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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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British cafeteria server fired for giving pork to Muslim girl, 7

A cafeteria worker in the United Kingdom who unwittingly served pork to a 7-year-old Muslim student has been fired, and even Muslim groups say the school went too far.

July 31, 2013

Anthony Weiner’s new ad: ‘Quit isn’t the way we roll’

Anthony Weiner has released a new campaign ad, asserting yet again that his bid for mayor of New York City would continue, despite rising objections from even members of his own Democratic Party.

July 31, 2013

Black robbery suspects fooled victims by donning white masks, witnesses say

Three Queens, N.Y., black robbery suspects donned white face masks of such high quality that victims of their heist actually believed they were Caucasian, witnesses said in court on Tuesday.

July 31, 2013

Edward Snowden to appeal any Russian rejection of asylum, lawyer says

National Security Agency information leaker Edward Snowden will not go quietly if Russian authorities decide to shoot down his request for temporary asylum, his lawyer said Wednesday.

July 31, 2013

Huma Abedin taking vacation, not ‘leave of absence,’ campaign says

Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is due to take a lengthy vacation from her job with former first lady Hillary Clinton in August, and campaign officials for her husband's mayoral race have rushed to explain that the time off is not a "leave of absence."

July 31, 2013

Water bill error sends Dallas man $60K-plus charge — twice

Talk about high water bills. One Dallas man takes the cake on that statement, reporting that water department authorities just mailed him a bill for $67,000 — in error.

July 31, 2013

Al Qaeda head: ‘We will spare no effort to free our prisoners’ at Gitmo

A leader of al Qaeda said on an Internet audio recording posted Wednesday that militants would stop at nothing to bring about the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, and that America's treatment of inmates who hunger strike is deplorable.

July 31, 2013

Sen. John McCain: Fox News is ‘schizophrenic,’ and tea party is negative

Sen. John McCain in a sit-down interview with The New Republic earlier this week called Fox News "schizophrenic" on immigration and suggested that tea party members were damaging to the Republican Party, touting negative messages that ran counter to Americans' political will.

July 31, 2013

San Diego nixes Mayor Bob Filner’s try at taxpayer dollars for legal bills

San Diego City Council members voted unanimously — twice — late Tuesday to deny Mayor Bob Filner's request for taxpayers to provide his legal defense of several sexual harassment charges.

July 31, 2013

TSA misconduct rises 26 percent in 3 years: GAO report

A just-released Government Accountability Office report shows that Transportation Security Administration misconduct is on the rise — and significantly. Reported instances of theft, sleeping on the job and granting family and friends reprieves from intrusive screenings have increased by 26 percent over the last three years.

July 31, 2013

Florida gas blast investigators see human error as possible cause

Human error is one possible reason for the central Florida gas plant explosion that injured eight on Tuesday, investigators said. So is equipment malfunction — but definitely not sabotage, authorities ruled.

July 31, 2013

Fast food workers stage strike, demanding $15-per-hour pay

Thousands of fast food restaurant employees around the nation have staged a strike, demanding to be paid a minimum of $15 per hour.

July 30, 2013

White House presses for team of ‘nudge’ experts to sway American behavior

The White House has kicked off several federal projects aimed at influencing how Americans react to certain policy reforms, going so far as to solicit behavior experts to join a British-style "Behavioral Insights Team" to help nudge voters into accepting key political programs.

July 30, 2013

Saudi Arabia accused of giving Egypt $1B to oust Morsi

A Saudi Arabian activist said his government provided Egypt's military with $1 billion to stage a coup against former president Mohammed Morsi and install interim leadership.

July 30, 2013

U.S. extends olive branch to Taliban, releases 5 Gitmo detainees: Report

The United States released five inmates at Guantanamo Bay recently — a quiet attempt at jump-starting peace talks with members of the Taliban, an Israeli news outlet reported.

July 30, 2013

San Diego press admits: We knew ‘what Bob Filner is’ but did nothing

At least one reporter in San Diego said members of the media have been fully aware of the sexual harassment allegations circling Mayor Bob Filner for some time — but chose to ignore it in their reports.

July 30, 2013

Kevin Spacey: Actor says Americans don’t appreciate Obama’s greatness

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey — whose most recent work includes the psychological thriller, "House of Cards," about an unethical congressman — said in a recent interview that most Americans just aren't grasping President Obama's greatness.

July 30, 2013

Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas vows not one Israeli ‘on our lands’

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said to a group of reporters in Egypt on Tuesday that any peace plan with Israel would have to include this concession: Israelis would be forever banned from Palestinian properties.

July 30, 2013

Saudi court sends activist to 7 years in jail, with 600 lashes

A Saudi court on Monday sentenced a human rights activist to jail and to hundreds of lashes for creating what judges deemed a "liberal" network and for insulting Islam.

July 30, 2013

‘Dream Defenders’ dig in at Florida Capitol, demand justice for Trayvon Martin

A core group of about 15 "Dream Defenders" — so-dubbed for their stated belief in the need for legislative justice for slain 17-year-old Trayvon Martin — have dug in Tuesday outside the Florida Capitol building, refusing to leave until lawmakers pass a bill to moot the state's "stand your ground" gun laws.

July 30, 2013

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Cheryl K. Chumley

Latest "Bold & Blunt" Podcast Episodes

Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley

British cafeteria server fired for giving pork to Muslim girl, 7

Anthony Weiner’s new ad: ‘Quit isn’t the way we roll’

Black robbery suspects fooled victims by donning white masks, witnesses say

Edward Snowden to appeal any Russian rejection of asylum, lawyer says

Huma Abedin taking vacation, not ‘leave of absence,’ campaign says

Water bill error sends Dallas man $60K-plus charge — twice

Al Qaeda head: ‘We will spare no effort to free our prisoners’ at Gitmo

Sen. John McCain: Fox News is ‘schizophrenic,’ and tea party is negative

San Diego nixes Mayor Bob Filner’s try at taxpayer dollars for legal bills

TSA misconduct rises 26 percent in 3 years: GAO report

Florida gas blast investigators see human error as possible cause

Fast food workers stage strike, demanding $15-per-hour pay

White House presses for team of ‘nudge’ experts to sway American behavior

Saudi Arabia accused of giving Egypt $1B to oust Morsi

U.S. extends olive branch to Taliban, releases 5 Gitmo detainees: Report

San Diego press admits: We knew ‘what Bob Filner is’ but did nothing

Kevin Spacey: Actor says Americans don’t appreciate Obama’s greatness

Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas vows not one Israeli ‘on our lands’

Saudi court sends activist to 7 years in jail, with 600 lashes

‘Dream Defenders’ dig in at Florida Capitol, demand justice for Trayvon Martin