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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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The Grand Canyon National Park entrance is blocked off on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz. The Grand Canyon remains closed to visitors because of the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Rangers arrest 21 for venturing into Grand Canyon post-shutdown

Park authorities have issued citations for 21 tourists and visitors who entered Grand Canyon National Park grounds after the government shutdown started. And in response – and in the face of furloughing other workers – the park has bolstered its security team to monitor the land around the clock.

October 9, 2013
** FILE ** Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform. (Associated Press)

Grover Norquist: Sen. Ted Cruz owes GOP an apology

Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist has ratcheted up his criticisms of Sen. Ted Cruz, calling the Texas tea party hero a poor political planner and demanding he apologize to fellow Republicans for his relentless push to defund Obamacare.

October 9, 2013
The sun peeks from behind the Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, as the budget battle continues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

John Boehner’s order: Keep congressional gym open

Just because the government has gone into shutdown mode doesn’t mean members of Congress have to give up their exercise routines. Per order of House Speaker John A. Boehner’s office: Keep the members-only workout facility open for use.

October 9, 2013
(The Washington Times )

Shutdown could delay getting new beers to market

If this is the worst pain you feel from the government shutdown, then you must be doing all right – but still. The government agency in charge of approving new breweries, recipes and labels is on furlough, leaving in limbo the ability of suds-makers to get their brews on store shelves.

October 9, 2013
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson, left, and Egyptian Central Military Zone Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammed Zamaloo upon his arrival in Cairo, on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)

U.S. to scale back aid to Egypt: report

The Obama administration has been quietly preparing to scale back financial aid to Egypt, due to the ongoing violence and ouster of President Mohammed Morsi — which U.S. officials still refuse to label a coup — and will announce the amount of the cut "in the coming days," an unnamed source told CNN.

October 9, 2013
An undated photo provided by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper is of reporter Cathy Frye in Little Rock, Ark. Frye, an award-winning reporter remained in an El Paso, Texas, hospital Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, one day after she was airlifted by helicopter to safety from Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas. (AP Photo/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) ARKANSAS TIMES OUT; ARKANSAS BUSINESS OUT

Shutdown shame: Hiker nearly killed when park route closed

A hiker who had gone missing for five days at a state park in Texas was just found alive — naked, dehydrated and nearly dead, telling rescuers that she got lost when the government shutdown led authorities to close the only route she knew.

October 8, 2013