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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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Rick Santorum sent to hospital, cancels Iowa trip

Former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum had to cancel his Monday speech in Iowa after he fell sick in South Carolina and was forced to seek treatment in a local hospital.

April 15, 2013

North Koreans in the dark on war, prepare to mark founder’s birthday

North Korea took on a celebratory tone on Monday as residents poured into the streets of Pyongyang to mark the birthday of their first leader, Kim Il-sung.

April 15, 2013

Commemorative coin misquoting James Joyce angers book fans

It's likely only scholars and avid readers of James Joyce will notice — but a misquote is a misquote. And it's now part of the Central Bank of Ireland's coin production.

April 12, 2013

Melancholy for Madonna: Malawi accuses her of exaggerating aid

Malawi's president accused Madonna of exaggerating her charitable contributions to the country, and overplaying her prima donna card by demanding excessive VIP treatment.

April 12, 2013

8-year-old stalks Tennessee lawmaker into dropping welfare reform

An 8-year-old girl fueled by her anti-welfare reform caretakers followed a lawmaker around the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday until he was shamed into dropping his bill that tied a portion of benefits to students' academic progress.

April 12, 2013

U.S. Civil Rights Commission members warn amnesty hurts blacks

Three who hold seats with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights warned the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus that granting amnesty to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States would negatively impact blacks.

April 12, 2013

Twin Baghdad-area bombings kill, wound dozens in Sunni mosque

Friday prayers near Baghdad wrapped with twin bombings at a Sunni mosque that left at least seven dead and 30 wounded.

April 12, 2013

Rep. Gohmert: F-16s en route to Egypt’s Morsi tantamount to U.S. betrayal of Israel

The United States sent four more top-of-the-line F-16 fighter jets to Egypt on Thursday, as part of a foreign aid promise that critics blast as aid for an anti-Israel entity.

April 12, 2013

Tony Perkins: Don’t give money to GOP

Prominent religious right leader Tony Perkins called on conservatives to stop donating money to congressional Republicans until the party quits its soft talk on gay marriage.

April 12, 2013

Florida dad decries fourth-grade lesson: I’ll give up rights for security

A Florida father is outraged at a scrawled crayon message he just found in his fourth-grade son's backpack, as dictated by the teacher during a lesson on the Constitution.

April 12, 2013

NYC council seeks to ban businesses from checking applicants’ credit

If City Council has its way, businesses in the Big Apple will no longer be able to check job applicants' credit histories as a means of deciding whom to hire.

April 12, 2013

Israel has secret peace plan to quietly stop settlement builds: Report

A senior Israel official said that the government will indeed stop its much-contested settlement building as a step toward peace with the Palestinians — but very quietly, without fanfare or policy order.

April 12, 2013

Voters speak: 63 percent say new taxes aren’t needed

New taxes aren't needed. That's the loud and clear statement from 63 percent of participants in a new Rasmussen survey about federal spending.

April 12, 2013

Pervez Musharraf admits Pakistan OK’d U.S. drone attacks

For the first time, a top Pakistani government official has publicly admitted that the United States was sanctioned to carry out drone strikes to root out suspected terrorists.

April 12, 2013

Gabby Giffords’ new anti-gun push: Up close and personal on Capitol Hill

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is taking her gun control policy directly to Capitol Hill, with a new campaign that includes personal visits to congressional members to compel nationwide background checks.

April 12, 2013

600 evacuated as bomb uncovered on Taiwan train

Taiwanese authorities found an explosive device hidden inside a couple of bags that were placed in a high-speed train's bathroom on Friday.

April 12, 2013

Hey Rupert Murdoch, don’t air NRA-sponsored NASCAR race: Sen. Chris Murphy

It’s not appropriate for the National Rifle Association to sponsor this weekend’s NASCAR race, and News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch should cancel the broadcast, Sen. Chris Murphy said.

April 12, 2013

Police arrest 2nd white supremacist in case of Colorado prison chief’s killing

Colorado Springs police arrested on Thursday the second white supremacist gang member whose name surfaced during investigations into the killing of Colorado prison chief, Tom Clements.

April 12, 2013

U.S. slaps penalties on Iran sanction violators

An Iranian businessman, a Malaysian bank and a handful of companies believed to have been involved in a money laundering scheme were all slapped with financial penalties Thursday, in a U.S. crackdown on companies that violate sanctions against Iran.

April 12, 2013