Jessica Chasmar

S.E. Cupp pulls out of CPAC until gay groups are embraced

Conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp announced Tuesday that she is declining her invitation to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference until it allows groups that advocate for gay marriage.

February 26, 2013

OFA responds to accusations of creating fake Twitter accounts to push gun control

The Obama group Organizing for Action responded Tuesday to accusations that it created a slew of fake Twitter accounts in order to push the president's gun control initiative.

February 26, 2013

House Democrats pitch Department of Peacebuilding

California Rep. Barbara Lee and other House Democrats have introduced a bill that would establish a Department of Peacebuilding, which would be responsible for tasks from scaling back U.S. military actions to gang violence to school bullying.

February 26, 2013

ESPN’s Wilbon: Academy picked McFarlane because it’s tired of blacks

ESPN co-host Michael Wilbon seems to think the Oscars are racist, saying Seth MacFarlane was only allowed to host because the Academy is tired of blacks

February 26, 2013

Chris Matthews to Hillary Clinton: ‘We’ll get you in’ the White House

Chris Matthews offered his help Monday night to get Hillary Rodham Clinton in the White House in 2016.

February 26, 2013

Maine city makes deal with bothersome whistler

The city of Portland, Maine, has reached a deal with a man it charged with disorderly conduct for whistling too loud.

February 25, 2013

NYC Mayor Bloomberg calls for state to copy soda ban

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg doubled down on his citywide big-soda ban Monday by calling on the state to do the same.

February 25, 2013

Federal appeals court ruling may force California prisons to hire witches

California taxpayers, who already pay for prison chaplains covering such faiths as Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant and American Indian religions, might have to add witches to the list.

February 25, 2013

Iranian news agency adds sleeves to Michelle Obama’s Oscar dress

An Iranian government-controlled media agency has digitally altered first lady Michelle Obama's dress in photos from Sunday night's Oscars appearance.

February 25, 2013

Texas students dress in burqas, taught to call Muslim terrorists ‘freedom fighters’

A Texas lawmaker is launching an investigation after a high school teacher reportedly invited her female students to dress in burqas and refer to Muslim terrorists as "freedom fighters."

February 25, 2013

La. health officials destroy 1,600 pounds of venison donated to homeless shelter

Louisiana hunters are outraged after health officials forced them to destroy 1,600 pounds of donated venison — about $8,000 worth — that was meant for the state's homeless shelters.

February 25, 2013

Rio Grande Valley: People with $7K food-stamp surplus

An investigative report has shown that some people in the Rio Grande Valley are receiving exorbitant amounts of food stamp money, racking up thousands of dollars in unused funds.

February 25, 2013

California: Paroled sex offenders disarming tracking devices, avoiding jail

Thousands of California's paroled child molesters, rapists and other high-risk sex offenders are removing their GPS trackers and receiving very little consequences.

February 25, 2013

Think tanks link Arab Spring to global warming

Several think tanks will hold a conference Thursday linking the Arab Spring to global warming.

February 25, 2013

Oxford University set to vote on Israel boycott

Students at Oxford University are set to vote Wednesday on whether to boycott Israeli companies and products.

February 24, 2013

Liberal think tank suggests raising Chicago’s minimum wage to reduce gun violence

A new report by one of President Obama's favorite liberal think tanks suggests that the answer to curbing Chicago's gun violence is raising the minimum wage.

February 24, 2013

Britain’s Cameron urges Obama to leave first lady at home during G-8

British Prime Minister David Cameron has encouraged President Obama to leave the first lady at home during his trip to the United Kingdom for the G-8 summit in June.

February 24, 2013

N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg bans 2-liter sodas with pizza delivery: report

Amid New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on big sodas — taking effect in March — are some details that may have been overlooked.

February 24, 2013

Soledad O’Brien: Anchor says being fired from CNN show is a ‘win-win’

After reports that Soledad O'Brien recently was booted from her morning show, "Starting Point," the CNN anchor is saying she's "really happy" with the way things turned out, even calling it a "win-win."

February 24, 2013

4 arrested in Egypt for ‘Harlem shake’

Four students were arrested in Cairo on Saturday for emulating a viral dance craze called the "Harlem shake."

February 24, 2013