Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Keith Ellison denies abusing ex-girlfriend, says video ‘does not exist’
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison on Sunday denied allegations of physical and verbal abuse of a former girlfriend that surfaced just days before Minnesota's primary election. Published August 13, 2018
Nancy Pelosi: NBC trying to ‘undermine my prospects as speaker’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday accused NBC of trying to "undermine" her prospects of becoming speaker again if Democrats take back the House in November. Published August 13, 2018
Abby Huntsman leaving Fox News for ABC’s ‘The View’: Report
Fox News anchor Abby Huntsman is reportedly leaving her post co-hosting "Fox & Friends Weekend" to join the all-female panel of ABC's "The View." Published August 9, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggles with Pelosi question: ‘I don’t think that there’s any one head’
Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggled with a question about House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Wednesday night, initially stating that there isn't "any one head" of the Democratic Party. Published August 9, 2018
Channing Dungey, ABC president, says Roseanne’s Jarrett tweet was ‘last straw’
ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said it wasn't a difficult decision to fire Roseanne Barr and cancel her show after her apparently racist tweet in May, saying it was a "last straw" of multiple instances in which Ms. Barr needed to be reeled in by executives. Published August 8, 2018
Ben Jealous, Dem candidate, snaps at reporter when asked if he’s socialist: ‘You f-ing kidding me?’
Ben Jealous, former NAACP president and Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee, snapped at a Washington Post reporter when asked whether he identified as a socialist. Published August 8, 2018
Bob Gualtieri, Fla. sheriff, tells Al Sharpton to ‘go back to New York. Mind your own business’
A Florida sheriff is telling the Rev. Al Sharpton to get lost after the civil rights leader led a rally for a slain black man in Clearwater over the weekend. Published August 7, 2018
Brady Bunch house: HGTV snags property; Lance Bass ‘heartbroken’ over bidding war loss
Discovery Inc.'s HGTV network will restore "The Brady Bunch" house back to its "1970s glory" after winning a bidding war against former NSYNC singer Lance Bass. Published August 7, 2018
Rahm Emanuel blames Chicago violence on ‘shortage of values’
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blamed the city's massive crime problem on a "shortage of values" after at least 75 people were shot over the weekend. Published August 6, 2018
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky Democrat, jokes Rand Paul ‘can be beaten’: ‘Just ask his neighbor’
Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is facing blowback after she joked during a Democrats dinner Friday night about Sen. Rand Paul's brutal beating by his neighbor last year. Published August 6, 2018
Concealed carrier takes down gunman at Florida peace rally
A concealed carrier critically wounded a man who opened fire at a crowded "peace" rally Saturday afternoon in Titusville, Florida, police said. Published August 6, 2018
ICE denies report of child death at Texas immigration facility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday denied a report circulating on Twitter that a child died in the agency's custody at a South Texas immigration detention facility. Published August 1, 2018
Al Franken on running for office again: ‘I haven’t ruled it out’
Disgraced former Sen. Al Franken said Monday that hadn't ruled out the possibility of running for public office again. Published July 31, 2018
Les Moonves, CBS CEO, investigated amid sexual misconduct claims
CBS announced Friday that it is conducting an investigation into the behavior of longtime CEO Les Moonves after reports swirled that The New Yorker's Ronan Farrow is planning a bombshell expose on the Hollywood mogul. Published July 27, 2018
San Francisco supervisors look to ban company cafeterias to help area’s failing restaurants
Two San Francisco supervisors want to help the city's failing restaurant industry by doing away with employee cafeterias in private businesses. Published July 26, 2018
Ron DeSantis: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘trying to play identity politics’
Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis fired back at New York Democratic primary winner Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, saying the 28-year-old's "ignorance" mixed with her socialist views is a dangerous combination. Published July 26, 2018
Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers blast James Comey: You ‘opened the door for the death of democracy’
Late-night comedian Seth Meyers and former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Amy Poehler took turns Wednesday night roasting former FBI Director James Comey for giving "unsolicited advice" to Democrats going into the midterm elections. Published July 26, 2018
Ivanka Trump shutting down fashion brand
Ivanka Trump is shutting down her eponymous fashion brand, the first daughter and senior adviser to President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Published July 24, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Rep. Ron DeSantis: ‘I am a Puerto Rican woman’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described socialist who took the Democratic Party by storm earlier this month after her upset primary victory against entrenched incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley, fired back at Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis after he dismissed her as "this girl" during a campaign event over the weekend. Published July 24, 2018
New York Daily News cuts staff in half
The New York Daily News laid off half its editorial staff on Monday as part of a broader effort to move away from opinion writing and focus more on breaking news. Published July 23, 2018
