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Cheryl K. Chumley

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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Debbie Wasserman Schultz mocked at Grammys: ‘Fighting for the Middle Class’

Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and fellow party lawmaker, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, were mocked by Twitter for taking time out of their political schedules to hit the Grammy Awards ceremony, with one snarking about their show-ups: "Fighting for the Middle Class."

February 9, 2015

Jordan launches 56 ‘revenge’ airstrikes on Islamic State

Jordan has launched 56 airstrikes against Islamic State terrorists in revenge for burning pilot Moaz al Kasasbeh to death, and vows that much more of the same is on the way.

February 9, 2015

Al Sharpton touts message from Obama: ‘To Rev. Sharpton. A fellow warrior for justice!’

The Rev. Al Sharpton couldn't attend Nelson Mandela's funeral in 2013, so President Obama instead brought him a piece of memorabilia to hang in his office — a copy of the program with a personally inscribed message.

February 9, 2015

Grammys go political as ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ moves take center stage

Pharrell Williams and Beyonce both used their Grammy awards performances to press the "hands up, don't shoot" narrative, the not-so-subtle dig at police and how they handle acts of violence in the community.

February 9, 2015

Kanye West storms Grammys — again: Beyonce, not Beck, should’ve won

Rapping artist Kanye West stormed the Grammy award stage at the Staples Center just as Beck was accepting the album of the year honor — an apparent near-reprisal of his 2009 stage-storm of Taylor Swift, who won in the best female video category over Beyonce.

February 9, 2015

Jeh Johnson: Terror cells now in America with ‘desire to conduct an attack’

Jeh Johnson, head of Homeland Security, confirmed that terrorists are currently in the United States, in contact with the Islamic State to plot how best to attack the nation.

February 9, 2015

Jim Clifton, Gallup CEO, backtracks on calling job stats a lie so ‘I don’t suddenly disappear’

Jim Clifton, the CEO of Gallup, has backtracked on claims he publicly made about the job numbers under President Obama being a "big lie," saying he was concerned that his statement might cause him to "suddenly disappear" due to foul play.

February 9, 2015

Eric Holder asked by MSNBC host: ‘Would you quack for us?’

Attorney General Eric Holder was asked during a nationally televised interview on MSNBC to "quack" like a duck, in recognition of the nickname some of his supporters had dubbed onto him — "The Duck."

February 9, 2015

Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC, slams Obama’s crusades comment: ‘It’s so out of context’

President Obama fielded a lot of fire for his comments at the National Prayer Breakfast regarding Christians and past acts of violence — and now comes more: Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC.

February 9, 2015

North Korea flaunts new, ‘cutting-edge’ anti-ship missile

North Korea has tested what it is purporting to be a new and "cutting-edge" anti-ship missile, and South Korean Defense ministry confirmed that five short-range missiles were fired into the East Sea over thee weekend.

February 9, 2015

Fort Hood victims to finally get Purple Heart

The U.S. Army announced Friday that it will award the Purple Heart to the victims of the 2009 Fort Hood killings after years of pressure to designate the shooting as a terrorist attack.

February 6, 2015

Swedish offices implant employees with microchips: ‘We call it augmented humanity’

The Epicenter complex in Stockholm, Sweden, has started inserting microchips beneath the skins of consenting employees, who then use the technology to simply wave open the locks on doors or access office copier and printing machines.

February 6, 2015

Bowe Bergdahl deserted, say former unit members Cody Full, Evan Buetow

Evan Buetow and Cody Full, two U.S. Army soldiers who served with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Mest Malak, Afghanistan, said they know their disgraced former fellow mate deserted because they "were there" at the time.

February 6, 2015

Glenn Beck: It’s time to stop using ‘tea party’ label

Glenn Beck may have soared to conservative fame by furthering a tea party message — but now, he says, it's time to quit using that tea party label.

February 6, 2015

Al-Khanssaa Brigade, women of Islamic State, print manifesto: Girls, 9, may marry

The all-female militia unit of the Islamic State -- the Al-Khanssaa Brigade -- put out a manifesto that, translated into English, says women should be homemakers and mothers, and that girls as young as age 9 can marry.

February 6, 2015

Bobby Jindal slams ‘Democrat-lite’ GOPers: ‘Do what you promised’

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal had some harsh words for fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill, calling out those he perceived as "Democrat-lite" GOPers and reminding them: You made promises to voters — now keep them.

February 6, 2015

Tom Brokaw ‘wants [Brian] Williams’ head on a platter’: report

Former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said Brian Williams, the man who took over his television seat, ought to be fired for lying and furthering the false narrative -- for years -- that the helicopter he rode over Iraq in 2003 was shot down, an insider told a New York newspaper.

February 6, 2015