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Jessica Chasmar

jchasmar@washingtontimes.com

Jessica Chasmar was a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering topics on culture and politics.

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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Friday that he was disappointed President Obama used Wednesday's Charleston shootings to "grandstand" on gun control, arguing "the one thing" that could have stopped the gunman is another gun. (Fox News)

Mike Huckabee: Concealed carry ‘could have stopped’ Charleston suspect Dylann Roof

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Friday that he was disappointed President Obama used Wednesday's Charleston shootings to "grandstand" on gun control, arguing "the one thing" that could have stopped suspected gunman Dylann Roof is another gun.

June 19, 2015

Police in Richmond, Virginia, took a white man into custody Thursday night after witnesses say he was threatening black church members and shouting racial slurs. (WTVR)

White Va. man evaluated after threatening black church members, shouting racial slurs

Police in Richmond, Virginia, took a white man into custody Thursday night after witnesses say he was threatening black church members and shouting racial slurs, just one day after a horrific church massacre in Charleston, South Carolina, claimed nine lives.

June 19, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a question from the audience during a campaign stop at Trident Technical College, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Hillary Clinton suggests Donald Trump-like rhetoric can ‘trigger someone’ like Dylann Roof

Hillary Clinton said Thursday that "negative" comments, such as those made about Mexicans by "a recent entry into the Republican presidential campaign," can potentially trigger an unstable person into committing violence against innocent people.

June 19, 2015

Dylann Roof in this photo posted on Facebook.

Dylann Roof, Charleston shooting suspect, got gun for his 21st birthday, uncle says

The man suspected of fatally shooting nine congregants at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, was given a gun by his father as a 21st birthday present, his uncle told Reuters on Thursday.

June 18, 2015

Charleston, S.C., Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. stands on the portico of Charleston City Hall on Sept. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Joseph P. Riley, Charleston mayor: ‘There are far too many guns out there’

Charleston's Democratic mayor on Thursday cited the need for stricter gun control laws after a gunman killed nine congregants in a historic black church downtown.

June 18, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton steps onstage to address an audience at Trident Technical College during a campaign stop Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Hillary Clinton charged $200K to speak at Boys and Girls Club, didn’t donate back or meet with kids

Hillary Rodham Clinton charged $200,000 to speak at a Boys and Girls Club charity event last year and then donated 100 percent of her earnings back into her family's own $2 billion foundation, according to a recent Politico report.

June 18, 2015

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, California Republican, listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Darrell Issa booted from Benghazi deposition: report

Rep. Darrell Issa was reportedly kicked out of Tuesday's closed-door deposition of former Hillary Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal before the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

June 16, 2015

Donald Trump speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Donald Trump changed political parties at least five times: report

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump switched political party affiliations at least five times since the late '80s, according to voting records obtained by The Smoking Gun.

June 16, 2015

The Deckers in San Jose, California, found a patriotic solution for their brown, unwatered lawn after the city began rationing water usage in the face of crippling drought. (CBS FF)

California couple paints giant American flag on brown lawn in face of water cutbacks

A couple in San Jose, California, found a patriotic solution for their brown, unwatered lawn after the city began rationing water usage in the face of crippling drought.

June 16, 2015

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James speaks at a news conference after Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 14, 2015. The Warriors won 104-91. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

LeBron James: ‘I’m the best player in the world’

LeBron James' confidence is at an all-time high despite his Cleveland Cavaliers being pushed to the brink in the NBA finals.

June 15, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton winks at a supporter following a rally, Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Seeking an army of volunteers, Clinton is trying to build an organizational edge in Iowa as some of her lesser-known Democratic rivals clamor for attention in the state that tripped up her first presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Mitt Romney slams Hillary Clinton as a phony

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Monday slammed Hillary Rodham Clinton as fake, arguing that her smile says one thing while her eyes say another.

June 15, 2015

Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday blamed the recent unrest in Baltimore on people owning too many guns in this city, combined with a lack of trust in the local police department. (CNN)

Bill Clinton: ‘You can’t have people walking around with guns’

Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday blamed the recent unrest in Baltimore on people owning too many guns in this city, combined with a lack of trust in the local police department.

June 15, 2015

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch speaks during a forum on The Economics and Politics of Immigration in Boston in this Aug. 14, 2012, file photo. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)

Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as Fox CEO: report

Rupert Murdoch is reportedly stepping step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox and is handing the title to his son James.

June 11, 2015

Dee Daugherty, 65, is dead after a swarm of bees attacked him as he was mowing a neighbor's lawn to repay a favor. (WFAA)

Texas man mowing neighbor’s yard killed by swarm of bees

A Texas man is dead after a swarm of bees attacked as he was mowing a neighbor's lawn to repay a favor.

June 10, 2015

A protester throws a tear gas canister back toward riot police after a 10 p.m. curfew went into effect in the wake of Monday's riots following the funeral for Freddie Gray, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Donald Scott, Fox News security guard, jailed since May 1 for carrying gun during Baltimore unrest

A man working as a security guard for Fox News during the Baltimore riots has been jailed since May 1 for carrying a gun without a concealed weapons permit.

June 9, 2015

Theresa Purcell filed a lawsuit Friday morning against American Airlines after she says she was forced to get out of her wheelchair and crawl on her hands and knees onto a plane, because an agent told her it was too late to set up a ramp. (KHON 2)

Woman in wheelchair forced to crawl onto plane sues American Airlines

A woman using a wheelchair filed a lawsuit Friday morning against American Airlines after she says she was forced to crawl on her hands and knees onto a plane because an agent told her it was too late to set up a ramp.

June 8, 2015

Kalief Browder, 22-year-old New Yorker who spent nearly three years at the infamous Rikers Island jail without being convicted of a crime, committed suicide Saturday, June 6, 2015, after a long battle with depression. (ABC 7)

Kalief Browder, jailed for nearly 3 years at Rikers Island without trial, commits suicide

A 22-year-old New York man who spent nearly three years at the notorious Rikers Island jail without being convicted of a crime committed suicide Saturday after a long battle with depression.

June 8, 2015

A man arrives for the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York, April 7, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

New York City man robbed at gunpoint for bitcoins

A New York man was robbed at gunpoint for $1,100 worth of bitcoins, police said.

June 5, 2015

"Star Wars" fan dressed as stormtroopers parade along Tunis’ stately, tree-lined Bourguiba Avenue, in Tunisia, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Aimen Zine) ** FILE **

‘Star Wars’ stormtrooper carrying fake gun near Mass. school faces charges

A Massachusetts man was charged Wednesday after he was spotted outside a Lynn elementary school wearing a white, plastic "Star Wars" stormtrooper costume and carrying a fake gun.

June 5, 2015

In this May 22, 2015, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

Hillary Clinton camp asks supporters to house staffers: ‘Got a spare room or couch?’

Hillary Clinton's campaign is asking supporters to offer up their New York City residences for staffers who need a place to crash.

June 4, 2015