Cheryl K. Chumley

Donald Trump to Mitt Romney: Don’t run again

Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney: Don't run again.

October 23, 2014

John McCain: Pentagon press secretary is an ‘idiot’

Sen. John McCain said the Pentagon press secretary was hardly forthcoming or clear with his recent assessment of the U.S.-led air assault against the Islamic State — and in fact sounded rather idiotic.

October 23, 2014

White House dogs injured in attack cleared for return to duty

Two White House guard dogs injured while stopping an intruder from reaching the front door of the presidential office were checked by a veterinarian and given the green light Thursday to return to duty.

October 23, 2014

Syrian woman accused of adultery is stoned to death by her father

A Syrian woman who was accused of committing adultery was captured on video pleading with her father to forgive her — and he finally did, but then joined with Islamic State terrorists to stone her to death, a video revealed.

October 23, 2014

Peter King on terrorism: ‘We have to be more aggressive’

Rep. Peter King said during a Fox News interview that the United States was falling down on the job when it came to protecting against terrorists.

October 23, 2014

Author calls for South to secede and form country called Reagan

A conservative columnist-turned-author is calling on southern states to secede from the rest of the nation and form their own country, called Reagan.

October 23, 2014

UNC rocked by massive, decades-long cheating scandal

The University of North Carolina campus is in shock, rocked by a massive cheating scandal that apparently involved thousands of student-athletes and spanned almost two decades.

October 23, 2014

Confident GOPers prepping now for Election Day victory parties

Republicans aren't exactly waiting until the last minute to prepare for possible wins on Election Day this November — they're so sure of victory, they're getting the party packages together now.

October 23, 2014

Stephen Harper, Canada’s prime minister: ‘We will not be intimidated … never’

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper reacted to the terrorist storming and shooting of a war memorial and then Parliament with a blunt, aggressive message: This nation will not bury its head.

October 23, 2014

Elizabeth Warren switches tune on 2016: I’m not shutting door to White House run

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's new language regarding a possible White Houser run in 2016 has taken a decided turn from "heck, no" to "maybe."

October 23, 2014

China, Iran defense chiefs vow closer military-to-military ties

Top Chinese and Iranian military officials have committed to closer ties and a more unified approach to dealing with U.S. naval dominance in the Asian-Pacific region.

October 23, 2014

Bomb outside Cairo University leaves 10 wounded

A bomb was detonated right by Cairo University, Egypt's largest place for higher learning, leaving 10 injured, including six police officers.

October 22, 2014

White House to election-year Democrats: Don’t blame Obama

President Obama is not to blame for what ails Democrats at the polls — that's the word from White House press secretary Josh Earnest to vulnerable candidates who are fleeing the commander-in-chief's presence.

October 22, 2014

Obama to go ‘full Mussolini’ after election: Mark Levin

Conservative radio host Mark Levin warned the American public during a Fox News television appearance that President Obama has nothing to lose in his last couple years in office and will press forward with aggression and fervor to realize his agenda.

October 22, 2014

Tea partyers toe GOP line and back moderates for Senate

Tea Party Patriots and Tea Party Express members say it's more important to win the Senate than elect hardcore conservatives, and they have put out the word: Moderates like Sen. Pat Roberts and Sen. Scott Brown have their support.

October 22, 2014

Alveda King: ‘Voting the color of someone’s skin’ is not smart politics

Alveda King, the outspoken niece of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., said in a blunt television interview that blacks shouldn't simply vote based on a candidate's skin color — that it's not smart politics.

October 22, 2014

Elizabeth Warren: Senate has been nothing but a ‘big, male dominated’ institution

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says her colleague Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is right -- sexism in the Senate is alive and kicking.

October 22, 2014

Canadian town cancels trick-or-treating over fear of polar bears

So much for trick-or-treating on Halloween for one Canadian town. The blooming polar bear population on the small hamlet of Arviat has caused enough concern among parents and officials that they've called off the door-to-door candy begs.

October 22, 2014

Methodist pastor defrocked over gay wedding gets Judicial Council scrutiny

A Methodist pastor who was defrocked after he performed a wedding ceremony for his son and his son's male partner — but who was then reinstated by an appeals board — is due for another hearing before the church's highest judicial body.

October 22, 2014

Top Saudi cleric fumes: Twitter ‘the source of all evil and devastation’

A leading Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia said in a recent televised broadcast that Twitter is downright evil — and in fact, he said, is the "source of all evil."

October 22, 2014