Jessica Chasmar

Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Georgetown students: ‘Our system is being polluted by money’

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says if there is one ruling she could overturn from the past 10 years, it would be the 2010 Citizens United decision that expanded corporate personhood.

February 5, 2015

Cristina Fernandez, Argentine president, under fire for mocking Chinese during official trip

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is under fire for a tweet mocking Chinese accents as she met with China's president, Xi Jinping.

February 5, 2015

Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo urge Elizabeth Warren to run for president

Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon and Mark Ruffalo are among the more than 90 celebrities who signed an open letter Monday urging Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2016.

February 4, 2015

Denis McDonough, Obama’s chief of staff, sent to San Francisco to count homeless

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough flew to San Francisco last week to help the city conduct its biennial homeless count.

February 4, 2015

Larry Reid, Harry Reid’s brother, charged with DUI, battery of police officer

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid's 73-year-old brother was arrested Monday and charged with driving drunk and hitting a police officer.

February 4, 2015

Jordan’s King Abdullah quotes Clint Eastwood to U.S. lawmakers

Jordan's King Abdullah II reportedly quoted Clint Eastwood from the 1992 film "Unforgiven" in a meeting with members of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee Tuesday shortly after learning that Islamic State militants had burned a Jordanian pilot alive.

February 4, 2015

Joseph Carannante, 21, irks neighbors with front yard gun range

Residents of a small St. Petersburg, Florida, community are outraged after one of their neighbors built a legal homemade gun range in his front yard.

February 3, 2015

Bradley Cooper: Role as Chris Kyle in ‘American Sniper’ ‘was life changing’

Actor Bradley Cooper declared Monday that his role as slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" has completely changed his life.

February 3, 2015

Pakistan allows teachers to carry guns in wake of Taliban school massacre

Government authorities in northwest Pakistan have reportedly granted teachers permission to carry concealed firearms in response to the December terror attack that left 150 children and teachers dead.

February 3, 2015

Bill Belichick, Patriots coach, wears ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ T-shirt before Super Bowl

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick reportedly wore a bright red T-shirt emblazoned with the words "Don't Tread on Me" to the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday.

February 1, 2015

California bill would raise smoking age to 21

A California Democrat has proposed a bill that would raise the state's minimum smoking age from 18 to 21 in an effort to keep cigarettes out of the hands of teenagers.

February 1, 2015

House Democratic Caucus retreat ‘like a police state,’ NYT reporter says

New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters asked Democratic lawmakers on Friday why the press at the House Democratic Caucus Retreat in Philadelphia was being so closely monitored by security, with some journalists even being followed to the bathroom.

February 1, 2015

Joe Arpaio allowing popcorn for jailed veterans during Super Bowl

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is allowing all incarcerated military veterans in his jurisdiction to enjoy popcorn on Sunday as they watch the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX.

February 1, 2015

Michelle Obama joins Bradley Cooper at veterans event, praises ‘American Sniper’

First lady Michelle Obama offered praise for Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" on Friday while speaking at an event to promote accurate portrayals of veterans in entertainment.

February 1, 2015

John McCain to anti-war protesters: ‘Get out of here, you low-life scum’

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain got fed up with anti-war protesters during a hearing on Thursday, telling them to "get out of here, you low-life scum."

January 29, 2015

Seattle to fine residents for throwing food in garbage

Seattle has become the first city in the country to start fining residents who are caught throwing food away.

January 29, 2015

Aaron Rodgers, Packers quarterback, surprises kids who lost parents in military

As part of his #itsAaron campaign, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surprised a group of children who have lost a parent serving in the U.S. military.

January 28, 2015

Taliban not a terrorist group: White House

White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz argued during Wednesday's briefing that the United States can negotiate prisoner swaps with Taliban members, because the Taliban is not considered a terrorist group.

January 28, 2015

Ontario police help elderly couple buy back pawned wedding ring

Police in Cornwall, Ontario, went well beyond the call of duty this week by reportedly helping an elderly couple buy back a wedding ring they had pawned to put food on the table.

January 28, 2015

Florida ‘zombie cat’ crawls back from grave 5 days after burial

A Florida feline is being dubbed "zombie cat" after it crawled out of its grave five days after being laid to rest.

January 28, 2015