Jessica Chasmar
Articles by Jessica Chasmar
Ben Carson, wife rescued from Miami elevator
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and his wife had to be rescued from a stalled elevator Wednesday morning while touring a public housing complex in Miami. Published April 12, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner says sex reassignment surgery was ‘a success’: Report
Caitlyn Jenner underwent sex reassignment surgery in January, completing her transition surgery from male to female, the former Olympian reportedly revealed in her upcoming memoir. Published April 10, 2017
Arson of immigrant-owned store by ‘White America’ leads to black suspect
A black North Carolina man was charged Sunday for allegedly setting a fire at an immigrant-owned grocery store and leaving behind a pro-President Trump note signed "White America." Published April 10, 2017
Jose Andres, Trump Organization settle lawsuit ‘as friends’
The Trump Organization and celebrity chef Jose Andres have settled their legal battle "as friends," the company announced Friday. Published April 7, 2017
Fareed Zakaria: ‘Donald Trump became president’ last night
CNN host Fareed Zakaria said Donald Trump "became president" Thursday night when he announced to the American people that he ordered an airstrike against Syrian President Bashar-al Assad's military. Published April 7, 2017
Ben Sasse: ‘Biden would have won in a landslide’ against Trump
Sen. Ben Sasse said Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden would have trounced President Trump in a "landslide" if he ran instead of Hillary Clinton. Published April 5, 2017
Donald Trump defends Bill O’Reilly: ‘I don’t think Bill did anything wrong’
President Trump on Wednesday defended Fox News host Bill O'Reilly as a "good person" who may have made a mistake in settling the sexual harassment claims brought against him over the years. Published April 5, 2017
Ivanka Trump: ‘I’m complicit’ in being a force for good
In her first interview since becoming assistant to President Trump, first daughter Ivanka Trump hit back at critics who have called her "complicit" in the perceived ills of her father's administration. Published April 5, 2017
Elijah Cummings calls Steve Bannon ‘white supremacist-type,’ says MLK ‘would be very disappointed’
Speaking on MSNBC on the 49th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, Rep. Elijah Cummings said the slain civil rights leader would be "very disappointed" to learn that a "white supremacist-type person" like Steve Bannon held such a powerful position in the White House today. Published April 4, 2017
Bed Bath & Beyond clears up ‘confusion’ over Ivanka Trump products
Bed Bath & Beyond clarified that it's still carrying Ivanka Trump merchandise in some stores after a representative's claim that the company dropped the line was celebrated by anti-Trump boycotters. Published April 3, 2017
Tim Allen opens up about time in prison: ‘It put me in a position of great humility’
Comedic actor Tim Allen opened up about his prison stint for felony drug trafficking in the late 1970s, telling Closer magazine in a recent interview that it was his time behind bars that put him in a "position of great humility." Published March 31, 2017
Joe Biden: Democrats abandoned middle class during election
Former Vice President Joe Biden blamed his own party for losing the 2016 election, telling a crowd at the University of Pennsylvania that the Democrats ignored one of its core ideals during the campaign: maintaining "a burgeoning middle class." Published March 31, 2017
John Podesta’s lawyer demands Daily Caller retract ‘lies’ about financial disclosure
The lawyer for Hillary Clinton's former campaign chairman John Podesta sent a cease-and-desist letter to The Daily Caller on Wednesday demanding the conservative news outlet retract and issue a correction for an article claiming Mr. Podesta "may have violated" federal financial disclosure laws. Published March 30, 2017
Melania Trump: Era of brutality against women, children ‘is over’
First lady Melania Trump called for women's empowerment and unity in a rare public address Wednesday morning presenting the secretary of state's International Women of Courage Awards. Published March 29, 2017
Michelle DuBois, Democratic lawmaker, defends post warning illegal immigrants of rumored ICE raids
A Massachusetts state representative is remaining unapologetic after her tip on Facebook about a rumored immigration raid irked federal officials. Published March 29, 2017
Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor, OKs ‘Fearless Girl’ statue for another year
The "Fearless Girl" statue that was erected to stare down Wall Street's iconic "Charging Bull" sculpture in honor of International Women's Day will remain in place through February 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office said Sunday. Published March 27, 2017
Pat Roberts, GOP senator, ‘deeply’ regrets mammogram joke
Sen. Pat Roberts apologized Thursday after receiving backlash for a joke he made about mammograms while discussing the Republicans' plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Published March 23, 2017
Mike Huckabee urges Donald Trump to keep arts funding: ‘I’m not for cutting and killing the hope’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is urging President Trump to reconsider proposed budget cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts, arguing that the agency helps underprivileged kids across the country "test-drive their God-given creativity." Published March 23, 2017
Breana Talbott, white Texas teen who claimed she was gang raped by black men, admits to hoax: Police
An 18-year-old Texas woman who burst into a church bloodied and half-dressed claiming she had been kidnapped and raped by three black men has admitted to making up the story, police said Wednesday. Published March 23, 2017
Tristan Rettke, Tenn. student who wore gorilla mask to Black Lives Matter rally, indicted
A former East Tennessee State University student who wore a gorilla mask and passed out bananas at an on-campus Black Lives Matter rally has been indicted by a grand jury. Published March 23, 2017
