Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
S.E. Cupp pulls out of CPAC until gay groups are embraced
Conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp announced Tuesday that she is declining her invitation to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference until it allows groups that advocate for gay marriage. Published February 26, 2013
OFA responds to accusations of creating fake Twitter accounts to push gun control
The Obama group Organizing for Action responded Tuesday to accusations that it created a slew of fake Twitter accounts in order to push the president's gun control initiative. Published February 26, 2013
House Democrats pitch Department of Peacebuilding
California Rep. Barbara Lee and other House Democrats have introduced a bill that would establish a Department of Peacebuilding, which would be responsible for tasks from scaling back U.S. military actions to gang violence to school bullying. Published February 26, 2013
ESPN’s Wilbon: Academy picked McFarlane because it’s tired of blacks
ESPN co-host Michael Wilbon seems to think the Oscars are racist, saying Seth MacFarlane was only allowed to host because the Academy is tired of blacks Published February 26, 2013
Chris Matthews to Hillary Clinton: ‘We’ll get you in’ the White House
Chris Matthews offered his help Monday night to get Hillary Rodham Clinton in the White House in 2016. Published February 26, 2013
Maine city makes deal with bothersome whistler
The city of Portland, Maine, has reached a deal with a man it charged with disorderly conduct for whistling too loud. Published February 25, 2013
NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls for state to copy soda ban
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg doubled down on his citywide big-soda ban Monday by calling on the state to do the same. Published February 25, 2013
Federal appeals court ruling may force California prisons to hire witches
California taxpayers, who already pay for prison chaplains covering such faiths as Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant and American Indian religions, might have to add witches to the list. Published February 25, 2013
Iranian news agency adds sleeves to Michelle Obama’s Oscar dress
An Iranian government-controlled media agency has digitally altered first lady Michelle Obama's dress in photos from Sunday night's Oscars appearance. Published February 25, 2013
Texas students dress in burqas, taught to call Muslim terrorists ‘freedom fighters’
A Texas lawmaker is launching an investigation after a high school teacher reportedly invited her female students to dress in burqas and refer to Muslim terrorists as "freedom fighters." Published February 25, 2013
La. health officials destroy 1,600 pounds of venison donated to homeless shelter
Louisiana hunters are outraged after health officials forced them to destroy 1,600 pounds of donated venison — about $8,000 worth — that was meant for the state's homeless shelters. Published February 25, 2013
Rio Grande Valley: People with $7K food-stamp surplus
An investigative report has shown that some people in the Rio Grande Valley are receiving exorbitant amounts of food stamp money, racking up thousands of dollars in unused funds. Published February 25, 2013
California: Paroled sex offenders disarming tracking devices, avoiding jail
Thousands of California's paroled child molesters, rapists and other high-risk sex offenders are removing their GPS trackers and receiving very little consequences. Published February 25, 2013
Think tanks link Arab Spring to global warming
Several think tanks will hold a conference Thursday linking the Arab Spring to global warming. Published February 25, 2013
Oxford University set to vote on Israel boycott
Students at Oxford University are set to vote Wednesday on whether to boycott Israeli companies and products. Published February 24, 2013
Liberal think tank suggests raising Chicago’s minimum wage to reduce gun violence
A new report by one of President Obama's favorite liberal think tanks suggests that the answer to curbing Chicago's gun violence is raising the minimum wage. Published February 24, 2013
Britain’s Cameron urges Obama to leave first lady at home during G-8
British Prime Minister David Cameron has encouraged President Obama to leave the first lady at home during his trip to the United Kingdom for the G-8 summit in June. Published February 24, 2013
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg bans 2-liter sodas with pizza delivery: report
Amid New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on big sodas — taking effect in March — are some details that may have been overlooked. Published February 24, 2013
Soledad O’Brien: Anchor says being fired from CNN show is a ‘win-win’
After reports that Soledad O'Brien recently was booted from her morning show, "Starting Point," the CNN anchor is saying she's "really happy" with the way things turned out, even calling it a "win-win." Published February 24, 2013
4 arrested in Egypt for ‘Harlem shake’
Four students were arrested in Cairo on Saturday for emulating a viral dance craze called the "Harlem shake." Published February 24, 2013
