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Cheryl K. Chumley

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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WATCH: Midterms could dictate fate of MAHA

If you think the Make America Healthy Again initiative is moving along too slowly, then vote smart this November.

September 19, 2026

The New York Times, once again, tips antisemitic hat

The New York Times reported that Israelis are "deeply divided" about October 7, 2023.

September 17, 2026

AI is dangerous, but not in the way Democrats mean

Democrats look at AI through the prism of how it might threaten their political power -- and they panic because the idea of losing control means they might have to serve the people, rather than rule over the people.

September 16, 2026

LISTEN: UFOs, aliens and the Bible are compatible beliefs

President Trump months ago signed an executive order that directed the Pentagon to release documents on unidentified flying objects that have been classified. But their release hasn't exactly ended debates about UFOs.

September 16, 2026

Obama wants to do to AI what he did to healthcare

Barack Obama used his former presidential position to push fellow Democrats at a private fundraiser to manage, oversee, regulate and, ultimately, control the direction of artificial intelligence development.

September 15, 2026

WATCH: Nuclear energy, the wave of U.S. futures

The Defense Department is pushing for nuclear development and the construction of microreactors on military bases as sources of power. And that push could translate to the commercial and civilian markets as well.

September 12, 2026

Democrats suddenly determine what makes a woman a woman — kind of, sort of, partly

Democrats, worried about their chances for winning their midterm elections, have finally settled on the idea that men shouldn't play in women's sports because men, well, they aren't women. And then they walked that back a bit. Well, some did -- not all. Even when Dems try to clarify, they confuse.

September 12, 2026

Socialists want to make ‘Black fat flesh’ the new MAHA

Let's not confuse fashion and dieting for the purposes of physical beautification -- for solely the reasons to look good on the beach -- with health. And "fat flesh" just ain't healthy. It doesn't even sound healthy. It sounds a bit revolting, really.

September 10, 2026

Republicans should set midterm eyes on exposing leftist lunacy, lies, hypocrisies

The two-day Republican Midterm Convention kicks off Sept. 9 in Dallas, and on the table for discussion is a panel on what separates the GOP from the Democrats in terms of visions for America. That's an easy one. Republicans want to save America. Democrats want to destroy it. Any questions?

September 8, 2026

James Talarico’s tight-not-tight race against Ken Paxton

Fact is, Ken Paxton is only beginning his campaign now. And the reason he's only beginning to campaign now is that he only had to begin his campaign now. Up until a few months ago, who knew of James Talarico?

September 7, 2026

WATCH: Rogue AI casts dark shadow over humanity

It's bad enough to think that China wins the war on technology dominance around the world. But what of artificial intelligence that teaches itself to dominate humanity?

September 5, 2026

Rahm Emanuel is wrong; the DSA has already ‘taken over’ Democrats

Rahm Emanuel said in recent remarks on Fox News that he didn't "consider the Democratic Socialists" to be "part of the Democrat Party" and that the party itself is "not open to being taken over" by the Democratic Socialists of America. Too late.

September 1, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed’s, oops, ‘misconstrued,’ accidental antisemitism

Michigan Muslim Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed apologized for comments he made after an antisemitic attack on Temple Israel in March and said he didn't mean to offend anyone by suggesting the 140 children and adult-age Jews inside had it coming. His comments were "misconstrued," he said.

August 31, 2026

WATCH: Iran citizens must rise up if war is to end

The U.S.-Iran war is entering its 6-month mark, and despite the unleashing of economic sanctions, the regime is still refusing to give up its nuclear ambitions.

August 29, 2026

Delusional DSA commemorates ‘fighter’ Fidel Castro

The Democratic Socialists of America put out this message via a post on its official website: "DSA Commemorates 100 Years of Fidel and Denounces Rubio's Genocide Against the Cuban People."

August 29, 2026

Healthcare’s shady use of ‘shadow AI’

Welcome to the new healthcare world of "patient last" -- of prioritizing the system, the bureaucracies, the providers over the actual patient who's ultimately paying the bills. "Shadow AI" in the medical arena is a growing trend that brings privacy concerns, cybersecurity vulnerabilities and patient care problems.

August 27, 2026

WATCH: Arkansas leads the 50 states on religious freedom

In a 50-state comparison of laws that secure, preserve and protect the religious liberties rights of individuals, Arkansas leads the way.

August 26, 2026

LISTEN: Government is not science, and neither is Fauci

If there's one lesson to learn from the whole Covid tyranny years in America, it's that government is not science and should never again be allowed to dictate how individuals deal with medical issues, including pandemics.