Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Joe Biden charged $150K, demanded raspberry sorbet at Fla. speaking event
Potential 2020 candidate Joseph R. Biden reportedly charged a $150,000 fee and demanded angel hair pomodoro and raspberry sorbet at a recent speaking gig in Florida. Published February 27, 2019
81-year-old man wearing ‘MAGA’ hat assaulted in New Jersey ShopRite: Police
Police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting an elderly man over his "Make America Great Again" hat at a ShopRite store in New Jersey. Published February 27, 2019
Kamala Harris: ‘I do’ believe Trump is a racist
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris declared Tuesday that President Trump is a racist. Published February 26, 2019
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘big money’ rejection doesn’t apply to general: ‘We’ve got to be willing to win’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren explained that while she is rejecting so-called "big money" fundraisers during her primary campaign, she does not believe in "unilateral disarmament" when it comes to winning the general election against President Trump. Published February 26, 2019
Bernie Sanders defines ‘democratic socialism,’ says living wage and free college are ‘human rights’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defined his ideology of democratic socialism in a CNN town hall speech Monday night, saying he supports "human rights" that include a living wage and free college tuition for every American. Published February 26, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib appear on new Showtime series, rip ‘lack of courage’ in Congress
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar made an appearance on the premiere episode of the new Showtime comedy series "Desus & Mero" on Thursday night. Published February 22, 2019
Elizabeth Warren unveils universal child care plan funded by ‘Ultra-Millionaire Tax’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for "Universal Child Care" on Tuesday, saying she plans to pay for the program by raising taxes on Americans who are worth more than $50 million. Published February 19, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand: ‘I could support’ tearing down existing border barriers
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she "could support" Beto O'Rourke's idea of tearing down existing barriers at the U.S. southern border. Published February 15, 2019
Focus on the Family to blast live, third-trimester ultrasound in Times Square
Christian conservative organization Focus on the Family will broadcast a live, third-trimester ultrasound on jumbo screens in Manhattan's Times Square this spring in protest of New York's new abortion law. Published February 15, 2019
Chuck Schumer calls GOP’s plan for Green New Deal vote a ‘cheap, cynical ploy’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday slammed Republicans for playing a "game of political gotcha" in planning to force a vote on the Green New Deal. Published February 14, 2019
Covington Catholic students made no ‘offensive or racist statements,’ investigation finds
The students from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky who found themselves embroiled in a media firestorm last month made no "offensive or racist statements" of which they were initially accused, an investigation revealed Wednesday. Published February 13, 2019
Bill Gates: ‘I don’t deserve my fortune’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he doesn't "deserve" his fortune and thinks taxes on the rich should be much more "progressive" than they are in the United States. Published February 13, 2019
Howard Schultz rips Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: ‘It’s not realistic’
Former Starbucks CEO and potential 2020 presidential candidate Howard Schultz ripped the Green New Deal put forth by left-wing Democrats as dishonest and unrealistic. Published February 13, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump in defense of Ilhan Omar
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday slammed President Trump while defending fellow freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar against fresh allegations of anti-Semitism. Published February 12, 2019
Amy Klobuchar trolls Hillary Clinton with Wisconsin jab
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday took an apparent swipe at Hillary Clinton after she promised to campaign extensively in Wisconsin. Published February 11, 2019
Al Green says Va. blackface scandals ‘a symptom’ of Trump’s bigotry, vows impeachment
Rep. Al Green on Thursday pledged to force a House vote to impeach the president, citing the blackface scandals plaguing Virginia Democrats as "a symptom" of the president's bigotry. Published February 8, 2019
Jackie Speier: ‘I have no reason to doubt’ Justin Fairfax allegation
Rep. Jackie Speier said Thursday she had "no reason to doubt" the allegation of sexual assault brought against Virginia Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. Published February 7, 2019
Panera Bread pay-what-you-can test ‘no longer viable’; last cafe closes in Boston
Panera Bread is closing up its last pay-what-you-can cafe in Boston, admitting that the experiment aimed to combat hunger was "no longer viable." Published February 6, 2019
Michael ‘Doc’ Thompson, conservative radio host, struck and killed by Amtrak train in Texas
Conservative talk radio host Michael "Doc" Thompson died Tuesday after he was struck by an Amtrak train while jogging in Texas. He was 49. Published February 6, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Peggy Noonan for SOTU criticism
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back early Wednesday at a tweet by Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, who said the freshman Democrat looked "sullen, teenaged and at a loss" during President Trump's State of the Union address. Published February 6, 2019
