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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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‘Allah’ handle gets Turkish Twitterer sentenced to 15 months in prison

A Turkish Twitter user learned the hard way that Muslim hardliners mean business when they preach against disrespecting their god's name: He was sentenced to prison for using a social media handle that included the word "Allah."

May 30, 2014

Obama ‘doesn’t give himself enough credit’ on foreign policy: State Dept.

The State Department's spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, provided a bit of comic relief from reporters at a recent press conference after she quipped that the president ought really to give himself more back-pats for his successes with foreign policy.

May 30, 2014

Obama’s ‘pretty secular orientation’ has dinged U.S.-Vatican relations, ex-ambassador says

The distance between the Vatican and the United States has grown wider in recent years, due primarily to President Obama's insistence on maintaining a secular White House, absent an atmosphere of "absolute truths," said the former ambassador to the Holy See, Francis Rooney, who served under President George W. Bush

May 30, 2014

Chris Matthews slams Obama on VA as too focused on the ‘P.R. of himself’

MSNBC's Chris Matthews — who famously picked up the mocking nickname of "Tingles" for his adoring references to then-campaigner Barack Obama's speaking skills — took the unusual step of criticizing the president this week, calling out his handing of the VA scandal and suggesting stronger action was warranted.

May 30, 2014

GM claims record profits, $22.6B, but taxpayers still out $10.6B

General Motors may have bounced back from its 2009 bankruptcy to take a top spot on the list of most profitable companies in the world, claiming $22.6 billion in earnings in its most recent filings. But taxpayers who funded the company's bailout probably aren't as cheerful.

May 30, 2014

Passenger security misstep locks down Detroit airport for hours

Thousands of travelers were left in delayed mode when a passenger walked into a secured area of Detroit Metropolitan Airport without first receiving a proper security check.

May 30, 2014

School waivers see win, as panel moves in face of Michelle Obama pressure

In the battle between Michelle Obama's healthy eating program and lawmakers in Congress who want to grant opt-out waivers to schools that are losing money — the first lady just picked up a loss.

May 30, 2014

Edward Snowden: Obama ‘gave me courage, he gave me hope’

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden — who now claims he actually worked as a spy for the NSA and CIA — said President Obama's election gave him hope that America's surveillance activities would stop. But now he's not so sure, he said.

May 30, 2014

U.S. deploys advanced drones to Japan to watch China, North Korea

The U.S. Air Force sent two of its top-tech, long-distanced drones to a military base in Japan to keep better surveillance tabs on North Korea and China, particularly when those countries conduct sea-based operations.

May 30, 2014

Susan Rice denies Edward Snowden was a government spy

National Security Adviser Susan Rice was unequivocal in her response to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, when he asked if Edward Snowden had been employed as a government spy for the CIA and NSA: No, she said.

May 29, 2014

Utah school Photoshops over bare arms in girls’ yearbook photos

A Utah high school is under fire for using Photoshop to cover up the bare skin and bare arms of female students' yearbook photographs without their knowledge or permission.

May 29, 2014

Mark Levin: Obama’s replacement faces ‘hell of a job’ of rebuilding

The one who steps into President Obama's shoes and takes over the executive role at the White House faces an uphill climb, to put it mildly, to bring the nation back to its economic and military glory, said conservative commentator Mark Levin.

May 29, 2014

Massive tanker explosion spews fire off coast of Japan; captain missing

Emergency responders are fighting desperately to put out the flames that resulted from a massive explosion on an oil tanker off the southwest coast of Japan.

May 29, 2014

Leaked WHO doc reveals global group to label e-cigs the same as regular

The World Health Organization is poised to label e-cigarettes as the same public health threat as regular cigarettes, a leaked document reported by The Times of India claimed.

May 29, 2014

Seattle police sue Eric Holder over crackdown on powers

Police in Seattle say new rules stemming from a settlement with the Justice Department over their alleged excessive use of force have now tipped the scales in favor of criminals and that officers are now being unduly hampered in performing their jobs and carrying out arrests.

May 29, 2014

Iranian hackers sucker punch U.S. defense officials with creative social-media scam

Scores of top U.S. defense, foreign policy and senior-level military authorities — including a four-star admiral — have been sucked into a tangled weave of a social-media scam that's been waged by creative Iranian hackers over the past few years, a new report from a cyber-security firm found.

May 29, 2014

Boston police hunt down The Tickler: ‘This is no myth’

A male suspect dubbed by Massachusetts police as the Boston Tickler has been breaking into homes in the Brighton area, watching students who attend the local college as they sleep — sometimes tickling their feet.

May 29, 2014

Feds called to investigate ‘near miss’ of two planes at Alaska airport

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board want to know how an Alaska Airline passenger jet was able to fly within a quarter-mile of a cargo plane that was traveling over Fire Island, just outside the main airport in Anchorage.

May 29, 2014

Calif. law would let police pull gun rights: ‘Like we might yank somebody’s driver’s license’

Lawmakers in California trying to act in the face of the Isla Vista shooting and stabbing spree that left seven dead, including the suspect, have brought forward a bill to delay gun permits for those whose family and friends call and complain to police about a possible mental disorder.

May 29, 2014