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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 with Cheryl Chumley” video and audio show for The Washington Times, a Newsmax contributor, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled “God-Given Or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America With Biblical Truths" and "Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom.” She's also the co-author with Allen West of the upcoming "America's Second Civil War: Rescuing the Republic From the Unholy Alliance of Marxists, Islamists and Democrats" (April 2027). Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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** FILE ** James Lee DiMaggio (left), 40, and Hannah Anderson, 16, are pictured in a combination of undated file photos provided by the San Diego Sheriff's Department. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriff's Department)

James DiMaggio twist: Family says abducted girl may be his daughter

There’s a new twist in the case of the California girl, 16, who was abducted by a family friend, James DiMaggio, and taken into the wilderness of Idaho. His family thinks he may have been the biological father of the girl, Hannah Anderson, and now they want her DNA.

August 21, 2013
** FILE ** New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (right) makes comments as Pike River Coal CEO Peter Whittall (left) listens during a press conference in Greymouth, New Zealand, on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Simon Baker)

New Zealand gives go-ahead to spy on own citizens

New Zealand spy agencies now can conduct surveillance operations on its own citizens, thanks to legislation signed into law Wednesday giving government intelligence the expanded powers.

August 21, 2013
Pakistani cleric Haji Alam Sher, founder of the Jamia Taleem-Ul-Quran-Wal-Hadith Madrassa, talks to the media in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. The United States has placed unprecedented sanctions on the Islamic school for allegedly training and financing fighters from al Qaeda and other militant groups. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

U.S. sanctions Pakistani school for ties to al Qaeda

In a nearly unprecedented move, the United States issued sanctions on a school for Islamic youth in northwest Pakistan, accusing the facility's overseers of holding ties to al Qaeda and other militants groups.

August 21, 2013
Chris Matthews (Associated Press) **FILE**

Chris Matthews on Obama: He lacks key political skill

President Obama may be a solid public speaker, but when it comes to schmoozing with those of different political ilk — a key ingredient for a successful policy persuader — he's sorely lacking, said one of his chief fans, MSNBC's Chris Matthews.

August 20, 2013

8 injured in U.S. Navy boathouse explosion

Eight unnamed individuals were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment when a boathouse at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey exploded on Tuesday morning, a naval spokesperson said.

August 20, 2013
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (center) and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly (left) announce on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, the arrest of 19 people and the seizure of 254 guns as part of gun-smuggling operation between the Carolinas and New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun confiscations conference mocked for breaking safety laws

Talk about a public relations hit: New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg only meant at a Monday press conference to showcase his police department’s recent success with gun confiscations and highlight the number of illegal weapons that were removed in a yearlong investigation and subsequent seizure. But what he did instead was point all those weapons at audience members — a stark violation of basic gun safety rules.

August 20, 2013
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted out of a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, after receiving a verdict in his court-martial. Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy — the most serious charge he faced — but was convicted of espionage, theft and other charges, more than three years after he spilled secrets to WikiLeaks. (Associated Press)

Bradley Manning judge to decide: 60 years or 25?

A military judge is poised to deliberate the prison sentence of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning on Tuesday and decide whether he will serve the 25 years the defense has requested, the 60 years the prosecution is seeking or the 90 years his crimes could bring.

August 20, 2013
Photographers were following the car carrying Princess Diana when it crashed in a Paris tunnel in 1997.

Scotland Yard launches new look at Princess Diana’s death

British tongues are atwitter after Scotland Yard announced over the weekend that police are giving the death of Princess Diana and her car companion Dodi al Fayed a second look, and taking seriously suggestions that the pair was not killed in an accidental crash but rather by special forces sent on a murder mission.

August 19, 2013