Jessica Chasmar

Joe Biden charged $150K, demanded raspberry sorbet at Fla. speaking event

Potential 2020 candidate Joseph R. Biden reportedly charged a $150,000 fee and demanded angel hair pomodoro and raspberry sorbet at a recent speaking gig in Florida.

February 27, 2019

81-year-old man wearing ‘MAGA’ hat assaulted in New Jersey ShopRite: Police

Police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting an elderly man over his "Make America Great Again" hat at a ShopRite store in New Jersey.

February 27, 2019

Kamala Harris: ‘I do’ believe Trump is a racist

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris declared Tuesday that President Trump is a racist.

February 26, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘big money’ rejection doesn’t apply to general: ‘We’ve got to be willing to win’

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren explained that while she is rejecting so-called "big money" fundraisers during her primary campaign, she does not believe in "unilateral disarmament" when it comes to winning the general election against President Trump.

February 26, 2019

Bernie Sanders defines ‘democratic socialism,’ says living wage and free college are ‘human rights’

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defined his ideology of democratic socialism in a CNN town hall speech Monday night, saying he supports "human rights" that include a living wage and free college tuition for every American.

February 26, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib appear on new Showtime series, rip ‘lack of courage’ in Congress

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar made an appearance on the premiere episode of the new Showtime comedy series "Desus & Mero" on Thursday night.

February 22, 2019

Elizabeth Warren unveils universal child care plan funded by ‘Ultra-Millionaire Tax’

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for "Universal Child Care" on Tuesday, saying she plans to pay for the program by raising taxes on Americans who are worth more than $50 million.

February 19, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand: ‘I could support’ tearing down existing border barriers

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said she "could support" Beto O'Rourke's idea of tearing down existing barriers at the U.S. southern border.

February 15, 2019

Focus on the Family to blast live, third-trimester ultrasound in Times Square

Christian conservative organization Focus on the Family will broadcast a live, third-trimester ultrasound on jumbo screens in Manhattan's Times Square this spring in protest of New York's new abortion law.

February 15, 2019

Chuck Schumer calls GOP’s plan for Green New Deal vote a ‘cheap, cynical ploy’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday slammed Republicans for playing a "game of political gotcha" in planning to force a vote on the Green New Deal.

February 14, 2019

Covington Catholic students made no ‘offensive or racist statements,’ investigation finds

The students from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky who found themselves embroiled in a media firestorm last month made no "offensive or racist statements" of which they were initially accused, an investigation revealed Wednesday.

February 13, 2019

Bill Gates: ‘I don’t deserve my fortune’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he doesn't "deserve" his fortune and thinks taxes on the rich should be much more "progressive" than they are in the United States.

February 13, 2019

Howard Schultz rips Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal: ‘It’s not realistic’

Former Starbucks CEO and potential 2020 presidential candidate Howard Schultz ripped the Green New Deal put forth by left-wing Democrats as dishonest and unrealistic.

February 13, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump in defense of Ilhan Omar

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday slammed President Trump while defending fellow freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar against fresh allegations of anti-Semitism.

February 12, 2019

Amy Klobuchar trolls Hillary Clinton with Wisconsin jab

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday took an apparent swipe at Hillary Clinton after she promised to campaign extensively in Wisconsin.

February 11, 2019

Al Green says Va. blackface scandals ‘a symptom’ of Trump’s bigotry, vows impeachment

Rep. Al Green on Thursday pledged to force a House vote to impeach the president, citing the blackface scandals plaguing Virginia Democrats as "a symptom" of the president's bigotry.

February 8, 2019

Jackie Speier: ‘I have no reason to doubt’ Justin Fairfax allegation

Rep. Jackie Speier said Thursday she had "no reason to doubt" the allegation of sexual assault brought against Virginia Democratic Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.

February 7, 2019

Panera Bread pay-what-you-can test ‘no longer viable’; last cafe closes in Boston

Panera Bread is closing up its last pay-what-you-can cafe in Boston, admitting that the experiment aimed to combat hunger was "no longer viable."

February 6, 2019

Michael ‘Doc’ Thompson, conservative radio host, struck and killed by Amtrak train in Texas

Conservative talk radio host Michael "Doc" Thompson died Tuesday after he was struck by an Amtrak train while jogging in Texas. He was 49.

February 6, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Peggy Noonan for SOTU criticism

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back early Wednesday at a tweet by Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, who said the freshman Democrat looked "sullen, teenaged and at a loss" during President Trump's State of the Union address.

February 6, 2019