Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary, calls tax reform bonuses a ‘gimmick’
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said Friday that the company bonuses awarded to hundreds of thousands of employees across the country due to the Trump tax cuts are nothing but a "gimmick" meant to boost PR. Published January 26, 2018
Piers Morgan snags Donald Trump’s first international TV interview since taking office
President Trump sat down for his first international TV interview since taking office with "Good Morning Britain" anchor Piers Morgan on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland. Published January 25, 2018
Adam Hicks, Disney star, arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of several armed robberies
Adam Hicks, the former star of Disney's "Zeke and Luther," was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of committing a string of armed robberies in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Published January 25, 2018
Home Depot awards $1,000 bonuses to hourly workers due to Trump tax cuts
Home Depot is giving hourly workers in the U.S. a one-time cash bonus of as much as $1,000, crediting the Trump tax cuts. Published January 25, 2018
Eric Bolling meets with Donald Trump to discuss opioid crisis
Former Fox News host Eric Bolling said he met with President Trump at the White House Tuesday to discuss tackling the nation's opioid epidemic. Published January 24, 2018
Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan president, praises Donald Trump: He ‘speaks to Africans frankly’
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni praised U.S. President Trump on Tuesday for speaking the truth about Africa. Published January 24, 2018
Anti-Trump protest in Haiti prompts U.S. embassy lockdown
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince was forced to close Monday afternoon after demonstrators took to the streets to protest President Trump's alleged "sh--hole" comments disparaging the Caribbean nation. Published January 23, 2018
Suzanne Somers admits she’s ‘happy’ about Trump: ‘And now my career is over’
Former actress and self-help author Suzanne Somers said she's "happy" with President Trump's first year in office, acknowledging that she may catch some flak in Hollywood for saying so. Published January 23, 2018
Kid Rock donates $122K from fake campaign to College Republicans group
Kid Rock has donated $122,000 raised by his fake Senate campaign to a College Republicans group promoting voter registration. Published January 22, 2018
Dan Rather teams up with liberal outlet The Young Turks: Donald Trump ‘has to be resisted’
Veteran news anchor and outspoken President Trump critic Dan Rather is launching a weekly evening news program with the liberal online outlet The Young Turks Network starting Monday. Published January 22, 2018
Jeanette Epps, black NASA astronaut set to make space station history, removed from flight
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, who was set to make history as the first black to make a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, has been removed from the mission just months before launch. Published January 19, 2018
James Comey, fired FBI director, to co-teach ethical leadership course at William & Mary
James Comey, the former FBI director who was fired last year by President Trump, will co-teach a course on ethical leadership at the College of William & Mary starting this fall, the school announced Friday. Published January 19, 2018
Chris Christie blocked by TSA at airport VIP entrance
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie learned the hard way Thursday what it's like to be an average Joe at the airport. Published January 18, 2018
Buzz Aldrin explodes on Delta agents: ‘This is the most lousy operation I’ve ever seen’
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin was caught on video yelling at Delta Air Lines agents after he reportedly missed his flight at Los Angeles International Airport this week. Published January 18, 2018
Apple, Google buses attacked outside San Francisco
Commuter shuttles transporting hundreds of Apple and Google employees between San Francisco and Silicon Valley were reportedly attacked with projectiles this week, causing many of them to be rerouted. Published January 18, 2018
Eric Trump: ‘My father sees one color — green’
Eric Trump defended his father against accusations of racism Wednesday, saying the only color the president recognizes is that of cold hard cash. Published January 17, 2018
Maxine Waters: Martin Luther King Jr. would have wanted Trump impeached
Rep. Maxine Waters marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by declaring on Twitter that the slain civil rights icon would have advocated for the impeachment of President Trump if he was still alive today. Published January 15, 2018
Sarah Huckabee Sanders warns Twitter about Amazon Echo after 2-year-old orders $80 Batman toy
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took to Twitter over the weekend to criticize Amazon after her 2-year-old son reportedly used their voice-controlled Echo device to purchase an $80 Batman toy. Published January 15, 2018
Ivana Trump: Donald Trump a ‘stable genius,’ ‘definitely not racist’
President Trump's first wife Ivana Trump said Monday that her ex-husband is sharp as a tack, and while he may say "silly" things from time to time, he is "definitely" not the racist many in the media are painting him to be. Published January 15, 2018
Hillary Clinton condemns Trump’s ‘ignorant,’ ‘racist’ ‘sh—hole’ comment
Hillary Clinton on Friday denounced President Trump for holding "racist" and "ignorant" views after he allegedly called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations "sh--hole countries." Published January 12, 2018
