Cheryl K. Chumley

China’s Xi slammed as ‘coward for not answering U.S. press’

A joint press conference with President Obama and President Xi Jinping which took the White House weeks to plan didn't go so well, ending with a Fox News reporter tweeting about the Chinese leader: He's a "coward" for dodging questions.

November 12, 2014

Obama mocked for APEC attire in China: ‘Is this a new ‘Star Trek’ episode?’

Late-night comedy show host Jon Stewart didn't mince words while remarking on President Obama's choice of attire at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, streaming a video of the commander-in-chief emerging from a car while outright asking: "What the [expletive] is he wearing?"

November 12, 2014

Bill Clinton: ‘Scandal’ is fun — it teaches how to ‘get away with murder’

Former President Bill Clinton joked on an appearance on daytime television's "Ellen" that political thriller shows like "Scandal" and "House of Cards" are fun — that they teach how to make political opponents disappear.

November 12, 2014

5 big banks fined $3B in plot to manipulate $5.3T exchange market

Five banks that deal on the worldwide arena have been collectively fined more than $3 billion after American, British and Swiss regulators found they tried to control and manipulate foreign exchange markets.

November 12, 2014

Islamic State spreads to Egypt and aligns with Ansar Beit al-Maqdis

The Islamic State has reportedly spread its wings and found a like-minded partner in Egypt, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which announced its newfound union in a YouTube audio blaming "Jewish agents and their allies" for the suffering of Muslims.

November 12, 2014

Nancy Pelosi: It wasn’t a GOP ‘wave’ — it was an ‘ebb tide’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi refused to grant an inch during discussion of the Republican sweep through Election Day, saying the GOP wins were hardly of significant proportion — that they were little more than an "ebb," actually.

November 12, 2014

Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber caught on second tape calling voters ‘too stupid’

Just hours after Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said sorry for referring to the "stupidity of the American voter," a second video surfaced of him saying essentially the same thing on a different occasion — once again calling the U.S. electorate "stupid."

November 12, 2014

Obama gum gaffe in China sparks humorous e-cigarette campaign

Who says politics is boring? A D.C. conservative think tank with a stake in the feds' push to regulate e-cigarettes has stumbled on a creative way to get its message out, thanks to President Obama's gum-chewing gaffe in China.

November 11, 2014

Megyn Kelly drops f-bomb while introducing Mike Huckabee

Talk about an oops moment. Fox News' Megyn Kelly mistakenly dropped the f-bomb while introducing her Monday night guest Mike Huckabee — but, to her credit, seamlessly sailed right into the segment as if nothing had happened.

November 11, 2014

Rick Perry is asked by Dartmouth student: Would you have anal sex for $102M?

Texas Gov. Rick Perry — in New Hampshire to visit Dartmouth College and speak about border security, energy and foreign policy — was blindsided by a handful of sexually-explicit questions from the student audience, including one that asked if he'd engage in anal sex if the price were right.

November 11, 2014

Gun-control advocates using ‘power of the free market’ to regulate

Gun control advocates frustrated by the failure of Capitol Hill and state legislatures to act have set their sights on a new way to bring about longed-for regulatory reforms: the free market.

November 11, 2014

Charlie Rangel: Calling tea partyers ‘white crackers’ actually ‘term of endearment’

Don't take offense -- referring to members of the tea party as "white crackers" is actually complimentary, said Rep. Charles Rangel, longtime Democratic lawmaker.

November 11, 2014

Obama chews gum during APEC summit, irks Chinese with uncouth behavior

President Obama at the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation summit in China raised some eyebrows Tuesday morning, at least among members of the attending press pool and an observant Chinese blogger — for chewing gum at inappropriate times.

November 11, 2014

Iran nuclear talks: Leader’s call to ‘annihilate’ Israel throws wrench in the works

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Iran's tweeted call for the outright destruction of the Jewish nation throws quite a wrench in discussions about Tehran's nuclear development -- and that the Twitter message ought to serve as a warning to the international community.

November 11, 2014

Earthjustice sues feds to save walruses from Arctic oil drilling

Earthjustice says drilling for oil in the Arctic could chase away walruses, so they've launched a lawsuit demanding the Fish and Wildlife Service make it stop.

November 11, 2014

Lanny Davis: Hillary Clinton seems to scare GOP

Lanny Davis — a Washington, D.C., insider who served as special counsel to former President Bill Clinton — said Republicans talk so much about a Hillary Clinton run for the White House that he's getting the feeling they're afraid of her.

November 11, 2014

China shows off J-31 fighter: ‘Now we can compete’ with F-35

China showcased its newest stealth fighter to a crowd of overseas military officers on Tuesday, with hopes that the craft — the J-31, which is still being fine-tuned and developed — might prove the nation can aggressively compete in the international arms trade.

November 11, 2014

Glenn Beck reveals ailment that’s ‘made me look crazy’

Talk radio giant Glenn Beck said on a recent broadcast that he's suffered from an ailment for the last five years that's bluntly, made him "look crazy," and that's completely confounded the medical community.

November 11, 2014

Ferguson guns fly off shop shelves in case of ‘John Wayne shootout’

Gun sales in Ferguson and surrounding areas have increased by 50 percent in recent weeks, as residents and law enforcement alike prepare for what might come from the grand jury's ruling of Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot teenage Michael Brown.

November 11, 2014

Hawaii home swallowed up by Kilauea volcano lava

A Hawaii home was burned up and destroyed by a stop-and-go lava flow from the Kilauea volcano.

November 11, 2014