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Cheryl K. Chumley

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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Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon mulled for Hillary Clinton movie role

A bevy of power names in Hollywood are vying for the chance to portray former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at age 26 in an upcoming biopic.

May 27, 2013

Palestinian Authority negotiator: Israel’s P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu to blame for peace failures

The big holdup to peace between Palestinians and Israelis is Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said a leading negotiator for the Palestinian Authority on Monday.

May 27, 2013

Second bridge collapse sends NTSB to Missouri scene

National Transportation Safety Board investigators are in Missouri looking for the reasons of a highway bridge collapse — the second such structure to give way in the past week.

May 27, 2013

Al Jazeera expands its coverage in the U.S.

Al Jazeera America has ditched plans to broadcast 60 percent of its programming in the United States — in favor of 100 percent.

May 27, 2013

Leading Catholics call for prayer, fasting to fight gay marriage

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called for prayer and fasting in the days leading up to the Supreme Court's decisions on two gay marriage cases.

May 27, 2013

WWI memorials crumble as funding dries, memories die

World War I memorials across the United States are crumbling and falling apart in the face of dried-up funding and flagging interest in the conflict.

May 27, 2013

Sniper kills noted Syrian TV journalist near Lebanon’s border

A well-known Syrian journalist working for a government television station was shot and killed Monday by a sniper stationed at the border with Lebanon.

May 27, 2013

Tea party ‘seeing spike in both interest and contributions’

To tea party activists, the upside of the IRS scandal blowing through the White House is simple: More and more are giving money, time and voice to the limited-government cause.

May 27, 2013

Communist rebels ambush police, kill 7 in the Philippines

Communist rebel fighters in the Philippines killed seven police officers on Monday, the latest in a surge of attacks in past months that have led to the deaths of dozen.

May 27, 2013

Fire breaks out on Royal Caribbean cruise ship off Florida’s coast

A fire on a cruise ship off the Florida coast was contained early Monday, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.

May 27, 2013

Japanese politico: Sorry about sex comments regarding U.S. troops

An outspoken mayor in Japan was forced to apologized for remarking that U.S. soldiers could help reduce the nation's sex crime statistic by frequenting adult X-rated establishments.

May 27, 2013

Teen lesbian love story takes top prize at Cannes

A French love story about two lesbians snagged the top honor at Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, sparking the event's director to suggest the tens of thousands rallying against gay marriage in Paris to go view it.

May 27, 2013

John Kerry touts $4B investment to boost Palestinian economy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry unveiled on Sunday what he called a "ground-shaking" plan to bolster the Palestinian economy with a $4 billion infusion of private investment.

May 27, 2013

California gun shop owner: 9mm ammo ‘has a shelf life of about 5 minutes’

A San Francisco gun shop dealer said keeping 9 millimeter ammunition on store shelves is pretty much a lesson in futility.

May 27, 2013

‘Facebook for Mensa’ makes waves with gifted in Britain

More than 2,500 of Britain's best and brightest in the teen-aged crowd have signed on to a new Facebook page for Mensa members.

May 27, 2013

Two-county Texas shooting spree leaves 2 dead, 5 injured

A man who led law enforcement Sunday on a chase through two Texas counties in a violent shooting spree that left a woman dead and five injured has been killed in a dramatic showdown with police.

May 27, 2013

British P.M. David Cameron takes fire for vacation during terror probe

British media and politicos are chiding Prime Minister David Cameron for heading out on a family vacation in the midst of a terrorist investigation that just led to the arrest of a ninth suspect.

May 27, 2013

Collapsed Washington state bridge to get temporary fix

The Washington state bridge that collapsed last week will get a quick fix in the form of temporary spans across the most damaged section, Gov. Jay Inslee said.

May 27, 2013

Robbie Rogers makes Los Angeles Galaxy debut as openly gay soccer player

Robbie Rogers has become the first openly gay soccer player to take the field in a U.S. professional league. He was put into the Major League Soccer game — Los Angeles Galaxy versus Seattle Sounders — on Sunday night as a substitute, The Associated Press reported. His Galaxy team won, 4-0.

May 27, 2013