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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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Small town in Indiana facing national heat over prom plans to exclude gays

Residents in a small Indiana town are reeling after national attention has turned against its decision to host a "traditional" prom, absent gay couples.

February 15, 2013

Rahm Emanuel, Chicago politicos shoot down White House whispers

Chicago politicos are scrambling to quell reports of a Rahm Emanuel run for the White House, in the hours before President Obama is expected to visit the city to discuss his second-term agenda.

February 15, 2013

Pistorius to be charged with premeditated murder of girlfriend; ‘Blade Runner’ sobbed in court

Prosecutors have indicated they will upgrade the charges for Olympic star Oscar Pistorius to premeditated murder for the shooting death of his celebrity model girlfriend, during a dramatic court hearing on Friday.

February 15, 2013

Carnival cruise ship docks; 4,000 passengers head for home

A Carnival cruise nightmare for 4,000 passengers has finally come to an end, as the ship — after five days disabled at sea — pulled into a Mobile, Ala., dock late Thursday evening.

February 15, 2013

Russian meteor shower in Ural Mountains town of Chelyabinsk injures 1,000

A huge fireball that streaked across Russia's skies above the Ural Mountains before exploding early Friday has injured an estimated 1,000. On an unrelated note, NASA says Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 150-foot asteroid is expected to fly by the Earth later on Friday, but miss it by 17,150 miles.

February 15, 2013

Democrats to target millionaires with tax legislation

Democrats in the Senate are gearing up legislation that will offset proposed spending cuts to federal agencies and the Pentagon, with a focus on imposing taxes on million-dollar earners.

February 14, 2013

Democratic Rep. Nadler decries Republicans for passing disaster relief bill for churches

A bill to provide federal funding to churches and nonprofits tied to religious organizations has passed the House, over the objections of one Democrat, Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, who found it unconstitutional.

February 14, 2013

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough blasts NRA’s Wayne LaPierre for racism

MSNBC "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough blasted the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre for his "shameful" and "racial" defense of the Second Amendment in a recent printed opinion piece.

February 14, 2013

Vacationing kids called back to school for Obama’s planned visit

President Obama's scheduled visit to an Atlanta-area school on Thursday came at a time when the children were vacationing, on winter break.

February 14, 2013

GOP Wis. Gov. Scott Walker proposes moving Medicaid patients to ‘Obamacare’

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican who vehemently opposed "Obamacare," is now looking to the federal health reform act as a cost-cutter to the state's Medicaid system.

February 14, 2013

South Korea unveils new cruise missile that could take out North command

South Korea's defense ministry responded to its northern neighbor's nuclear test with a showcase of its newest cruise missile, capable of striking Pyongyang's command post.

February 14, 2013

Central bankers take on activist role to quell global economies

Central bankers have taken a decided step toward activism, moving away from a role to tamper inflation and toward one that takes into consideration the fiscal soundness of the wider, global economy.

February 14, 2013

Eurozone recession deepens, as Germany posts surprising declines

The euro fell to a three-week low against the dollar, just weeks after the 17-nation eurozone reported a deeper drop into recession for the final three months of 2012.

February 14, 2013

Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend, was a model looking forward to Valentine’s Day

Police say stunning South African beauty Reeva Steenkamp was gunned down by her boyfriend of one year, Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius. The gold medalist, known as the Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, has been charged in her death.

February 14, 2013

Swedish golfer inspires by fighting through spider attack to finish match

Talk about love of the game. When Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist was bitten by what she thought was a spider carrying deadly venom, she didn't quit and head for hospital care. Rather, she scooped out the venom with her golf tee and went on to finish the match.

February 14, 2013