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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

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Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt with Cheryl Chumley” video and audio show for The Washington Times, a Newsmax contributor, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given Or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America With Biblical Truths" and "Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom.” She's also the co-author with Allen West of the upcoming "America's Second Civil War: Rescuing the Republic From the Unholy Alliance of Marxists, Islamists and Democrats" (April 2027). Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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It was uncertain whether Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton knew about hiring the Fusion GPS for opposition research. (Associated Press/File)

Hillary Clinton, what did she know and when did she know it

It's not illegal for key players in the Barack Obama administration to give the OK to the sale of American uranium to Russia. But why does it seem that whenever something seedy comes up in politics, Hillary Clinton's name emerges?

October 26, 2017
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Section 702, a devil of a spy game

Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act is up for an eight-year extension. And it's high time to curb this government power.

October 26, 2017
This Dec. 24, 2016 photo shows San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick talking during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams. Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners following his protests during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Colin Kaepernick’s million-dollar sham book deal

There's a saying that goes, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." Well, label this one the Colin Kaepernick Tweak: "Those who can, play. Those who cannot, cash in on crying."

October 25, 2017
In this Nov. 11, 2014, file photo, former President George H.W. Bush acknowledges the crowd at his presidential library before his son former President George W. Bush discusses his new book "41: A Portrait of My Father" in College Station, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

George H.W. Bush ‘sexually assaulted me’: Heather Lind

Holy cow. Just when you thought the whole sexual assault hullabaloo couldn't get any larger -- here comes a former president. George H.W. Bush was accused by actress Heather Lind, 34, who starred in the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies," of sexual assault. Moreover: Bush apologized.

October 25, 2017
In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi Minister of Commerce and Investment Majid al-Qasabi talks to the audience at the opening of Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Saudi Arabia has opened a major investment conference aimed at shining a spotlight on the country's efforts to diversify its revenue streams and overhaul its economy and society. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

Saudi Arabia’s new city, Neom, a mecca for robots

Saudi Arabia, at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, announced the construction of a new city called Neom that will probably be populated more by robots than humans. Welcome to the 21st century. Urban planning, 2017 style.

October 24, 2017
In a Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters while heading to vote on budget amendments, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Donald Trump rips Bob Corker in hilarious ‘dog catcher’ tweet

Score one for President Donald Trump. In the latest in the ongoing public tiff between Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, the president tweeted Tuesday: "Bob Corker, who helped President O give us the bad Iran Deal & couldn't get elected dog catcher in Tennessee, is now fighting Tax Cuts. ..."

October 24, 2017
In this Oct. 1, 2015, file photo, Bill O'Reilly of the Fox News Channel program "The O'Reilly Factor," poses for photos in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Bill O’Reilly’s odd ‘mad at God’ remark

Bill O'Reilly, the former Fox News host who's in the midst of what you'd call Reputation Hell, said on a recent episode of his "No Spin News" show that he's angry with God for all the suffering he's been suffering. That's a bit of a ratcheting from his previous blaming of biased media -- in particular, The New York Times, which he described as wanting to take him down and destroy his career.

October 24, 2017
Rep. Maxine Waters attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Maxine Waters’ remark is Secret Service worthy

If Maxine Waters wore a Republican hat -- if Donald Trump wore a Democratic one -- the Secret Service would already be in overdrive right now, busily getting to the root of remarks she made publicly that could be taken as calls for violence against the president.

October 24, 2017
In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl leaves a motions hearing during a lunch break in Fort Bragg, N.C. The fate of Bergdahl rests in a judge’s hands now that the Army sergeant has pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009. Sentencing for Bergdahl starts Monday, Oct. 23, at Fort Bragg and is expected to feature dramatic testimony about soldiers and a Navy SEAL badly hurt while they searched for the missing Bergdahl. (Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer via AP, File)

Bowe Bergdahl suggests Taliban treated him better than U.S.

Bowe Bergdahl, the Army deserter who left his base in Afghanistan to hang instead with Taliban members -- for five years -- suggested he received better treatment from his captors than the United States. What? Ship him back to the Taliban then.

October 23, 2017
In this Oct. 23, 2016, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter sits on the Atlanta Falcons bench before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Jimmy Carter — gasp! — defends Donald Trump

Jimmy Carter -- yes, that Jimmy Carter, the Habitat for Humanity hammering former president who could never be confused, by any stretch of the imagination, as the slightest bit conservative -- actually offered up words of defense for Donald Trump. Check the skies for flying pigs.

October 23, 2017
In this Dec. 7, 2016, file photo, AXS TV Chairman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. Just seven months into the Trump presidency, Republicans and right-leaning independents have begun to contemplate the possibility of an organized bid to take down a sitting president from within. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Mark Cuban: Make up your mind — or shhh

Celebrity "Shark Tank" show's Mark Cuban said he is "seriously considering" running for the White House in 2020, Donald Trump be danged. Now there's a race that should be interesting to watch. If it ever happens, of course. Which is may, or may not, or could, or very well won't, apparently depending on the time of day, record of interview, and heat of the moment. In other words: Make up your mind already. Or shhhh.

October 23, 2017
In this May 23, 2017, file photo, Chelsea Handler arrives at the Netflix Comedy Panel For Your Consideration Event at the Netflix FYSee Space in Beverly Hills, Calif. Handler announced on Oct. 18, 2017, that she is ending her Netflix talk show after two seasons in order to focus on political activism. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Nancy Pelosi, Chelsea Handler: How low can you go

How low can you go -- that's the line that comes to mind while reading of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's recent sit-down with Chelsea Handler. Yes, that Chelsea Handler -- the one who's known 'round comedy circles as never-too-busy-to-go-vulgar.

October 20, 2017
Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at a forum sponsored by the George W. Bush Institute in New York, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, John McCain, three peas in a cowards’ pod

Once upon a time, there was a moral concept that taught if you had a problem with somebody, you went to that person directly and spoke of that matter in private -- you didn't throw darts at public walls. Then came Sen. John McCain. And in speedy order, then came George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

October 20, 2017
Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Malcolm Jenkins, center, raises his fist as he stands between teammates Chris Long, left, and Rodney McLeod during a rendition of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Chris Long, NFLer, shows how it’s done

Hey NFL kneelers: This is how you do it. This is how you fight a cause -- press an agenda -- push a platform. Effectively, that is. Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long's foundation announced this week that the NFLer's final ten paychecks in 2017 would be given to charity.

October 19, 2017
In this Tuesday, May 23, 2017, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)

George Will high-fives elitism, paints Donald Trump as idiot

George Will, so-called voice of the conservatives -- but really, spokesman for the elites in the Republican Party -- slammed President Donald Trump on national television as an idiot. And he did it in that quasi-clever English style of feigning compliment while poking sarcastic fun. Gotta love the English sense of humor, right?

October 19, 2017
Wearing a burqa, Karen Aizha Hamidon, the widow of the leader of a militant band allegedly sympathetic to the Islamic State group, is presented to reporters during a news conference at the National Bureau of Investigation in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Authorities said she recruited foreign fighters to the country and spread extremist propaganda. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Quebec’s smart ban on burqa-wearers from public services

President Donald Trump may be fighting off accusations -- unfounded and ridiculous -- that his travel ban on terror hotspot tourists is actually a Muslim ban. But in Quebec, it's much, much closer to the real thing, Lawmakers there just passed a bill barring those who wear face coverings -- yes, like the niqab, like the burqa -- from accessing public services.

October 19, 2017