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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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California bill would take away tax benefits for Boy Scouts

California legislators are mulling a plan to take away tax benefits that help the Boy Scouts, citing the justification that groups that don't allow gay, transgender or atheist members shouldn't receive help.

April 10, 2013

WikiLeaks: U.S. blamed Israel for failed peace talks in 1975

The United States put the blame for failed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in 1975 squarely at the feet of Israel, new documents released by WikiLeaks revealed.

April 10, 2013

Report: Government spends $34.5 billion on students who may never graduate

Each year, college students from around the nation tap into a federal Pell Grant program that awards $34.5 billion of taxpayer money that doesn't ever have to be paid back.

April 10, 2013

Muppets take Manhattan: Puppet hustlers buoyed by court order

The Muppets have a new gig — hustling New York City tourists to tip for photos — and city leaders say they can't do anything about it.

April 10, 2013

Forget the sellers: NYC lawmaker wants to imprison buyers of knockoffs

Never mind the seller. Now a New York City councilwoman is looking to put in prison the buyers of counterfeit goods.

April 10, 2013

Texas professor faces fire for forcing students into anti-gun campaign

Administrators have launched an investigation into a Midwestern State University professor after receiving complaints from a student that she forced her class to design anti-gun posters to be used in her personal activism.

April 10, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius taken aback by ‘relentless’ ‘Obamacare’ politics

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that she has been taken off guard by the concerted and continuing opposition to "Obamacare" and that her office has been pushed into public relations mode to persuade states to join the exchange.

April 10, 2013

Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner eyes comeback as NYC mayor

Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner said in magazine article posted online Wednesday that he was mulling a run for mayor of New York City, if the public would only give him a second chance.

April 10, 2013

37 of 62 Colorado sheriffs to sue over new gun laws

Thirty-seven of Colorado's 62 elected sheriffs are banding together for a lawsuit against the state's tight new gun restrictions.

April 10, 2013

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephant hit by drive-by shooting

A spokesman for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said a drive-by shooter hit an elephant in Tupelo, Miss., on Tuesday.

April 10, 2013

Power of the new pope: Lapsed Catholics feel drawn to give Francis a try

Newly minted Pope Francis is already making a mark. At least some of the Church's lapsed Catholics, disenfranchised by years of scandals and rigid teachings, say they're now giving the religion a second look and returning to the fold.

April 10, 2013

Swarthmore College students send conservative commencement speaker packing

Swarthmore College students successfully ran off former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick — whom they termed a "war criminal" — from serving as commencement speaker at the upcoming graduation ceremony.

April 10, 2013

Dick Cheney on North Korea: U.S. ‘in deep doo doo’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney issued a blunt warning to Republican leaders in Congress about the state of American and North Korean relations: The United States is in trouble.

April 10, 2013

Drones over America: Pilot error costs U.S. taxpayers $10M for crash

The Air Force is reporting that it was mostly the pilot's fault for wrecking an unmanned drone in December in the Arizona desert.

April 10, 2013

Kim Jong-un 1994: ‘Grease’ actor, comic book reader, ‘quietest person’ ever

Before Kim Jong-un, 30, was a North Korean dictator threatening to wipe out the West with nuclear bombs he held a different job — as a skinny-boned, leather jacket wearing member of a "good" gang in an all-American theatrical production of Grease.

April 9, 2013

Brad Paisley: Country crooner defends ‘Accidental Racist’ duet with LL Cool J

Country star Brad Paisley is not apologizing for the song "Accidental Racist," his duet with New York rapper LL Cool J, despite the stir it has caused among some listeners who find the lyrics appalling.

April 9, 2013

Harry Reid: Congress should investigate NCAA’s ‘absolute control’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Congress ought to step into the arena of college sports and investigate whether the NCAA has too much power over athletes.

April 9, 2013

Rare 1971 Lamborghini worth up to $1.7M wrecked by fire

A rare Lamborghini Miura SV that hails from 1971 and once wore the proud title of fastest production car in the world has been reduced to ashy shell, half of its body and engine consumed by fire.

April 9, 2013

Beleaguered Carnival Cruise Lines to expand into Asia

Carnival Cruise Lines, which has been plagued by a string of technical problems that have left passengers stranded at port and at sea, is nonetheless moving to expand its operations.

April 9, 2013

Muslim ‘religious’ law locks Toronto dad out of 9-year-old daughter’s swim class

A single father who lives in the Toronto area said he knew his 9-year-old daughter's swim class was girls-only — but he didn't know that meant he couldn't watch.

April 9, 2013

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Cheryl K. Chumley

Latest "Bold & Blunt" Podcast Episodes

Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley

California bill would take away tax benefits for Boy Scouts

WikiLeaks: U.S. blamed Israel for failed peace talks in 1975

Report: Government spends $34.5 billion on students who may never graduate

Muppets take Manhattan: Puppet hustlers buoyed by court order

Forget the sellers: NYC lawmaker wants to imprison buyers of knockoffs

Texas professor faces fire for forcing students into anti-gun campaign

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius taken aback by ‘relentless’ ‘Obamacare’ politics

Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner eyes comeback as NYC mayor

37 of 62 Colorado sheriffs to sue over new gun laws

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephant hit by drive-by shooting

Power of the new pope: Lapsed Catholics feel drawn to give Francis a try

Swarthmore College students send conservative commencement speaker packing

Dick Cheney on North Korea: U.S. ‘in deep doo doo’

Drones over America: Pilot error costs U.S. taxpayers $10M for crash

Kim Jong-un 1994: ‘Grease’ actor, comic book reader, ‘quietest person’ ever

Brad Paisley: Country crooner defends ‘Accidental Racist’ duet with LL Cool J

Harry Reid: Congress should investigate NCAA’s ‘absolute control’

Rare 1971 Lamborghini worth up to $1.7M wrecked by fire

Beleaguered Carnival Cruise Lines to expand into Asia

Muslim ‘religious’ law locks Toronto dad out of 9-year-old daughter’s swim class