Jessica Chasmar

Mitt Romney: Donald Trump ‘off to a very strong start’

Mitt Romney says President Trump is "off to a very strong start" in fulfilling his campaign promises.

February 6, 2017

Donald Trump protesters prevent ambulance from getting ‘critically ill’ patient to hospital

Emergency responders in Connecticut were forced to perform a medical procedure on a "critically ill" patient inside an ambulance Saturday after anti-Donald Trump protesters shut down a highway, state police said.

February 6, 2017

Brad Sherman, Calif. Democrat, compares Trump to ISIS

Rep. Brad Sherman compared President Trump to the Islamic State terror group during his remarks on the House floor Friday morning.

February 3, 2017

Vince Vaughn, Mel Gibson reunite for police brutality movie

Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson, whose 2016 war film "Hacksaw Ridge" received six Oscar nominations, are reuniting for a gritty crime film about police brutality.

February 2, 2017

Michael Kee, Beloit College student, admitted to faking hate crime: Police

Wisconsin police have arrested a student at Beloit College who reportedly admitted to spray-painting his own dorm with racial and religious slurs in order to seek attention.

February 2, 2017

George H.W. Bush to flip coin at Super Bowl LI

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara will perform the coin flip at the Super Bowl this Sunday in Houston, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced.

February 1, 2017

Robert Kraft praises Trump’s loyalty: ‘He called me once a week’ for a year after wife died

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was asked Sunday to defend his relationship with President Trump: He explained the Republican was a loyal friend and offered support during one of the darkest times in his life.

January 31, 2017

Madeleine Albright: ‘There are tears in the eyes’ of the Statue of Liberty

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday morning that "there are tears in the eyes" of the Statue of Liberty following President Trump's executive order temporarily barring travel from seven majority-Muslim nations.

January 31, 2017

Tim Kaine likens Trump officials to Holocaust deniers

Sen. Tim Kaine on Sunday likened President Trump's advisers to "Holocaust deniers" after the White House's official statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day failed to mention Jews or Judaism.

January 30, 2017

Jessica Yellin, former CNN correspondent, says network has become ‘substance-free’

Former CNN chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin said Thursday that the news network has abandoned substantive journalism in favor of "prognostication" and "squabbling" commentary.

January 27, 2017

Donald Trump calls Madonna’s speech ‘disgusting,’ Katie Rich ‘terrible’

President Trump had some choice words for the celebrities who attacked him and his 10-year-old son Barron in the days following the inauguration.

January 27, 2017

Kellyanne Conway: ‘I consider myself a postfeminist’

President Trump's counselor Kellyanne Conway doesn't consider herself a "feminist" in the traditional sense of the word.

January 26, 2017

Pamela Anderson to gift Russian faux fur to Melania Trump

Pamela Anderson says she plans to give first lady Melania Trump one of her Russian faux furs as a token of her appreciation for the former model's affinity for animal-friendly fashions.

January 25, 2017

Scott Fischer, Dippin’ Dots CEO, in open letter to Sean Spicer: Let’s be friends

Dippin' Dots CEO Scott Fischer has extended an olive branch to White House press secretary Sean Spicer after several tweets criticizing the Kentucky-based ice cream company resurfaced Monday.

January 23, 2017

Debra Clayton: Slain Orlando officer’s patrol car vandalized

The patrol car of slain Florida police officer Lt. Debra Clayton was targeted by vandals over the weekend in front of the Orlando Police Department headquarters, where the car has been parked since her death.

January 23, 2017

Mark Baumer, climate change activist, fatally struck by SUV while walking barefoot across U.S.

An environmental activist who was trekking barefoot across the country to raise awareness about climate change was fatally struck by an SUV on a Florida highway Saturday afternoon.

January 23, 2017

Danny Meyer, Shake Shack founder, says tipping is a hoax that promotes inequality

Shake Shack founder and restauranteur Danny Meyer, who famously eliminated tipping from his restaurants in 2015, says the practice of tipping is a "hoax" that promotes inequality.

January 19, 2017

Filemon Vela: Inauguration attendees called migrant students ‘beaners,’ ‘wetbacks’

Rep. Filemon Vela claimed Thursday afternoon that dozens of migrant students visiting Washington, D.C., for the inauguration were called "beaners" and "wetbacks" by pro-Donald Trump attendees.

January 19, 2017

W. Va. school district decides job cuts by having teachers draw numbers from hat

A West Virginia school district has some educators scratching their heads after they had to choose numbers from a hat to determine whether they would still have their job in the 2017-2018 school year.

January 18, 2017

Scott Baio tells anti-Trump liberals to ‘grow up’

Actor Scott Baio says liberals who are still upset about Donald Trump's election need to "grow up" already.

January 18, 2017