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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 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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Rosemary Bennett walks home Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, during a winter storm in Greenville, Miss. (AP Photo/The Delta Democrat-Times, Bill Johnson) ** FILE **

Maine digs out from early dump of snow

The Indian summer came to a quick end in Maine on Monday, as more than a foot of snow buried streets, cars and homes in parts of the state, forcing traffic to a standstill and leaving tens of thousands without electricity and heat.

November 3, 2014
The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington is seen here on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pastors openly defying IRS, endorsing candidates

Pastors at churches around the nation are openly defying the IRS's rules against nonprofits endorsing political candidates, and they're speaking from the pulpit about their preferred politicos.

November 3, 2014
The Satanic Temple sent "The Satanic Children's Big Book of Activities," a coloring book assembled by the organization, to the Orange County school district in Florida for distribution.

Satanic Temple submits coloring book to Florida schools

A New York-based satanic group has sent a coloring book and other literature to a Florida school district and asked the materials be added to its distribution lists — same as the Bibles that were allowed a few months ago.

November 3, 2014
President Barack Obama, right, campaigns for Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Temple University in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Obama delivers campaign speech to mostly empty venue

President Obama's Pennsylvania stop for gubernatorial hopeful Tom Wolf was a subpar affair in terms of turnout, with only about a quarter of the seats at the venue taken -- a sharp contrast to the commander-in-chief's earlier politicking days of packed stadiums.

November 3, 2014
Trick-or-treaters get their treat at the North Portico of the White House during a Halloween celebrations, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

L.A. police arrest several in fatal Halloween hit-and-run

Police in Los Angeles said they've arrested several in connection with the Halloween evening hit-and-run killings of three 13-year-old, trick-or-treating girls, but they've yet to release their names or identifying pieces of information about the suspects.

November 3, 2014
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is surrounded by preachers as he addresses a crowd at a Houston church regarding a legal dispute five pastors fighting subpoenas from Houston city attorneys demanding they turn over copies of any sermons they delivered that relate to Houston’s equal rights ordinance. Houston's mayor says the city has withdrawn subpoenas seeking the speeches and other information. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Ted Cruz vows to take on Obama if GOP wins Senate

Sen. Ted Cruz — never one to stand shyly in the political corner in the first place — has vowed to don boxing gloves, rally his GOP colleagues and take on President Obama and his progressive politics directly if the Senate goes Republican this Tuesday.

November 3, 2014
Vice President Joe Biden, right, laughs as he is introduced by DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., at the DNC Women's Leadership conference in Washington, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

DNC’s Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘We’re going to hold the Senate’

Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz took the lone wolf approach to speaking about Election Day during a televised interview, telling the nation-at-large that despite what polls, Republican pundits and even liberal leaders say, the Senate will keep its political status quo.

November 3, 2014
Actor Ben Affleck appeared on Bill Maher's HBO "Real Time" show Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. (Image: HBO Real Time screenshot)

Ben Affleck, Hollywood A-listers dig deep for Democrats

Polls may paint Democrats as on-the-out with voters this November, but Hollywood stars aren't tossing in the towel yet, and are instead digging deep in their pockets for some last-minute campaign cash.

October 31, 2014