Bold & Blunt Podcast
Washington Times online opinion editor Cheryl Chumley brings her no-holds-barred take on the big issues of the day.
Listen here or click the RSS icon
(
) below to subscribe. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
For comments or feedback, email media@washingtontimes.com using the subject line "Bold & Blunt Podcast."
Click HERE for more about Cheryl Chumley.
Click HERE for more about the Washington Times Opinion section.
Recent Stories
WATCH: Israel cannot let Hezbollah strike without answer
Israel is on high alert due to Hezbollah, Iran's proxy terror group, which has been striking the Jewish nation from Lebanon. Meanwhile, the end of military operations between Israel and Hezbollah remains the main sticking point in the ceasefire and peace plan for America's war with Iran.
LISTEN: Bible morals being taught in public schools
A new survey shows parents by a vast majority would like to see morals and character as a course to be taught their children during the school day. And LifeWise Academy is responding, advancing on curriculum that was already approved by the courts years ago.
Democrat -- what Democrat? They're all Marxists now
The New York Times blasted this insightful headline in the lead to New York's primary elections on Tuesday: "Democratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They're Aiming at Congress." The thing is, Democrats have been socialists in ideology for years. Now that the socialist label has gone mainstream, their next step is to make Marxism and communism the norm.
WATCH: Southern Poverty Law Center's dramatic fall into the leftist abyss
Southern Poverty Law Center's mission, when it began decades ago, seemed rooted in honorable intents -- to expose racism and bigotry and discrimination and all the stuff most Americans detest. But it didn't take long for the organization to become corrupted by leftist influences.
Iran is trying to turn America against Israel
Iran is certainly not victorious when it coms to withstanding America's military might. Where Iran is making inroads, though, is with its deceptive influences through the world's media.
Trump's shocking savior-of-Israel claim
President Trump, speaking to reporters at the Group of Seven summit in France, said that without him, "there would be no Israel," and "without the United States, there would be no Israel." Yikes. God may have a difference of opinion on that one.
LISTEN: The war is over -- or is it?
President Trump announced the end of the war with Iran, and said a peace deal was in the process of being signed. A day later, he announced the Strait of Hormuz would soon reopen and that the peace deal was in the process of being signed. But questions remain: Are we at war or not?
Iran deal doesn't look good for America or Israel
The text of the deal President Trump says he's struck with Iran to put a stop to all military strikes and reopen the Strait of Hormuz isn't yet released. But word of it has. And it doesn't look good for America or for Israel.
Iran can never be trusted
President Trump announced on social media that the war with Iran is over, and then a short time later, from France, he said a peace deal was in process and that America, Israel and the world can expect "a lot of great things" to "happen in the Middle East" in rapid time. Hmm. We'll see.
WATCH: Staying humble while reaching for greatness
One of a Christian's greatest challenges in life is to stay humble while seeking to be the best. Alison Maloni, mom of three, CEO, communications expert, public speaker and television news host says she starts the day writing ten things for which she's grateful and that helps keep her grounded.
Paper ballots, Election Day and the Democrats' worst nightmare
Fifty-one percent of likely U.S. voters said they would like to see all ballots accounted for and counted within 24 hours of polling closures, Rasmussen Reports found in a recent survey.
ActBlue's dicey dodge of accountability, again and again and again
Congress launched hearings into ActBlue because foreign donations to U.S. politicians, particularly campaigning politicians, is a big no-no. But when asked this week to clarify and explain and correct the record, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones said: crickets.
LISTEN: Trump's foreign policy successes
When it comes to foreign policy, President Trump is chalking up the successes. Of course, Democrats give him low marks on all-matters-foreign. But that's actually a good thing. Why? Because Democrats generally detest America. The more they detest Trump's policies, the better for America.
WATCH: Team building the Jesus way
Churches are having trouble filling their pews. And part of that reason might be because the members of the church team, meaning the staff, aren't working as cohesively as they should, leaving gaps in leadership that impact the success of the organization.
Blame schools, media, Democrats for negative views of Israel
Fully 60% of Americans view Israel in an unfavorable light versus 37% favorable -- and 3% who don't really know or didn't answer. Blame the schools. Blame the media. Blame Democrats, too.
D-Day dawns and hopefully, Americans don't yawn
June 6, 2026: It's the 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy -- the largest amphibious invasion in recorded history, when five divisions stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, and 73,000 U.S. troops joined tens of thousands of allied forces to fight one of the world's biggest evils.
LISTEN: Quiet Christians weaken America
If you want a good biblical example of how Christians are supposed to act in modern times, look no further than the book of Nehemiah. He's the guy who lived a life of humble service, but nonetheless was used by God in mighty manners.