Jessica Chasmar

Nancy Pelosi’s border wall alternative includes ‘mowing the grass’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi suggested this week that "mowing the grass" near the U.S.-Mexico border so that illegals immigrants can't be smuggled through thick vegetation would be a more effective measure to secure the country than President Trump's proposed border wall.

February 22, 2018

Peter Wang, slain JROTC cadet, posthumously accepted to West Point after Parkland shooting

Peter Wang, a JROTC cadet who was killed in last week's mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is reportedly being admitted posthumously to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

February 20, 2018

Dwaine Caraway, Dallas mayor pro tem, asks NRA convention to relocate

Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway on Monday urged the National Rifle Association to move its upcoming annual convention elsewhere in light of last week's mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

February 20, 2018

Bill Gates: People like me should pay ‘significantly higher taxes’

Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that the government should compel people like him to pay "significantly higher taxes" than the rest of Americans.

February 19, 2018

Jennifer Lawrence taking year off from acting to help ‘fix our democracy’

Jennifer Lawrence said she's taking a year off from acting in order to pursue a career in activism and help "fix our democracy."

February 19, 2018

JROTC captains used Kevlar pads to shield class during Parkland shooting: ‘We were ready to fight’

A couple of quick-thinking Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps captains built a wall of Kevlar pads to shield themselves and fellow classmates during Wednesday's mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

February 16, 2018

Steve Scalise: No ‘magic unicorn law’ can stop mass shootings

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who nearly died last year after being shot by a leftist gunman at a Republican congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, said there's no "magic unicorn law" that will prevent mass shootings in the U.S.

February 16, 2018

Mike Pence on Kim Yo-jong: ‘I didn’t avoid the dictator’s sister, but I did ignore her’

Vice President Pence said Wednesday that he deliberately ignored North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister last week in order to send "a very clear message" during the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies.

February 14, 2018

Sacha Baron Cohen paid O.J. Simpson $20K to be in new film: Report

"Borat" creator Sacha Baron Cohen paid O.J. Simpson $20,000 to appear in his new comedic film, according to a report by The Mail on Sunday.

February 12, 2018

Meghan McCain: Trump won’t personally attack my father again

Meghan McCain, "The View" co-host and daughter of Arizona Sen. John McCain, said Wednesday that she doesn't think President Trump will personally attack her father again.

February 7, 2018

Joe Biden on Donald Trump: ‘He’s a joke’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden called President Trump a "joke" in an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo that aired Tuesday.

February 7, 2018

Hillary Clinton vows ‘to remain on the front lines of democracy’

Hillary Clinton told a group of students at Georgetown University on Monday that she plans "to remain on the front lines of democracy," despite losing her second bid for the presidency.

February 5, 2018

Rachel Crooks, who accused Donald Trump of unwanted kiss, is running for Ohio state legislature

Rachel Crooks, a Democrat who has accused President Trump of kissing her without her consent in 2005, said she is running for a seat in the Ohio state legislature.

February 5, 2018

Michelle Obama to Ellen DeGeneres: ‘We have to be an open-hearted nation’

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Americans should "lead with hope" after daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said she was "frightened" by the direction President Trump had taken the country.

February 1, 2018

Maxine Waters: Trump’s TV appearances need a parental advisory

Rep. Maxine Waters' rebuttal to President Trump's first State of the Union address called the president a "terrible role model" who deserves a parental advisory every time he appears on television.

February 1, 2018

Steny Hoyer: ‘90 percent’ chance Democrats will retake the House

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said Wednesday that there's a "90 percent" chance Democrats will retake the lower chamber in the November midterm elections.

January 31, 2018

Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times film critic, suspended for allegedly buying Twitter followers

The Chicago Sun-Times has suspended veteran film critic Richard Roeper after a New York Times report alleged that he purchased fake Twitter followers.

January 30, 2018

Nancy Pelosi: ‘Slobbering’ Trump has set low bar for SOTU

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said the bar is so low for President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night that a speech in which "his nose isn't running and he isn't burping" would be considered successful.

January 30, 2018

Chuck Schumer says Trump should thank Obama in SOTU address: ‘He inherited the healthy economy’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Trump should thank his predecessor for the booming economy during Tuesday night's State of The Union address.

January 30, 2018

Suzann Pettersen, LPGA star, on Trump: ‘I’ve learned lots from him’

LPGA legend Suzann Pettersen defended her longtime friend and golf buddy President Trump, saying she's learned over the years not to take everything he says literally.

January 30, 2018