Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Al Franken-Smiley demands Jeff Sessions explain lies
Sen. Al Franken is demanding Attorney General Jeff Session explain why he "perjured himself" before the Senate. Published March 8, 2017
Lady Liberty goes dark — and anti-Trumpers go nuts
The Statue of Liberty went dark for about an hour on Tuesday evening, and the left, after hours of careful consideration, found the cause: God hates President Trump. Published March 8, 2017
Dan Rather rears to rip into Trump as ‘untenable’
Don't look now but here comes another member of the media to slap down President Donald Trump -- none other than disgraced Dan Rather. Published March 7, 2017
Anti-Trump media losing favor, big-time: Poll
Mainstream media folk who've gone all pit-bully on President Trump are losing big-time favor with the American people, a new poll finds. Published March 7, 2017
Alec Baldwin bolts SNL-Trump skits in disgust
Poor, poor Alec Baldwin. Scarcely had the pampered Hollywood pet placed high on Saturday Night Live's star cast with his President Donald Trump impressions, and he's already leaving the stage. Published March 7, 2017
WikiLeaks at it again — this time, the CIA
WikiLeaks, in a stunning move, released what it called "the largest ever publication of confidential documents" on America's premier intelligence agency, the CIA. Published March 7, 2017
Angry migrants rampage at poor phone service
Eight angry male migrants between the ages of 18 and 28 went on a rampage at their refugee center in Rees-Halpern, Germany, because their mobile phone service was subpar. Published March 7, 2017
International Women’s Day brings on the white-suited women
Dang. It's almost International Women's Day -- and me without my white suit. Published March 6, 2017
Trump’s Russian laugh: Hey, Dems, remember Obama?
A new poll from CNN/ORC shows the vast majority of Americans want a special prosecutor to investigate President Donald Trump's supposed ties to Russia. One can almost hear the cheers from the left. Published March 6, 2017
Donald Trump and his Chicken Little detractors
It's late August, the campaign clock is ticking. Donald Trump's poll numbers are down -- not just by slim margins -- and Hillary Clinton's camp has all but locked up the race. Published August 24, 2016
A slapdown of civil asset forfeiture
David, meet Goliath. Incredibly enough, a small-town Maryland dairy farmer and his wife just won their legal claim against the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice and will now be able to recoup tens of thousands of dollars seized in what turned out to be an unconstitutional application of civil asset forfeiture. Published July 13, 2016
CHERYL CHUMLEY: Politicians getting back to ‘In God we trust’
A Quinnipiac University survey recently found 57 percent of Americans agreed the country "has lost its identity," 57 percent felt they were "falling further and further behind economically," and 76 percent believed "public officials don't care much what people like me think." Published April 19, 2016
Velmanette Montgomery, black Democrat: ‘White people don’t eat the way we do’
A New York state senator — Velmanette Montgomery, a black Democrat — walked back comments she made about the eating habits of "white people" versus those of minority races, saying she misspoke and could have been a bit more articulate. Published February 26, 2015
Al Sharpton moving? Talk turns to MSNBC host losing prime nightly spot
The Rev. Al Sharpton may soon be booted from his weeknight television host role on Politics Nation and relegated to the pile of less-watched weekend fare, one source within MSNBC's ranks said, citing the need for the cable provider to bolster slagging audience numbers. Published February 26, 2015
Peter King, Dianne Feinstein: We should let AG deny guns to ‘known or suspected’ terrorists
Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, have teamed up to press a new law that would deny the sale of guns and explosives to terrorists — both known and suspected. Published February 26, 2015
Russia on D.C. marijuana legalization: ‘Everyone becomes a drug addict’
Russia's Health Ministry weighed in on the marijuana legalization taking root in Washington, D.C., saying it won't be long before the entire city's addicted to the high. Published February 26, 2015
Emma Thompson, actress, vows to quit paying taxes until HSBC chiefs jailed
Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson and her husband, Greg Wise, say they're mulling a protest to withhold their personal tax dollars from the government, until HSBC officials connected to the bank's latest swindling scandal are sent to prison. Published February 26, 2015
Idaho Republicans ponder ‘Judeo-Christian’ declaration for state
Republicans in Idaho say the state should be declared "Judeo-Christian" as a means of returning to constitutional roots and the Founding Fathers' visions, and they've pressed forward with a resolution to do just that — albeit symbolically only. Published February 26, 2015
Wall Street regulator warns of ‘Armageddon-type’ cyberattack on U.S. banks
Leading Wall Street regulator Ben Lawsky, who heads up the New York Department of Financial Services, warned that the United States should be preparing for a massive cyberattack on banks -- that it's inevitable, and looming. Published February 26, 2015
Mohammed Emwazi named as ‘Jihadi John,” killer of James Foley, Steven Sotloff
Authorities have identified "Jihadi John," the masked terrorist who beheaded American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as a radicalized Briton named Mohammed Emwazi. Published February 26, 2015
