Cheryl K. Chumley

Judicial Watch sues feds for prying into the nation’s newsrooms

The nonprofit government watchdog Judicial Watch announced Friday that it filed a Freedom of Information Act request against the Federal Communications Commission to find out why the agency wanted so badly to peer into U.S. newsrooms and see how editorial decisions are made.

November 14, 2014

CNN clip warns: Be advised, national anthem about to play

The lead-up to CNN's production of "Sailor mom surprises daughter at school" included a somewhat strange warning message that appeared and played for several seconds in bold font against a black background: Watch out -- the national anthem's about to play.

November 14, 2014

Michigan school subs out Betsy Ross, Einstein for Obama, Oprah

Move over Betsy Ross — there's a new historical figure in town and his name is President Obama. That's the attitude of a Michigan school that updated its "Hall of Heroes" pictorial display of traditional American historical icons, and subbed in the likes of Mr. Obama, Walt Disney and civil rights author Maya Angelou.

November 14, 2014

N.J. parents ordered to pay college for estranged daughter, 21

Two New Jersey parents were just ordered by a court to pay for their adult daughter's college tuition — despite the fact that she's 21 years old and she's refused to speak to them since moving in with her grandmother.

November 14, 2014

NRA warns of Obama-fueled ‘end-run around Congress’ on gun rights

The National Rifle Association issued a stark warning that a U.N. Arms Trade treaty set to take effect on Christmas Eve could lead to a U.S. crackdown on Second Amendment rights — not via a Senate ratification, but rather an "end-run around Congress," a spokesperson said.

November 14, 2014

National Cathedral turns pulpit over to Muslims for ‘dramatic’ prayer outreach

The National Cathedral in downtown D.C. is hosting its first-ever prayer session for Muslims -- a historic outreach aimed at building understanding between those of Islam and Christian faiths, church officials said.

November 14, 2014

Navy police officers attacked at Connecticut submarine base

Two Navy civilian police officers were attacked and injured while confronting a knife-wielding intruder at a submarine base in Connecticut.

November 14, 2014

Nazis shouldn’t draw Social Security any more, lawmakers say

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have brought forth legislation that would ban suspected Nazi war criminals from receiving Social Security benefits.

November 14, 2014

Trey Gowdy says no to impeachment: ‘Have you met Joe Biden?’

Republican bulldog Rep. Trey Gowdy put the kibosh on the idea of impeaching President Obama during a nationally television Fox News interview, telling his broadcast audience that booting the commander-in-chief from his office would open the doors to something even worse —the ascension of Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

November 14, 2014

John Boehner mulls adding immigration to lawsuit against Obama

House Speaker John Boehner is reportedly mulling the politics and feasibility of adding immigration to the mix of a proposed federal lawsuit against President Obama.

November 14, 2014

Bill O’Reilly: ‘Obama is declaring war on the Republican Party’

Bill O'Reilly, host of "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News, cut to the chase on his recent broadcast about President Obama's vow to take executive action on immigration, saying the White House executive has pretty much announced an outright war on the GOP.

November 14, 2014

Walmart sit-down labor strike ends with 23 arrested

A protest for higher wages at a Los Angeles-area Walmart ended with 23 arrested, police said.

November 14, 2014

Nancy Pelosi slams media for sexism: ‘I was never on the cover of Time’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi chided members of the media for questions about her retirement, saying reporters wouldn't ask the same of her fellow male legislative counterparts and suggesting that the journalism profession was marked by sexism.

November 14, 2014

Hawaii beach closes after shark snaps at snorkeler

A stretch of beach in Hawaii has been shut down to swimmers after a snorkeler visiting from Alaska said he had been bitten by a shark.

November 14, 2014

Islamic State to start minting own money — the dinar

The Islamic State said its leader has ordered members to start minting the group's own money -- the Islamic dinar, which will come in gold, silver and copper coinage.

November 14, 2014

Harry Reid on GOP majority: This isn’t ‘get-even time’

Sen. Harry Reid said that Republicans shouldn't take advantage of their upcoming majority to "get even" for perceived legislative slights by Democrats.

November 13, 2014

Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber in third video: ‘Exploitation’ of voter was ‘very clever’

A third clip of Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber has emerged, this time of the MIT professor speaking to a University of Rhode Island crowd in 2012 about the health care law's so-called "Cadillac tax" — and bragging at the utter inability of the American people to comprehend its complexities.

November 13, 2014

Obama a boor? Critics whisper he’s ‘denigrating the office’

President Obama's recent gum-chewing gaffe at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has handed critics a new line of fire that counts down the number of times his behavior has proven less than presidential and ponders: Perhaps he's giving the Oval Office a bad name.

November 13, 2014

California maize maze causes 911 panic: ‘All I see is corn!’

A corn maze in California is so large and confounding that several visitors in recent weeks have been forced to call 911 for help back to home base.

November 13, 2014

Rudy Giuliani preps GOP for Hillary Clinton run: Don’t be too mean

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said the Republican Party ought to start preparing now for a White House run against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with this golden rule in mind: Don't be mean.

November 13, 2014