Jessica Chasmar

Anthony Fauci says he’s been intentionally moving goal posts on herd immunity estimates

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, admitted in a new interview that he's been intentionally moving the goal posts on his recommendations regarding herd immunity based on what he thinks the American people are ready to hear.

December 24, 2020

Bill de Blasio, NYC mayor: Sheriff’s deputies to knock on doors of ‘every single traveler’ from U.K.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that sheriff's deputies will be dispatched to the homes and hotel rooms of "every single traveler" visiting from the United Kingdom to ensure they comply with quarantine orders.

December 23, 2020

Joe Biden’s niece avoids jail time after pleading guilty to DUI

President-elect Joseph R. Biden's 33-year-old niece has been sentenced to five months of probation in lieu of jail time after pleading guilty to a 2019 DUI charge.

December 21, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says time’s almost up for Pelosi, Schumer: ‘We need new leadership’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it's almost time for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to make way for bolder, more progressive leadership in the Democratic Party.

December 16, 2020

Andrew Cuomo to close NYC indoor dining next week if hospitalizations don’t stabilize

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he will shut down indoor dining in New York City if the hospitalizations there don't stabilize.

December 7, 2020

Joe Manchin, W.Va. Democrat, rips Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: ‘More active on Twitter than anything else’

Sen. Joe Manchin ripped Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as "more active on Twitter" than in Congress during a new interview Monday.

December 1, 2020

Marco Rubio: Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks ‘will be polite & orderly caretakers of America’s decline’

Sen. Marco Rubio faced a wave of backlash Tuesday after slamming presumptive President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet picks as a return to the status quo.

November 24, 2020

Tom Wolf, Pa. governor, bans alcohol sales on Thanksgiving Eve, ‘the biggest day for drinking’

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is stopping restaurants and bars from serving alcohol during what would normally be the biggest drinking night of the year, he said Monday.

November 24, 2020

Larry Hogan expands coronavirus snitch line: ‘There’s no constitutional right’ to go maskless

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared Monday that Americans have no "constitutional right" to go maskless during the coronavirus pandemic.

November 24, 2020

Los Angeles County shuts down all in-person dining

Los Angeles County is shutting down all indoor and outdoor dining amid a surge in coronavirus cases, health officials announced Sunday.

November 23, 2020

Robert Redfield, CDC director: School ‘one of the safest places’ kids can be

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said school is "one of the safest places" children can be during the coronavirus pandemic, despite many school districts switching back to in-person learning amid a widespread uptick in infections.

November 20, 2020

Biden says he discussed ‘national mask mandate’ with governors

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden said he discussed implementing a "national mask mandate" during a meeting with governors Thursday.

November 20, 2020

Ron DeSantis ‘will not lock down’ Florida as coronavirus crackdowns sweep country

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vowed not to lock down the state again despite the widespread uptick in coronavirus cases that has spurred multiple states across the country to tighten restrictions on residents and businesses.

November 18, 2020

Gavin Newsom mulls statewide curfew for California, citing studies from Saudi Arabia, Germany

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday he is considering a statewide curfew and researching studies from countries like Germany and Saudi Arabia on possible implementation strategies.

November 17, 2020

Elissa Slotkin, Democratic rep, says Trump ‘doesn’t talk down to anyone’

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin offered some rare praise for President Trump in a new interview Friday, saying he "doesn't talk down to anybody" in the elitist way that Democrats sometimes do.

November 13, 2020

Tate Reeves, Miss. governor, slams Biden adviser’s lockdown proposal: ‘We will certainly fight that’

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that closing down the state's economy to combat the coronavirus would be "totally and completely beyond reasonableness" and that he would fight any potential lockdowns under a Biden administration.

November 13, 2020

Elissa Slotkin, Democratic rep, says party’s ‘brand has been weak for a while’

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin admitted Wednesday that her party has a messaging problem in the Midwest and that issues like the economy and strengthening the middle class have been getting drowned out by left-wing ideas like defunding the police.

November 12, 2020

Ticketmaster mulls plan to make concertgoers prove COVID-19 vaccinations, negative test results

Ticketmaster is exploring options for concertgoers and sports fans to be able to prove their COVID-19 vaccination status or negative test results prior to attending an event, the company told Billboard magazine Wednesday.

November 12, 2020

Jay Jacobs, N.Y. Dem Party chair, slams Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, socialism for ‘frightening’ voters

New York Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs on Wednesday slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and blamed the progressive left's push for socialist policies for hurting Democrats in the 2020 election.

November 12, 2020

Michael Osterholm, Biden COVID-19 adviser, calls for 4-to-6-week national lockdown

Dr. Michael Osterholm, a coronavirus adviser to presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden, on Wednesday called for a four-to-six-week federal lockdown that he said would help combat the pandemic and keep the economy afloat while the country awaits a vaccine.

November 12, 2020