Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
IRS warns that budget cuts could shut down operations, delay refunds
The Internal Revenue Service's commissioner, John Koskinen, warned that too many budget cuts could lead the agency to shut doors for a couple of days, leading to unpaid furloughs for employees and cuts in services to taxpayers. Published January 14, 2015
Raymond Leo Burke, Catholic cardinal: Yes, church is suffering from ‘man-crisis’
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, said the Catholic Church is heading into dangerous times — that a "man-crisis" is indeed toppling its mission and radicalized feminism is destroying the rightful roles of the family unit. Published January 14, 2015
Liberty Ammunition wins $15.6M in patent theft case against Defense Department
Liberty Ammunition, a Florida-based maker of bullets, won a $15.6 million judgment against the Department of Defense after a federal court found the feds did in fact infringe upon one of the company's patents. Published January 14, 2015
Robert Ellis, Heritage Foundation speaker: ‘Romney is a nerd … nerds don’t win elections’
Robert Ellis, an entrepreneur who spoke at a recent Heritage Foundation conference titled "Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None," gave a pretty clear reason why former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney doesn't stand a chance of winning the 2016 presidential nomination: He's a "nerd," he said. Published January 14, 2015
Charlie Hebdo sells out, as customers line streets, looking for spares
Newsstands in and around Paris sold out of the much-talked-about latest issue of Charlie Hebdo — with one vendor reporting that customers scooped all his copies within five minutes of his opening for business. Published January 14, 2015
Gary Sinise quits speech for Catholic-tied group that views gays as ‘disorder’
Actor Gary Sinise pulled out of a planned speech for the Catholic-tied Legatus after realizing the organization pushes to cure homosexuality and labels same-sex attractions a "disorder" that can be fixed. Published January 14, 2015
Dominican Republic court orders 3 prosecutors, 21 police arrested after ton of cocaine goes missing
Three prosecutors and 21 police officers were ordered arrested by a Dominican Republic court, after officials noticed that more than a ton of cocaine has gone missing in recent months. Published January 14, 2015
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘no’ to presidency takes on more weight with latest denial
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest "no" to the question of her 2016 president campaign has taken on a new meaning -- one that could really, truly mean "no" -- because of a simple change in verb tense. Published January 13, 2015
‘Homeland’ mulls plot switch that takes focus off Middle East and Muslim terrorism
"Homeland," the much-acclaimed television series about American intelligence agents who root out terror threats, is mulling a departure from its ordinary plot, which focuses on Middle Eastern Muslims, and considering — post Charlie Hebdo attacks — a new storyline that does not involve the radical Islamic element. Published January 13, 2015
CNN gets federal OK to test-fly drones for news gathering
CNN announced its executives have struck a deal with federal regulators to put drones in the sky for news-gathering purposes — for now on a test basis. Published January 13, 2015
Bob Newhart lookalike Greg Burks referee Ohio State-Oregon championship game
Twitter users after the Ohio State trouncing of Oregon weren't talking so much about the score -- which was 42-20 -- as they were about the striking similarities between lead referee Greg Burks to comedian Bob Newhart. Published January 13, 2015
NRA slams Missouri gun-tax plan to pay for police body cameras: This is ‘unmerited’
The National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups have hit back hard at one Missouri lawmaker's plan to add a tax on guns sold in the state to pay for cameras for police officers. Published January 13, 2015
Randy Weber tweets Hitler reference to slam Obama’s no-show at Paris march
Rep. Randy Weber, Texas conservative, tweeted out a Hitler reference to President Obama as a means of slamming the White House on its failure to send any high-ranking head to Paris for the solidarity march against terrorism. Published January 13, 2015
Helric Fredou, French police chief, kills himself amid pressure of Paris terror
Helric Fredou, a 45-year-old French police commissioner, shot and killed himself in his office, just after meeting with the family of one of the Paris terrorist victims. Published January 13, 2015
Al Qaeda-North Africa to France: ‘Undermine our prophet’ and you’ll get ‘the worst and more’
The al Qaeda branch in North Africa, the Islamic Maghreb, took to its jihadist websites to issue France a new warning that basically vowed more violence and attacks were coming. Published January 13, 2015
Ted Cruz faults Obama: He ‘encourages radical Islamic terrorists’
Sen. Ted Cruz didn't pull punches at a recent speech before the Heritage Foundation, telling conference listeners that President Obama's foreign policy failures had a lot to do with the fueling of radical Islamism and that his leadership skills were actually proving dangerous. Published January 13, 2015
Charlie Hebdo showcases latest cover with Muhammad and message: ‘All is forgiven’
The new cover of Charlie Hebdo was just published by French media and, as promised, it's neither cave nor cower to terrorists. Rather, the prophet Muhammad is featured prominently, holding a sign: "Je Suis Charlie," or "I am Charlie." Published January 13, 2015
Mitch McConnell to Obama: GOP can help you hit your ‘historic achievement’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a commentary for the Cincinnati Enquirer that the newly seated Republican majority does't want to stymy and roadblock President Obama on each and every move — rather, the GOP wants to help him enter "his time" of leadership, he suggested. Published January 13, 2015
NYC’s ID cards for illegals grant access to city banks, buildings
New York's new identification cards for illegal immigrants go up for grabs Monday, giving the 500,000 or so individuals in the city unlawfully the chance to come out of the shadows and open bank accounts with participating institutions. Published January 12, 2015
#RIPFidel hashtag for Kenya’s Fidel Castro Odinga confuses Twitter users
A Rest-In-Peace message that made the rounds of Twitter for the son of a former Kenyan prime minister confounded social media users: The son's name was Fidel Castro Odinga and the accompany hashtag expressing condolences, #RIPFidel. Published January 12, 2015
