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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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** FILE ** Ben Affleck poses backstage with his award for outstanding directorial achievement in feature film for "Argo" at the 65th annual Directors Guild of America Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Ben Affleck in politics? His wife says yes

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck may one day trade his California studio gig for a Capitol Hill office – at least, that’s what his actress wife thinks.

August 14, 2013
Indian navy sailors walk at the naval dockyard where a submarine caught fire and sank after an explosion early Wednesday in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

18 Indian sailors trapped as explosion, fire sinks sub

Eighteen sailors were trapped in a submarine docked at the port of Mumbai, and their fate on Wednesday is unclear, as a massive explosion rocked the craft and sent a red-and-yellow fireball hundreds of feet into the air.

August 14, 2013
**FILE** Former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill. (Associated Press)

Ex-Rep. Jesse Jackson makes pre-prison requests

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson, on way to prison for his admitted misuse of campaign dollars, asked through his attorney on Tuesday that he be allowed to serve his jail time nearby his family members.

August 13, 2013

Detroit billboards advertise wrong date to vote

If an upcoming city election in Detroit sees slow voter turnout, blame it on the billboards. Some of the 14 that were rented to advertise the looming election and entice voters to participate, unfortunately gave the wrong date.

August 13, 2013
Courtesy of gortzhausgallery.com

Christian couple harassed after saying no to gays’ marriage request

A Christian husband-wife team in Iowa who turned down a recent request from a gay couple to hold a wedding ceremony at their Gortz Haus Gallery business has now been subjected to harassment, threats and vulgar emails, and is the named target of a state Human Rights Commission complaint.

August 13, 2013
** FILE ** President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama chat with Oprah Winfrey during a taping of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in Chicago on April 27, 2011. (Associated Press)

Oprah Winfrey talked up as Obamacare saleswoman

Proponents of President Obama's signature healthcare reform see a stellar opportunity to sell Obamacare to the American public with the help of television talk show icon Oprah Winfrey, a longtime friend and political ally of the first family.

August 13, 2013
Ferndale, Mich., Mayor Dave Coulter (Courtesy of davecoulter.com)

Michigan mayoral race pits gay man vs. gay man

In Michigan, a mayoral race is pitting two openly gay men against each other — one who served as the town of Ferndale's first openly homosexual mayor in 2008 against the present mayor who is said to be the second openly gay leader in the community.

August 13, 2013
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center, is escorted to the podium by American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows, left, before addressing the group's annual meeting Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, in San Francisco. Clinton spoke about maintaining the Voting Rights Act and received a medal from the association. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Hillary Clinton kicking off tour to restore trust in government

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that she will soon tour the nation and deliver a series of speeches to promote more trust in government. She made her remarks at an annual American Bar Association meeting in San Francisco.

August 13, 2013
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner reacts after sharing a moment with a spectator and her plantains as he takes part in the Dominican Day Parade on New York's Avenue of the Americas on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Weiner slip suggests Clinton run for White House

Anthony Weiner acknowledged Monday that his sexting scandals have hurt his wife both personally and professionally — and then he turned around and let slip a statement that could hamper her career once again.

August 13, 2013
Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels' The Butler" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Oprah Winfrey says ‘sorry’ for Switzerland bag flap

Oprah Winfrey said she's sorry for the media brouhaha she created by speaking to a television reporter about the perceived racism she felt when a sales associate at an upscale shop in Zurich declined to let her see a pricey handbag.

August 13, 2013