Jessica Chasmar

McDonald’s to acquire Apprente tech company to automate drive-thrus

McDonald's announced Tuesday that it will acquire a company that specializes in voice-based, conversational technology in an effort to automate the fast-food chain's drive-thru service.

September 10, 2019

Walgreens demands customers ‘no longer openly carry firearms into our stores’

Walgreens is the latest company to ban customers from openly carrying firearms in stores following a recent wave of mass shootings across the country.

September 5, 2019

Ted Cruz ‘looking forward’ to gun chat with Alyssa Milano

Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that he's "looking forward" to meeting actress Alyssa Milano after the two agreed to have a discussion about gun violence this week in Washington, D.C.

September 4, 2019

Meghan McCain: ‘There’s going to be a lot of violence’ if AR-15s banned

Meghan McCain warned Tuesday that "there's going to be a lot of violence" if Democrats get their way in banning "assault" weapons.

September 4, 2019

Teddy Quinlivan, transgender model, becomes new face of Chanel Beauty

Transgender model Teddy Quinlivan celebrated on social media Tuesday that Chanel Beauty had hired her to front its newest advertising campaign.

August 28, 2019

John Delaney, 2020 hopeful: ‘It feels like some Democrats are cheering on a recession’

Former congressman and Democratic presidential longshot John Delaney suggested Wednesday that members of his party are secretly "cheering on a recession" because of their desire to defeat President Trump in 2020.

August 22, 2019

Tom Wright-Piersanti, New York Times editor, apologizes for ‘offensive’ tweets deemed anti-Semitic

A New York Times editor apologized Thursday morning and deleted several "offensive" tweets following a Breitbart News report that accused him of making "anti-Semitic and racist" posts.

August 22, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Electoral College a racist ‘scam’ that ‘has to go’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Electoral College is a racist "scam" that should be abolished.

August 21, 2019

Tim Scott: 2020 Democratic hopefuls trying to ‘dupe’ black voters

Sen. Tim Scott said Monday that Democratic presidential hopefuls like former Rep. Beto O'Rourke are trying to "dupe" black voters into believing President Trump is racist as a way to deflect from his accomplishments on uplifting the black and Hispanic communities.

August 20, 2019

Dick’s Sporting Goods testing total gun ban: Report

Dick's Sporting Goods is reportedly considering a ban on the sale of all firearms after the retailer dropped assault-style rifles last year.

August 20, 2019

Jill Biden touts ‘electability’ at 2020 event: ‘You have to swallow a little bit’ and vote for Joe

Former second lady Jill Biden said Monday that beating President Trump in 2020 is more important than policy, so voters may have to "swallow a little bit" and vote for her frontrunner husband, who she touted as more electable than the other Democratic candidates.

August 20, 2019

ICE blames ‘disturbing public discourse’ after shots fired at San Antonio office

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday blamed the "disturbing public discourse" surrounding the Trump administration's detention policies after shots were fired into an ICE office overnight Tuesday in San Antonio.

August 14, 2019

Kamala Harris confronted by 92-year-old at senior center: ‘Leave our health care system alone’

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris was told to "leave our health care system alone" by a 92-year-old woman during a campaign stop in Iowa on Monday.

August 13, 2019

Walmart employees plan walkout over gun sales: ‘We have one demand, and that is all’

Walmart employees are reportedly planning to walk out Wednesday afternoon to protest the company's continued gun sales in the wake of Saturday's mass shooting at a Texas Walmart that left 22 people dead.

August 7, 2019

Veronica Escobar, El Paso congresswoman: Donald Trump ‘is not welcome here’

Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar said President Trump is "not welcome" in her city of El Paso, Texas, after a lone gunman who allegedly followed anti-immigrant and racist ideologies gunned down 22 people at a local Walmart on Saturday.

August 5, 2019

Joe Biden blames Trump: Economy ‘collapsing because of this presidency’

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that the economy is "collapsing" under President Trump.

August 1, 2019

Beto O’Rourke: Trump ‘the most divisive and dangerous president this country has ever had’

Donald Trump "is the most divisive and dangerous president this country has ever had," Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke declared in a new op-ed released hours before the second round of CNN primary debates on Tuesday.

July 30, 2019

Lori Lightfoot, Chicago mayor, caught on hot mic calling police union leader ‘clown’

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot apologized Wednesday after she was caught on a hot mic calling a police union leader a "clown."

July 25, 2019

David Spade to avoid bashing Trump on late-night show: ‘I don’t want half the crowd tuning me out’

Comedian and actor David Spade said in a new interview that his forthcoming talk show on Comedy Central will largely avoid the President Trump-bashing that dominates late-night television.

July 24, 2019

Seth Moulton: ‘Trump is going to be harder to beat than many Democrats like to believe’

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton said Sunday that Democrats have a much tougher road ahead going against President Trump in 2020 than most them care to realize.

July 8, 2019