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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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Colorado Girl Scouts make clear: No cookie sales at marijuana shops

The Girl Scouts of Colorado posted a statement on Facebook that clarifies girls aren't allowed to ply their cookie wares outside of any adult business — including marijuana sales shops.

February 25, 2014

Ted Nugent vows no more name calling — then calls Obama ‘liar’

Rocker Ted Nugent, who just made media waves with a printed reference of President Obama as a "subhuman mongrel," now says he's going stop calling people names — but apparently not the name "liar."

February 25, 2014

Utah schools now guarded with police wielding AR-15 rifles

The Granite School District Police Department issued its officers AR-15 rifles to help protect students and staff in one Utah school district.

February 25, 2014

Bill Clinton’s first campaign stop of 2014: Kentucky, to oust McConnell

Former President Bill Clinton touched down in Kentucky for his first political campaign stop of the year — to support Democratic Alison Lundergan Grimes' quest to oust Sen. Mitch McConnell from office.

February 25, 2014

Anti-Obama protesters clash with police in Manila

About 300 Manila individuals upset at a planned visit by President Obama staged a protest near the U.S. Embassy in the capital city that led to a violent clash with police.

February 25, 2014

Donald Trump: Susan Rice guilty of ‘bigger lie’ on Benghazi

National security adviser Susan Rice has emerged as one of the biggest figures of deception of the Obama administration, billionaire businessman Donald Trump said Monday on Fox News.

February 24, 2014

Harold Ramis, ‘Caddyshack’ writer, ‘Ghostbusters’ actor, dies at 69

Harold Ramis, one of Tinseltown's most successful comedy movie-makers with acting credits that include "Ghostbusters" and "Stripes," died Monday at the age of 69.

February 24, 2014

Kim Jong-un’s wife spotted wearing maternity clothing

Kim Jong-un's wife was spotted in public wearing the same maternity dress she wore while carrying the North Korean leader's first child — sparking talk that another is on the way.

February 24, 2014

U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power slammed for Daniel Pearl tweets

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, issued a quick clarification Monday amid a social media furor over her tweet that seemingly suggested Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's al Qaeda beheading was partly his fault.

February 24, 2014

John McCain: Putin ought to be ‘nervous’ about Ukraine

Sen. John McCain said the uprising in Ukraine ought to make Russian President Vladmir Putin a little bit "nervous" about his future as a leader of divided interests.

February 24, 2014

‘El Chapo’ Guzman drug arrest sparks trial territory dispute: U.S. or Mexico?

The U.S. and Mexico are disputing who will be first to try Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the man who spent 13 years eluding top law enforcement and military investigators while running a worldwide drug operation.

February 24, 2014

Chuck Hagel to shrink Army to pre-World War II levels, report says

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is due to decrease the size of the U.S. Army to its lowest levels since before World War II.

February 24, 2014

Alec Baldwin: ‘I just can’t live in New York anymore’

Hollywood hothead Alec Baldwin has found a new fight — this one, against his once-beloved city of New York.

February 24, 2014

Polio-like paralysis in California children baffles doctors

A number of California children have been paralyzed and diagnosed with polio-like symptoms, and doctors are baffled trying to determine what's causing the affliction.

February 24, 2014

‘Avatar’ actor Sam Worthington arrested for assault

Sam Worthington, the actor best known for his leading role in the 2009 hit "Avatar," was arrested in New York City for assault charges stemming from an altercation with a photographer.

February 24, 2014

Former Rep. Mel Reynolds fined, deported from Zimbabwe

Former Rep. Mel Reynolds was deported to the United States over charges he violated immigration laws in Zimbabwe.

February 24, 2014

Kerry Kennedy’s drugged driving charge heads to trial

Kerry Kennedy, 54, will be on trial Monday for a drugged driving charge she received in 2012 after she hit a tractor-trailer on a highway near her New York City residence.

February 24, 2014

Cold makes a comeback: 60 percent chance of snow expected Wednesday

So much for spring-like temperatures. This week will see a return to colder weather, and it's only going to get colder as the days go by. There is a 60 percent chance of a snow-rain mix expected to hit the Northern Virginia-Washington, D.C., region on Wednesday, forecasters say.

February 24, 2014