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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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In this Nov. 19, 2017, file photo NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya reports before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)

America’s growing political elitism problem

Michele Tafoya, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota, said one way Americans could deal with rising gasoline prices is to "maybe" "take one less trip to Starbucks and so that gas goes a little further." Are Americans supposed to say thank you, Michele?

March 20, 2026
A man holds a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump upside down after Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s war on America is real

The chant from Iran for 40-plus years has been "death to Israel, death to America, death to the West" -- meaning, radical Islamism is not a regional threat, or a country vs. country threat, but rather a global assault on freedom, justice, equality, law and order.

March 20, 2026
Bill Gates, left, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett speak during a press conference on June 26, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Billionaires backtrack on so-called Giving Pledge

The Giving Pledge that saw dozens of billionaires publicly promise to distribute half their fortunes to charities has fallen out of favor and now there's a sort of backlash taking place. This is the natural result of a charitable endeavor that never was so much charity as it was about self-promotion.

March 17, 2026
Sailors watch a video board as during a sea power demonstration from the USS George H.W. Bush before President Donald Trump speaks during a celebration for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Harry S. Truman at Naval Station Norfolk, Sunday Oct. 5, 2025 in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

WATCH: Want freedom? Don’t vote Democrat

One of the Democrats' most ingenious means of redistributing wealth while stealing individual freedoms is through radical environmentalism and using the scare tactics of climate change.

March 14, 2026
In this Dec. 11, 2018 file photo, Irineo Mujica, activist with "Pueblo Sin Fronteras," or People Without Borders, center, is accompanied by an unidentified man as he enters the U.S. consulate during a demonstration by Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico. The activist group that escorted thousands of Central Americans to the U.S. border is under fire from allies and some of the migrants themselves. They say the organization downplayed the dangers of the trek and misled them about how long they would have to wait around to apply for asylum. Pueblo Sin Fronteras, or People Without Borders, is defending itself, saying the migrants made their own decision to press on toward the United States. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Bold and Blunt: Christians shouldn’t call for open borders

It's far too common for today's ministers and preachers and faith leaders to call on their congregations to support open borders based on the notion that Jesus is a socialist and views all humans equally. But that's a skewing of biblical truths. Protecting borders is indeed biblically sound.

March 11, 2026
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch a naval sea power demonstration, part of the Navy's 250th anniversary celebration, aboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Norfolk, Va., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WATCH: Religious liberty and how Trump saved America

President Trump has flipped the switch of anti-Christianity, anti-religion, anti-faith that was driving the nation under Democrat leadership, and in so doing, has "saved the nation," said Great American Media CEO and president Bill Abbott.

March 7, 2026
People attend an abortion-rights rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

U.S. adults say it’s more wrong to view porn than abort a baby

A new survey from the Pew Research Center to rate the morality of nine different behaviors and actions, from consuming alcohol to having an extramarital affair, found more U.S. adults find it unacceptable to watch pornography than abort a baby. That's quite a culture shift -- and shock.

March 6, 2026
The U.S. Capitol is visible through the Cannon House Office Building, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Republicans, Democrats agree: They are above the law on sexual misconduct

In a 357-65 vote, with one member abstaining, the House voted to essentially halt a resolution that would have made public the sexual harassment and misconduct reports that have been filed against congressional representatives. Republicans and Democrats agree -- the public has no right to know if they've been accused of sexual misconduct.

March 5, 2026
A Fighter Jet takes off from the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri air base after it was hit by a drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March, 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Bold and Blunt: Iran’s ‘crimes against America’

Democrats, the leftists, the globalists, the anti-MAGAs -- the delusional 'diplomacy at all costs' types -- are attacking President Donald Trump, demanding he cease and desist Operation Epic Fury. But Trump is justified in waging this military operation.

March 2, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) building is seen in Washington on Sept. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

WATCH: Trump reeling back leftist lunacy on climate change

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its repeal of the Endangerment Finding, and in so doing, opened the doors for more U.S. production, more energy independence, and the return of common sense to climate-related regulations. And so, of course, the left is complaining.

February 28, 2026
Governor of the State of California, Gavin Newsom, center, prepares to address the audience at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Democrats have a teensie, weenie, teeny, tiny 2028 bench

Democrats' primary means of pulling in voters is to call out the other side as fill-in-the-blank. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, with her "F--- ICE" pin and her "KKK" State of the Union chants may be "low IQ," as Trump put it. But she fits in well with her party.

February 27, 2026
President Donald Trump gestures after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Donald Trump’s cuts to federal workforce a real conservative win

President Donald Trump cut around 317,000 federal workers in 2025, according to Office of Personnel management figures. Trump is moving America in the right direction. The fewer feds, the better chance to have a government that's controlled by the people.

February 26, 2026
A steelworker walks beside steel coils during a visit of EU Commissioner for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy Stephane Sejourne at the Thyssenkrupp steelworks in Duisburg, Germany, after the EU Steel Action plan was presented, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Trump, despite the Supreme Court, will win tariff wars

The U.S. Supreme Court may have ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to levy tariffs on various countries with an aim at course correcting trade imbalances that have been damaging America's economy for years. But China shouldn't cheer just yet. Trump has other means.

February 23, 2026