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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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Palestinians gather around the rubble of a destroyed house following Israeli strikes in the Rafah refugee camp, Southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Hamas executes 11 suspected informants for Israel

Hamas terrorists on Friday said they've shot and killed — execution style — 11 suspected informants who were accused of helping Israel with its recent airstrikes on a house in Gaza.

August 22, 2014

Former Rep. Ron Paul describes his new voicesofliberty.com website as a "digital bully pulpit" for early stage political ideas. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ron Paul: Local police ‘not supposed to be warriors’

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul said the Department of Defense program that transfers military equipment to local police should be disbanded and that local law enforcement officials are not "warriors."

August 19, 2014

Pope Francis called to console the Foley family after their photojournalist son was killed by the Islamic State. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis: I only have ‘two or three years’ to live

Pope Francis publicly addressed the specter of his own death for the first time, giving himself "two or three years" while seriously mulling the possibility of retirement.

August 19, 2014

Texas Gov. Rick Perry walks to an interview with Fox in downtown Austin on Monday Aug. 18, 2014. A Texas judge opted Monday not to issue an arrest warrant against Gov. Rick Perry, but the Republican still faces the unflattering prospect of being booked, fingerprinted and having his mug shot taken, and has assembled a team of high-powered attorneys to fight the two felony counts of abuse of power against him. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Jay Janner)AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET AND TV MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM, MAGS OUT

New York Times editorial board defends Rick Perry

The editorial board members of the normally left-leaning New York Times say the indictment of Texas Gov. Rick Perry is bogus.

August 19, 2014

Police advance to clear people Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's shooting has sparked more than a week of protests, riots and looting in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Ferguson fallout: Wearable camera petition tops on White House website

The violence raging through Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of the police shooting of teenager Michael Brown has spurred a petition drive on the White House website for law enforcement to don wearable cameras.

August 19, 2014

** FILE ** Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, discusses arrests in the malware BlackShades Remote Access Too, during a news conference in New York, Monday, May 19, 2014. More than a half million computers in over 100 countries were infected by sophisticated malware that lets cybercriminals take over a computer and hijack its webcam, authorities said as charges were announced Monday against more than 100 people worldwide. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Community Health hospitals hacked; 4.5M patient records stolen

Community Health Systems reported in its most recent federal filing that nearly 4.5 million patient records were stolen by hackers who are believed to hail from China.

August 19, 2014

** FILE ** This May 12, 2014, file photo shows Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., as he speaks at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File )

Paul Ryan tip: When John Boehner smokes, the meeting’s gone bad

Once Speaker John Boehner puts flame to cigarette, Rep. Paul Ryan knows: The meeting is not going well, he said.

August 19, 2014

Ferguson’s Michael Brown, 18, had marijuana in system: report

The Missouri teen whose fatal shooting touched off more than a week's worth of violent protests in the streets of Ferguson had marijuana in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy report showed.

August 19, 2014

This undated photo released by the San Bernardino County, Calif., Sheriff's Department shows Erin Corwin. The body of the missing, pregnant wife of a U.S. Marine has been found deep in an abandoned mine shaft in Southern California, where her husband had been stationed. Sheriff John McMahon said Monday, Aug. 18, 2014 that the remains of Corwin, 20, were found Saturday, Aug. 16, and were identified by dental records Sunday. Her alleged lover and former neighbor, Christopher Brandon Lee, 24, was arrested at 9 p.m. Sunday at a traffic stop in Anchorage, Alaska, on an extradition warrant out of California. (AP Photo/San Bernardino County Sheriff)

Marine’s wife, 19, found dead in mine shaft in California desert

The body of Erin Corwin, who was missing for two months and was the pregnant wife of a Marine, was discovered deep inside a mine shaft located in the desert of California.

August 19, 2014

** FILE ** Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy Joshua Dubin announces the arrest of a 15-year-old boy Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, on suspicion of posting online threats to shoot students at Southern California schools in Valencia, Calif. Deputies arrested the teen after serving a search warrant at his home, Lt. Tom Bryski said. (AP Photo/The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Austin Dave)

California teens arrested for plotting school shooting spree

Police in South Pasadena say they've stopped a mass shooting from taking place in one area high school with the arrest of two teenagers.

August 19, 2014

In this Oct. 8, 2007, file photo, Hong Kong actor Jaycee Chan poses for photo upon arrival for "The Drummer" premiere at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. (AP Photo/Lo Sai Hung, File) ** FILE **

Jackie Chan’s son arrested in Beijing for drug use

Police on Tuesday said they've arrested Jaycee Chan, 32, the son of Hong Kong and Hollywood kungfu movie legend Jackie Chan.

August 19, 2014

Iraq Shiite fighters prepare to fight militants from the extremist Islamic State group in Jurf al-Sakhar, 43 miles (70 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug 18, 2014. Fighters of the voluntary armed group formed after the radical Shiite cleric Muqtatda al-Sadr called to protect holy shrines against possible attacks by Sunni militants. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Islamic State to America: ‘We will drown all of you in blood’

Islamic State terrorists sent a blunt warning to the United States via video, threatening to fill the streets with blood if White House-inspired airstrikes are successful and disrupt their raids.

August 19, 2014

Police advance to clear people Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer Aug. 9 in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's shooting has sparked more than a week of protests, riots and looting in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Ferguson dawns with 2 shot, 31 arrested

Any hopes for the National Guard to dispel rioters in Ferguson have been squashed, as Tuesday dawned with two shot and 31 arrested and more chaos in the streets mixed with tear gas and flash grenades.

August 19, 2014

** FILE ** House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio defends the work of the GOP during a brief news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014, as Congress prepares to leave for a five-week summer recess. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner slams Obama as ‘not prepared for job’ of being president

Speaker John Boehner slammed President Obama during a radio broadcast to a North Dakota audience, calling him completely unprepared for the job of running the nation's highest executive office.

August 18, 2014

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with parents of Michael Brown, Michael Brown Sr. and Lesley McSpadden during a rally at Greater Grace Church, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, for their son who was killed by police last Saturday in Ferguson, Mo. Brown's shooting in the middle of a street, following a suspected robbery of a box of cigars from a nearby market, has sparked a week of protests, riots and looting in the St. Louis suburb. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Donald Trump: Al Sharpton ‘makes a living’ fanning racial flames

Donald Trump had harsh words Monday for the Rev. Al Sharpton on Fox News, saying his presence in Ferguson, Missouri, is inflammatory and that the reverend looks for occasions where he can gain from playing the race card.

August 18, 2014

Rep. James E. Clyburn, South Carolina Democrat. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Democratic Rep. James Clyburn: ‘Obama will be impeached’ if GOP keeps House

Rep. James Clyburn, Democrat from South Carolina, said that if Republicans keep the majority in the House this fall, they will impeach President Obama.

August 18, 2014

** FILE ** In this image from video, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London Tuesday July 23 2013, carrying their newborn son, the Prince of Cambridge. The boy will be third in line to the British throne. (AP Photo/APTN)

Muhammad tops Oliver as most popular baby boy’s name in Britain

Muhammad is now the most popular name for boys born in Britain.

August 18, 2014

** FILE ** This Nov. 23, 2009, photo released by Starpix shows actor-comedian Robin Williams performing his stand-up show, “Weapons of Self Destruction,” at Town Hall in New York. The actor died Monday, Aug. 11, of an apparent suicide at the age of 63. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

Westboro Baptists plot protest of Robin Williams’ memorial

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church say they might demonstrate outside the memorial service of Robin Williams in protest of his movie portrayal of a gay man in the 1996 comedy, "The Birdcage."

August 18, 2014

Police wait to advance after tear gas was used to disperse a crowd Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, during a protest for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer last Saturday in Ferguson, Mo. As night fell Sunday in Ferguson, another peaceful protest quickly deteriorated after marchers pushed toward one end of a street. Police attempted to push them back by firing tear gas and shouting over a bullhorn that the protest was no longer peaceful. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

‘More Fergusons’ coming, warns media magnate Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch, the founder and CEO of News Corp., said what's going on Ferguson, Missouri, is likely to replicate in communities around the nation due in large part to the sluggish economy.

August 18, 2014

In this Aug. 13, 2014, photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton holds her memoir "Hard Choices" at Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, during a book signing event for her memoir "Hard Choices." Clinton's split with President Barack Obama over a foreign policy "organizing principle" isn't likely to be the last time differences emerge between the two. How she handles those breaks could be among her biggest challenges to a successful run for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Hillary Clinton demands ‘presidential suite,’ presidential-like travel

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may not have announced her intent to run for president in 2016 — but she isn't shying away from demanding the top-of-the-line "presidential suite" and other elite-type accommodations when she travels.

August 18, 2014