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Cheryl K. Chumley

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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Jerry Sandusky fights to get back $4,900 monthly pension pay

Imprisoned child molester Jerry Sandusky told a court Tuesday that he deserves his pension from Penn State and that his convictions should not keep his wife from benefiting from his $,4900-a-month earnings.

January 8, 2014

Dennis Rodman croons to Kim Jong-un: ‘Happy birthday to you’

The latest in the Dennis Rodman-North Korea debacle is that the former NBA great kicked off Wednesday’s exhibition game in Pyongyang with a solo song to despot Kim Jong-un: Happy birthday, dear leader.

January 8, 2014

U.S. Navy mistakenly sends how-to memo on dodging FOIA requests

Talk about a misstep. The U.S. Navy accidentally sent out a memo that spells out various ways to duck and dodge Freedom of Information Act requests to a local NBC News reporter.

January 8, 2014

Lily Tomlin marries lesbian girlfriend in New Year’s Eve ceremony

Actress Lily Tomlin married her long-time lesbian partner, Jane Wagner, in a New Year’s Eve ceremony.

January 8, 2014

‘Star-Spangled Banner’ handwritten text heads to Smithsonian for Flag Day

It's history in the making, as the original, handwritten text of "The Star-Spangled Banner," penned by Francis Scott Key, and the flag that inspired the lyrics are both set for simultaneous display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. — a first for the joint showing.

January 8, 2014

Afghan girl, 10, says Taliban brother forced her into suicide bomb plot

An Afghan girl, 10, said she was forced to carry out a suicide attack, which failed, on a local police station in Helmand province, sparking an outrage from President Hamid Karzai and the international community.

January 8, 2014

Miss Venezuela 2004 and her husband gunned down on country road

Venezuela beauty queen Monica Spear, 29, was gunned down on the side of a country road while traveling by car with her ex-husband, who was also killed.

January 8, 2014

Kenneth Bae’s family ‘appalled’ by Dennis Rodman in North Korea: ‘This isn’t some game’

The family of the Kenneth Bae, the American who’s been imprisoned by North Korea authorities for unclear causes, say they’re in shock and awe over comments made by former basketball great Dennis Rodman, who told a nationally televised audience that the man must have done something wrong to justify his capture.

January 8, 2014

Maryland homeowner busted with 100 pounds of bomb-making materials

Maryland law enforcement officers working with federal agents busted a 28-year-old man with a massive supply of bomb-making materials in his home, saying extensive damage would have resulted if he had detonated the material.

January 8, 2014

Russian research ship, Chinese rescue vessel finally freed from Antarctica ice

Free at last, free at last. All ships trapped in the ice of Antarctica have finally broken free their icy bounds and moved from the danger zone.

January 8, 2014

Canada-Maine border town evacuated as freight train derailment sparks fire

Dozens of homeowners near the Canada-Maine border have been evacuated after a train carting crude oil and propane derailed and caught fire.

January 8, 2014

NYC’s new mayoral team member gets kudos from communists

One of New York City’s mayoral transition team has received a thumbs-up award from a communist group, citing her “extraordinary story” as a significant inspiration.

January 7, 2014

Porn star Coco Brown preps for 2015 space travel

Coco Brown, one of the most downloaded porn stars in history, has a new role: Come 2015, she may very well be the next Space Expedition Corp. trainee, with a $100,000 check that will send her to space.

January 7, 2014

Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls for Obama to end ban on crude oil exports

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the leading Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, used a Brookings Institution platform on Tuesday to call for the president to reverse course on crude oil import bans.

January 7, 2014

Sen. Coburn: Obama’s ‘abandoned truth’ in politics

Sen. Tom Coburn said President Obama has "abandoned truth" during a Tuesday morning appearance on "Fox and Friends."

January 7, 2014

Drug dealer on house arrest begs for jail to escape nagging wife

A 32-year-old man placed under house arrest for drug related charges fled his Livorno home and begged police to keep him behind bars. The reason? His nagging wife was driving him crazy.

January 7, 2014

Soldiers plagued by PTSD turn to Georgia exorcists for relief

Soldiers haunted by the faces of fellow fighters who lost their lives in battle and plagued by nightmare-filled visions of battle scenes are turning to a somewhat unconventional source to end the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Bible-based exorcists.

January 7, 2014