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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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This May 25, 2016, file photo shows a mansion in one of Washington's Kalorama neighborhood. Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, bought the home, which they've been renting since he left office. Property records show the deed transfer was recorded Wednesday, May 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Obamas buy $8.1 million fat cat home — their second

Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two kids have a new home -- an $8.1 million dwelling, the same one they've been renting in Washington, D.C., these past few months. The fat cat's come home to roost.

June 1, 2017
A message from James Madison ... (Illustration by Michael Ramirez for Creators Syndicate)

James Madison school name petitioned for chopping block

Let the history revising go on -- on the heels of tear-downs and petitions for tear-downs of Civil War-era monuments and statues, now comes this: A student at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin, wants the school's name changed, because it offends. Madison was a slave owner. And that makes the school "unsafe" for black students, senior Mya Berry whined.

June 1, 2017
Logo for The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. (Evergreen State College/Facebook)

America’s colleges: Where the stupid become stupider

Are America's colleges becoming little more than breeding grounds for the next generation of stupid? They very well could be, given all the leftist agitation that marks places of higher learning these days. The smartest high-schoolers may want to rethink their plans and just keep away from college.

June 1, 2017
In this Feb. 1, 2017 file photo, a fire set by demonstrators protesting a scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos burns on Sproul Plaza on the University of California, Berkeley campus. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Wisconsin college fascists, be warned: Expulsion on horizon

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, the Republicans ones at least, are pushing forward a bill that may very well lead to unruly, disruptive, fascist students on University of Wisconsin campuses -- the ones who disrupt invited speakers and shut down scheduled speaking events -- getting what they deserve: suspension and expulsion.

May 31, 2017
A student wears a hat reading "Impeach Trump" during a graduation ceremony at Columbia University in New York, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Massachusetts, California, take your anti-Trumpness and secede

Yet another Massachusetts city has jumped aboard the Impeach President Donald Trump bandwagon, bringing the Bay State total to five. I'm from Massachusetts and even I think the state needs to go. Where? With California -- where four cities have called for impeachment. To some other place, far, far away.

May 31, 2017
President Donald Trump listens as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump ‘negative press covfefe’ tweet turns Twitter heads

So President Donald Trump sent out a midnight Twitter message that contained a spelling error -- and in double quick time, it became the joke of the world. It was worse -- way, way, way worse -- than when Barack Obama thought there were 57 states.

May 31, 2017
Former U.S. President Barack Obama waves before he is awarded the German Media Prize 2016 in Baden-Baden, Germany, Thursday, May 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Barack Obama’s spy games ignored by yawning media

Barack Obama, the president who rode a wave of promises for uber-transparency into eight years at the White House, has apparently been -- well, not. Lucy, I think you got some 'splainin' to do.

May 30, 2017
In this April 26, 2016, file photo, actor Chris Evans poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Captain America Civil War' in London. Evans told USA Today for a story published on April 3, 2017, that ex-girlfriend Jenny Slate is “an incredible human being,” (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

Captain America hates on Donald Trump

The actor who plays Captain America, Chris Evans, has launched a fight against President Donald Trump, taking his public platform in a new political direction to talk up how bad the commander-in-chief is to any fan who will listen. Talk about 'dissing your fans. Doesn't Evans know Marvel fans and Trump fans are often one and the same?

May 30, 2017
U.S President Donald Trump listens as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, makes a statement, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. Standing alongside Abbas, Trump said an agreement with Israel could "begin a process of peace all throughout the Middle East." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Bolton’s right — Israeli-Palestinian peace ‘undoable’

Former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said President Donald Trump may have the best of intentions, but his attempts to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians with a two-state deal would most certainly fail. "It's undoable," Bolton said. And he's very, very likely quite right.

May 30, 2017
British authorities identified Salman Abedi as the bomber who was responsible for Monday's deadly explosion in Manchester. (Associated Press)

Manchester bomber funded terror with tax dollars

Police say Salman Abedi, the terrorist who targeted mostly women and children at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, used government dole-outs and low-interest education loan dollars to fund his suicide bomb plot.

May 30, 2017
Civilians inspect the site of a deadly bomb attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 30, 2017. Another bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop in the Karrada neighborhood of Baghdad just after midnight on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians, hospital and police officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Ramadan bombings target shoppers, families eating ice cream

ISIS terrorists targeted a popular ice cream shop in Baghdad for their next hit, detonating a bomb in the nighttime hours where families -- families with children -- went for a snack to mark the end of the day's Ramadan fast. A second bombing hours later targeted bustling shoppers in the Shawaka region. Happy Ramadan.

May 30, 2017
In this Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, file photo, a man is comforted by others as he mourns over Egyptian Coptic Christians who were captured in Libya and killed by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group, outside of the Virgin Mary church in the village of el-Aour, near Minya, 220 kilometers (135 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Ramadan’s here — let the killing begin

It's Ramadan, and for followers of Islam the world over, the monthlong celebration of their prophet's unveiling of the Koran means fasting, spiritual introspection -- and apparently, murder, mayhem and bloody attacks against infidels. That's not polite to say, of course. But it can't help but be noticed.

May 30, 2017
Hillary Clinton speaks during the Children's Health Fund annual benefit in New York on May 23, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton still blaming press, Russia, FBI

Hillary Clinton, who lost the presidential election, just can't quite seem to get it through her head -- that she lost the presidential election. In a recent interview with New York Magazine, she told the writer she should've won -- she would've won -- had it not been for those dang, pesky Russians.

May 29, 2017
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., listens during a news conference on Capitol in Washington, in this Feb. 28, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Maxine Waters: Less lawmaker, more circus act

Rep. Maxine Waters, once again, has gone on national television to talk about impeaching President Donald Trump -- to double down that time's a-tickin' and Americans are weary of waiting. This is a woman who has been blinded by hate.

May 29, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, following after a Republican policy luncheon.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Republican senators slow-walk Obamacare, fearing failure

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Obamacare is going to be tough to repeal and that the bill he's bringing to the floor for vote probably won't meet voters' expectations. And with that, out the window flew any grand vision the GOP held for 2018.

May 29, 2017
People react while visiting the flower tributes at St Ann's square in central Manchester, England Friday May 26 2017. More than 20 people were killed in an explosion following a Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena late Monday evening. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Democrats’ dangerous dance with terrorists

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly went on national television recently and made this somewhat chilling remark: "If [Americans] knew what I knew about terrorism, [they'd] never leave the house in the morning." It's just that kind of frightening head thump on reality that makes one wonder: So why are so many leftists in this nation heck-bent on keeping borders open?

May 27, 2017
FILE - This Tuesday Sept. 27, 2016 file photo shows Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Roger Gregory during an interview in his office in Richmond, Va. Gregory will preside over the full 15-judge court will hear the a lawsuit challenging President Trump's travel ban. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

4th Circuit’s Russian roulette roll of the border

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit shot down yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to control and limit travelers to this country from terror hot spots in the world. It's like the panel just can't get enough of Russian roulette -- the game that's basically being played with America's border security and the open door approach the left wants to keep intact, regardless of terror and security concerns.

May 26, 2017