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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

cchumley@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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The United States of America dealing with Iran illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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.

June 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a working lunch with other leaders during the G7 summit, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

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.

June 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trumptalkas to the media after disembarking Air Force One at Paris Orly Airport, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Orly, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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?

June 17, 2026
President Donald Trump, left, listens as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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.

June 17, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine listen. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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.

June 16, 2026
A woman wearing an American Red Cross shirt is seen during a service for the Sunday morning shooting at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) ** FILE **

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.

June 14, 2026
Illustration on illegal foreign campaign donations (dark money) and ActBlue by Linas Garsys/The WashingtonTimes

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.

June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump looks at Energy Secretary Chris Wright as he speaks during an event about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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.

June 10, 2026
A police officer stands guard inside the St. Francis Catholic Church, a day after an attack that targeted worshipers in Owo, Nigeria, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

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.

June 9, 2026
This photograph is believed to show E Company, 16th Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, participating in the first wave of assaults during D-Day in Normandy, France, June 6, 1944. (Chief Photographer's Mate Robert M. Sargent, U.S. Coast Guard via AP, File)

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.

June 6, 2026
In this Sunday April 10, 2016, file photo, a parishioner reads the bible before a service at the Christian Fellowship Church in Benton, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

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.

June 3, 2026
President Joe Biden, center, and first lady Jill Biden, right, pay for a purchase as they greet supporters at a Waffle House in Marietta, Ga., June 28, 2024, following a presidential debate in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Jill Biden: Hunter’s an angel, Joe’s a genius, now go buy my book

Former first lady Jill Biden said her husband changed his mind about pardoning son Hunter because they knew, just knew, that he was going to be unfairly targeted by Donald Trump's administration and harassed and prosecuted for things that nobody else in America would go to jail for, no, nobody, nobody at all.

June 2, 2026
George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, attends the European Council on Foreign Relations Annual Council Meeting, May 29, 2018, in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

LISTEN: George Soros destroys another life

Billionaire George Soros has spent tens of millions of dollars to sway local district attorney races and elect prosecutors who won't prosecute. His legacy is one of destruction

May 28, 2026
A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Businesses that forced COVID shot should be bankrupted

A.G. Equipment Co., a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, manufacturer of compressor packaging, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who were forced to take the COVID shot or face firing. The company will pay a total of $4.25 million to them. It should be $4.25 million per employee.

May 26, 2026
The author of the Harry Potter books,  JK Rowling poses after she was made a Companion of Honour during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday Dec. 12, 2017.  The Duke of Cambridge conducted the investiture for the honour. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)

LISTEN: J.K. Rowling’s inspiring story

From down-and-out, abused, depressed and unemployed, to one of the world's wealthiest authors, J.k. Rowling has a life that is both inspiring and exciting.

May 21, 2026