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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

cchumley@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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A newly painted mural by local Venezuelan graffiti artist Pedro Martin, know as Marthi, of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after he was captured by the US, is displayed Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

WATCH: Venezuela about far more than just Venezuela

Much talk has gone forth in recent days about the legalities of President Donald Trump's seizure of Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Venezuela, and whether this White House has overstepped its authority. But Venezuela is not just about Venezuela.

January 10, 2026
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

America’s exodus from globalism is a return to exceptionalism

America, under President Trump's leadership, is poised to withdraw from 66 international organizations, commissions and agencies, particularly those tied to the United Nations. And all the globalists go: Yikes! Their honeypot -- their money pot -- is about to go dry.

January 8, 2026
The Libertarian Party is trying to decide which theme they should use for their 2020 presidential convention. So far, the winner is the acronym "TANSTAAFL," which means "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." (Libertarian party)

Bold and Blunt: LIbertarians cold on Donald Trump

Ask a MAGA how President Trump is doing, and chances are the reviews will be glowing. Ask a Democrat, and quite the opposite. Ask a libertarian, and it's more of the same as Democrats.

January 7, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani reacts after arriving for his swearing-in ceremony as Rama Duwaji looks on, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Mamdani’s Big Apple is now the canary in the socialist coal mine

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's newest appointment, Cea Weaver, to the Office to Protect Tenants, once ranted on the then-known Twitter platform that "homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy." Oh, boy. And the hits just keep on coming.

January 6, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reads a newspaper on the subway on his way to City Hall in New York, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

The ‘warmth of collectivism’ is a bloody lie

Zohran Mamdani ushered in the new year with a pledge to bring the "warmth of collectivism" to the residents of New York City, for whom he now serves as mayor. The only warmth from collectivism comes from the fires of hell.

January 3, 2026
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump participate in a rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The same spot would provide a much different vista four years later, with snow — not protesters and tear gas — blanketing Washington as Congress convened to uneventfully certify Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bold and Blunt: January 6 filled with stories of tragedy, heartbreak

It's just about the five-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, protests on Capitol Hill -- and Americans are really no closer to realizing the truths of what transpired. Democrats say they were attacked by angry insurrectionists. But it's really hundreds of innocent American citizens who are the victims.

December 30, 2025
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz waits for a press conference to start outside Annunciation Church after a shooting earlier in Minneapolis, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz might as well pack it in

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has come out swinging against the findings of an independent journalist that say his state, under his watch, has utterly, completely, devastatingly and most egregiously abused tax dollars, and by logical extension, taxpayers, for the benefit of Somali voters.

December 30, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Bold and Blunt: Religious liberty is back

President Biden's big concern was climate change, and he pushed it through every agency and department of his administration. This White House is different. President Donald Trump cares about religious liberty. And that's why Biden was such a failure and Trump is such a success: Trump prioritizes freedom.

December 24, 2025
The Capitol is seen framed through a window in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Seats for sale: Campaign costs skyrocket, fueling elites in politics

The price of a political seat has skyrocketed over the years, and according to OpenSecrets.org, the 2026 election cycle now requires candidates to be able to raise several million dollars just to make a run for office. How can the average American compete? So much for equality.

December 19, 2025
The front and back of a commemorative ornament released by America250 as part of events leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, is photographed Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Bold and Blunt: American liberty comes from God

If you want to know the source of Americans' liberties, look up: It's God. Government, as the Declaration of Independence makes clear, is only put in place to secure the rights and liberties God already bestows to the individual.

December 17, 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Democrats lie so much they confuse themselves

As Democrats express horror at the antisemitism that fueled the Bondi Beach massacre in Australia, they simultaneously demand this: more gun control, please. More gun control -- but zero calls for knife control, despite the Reiner stabbings. Democrats never met a bit of logic they couldn't tear asunder.

December 16, 2025