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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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Snail mail spy: U.S. Postal Service active partner with feds for surveillance

The U.S. Postal Service has two key programs with the federal government aimed at rooting out terrorism that track and record data on all mail that travels through its offices.

July 4, 2013

Sinkhole swallows Ohio woman in car: ‘Jesus, Jesus,’ save me

A woman whose car was swallowed by a sinkhole in Toledo said she kept calling on Jesus to save her — and he did.

July 4, 2013

U.S. Navy deploys patrol ships to Bahrain in Gulf

The U.S. Navy deployed three more patrol ships to Bahrain to boost up its presence in the Gulf region.

July 4, 2013

Syrian President Bashar Assad: Only outside force can oust me

Syria's embattled president, Bashar Assad, said his government is safe and sound — only an outside military force could topple him from power.

July 4, 2013

Egypt’s army storms Al Jazeera mid-broadcast, arrests TV staff

Al Jazeera in Egypt went off air early Thursday after members of the military stormed the station, arresting television personnel and guests.

July 4, 2013

Zealous zoning: N.M. homeowner ordered to remove lawn chairs

A New Mexico homeowner was ordered in a letter from the city inspector to remove the two lawn chairs from her front yard, or face a fine of up to $300.

July 4, 2013

Egypt’s chief justice sworn in, pushes to keep the revolution going

The chief justice of Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mansour, took his oath of office early Thursday, taking over as the country's interim president. Among his stated priorities: To keep the revolution going.

July 4, 2013

Alec Baldwin angles to interview Edward Snowden: Let’s see ‘what he’s got’

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin said in an interview this week that he's pulling out all stops to win permission to fly to Russia and interview NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

July 4, 2013

British spy company denies bugging Ecuador embassy

A British company that specializes in surveillance said on Thursday it did not bug Ecuador's embassy in London.

July 4, 2013

More Americans say blacks more racist than whites: Rasmussen report

Americans, by and large, see blacks as more racist than whites or Hispanics, a new survey said on Wednesday.

July 4, 2013

Roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills 4 girls carting water

Four Afghani girls on their way home from a mission to fetch water for their families were killed by a roadside bomb early Thursday morning.

July 4, 2013

Lost at sea: 2 Americans, 6 others rescued off the coast of Honduras

Two Americans, a Canadian and five Hondurans who disappeared days ago in the Caribbean Sea were found and rescued on Wednesday.

July 4, 2013

Sen. Mark Udall’s brother found dead on Wyoming mountain range

The brother of Sen. Mark Udall, who had gone on a hike through Wyoming mountains a week ago, was found dead Wednesday.

July 4, 2013

Fourth of July gift: Statue of Liberty reopens for business

The Statue of Liberty, hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in October and closed for repairs, is now back in business — just in time for Independence Day.

July 4, 2013

Band of brothers: 3 siblings settle in at West Point

In a show of familial patriotism — and on the same week as America celebrates almost 240 years of freedom, this Independence Day — a trio of brothers started their cadet training at West Point.

July 3, 2013

NSA fallout: France petitions EU to halt trade talks with U.S.

France is pushing to put a temporary stop to trade talks between the European Union and the United States until the Obama administration releases more details about the National Security Agency's surveillance program.

July 3, 2013

John Bolton: U.S. ‘made big mistake’ pushing out Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak

John R. Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States made a strategic error in pushing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from power, and now must pay the consequences of a Muslim Brotherhood-backed government that isn't friendly to Western interests.

July 3, 2013