Jessica Chasmar

Stormy Daniels interview gives ‘60 Minutes’ best ratings since 2008 Obama sit-down

Stormy Daniels' highly anticipated "60 Minutes" interview with Anderson Cooper is shaping up to be the show's most successful since Steve Kroft's first post-election sit-down with Barack and Michelle Obama almost a decade ago, according to early Nielsen figures.

March 26, 2018

Claire McCaskill denounces Hillary Clinton’s criticism of Trump voters: ‘It wasn’t helpful’

Sen. Claire McCaskill doubled down Sunday on her criticism of Hillary Clinton's comments about voters who supported President Trump, saying the failed 2016 presidential candidate should show respect to all American voters and not just the ones who voted for her.

March 26, 2018

Joe Biden: Parkland student activists are ‘going to win’ on gun control

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that the student activists who survived last month's mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, are "going to win" the battle for stricter gun control laws.

March 23, 2018

Blue Mountain School District arms teachers, students with buckets of rocks in case of shooting

A Pennsylvania school district is arming classrooms with buckets of rocks as a last-ditch defense against mass shooters.

March 23, 2018

Bill Murray compares ‘anti-gun’ Parkland students to Vietnam War protesters

Actor and comedian Bill Murray penned an op-ed Thursday comparing the Parkland shooting survivors to the students "who helped end the Vietnam War."

March 23, 2018

George Clooney to Parkland students: ‘You make me proud of my country again’

George Clooney has penned a letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, telling them that their gun-control efforts following last month's mass shooting have made him "proud" of his country once again.

March 23, 2018

Citigroup places restrictions on gun sales by business customers: ‘We want to do our part’

Citigroup announced Thursday that it's placing new restrictions on gun sales by business partners as a way to do its part in preventing firearms "from getting into the wrong hands."

March 22, 2018

Peter Koo, NYC Democrat, proposes ban on smoking while walking

A New York City Council member introduced a bill Thursday that would ban people from smoking while walking in most public places.

March 22, 2018

Parkland gun-control activists land Time magazine cover

The new cover of Time magazine features a dramatic photo of the students who have been leading the push for stricter gun control laws in the aftermath of last month's mass shooting at their school in Parkland, Florida.

March 22, 2018

Harry Shiver, Alabama lawmaker who opposes armed teachers, says ‘ladies’ are ‘scared of guns’

An Alabama lawmaker who opposes a state bill that would allow trained teachers to carry guns in schools recently argued that teachers are mostly "ladies" who are "scared of guns."

March 19, 2018

Trayon White Sr., D.C. council member, blames winter storms on Jews

A D.C. Council member has apologized for anti-Semitic comments he made Friday suggesting that Jewish financiers control the weather.

March 19, 2018

Edward Stack, Dick’s CEO, says new gun policy ‘is not going to be positive’ for sales

Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Edward Stack said Tuesday that the company's stricter firearms policy will have a negative impact on sales.

March 14, 2018

High school reserve officer accidentally fires gun during safety lesson, injuring student

A high school teacher who also serves as a reserve police officer and city councilman in Northern California accidentally fired a gun inside a classroom during a safety lesson Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least one student.

March 14, 2018

Hillary Clinton injures hand during India trip

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sprained her hand Tuesday during her visit to Jodhpur, India, according to reports.

March 14, 2018

Jared Huffman, California Democrat, calls Betsy DeVos ‘dumber than a bag of hammers’

Rep. Jared Huffman called Education Secretary Betsy DeVos "dumber than a bag of hammers" in a tweet Monday after her appearance on "60 Minutes."

March 12, 2018

Bono ‘furious’ amid abuse allegations at ONE Campaign charity he co-founded

U2 frontman Bono has apologized for failing to adequately protect workers amid renewed allegations of verbal and sexual abuse at the charity he co-founded.

March 12, 2018

Arnold Schwarzenegger to sue oil companies for ‘first-degree murder’

Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday that he plans to take big oil companies to court for "knowingly killing people all over the world."

March 12, 2018

Nancy Pelosi: Democrats shouldn’t focus on ‘rumors’ about Trump’s ‘personal life’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Congress shouldn't get involved in investigating President Trump's alleged 2006 affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels, arguing that there are much more pressing issues at hand such as the budget and national security.

March 9, 2018

Home Depot pledges $50M to train veterans, at-risk teens to be construction workers

Home Depot announced Thursday that it will donate $50 million to train 20,000 people as construction workers over the next 10 years, starting with military veterans, high school students and at-risk teens.

March 8, 2018

Amazon offers $5.99 Prime memberships for Medicaid recipients

Amazon is now offering discounted Prime memberships for Medicaid recipients, the company announced Wednesday.

March 7, 2018