Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Ocasio-Cortez: Pelosi opposition mostly white men, doesn’t reflect ‘diversity of the party’
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dismissed the growing opposition to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's potential House speakership as a group of mostly white men who have no vision and no common value." Published November 20, 2018
Sonia Sotomayor: Brett Kavanaugh part of Supreme Court ‘family’
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was immediately welcomed into the Supreme Court "family" following his highly politicized confirmation last month. Published November 19, 2018
Republic, Washington, considers ‘sanctuary city’ status to protect Second Amendment rights
The city of Republic, Washington, is mulling legislation that would shield residents from state gun control laws that were approved by voters last week. Published November 16, 2018
Bernie Sanders: Trump a racist, sexist, homophobe, xenophobe, bigot
Sen. Bernie Sanders isn't letting up on the divisive rhetoric now that Democrats have reclaimed control of the House. Published November 15, 2018
DNC head can’t say how Dems plan to pay for universal healthcare: ‘I don’t think we’re there yet’
Seema Nanda, CEO of the Democratic National Committee, couldn't give an answer Tuesday about how Democrats planned to pay for a single-payer health care system many of them campaigned on known as "Medicare for All." Published November 13, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Amazon plans for N.Y. ‘extremely concerning’
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a flurry of tweets late Monday slamming Amazon for its planned split headquarters in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, saying residents are outraged over the billion-dollar company possibly getting "millions of dollars in tax breaks" while the local community is being neglected. Published November 13, 2018
Tim Tebow to host LeBron James’ ‘Million Dollar Mile’ on CBS
Heisman Trophy winner and ESPN announcer Tim Tebow is joining Chargers announcer Matt "Money" Smith and ESPN reporter Maria Taylor in hosting a new physical competition series produced by Lebron James on CBS. Published November 12, 2018
Stan Lee, Marvel Comics co-creator, dies at 95
Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee died Monday morning at age 95, his daughter confirmed to TMZ. Published November 12, 2018
Scotland becomes first country to require LGBT+ education: Report
Scotland announced Thursday that it has become the first country in the world to mandate LGBT+ inclusive education in all public schools. Published November 9, 2018
Viggo Mortensen, ‘Captain Fantastic’ star, ‘very sorry’ for saying N-word on L.A. panel
Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen apologized Thursday after he said the N-word during a panel discussion about his new movie "Green Book." Published November 9, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Common-sense’ gun control a priority of Dem-controlled House
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said passing stricter gun control laws will be a "priority" in the new Democrat-controlled House. Published November 9, 2018
Texas election supervisor resigns after video shows her screaming at voter: ‘Get out!’
A Texas election supervisor and judge resigned this week after she was seen on video screaming and threatening to call the police on a woman who was reportedly confused about where to vote. Published November 6, 2018
Claire McCaskill: ‘I don’t really care’ if Dems retake Senate
Sen. Claire McCaskill says she "doesn't really care" whether the Democrats win back a majority in the Senate on Tuesday, telling reporters that she's more focused on what happens in her state of Missouri. Published November 6, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: Democrats must be ready to ‘take a punch and throw a punch’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said during a recent interview that Democrats need to be able to "take a punch and throw a punch" once they retake Congress on Tuesday. Published November 6, 2018
Paul LePage, Maine governor, says he’s moving to Florida over taxes
Outgoing Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that he's leaving his home state to move to Florida where he can pay less taxes and possibly land a teaching gig. Published November 5, 2018
Md. officers serving ‘red flag’ gun seizure fatally shoot armed man
Two police officers ordered to remove firearms from a house on a "red flag" protective order fatally shot an armed man Monday morning in Ferndale, Maryland, police said Published November 5, 2018
Alec Baldwin arrested after fight in New York City
Alec Baldwin was reportedly arrested Friday morning after a fight over a parking spot in New York City. Published November 2, 2018
Murdoch: Megyn Kelly not returning to Fox News
Fox Co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch said Thursday that there are no plans to take back former prime-time star Megyn Kelly, putting an end to rumors swirling about her future since she lost her daytime show at NBC News. Published November 2, 2018
Jeff Zucker, CNN president, admits ‘Trump dominates’ ratings: Last 3 years ‘most successful’ ever
CNN President Jeff Zucker said his network's 24/7 news coverage of all things President Trump has been a major boon for ratings, making 2018 the network's most successful year ever. Published November 2, 2018
Bernie Sanders: Trump ‘most racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted president in history’
Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed President Trump as the "most racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted president in history" during a campaign event near Washington this week. Published November 1, 2018
