Jessica Chasmar

Bobby Jindal: Umpqua shooter’s dad ‘has no right to be lecturing’ us on gun control

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal continued his criticism of the pro-gun-control father of the Umpqua Community College mass shooter, saying he has "no right" to be lecturing the rest of the country on responsibility.

October 12, 2015

DHS investigating Wikipedia entries alleging Kevin McCarthy, Renee Ellmers affair

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating after changes made to the Wikipedia pages of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Renee Ellmers alleging an affair were tracked to an IP address at the department's Springfield, Virginia, office.

October 9, 2015

Lorenzo Sanders, Muriel Bowser staffer, arrested on crack dealing charges

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said she has begun the termination process for a staffer in her religious affairs division who was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.

October 9, 2015

Reid Ribble becomes second Republican to resign from House Freedom Caucus

Rep. Reid Ribble announced Thursday that he is resigning from the House Freedom Caucus, making him the second Republican to leave the conservative group since its founding.

October 9, 2015

Hillary Clinton heckled at Hispanic Caucus: ‘My deportation will be your funding’

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton was interrupted Thursday by an immigration activist protesting her campaign's acceptance of donations from corporations that run private prisons.

October 9, 2015

Newt Gingrich open to House speaker run after Kevin McCarthy withdraws

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has indicated that he would be open to running for the position again after Kevin McCarthy removed his name from consideration.

October 8, 2015

Ben Carson: I was held at gunpoint at Popeyes in Baltimore

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday that he was once held at gunpoint at a Baltimore Popeyes, following backlash over comments he made about the mass shooting last week in Roseburg, Oregon.

October 8, 2015

Marco Rubio interrupted at campaign event by heckler

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio was caught off guard during a campaign event Tuesday after a heckler accused him of adultery.

October 6, 2015

Jasemin Stephenson, Va. mom, finds 800 rounds of ammunition in Toys R Us delivery

A Virginia mom said she was shocked to open up her son's delivery from Toys "R" Us to find 800 rounds of ammunition.

October 5, 2015

Ian Mercer, Oregon shooter’s dad: ‘That’s what guns are, the killers’

The father of Oregon gunman Christopher Harper-Mercer argued Saturday that his son never would have killed nine people last week at Umpqua Community College if he wasn't able to get his hands on a gun in the first place.

October 5, 2015

Kate Brown, Oregon governor: Not the time to talk gun control

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says now is not the time to debate gun control laws, despite President Obama's impassioned plea to politicize Thursday's shooting at Umpqua Community College.

October 2, 2015

Mike Huckabee: Obama’s gun control remarks ‘ignorantly inflammatory’

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee rebuked President Obama's comments on gun control as "ignorantly inflammatory" following Thursday's shooting at Oregon's Umpqua Community College.

October 2, 2015

Planned Parenthood target of arson in Southern California

Authorities have reportedly determined that a fire at a Planned Parenthood facility in Southern California Wednesday night was caused by arson.

October 1, 2015

VA apologizes for ‘ill-advised’ ban on veterans’ cellphones

The Department of Veterans Affairs apologized Wednesday for an "ill-advised" policy that banned veterans from bringing their cellphones to appointments.

October 1, 2015

Colin Powell: I continue to be a Republican ‘because it annoys them’

Former secretary of state Colin Powell joked Wednesday that he remains in the Republican Party so he can continue to "annoy" ultraconservatives.

October 1, 2015

Senate Democrats propose bill to raise smoking age to 21

Democratic Sens. Brian Schatz, Dick Durbin, Sherrod Brown and seven others have backed legislation that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21.

September 30, 2015

Dwayne Johnson, ‘The Rock,’ mourns loss of Brutus, issues warning to other dog owners

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced Tuesday that he had to make the painful decision of putting down his French bulldog Brutus, just weeks after he made headlines for rescuing the dog from a pool.

September 30, 2015

Sam Brownback, Kansas governor, signs ‘Zombie Preparedness Month’ proclamation

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a proclamation Wednesday officially making October "Zombie Preparedness Month," as a fun way to get Kansans ready for natural disasters.

September 30, 2015

Jim Carrey’s girlfriend Cathriona White commits suicide after breakup

Jim Carrey's girlfriend Cathriona White was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide, just four days after the couple reportedly broke up for the second time.

September 29, 2015

Aiden Wright, 7, turns in $8K he found on playground

A 7-year-old Massachusetts boy has found himself $100 richer after he did the right thing and turned in $8,000 that he found Saturday at the top of a playground slide.

September 28, 2015