Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Luigi Brugnaro, Venice mayor, says people who shout ‘Allahu akbar’ in St. Mark’s Square will be shot
The mayor of Venice, Italy, turned heads during a conference Tuesday after he reportedly threatened that anyone who yells "Allahu akbar," or "God is the greatest" in Arabic, in the city's main square will be shot on sight. Published August 24, 2017
Daniel Kammen, State Department science envoy, resigns in protest of Donald Trump
A member of the State Department's science envoy program resigned Wednesday, tweeting a copy of his resignation letter that spelled out the word "impeach." Published August 23, 2017
Jerry Jones, Cowboys owner, feels ‘very strongly’ players should respect national anthem
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones says he feels "very strongly" that players should respect the U.S. flag and stand for the national anthem. Published August 23, 2017
Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Mo. lawmaker who wished for Trump’s assassination, booted from 8 committees
A Democratic Missouri state senator who is facing mounting backlash for writing on Facebook that she hopes President Trump is assassinated has been removed from all of her committee assignments. Published August 23, 2017
German police seize 5,000 orange ecstasy pills shaped like Donald Trump’s head
Police in the German city of Osnabruck say they have seized about 5,000 orange ecstasy tablets in the shape of U.S. President Trump's head. Published August 22, 2017
Elon Musk, AI experts call for global ban on killer robots
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has joined a group of 116 founders of robotics and artificial intelligence companies in signing an open letter urging the United Nations to ban autonomous weapons. Published August 21, 2017
New Hampshire Republican Party HQ hit with ‘Nazis’ graffiti
The New Hampshire Republican State Committee headquarters in Concord was vandalized overnight Wednesday, police said. Published August 17, 2017
Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Missouri Democrat, apologizes for ‘I hope Trump is assassinated’ post
A Democratic Missouri state senator has apologized for a now-deleted Facebook post wishing for the assassination of President Trump. Published August 17, 2017
David Bookstaver, N.Y. court spokesman, fired after embarrassing ‘butt-dial’ to New York Post
A longtime spokesman for the New York state court system has been fired after he accidentally "butt-dialed" a New York Post reporter and bragged about how he gets paid for doing virtually nothing. Published August 17, 2017
Heather Heyer’s mother thanks Donald Trump for ‘words of comfort’
The mother of the 32-year-old woman who was killed Saturday in a car-ramming attack during violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, has thanked President Trump for offering words of comfort and condemning the violence. Published August 15, 2017
Philip Dupuis, Texas police chief, asked to leave doctor’s office over firearm
A Texas police chief is speaking out after he was asked to leave a Woodlands doctor's office because of his firearm. Published August 14, 2017
Stacey Evans, white Democrat, shouted down at Netroots conference: ‘Support black women!’
Georgia state Rep. Stacey Evans, a white Democrat seeking the party's nomination for governor, struggled to get through her speech Saturday at the Netroots Nation Conference in Atlanta as supporters of her Democratic rival, state Rep. Stacey Abrams, who is black, repeatedly shouted over her. Published August 14, 2017
Hillary Clinton pastor’s post-election email: ‘Our world is experiencing a black Friday’
Hillary Clinton's pastor, the Rev. Bill Shillady, compared the Democrat's election loss to the death of Jesus Christ in a Nov. 9 email. Published August 11, 2017
Matt Drudge explains new black-and-white format: ‘We have clearly entered a historic era’
The Drudge Report creator Matt Drudge on Thursday finally addressed the new black-and-white format of his iconic aggregation website, saying it reflects the "historic" times we're living in. Published August 10, 2017
Bill O’Reilly debuts online news show
Ousted Fox News host Bill O'Reilly debuted an online news show on his personal website Wednesday night. Published August 10, 2017
Eric Bolling sues journalist Yashar Ali for $50 million over lewd texting story
Suspended Fox News host Eric Bolling has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against the Huffington Post contributor behind a story alleging Mr. Bolling sent lewd text messages to female colleagues several years ago. Published August 10, 2017
Eddie Calvo, Guam governor, praises Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ warning to North Korea
Guam's Republican governor, Eddie Calvo, on Thursday praised President Trump's "fire and fury" warning to North Korea, saying he wants a president who speaks sternly to America's enemies. Published August 10, 2017
Ron Johnson apologizes for suggesting John McCain’s brain tumor played role in health care vote
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has apologized for suggesting earlier Wednesday that Sen. John's McCain's battle with brain cancer may have played a factor in his late-night vote against the so-called "skinny" Obamacare repeal. Published August 9, 2017
Jeb Bush: Donald Trump’s first 200 days have been ‘exhausting’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that President Trump's first 200 days in office have been "exhausting." Published August 8, 2017
Chuck Norris endorses Roy Moore in race for Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat
Actor and famed martial artist Chuck Norris has endorsed former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in his run for U.S. Senate in Alabama to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' old seat. Published August 8, 2017
