Jessica Chasmar

Schakowsky: Marino’s attack on Pelosi was ‘sexist’

Rep. Jan Schakowsky said Rep. Tom Marino's comments toward House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi during a House floor disagreement on Friday were "sexist" and "condescending."

August 5, 2014

N.C. sheriff urges residents to arm themselves amid crime spike

A North Carolina sheriff is urging residents to arm themselves amid a recent spike in gang and drug violence in the area.

August 5, 2014

First-graders spot teen’s body hanging at school playground

Parents at a Georgia elementary school have been informed that their children may have seen a dead body after a 19-year-old man was found hanging from the school's playground as first-graders were on their way to recess.

August 5, 2014

Democratic lawmaker who wants minimum wage hike doesn’t pay his interns

Rep. Bruce Braley is pushing to increase the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, even though his own interns aren't paid a dime.

August 4, 2014

James Brady dead; former White House press secretary was 73

Former White House Press Secretary James Brady has died at age 73, his family said Monday.

August 4, 2014

N.Y. hotel fines guests $500 for negative online reviews

A New York hotel is learning the hard way that Americans like their free speech. The Union Street Guest House, in Hudson, began fining couples who book their wedding there $500 for every negative review written by one of their guests.

August 4, 2014

First-grader forced to sit on floor for 22 days as punishment, family says

A Texas family is trying to remove their children from a Houston-area elementary school after they say a first-grade teacher removed their daughter's desk and made her sit on the floor for 22 days as punishment.

August 4, 2014

Turkey PM Erdogan: Israel ‘will drown in the blood it sheds’

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan gave a vitriolic speech Sunday before hundreds of thousands of supporters, comparing Israel's actions to those of Adolf Hitler and warning the Jewish state will "drown in the blood it sheds."

August 4, 2014

Glenn Beck: I said ‘stupid things’ while at Fox News

Glenn Beck spoke on CNN Sunday morning about his employment with Fox News and how he regrets that a few ill-timed or poorly worded phrases can define someone in the news business.

August 3, 2014

Rep. Steve King: Obama’s executive amnesty should spark impeachment talks

Rep. Steve King said Sunday that Republicans should take a "serious look" at impeaching President Obama if he moves ahead with an executive order to defer deportation for millions of illegal immigrants.

August 3, 2014

GOP Rep. Don Young apologizes for strong-arming staffer

Rep. Don Young has apologized for forcefully twisting the arm of a congressional staffer Thursday at the Capitol.

August 3, 2014

Israel confirms missing soldier killed in action

The Israeli soldier who went missing in action during a firefight Friday in the Gaza Strip has been killed, the Israeli army has announced.

August 3, 2014

GameStop collecting fingerprints from Philadelphia gamers

Major video game retailer GameStop is now requiring its Philadelphia customers to provide a fingerprint scan when they try and sell used games.

August 3, 2014

Hamas founder’s son: ‘Hamas is a terrorist organization with a humanitarian face’

The son of Hamas founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef railed against Hamas Wednesday, calling it a terrorist organization masquerading as a humanitarian one.

July 31, 2014

Clintons call Klein, Halper, Kessler ‘a Hat Trick of despicable actors’: report

A joint statement from spokesmen for Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton reportedly blasts authors Ed Klein, Daniel Halper and Ronald Kessler as "a Hat Trick of despicable actors concocting trashy nonsense for a quick buck."

July 31, 2014

Stabbing attack on transgender girl, 15, was ‘bias motivated,’ police say

A man has been charged with bias-motivated assault after he was accused of stabbing a 15-year-old transgender girl aboard a Metro train in northeast Washington, D.C.

July 31, 2014

Iran’s Rouhani: Israel, Islamic State are ‘tumors derived from the same origin’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attacked Israel during an address Wednesday, comparing the Jewish state to the Islamic State as two "tumors derived from the same origin."

July 31, 2014

Girl, 11, fights off attacker using self-defense moves

A 11-year-old girl put her self-defense skills to good use Monday when she successfully fought off a half-naked man who tried to kidnap her in the San Francisco Bay Area.

July 30, 2014

Keith Urban concertgoers took photos of alleged rape, police say

Witnesses say more than a dozen people looked on and took photos of an alleged rape that took place at the same Keith Urban concert where more than 50 people were arrested.

July 30, 2014

Belgium pushes for clear labeling of goods from Israeli settlements

Belgium has advised retailers to clearly label the origin of products made in Israeli settlements that are in occupied Palestinian territories, the economics ministry said Tuesday.

July 30, 2014