated as a serious candidate for her party's nomination because of "gender bias." Published May 13, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rips GOP for taking ‘world ending in 12 years’ prediction literally
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez on Sunday took a shot at Republicans for interpreting her climate change doomsday predictions literally. Published May 13, 2019
Mike Gravel, 2020 Democrat, blasts ‘off the rails’ Joe Biden, ‘out-of-step’ Pete Buttigieg
Longshot Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Gravel blasted fellow candidates Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden on Thursday, saying the South Bend mayor is the most "out of step" with the Democratic Party and the former vice president is too "mistake-prone" to be taken seriously. Published May 11, 2019
Julian Castro, 2020 Democrat, calls Trump a ‘grade-A idiot’
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro called President Trump a "grade-A idiot" in a new interview. Published May 10, 2019
