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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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Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman to North Korea’s Kim Jong-un: ‘You have a friend for life’

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has a new friend: North Korea's newest dictator, Kim Jong-un.

February 28, 2013

China defense ministry accuses U.S. of hacking thousands of websites

The United States hacked two of China's major military websites tens of thousands of times in a single month last year, a spokesman with the nation's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

February 28, 2013

NFL investigating scout who asked football prospect: ‘Do you like girls?’

The National Football League is looking into charges that a potential draftee was asked by a scout about his sexual orientation, a league spokesman confirmed.

February 28, 2013

Maldives girl raped by stepdad to get 100 lashes for premarital sex

A 15-year-old Maldives girl who was repeatedly raped by her stepfather is now being sentenced to eight months of house arrest and 100 lashes, after she confessed to having premarital sex with another man.

February 28, 2013

Scissors come out as 7 Hoosier hairstylists fight over $9.5M lottery jackpot

Seven Indiana hairstylists are duking it out in court over a $9.5 million lottery pot, with one telling a judge on Wednesday that the winning ticket was part of a pool purchase and the winnings should be shared.

February 28, 2013

Iowa Senate seat up for grabs as GOP Rep. Tom Latham declines run

Rep. Tom Latham, Iowa Republican, said he won't seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.

February 28, 2013

Mississippi mayoral candidate, 34, found dead

Police are investigating the possible homicide of a Mississippi mayoral candidate found dead in the woods.

February 28, 2013

Obama to name antitrust expert Edith Ramirez to lead FTC

President Obama will name Edith Ramirez to head the Federal Trade Commission, according to breaking news reports.

February 28, 2013

Subway restaurant executive slams feds for burdensome regulations

Subway sandwich shop founder Fred Deluca said the current regulatory climate is killing America's small businesses, and "Obamacare" is one of the biggest offenders.

February 28, 2013

AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka admits union in ‘crisis’

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters it's time for the union to "be honest with ourselves" and admit immediate change is needed to remain solvent and relevant.

February 28, 2013

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes to exempt Hollywood from gun law

New York may have some of the toughest gun-control laws in the nation, but at least one government official is scurrying to carve out legislative exemptions for Hollywood to ensure the new crackdowns don't tie the hands of moviemakers.

February 28, 2013

U.S. agrees to supply Syrian rebels with $60M and non-lethal aid

For the first time, the United States has agreed to provide non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition fighters.

February 28, 2013

Bob Woodward says W.H. staffer told him he would ‘regret’ sequester comment

The White House is denying one of its staffers threatened Watergate iconic writer Bob Woodward — the latest in a tiff that hit public airways earlier this week, when the author characterized President Obama's actions on the sequester as madness.

February 28, 2013

Disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. writing memoir to ‘clear up his legacy’

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds and is facing a 46-to-57 month prison term, is now writing a book about his life in order to clarify his legacy.

February 28, 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry on Iran: It’s an ‘elected’ government

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday made the same claim of Iran's "elected" government that got Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in hot water with senators during last month's confirmation hearing.

February 28, 2013

Gen. ‘Stormin’ Norman’ Schwarzkopf set for burial at West Point

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf with the no-nonsense nickname "Stormin' Norman" will be buried at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, next to his father, following a Thursday memorial service.

February 28, 2013

Pope Benedict says goodbye, promises ‘obedience’ to successor

Pope Benedict XVI told cardinals Thursday that he would give them "unconditional reverence and obedience" in his retirement, which is due to take official effect at 8 p.m.

February 28, 2013

VP Joe Biden on Illinois race: An ‘unequivocal’ mandate for gun control

The Democratic primary win of Robin Kelly – whose signature issue is gun control — is a mandate for the federal government to tighten restrictions on Second Amendment rights, said Vice President Joe Biden.

February 27, 2013

Iranian President Ahmadinejad plots ‘extraordinary attack’ on clerics

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his would-be successor, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are planning a coup to dismantle the cleric-run power structure of the government, the Times of Israel reports.

February 27, 2013