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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 ** The faces of the Marines on the Iwo Jima war memorial in Arlington, Va., show the problems that the elements have caused over the years. Funds are being raised to make improvements to the monument, including a museum-grade cleaning and wax sealing. (Rod Lamkey Jr./Special to The Washington Times)

Seven Marines killed in explosion during Nevada live-fire training

Seven Marines were killed and eight wounded during a live-fire training exercise that went awry when a 60-millimeter mortar exploded.

March 19, 2013

** FILE ** President Obama, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, announces Feb. 10, 2012, at the White House the revamp of his contraception policy requiring religious institutions to fully pay for birth control. (Associated Press)

Obamacare implementation will be ‘messy,’ White House admits

The White House now admits the full implementation of Obamacare will be "messy," especially when it comes to deciding what care to provide to illegal immigrants.

March 19, 2013

** FILE ** In this March 30, 2010, photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper stands in the turret of a vehicle with a machine gun, left, as a guard looks out from a tower at the detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Gitmo commander closes down commercial flights to base

The commander at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp has halted commercial flights to the site, so Red Cross workers, journalists and lawyers now have to pay for charter flights — at pop of $17,000 per ride.

March 19, 2013

** FILE ** In this August 2012 file photo, a driver in Kalamazoo, Mich., pumps gas near a sign showing a gallon of regular costing $4.09. (Associated Press)

Gas prices might soar because of EPA renewable fuels mandate, Congress warns

Congress is warning gas prices — already on the upswing, these past few weeks — could go even higher, given an Environmental Protection Agency mandate on renewable fuels that's about to take effect.

March 19, 2013

Cyberattack on election website jolts Florida community

Election officers in one Florida community are on edge after hundreds of requests for absentee ballots poured in over a 2½-week period were deemed a cyberattack — resulting in the first known cyberattack of a U.S. election.

March 19, 2013

** FILE ** A small boat belonging to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous patrols on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, near the cruise ship Carnival Triumph in the Gulf of Mexico. The Carnival Triumph has been floating aimlessly about 150 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula since a fire erupted in the aft engine room a day earlier, knocking out the ship's propulsion system. No one was injured and the fire was extinguished. (Associated Press/U.S. Coast Guard)

Sen. Chuck Schumer pushes bill of rights for cruise ship passengers

Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, is pushing for passage of a passenger bill of rights for cruise line travelers, following a handful of incidences that left tourists sick and stranded in the middle of the ocean.

March 19, 2013

**FILE** Then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies on Capitol Hill on Jan. 23, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

‘Guccifer’ hacker sends out Hillary Clinton’s memos on Benghazi

A hacker has begun distributing several stolen memos about Benghazi that were sent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and stored in a former White House aide's account.

March 19, 2013

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel at National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Rand Paul: ‘We aren’t going to deport’ millions of illegal immigrants

Sen. Rand Paul will be telling the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce members on Tuesday: America will open its doors to immigrants who want to work here.

March 19, 2013

Rush Limbaugh (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Rush Limbaugh blasts GOP over autopsy report

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh had harsh words for a just-released Republican National Committee report that called GOP members "narrow minded" and "out of touch."

March 19, 2013

President Barack Obama congratulates Cathy Russell after he nominated her for the position of Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues at a Women's History Month reception in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama names Cathy Russell to head women’s equality office in State Dept.

President Obama named Cathy Russell on Monday as head of the U.S. State Department's Office on Global Women's Issues.

March 19, 2013

Iraqi security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Insurgents unleashed deadly attacks Tuesday against Shiite areas of Baghdad, killing and wounding scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Baghdad ripped by fatal bombs on 10th anniversary of U.S. invasion

Dozens have died, and hundreds more were wounded, as Iraqi insurgents marked the 10th anniversary of America's invasion with bombs targeted at Shiite areas.

March 19, 2013

Vice President Joseph R. Biden greets Pope Francis during the Catholic pontiffs installation mass in Vatican City. (Screen shot: CNN)

Joe Biden greets Pope Francis during pontiff’s installation Mass

It's official: Pope Francis has started his ministry.

March 19, 2013

In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, and released Monday March 18, 2013, Syrian government forces fire rockets toward residential neighborhoods, in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)

Syrian rebel fighters unite and elect prime minister

Syria's coalition of rebel fighters have banded together and elected a prime minister — Ghassan Hitto, an IT manager who was educated in America.

March 19, 2013

In this undated handout file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, an MQ-9 Reaper, armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is piloted by Col. Lex Turner during a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Lt. Col.. Leslie Pratt, US Air Force, File)

‘Drone court’ not a good idea, former Defense Dept. attorney says

The idea of a "drone court" wouldn't go over well with an American public that's already suspicious about the government's behind-doors discussions on the emerging technology, one former Defense Department official said.

March 18, 2013

**FILE** Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, leaves the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington on Feb. 14, 2013. (Associated Press)

Obama military-tuition cut a sequester scare tactic, GOP lawmaker says

Angry lawmakers sensing politics at play with sequester cuts may overturn Defense Department decisions to shut down its tuition assistance program.

March 18, 2013

At King Nebuchadnezzar’s camp, soldiers fire burning arrows on Jerusalem as told in the Book of Daniel. “The Bible” was shot mostly on location in the desert of Morocco.

Social media atwitter: History channel’s Satan looks like Obama

Sunday night's showing of "The Bible" on the History channel has set social media sites on fire, as bloggers and tweeters can't help but notice: The actor who's portraying Satan bears a striking resemblance to President Obama.

March 18, 2013

** FILE ** Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Take it to the bank: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to raise minimum wage to $22 per hour

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested raising the minimum wage to $22 per hour is only logical if you look at the numbers.

March 18, 2013

This video framegrab provided by the gay rights advocacy group Human Rights Campaign shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announcing her support for gay marriage, putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social issue that is rapidly gaining public approval. Clinton made the announcement in an online video released March 18, 2013, by the Human Rights Campaign. She says in the six-minute video that gays and lesbians are "full and equal citizens and deserve the rights of citizenship." (Associated Press/Human Rights Campaign)

Eyeing the W.H. in 2016? Hillary Clinton announces: I support gay marriage

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she now supports same-sex marriage — an announcement that could be seen as a political step toward a White House run.

March 18, 2013

** FILE ** Construction is underway at a site in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Sholmo on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. (Associated Press)

U.N. body demands Israel withdraw settlers from Palestinian territories

A French-led United Nations council is demanding that Israel stop building on perceived Palestinian territories and immediately order Israeli settlers to leave those lands.

March 18, 2013

Firefighters battle a blaze on Rockaway Beach Boulevard in the borough of Queens on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Top NYC fire chief’s son faces fire for racist tweets

The 23-year-old son of New York City's fire commissioner has been forced to issue an apology after tweets he sent out professed a personal dislike for Jewish people — in much the same way Hitler did.

March 18, 2013