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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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Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley

California wildfires sweep 1,200 acres, threaten 100 buildings

Firefighters on Tuesday had only contained a small percentage of wildfires that were tearing through one county in California, threatening 100 buildings and inciting residents to flee.

May 28, 2013

Boston restaurant patrons pay tabs after fleeing Marathon bombing

Boston Marathon attendees who fled restaurants without paying when their meals were interrupted by the deadly bombings are now stepping up to settle their bills — from all across the nation.

May 28, 2013

Amazing video: Chinese baby flushed down toilet is plucked from pipe by rescuers

A 2-day-old Chinese baby boy who was flushed down the toilet has been rescued and transported to a hospital in the eastern province of Zhejiang.

May 28, 2013

Handful of GWU professors: Put Obama on Mount Rushmore — eventually

Move over former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. A handful of professors at George Washington University said in a new survey that they'd like to add — eventually — President Obama's face to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.

May 28, 2013

NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s next target: Street cafes

New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs has given notice to 17 restaurants that offer sidewalk cafe dining: Stop the outdoor service.

May 28, 2013

Sen. Barbara Boxer asks Justice Department to probe Calif. utility

Sen. Barbara Boxer, California Democrat, has requested the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate a California utility company and discern whether executives lied to federal regulators about a recent radiation leak.

May 28, 2013

Atheist on graduation prayer: It’s ‘religious bullying’

An atheist at Lincoln County High School in Kentucky expressed discomfort — and a threat to sue — over a student-led prayer during graduation ceremonies.

May 28, 2013

NYPD head Bernie Kerik wraps 3-year federal sentence, heads home

The former commissioner of the New York Police Department, Bernard Kerik, is due to be released from jail on Tuesday.

May 28, 2013

Chicago baby, 6 months, fatally shot as revenge for PlayStation theft

A 6-month-old baby was fatally shot by a Chicago suspect who was taking revenge for the theft of his video-game console, police said.

May 28, 2013

Malaysians go missing as ferry flips in river

At least 21 Malaysians aboard an overloaded ferry that crashed into rocks while navigating a remote river near Borneo Island on Tuesday have gone missing, authorities say.

May 28, 2013

British anti-Muslim protest group: ‘Time for the English spring’

An estimated 1,000 members of a British nationalist group rallied against Muslims on Tuesday, as anger built over the arrest of a 10th suspect in the grisly machete killing of a soldier on a London street.

May 28, 2013

Sen. Dick Durbin on media shield: Should bloggers get ‘constitutional protection?’

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin pondered the constitutional protections that are afforded bloggers, wondering in a recent media appearance whether media shield laws apply to this type of journalist.

May 28, 2013

EU opens door for member states to arm Syrians, lifts arms embargo

The European Union has lifted its arms embargo against Syria, opening the door for member states to decide for themselves whether or not to provide weapons to rebel fighters.

May 28, 2013

Bomb unit gives all-clear for Brooklyn Bridge travel to resume in NYC

One of New York's most heavily traveled bridges is up and running again after a suspicious vehicle forced a holiday closing and snarled traffic for hours.

May 28, 2013

Pilot rescued as U.S. F-15 crashes off Japan

The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet was ejected and rescued after crashing off the coast of Okinawa, an island to the south of Japan, on Tuesday morning.

May 28, 2013

African Union accuses International Criminal Court of ‘race hunting’

Members of the African Union accused the International Criminal Court of racism on Monday, characterizing the high number of Africans who are indicted — 99 percent of the ICC cases — as proof that justice is not being served.

May 27, 2013

More than 70 killed in wave of Baghdad bombings

Sectarian violence led to the deaths of more than 70 in Iraq on Monday, as waves of bombs tore across mostly Shiite neighborhoods.

May 27, 2013

Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon mulled for Hillary Clinton movie role

A bevy of power names in Hollywood are vying for the chance to portray former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at age 26 in an upcoming biopic.

May 27, 2013

Palestinian Authority negotiator: Israel’s P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu to blame for peace failures

The big holdup to peace between Palestinians and Israelis is Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said a leading negotiator for the Palestinian Authority on Monday.

May 27, 2013

Second bridge collapse sends NTSB to Missouri scene

National Transportation Safety Board investigators are in Missouri looking for the reasons of a highway bridge collapse — the second such structure to give way in the past week.

May 27, 2013

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Cheryl K. Chumley

Latest "Bold & Blunt" Podcast Episodes

Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley

California wildfires sweep 1,200 acres, threaten 100 buildings

Boston restaurant patrons pay tabs after fleeing Marathon bombing

Amazing video: Chinese baby flushed down toilet is plucked from pipe by rescuers

Handful of GWU professors: Put Obama on Mount Rushmore — eventually

NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s next target: Street cafes

Sen. Barbara Boxer asks Justice Department to probe Calif. utility

Atheist on graduation prayer: It’s ‘religious bullying’

NYPD head Bernie Kerik wraps 3-year federal sentence, heads home

Chicago baby, 6 months, fatally shot as revenge for PlayStation theft

Malaysians go missing as ferry flips in river

British anti-Muslim protest group: ‘Time for the English spring’

Sen. Dick Durbin on media shield: Should bloggers get ‘constitutional protection?’

EU opens door for member states to arm Syrians, lifts arms embargo

Bomb unit gives all-clear for Brooklyn Bridge travel to resume in NYC

Pilot rescued as U.S. F-15 crashes off Japan

African Union accuses International Criminal Court of ‘race hunting’

More than 70 killed in wave of Baghdad bombings

Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon mulled for Hillary Clinton movie role

Palestinian Authority negotiator: Israel’s P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu to blame for peace failures

Second bridge collapse sends NTSB to Missouri scene