Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
British police mocked for cruiser misspelling: ‘POLCE’
Social media is tweeting about the latest British police buys — a new fleet of patrol cars, clearly marked with the misspelled identification moniker, "POLCE." Published December 8, 2014
Obama: Sting is better name than POTUS
President Obama cracked at the Kennedy Center Honorees gala that he liked his title — President of the United States, or POTUS — well enough, but that if he had his choice, he'd go by another: Sting. Published December 8, 2014
Dave Brat, tea party darling, blasts Obama as ‘morally vacuous’ on amnesty
Virginia's just-elected Dave Brat — who won his congressional seat thanks in part to a swell of tea party support from voters — called President Obama's executive action on immigration a "morally vacuous" move that bypasses America's rule of law. Published December 8, 2014
Berkeley protests leave trail of damage to stores, police cars
Berkeley protesters in the streets for a second night of rallies against police killings of black suspects left a trail of damage in their wake, including damaged stores, vandalized law enforcement vehicles and a chaotic commuting scene on both roads and train depots. Published December 8, 2014
Rush Limbaugh to Chris Wallace on shutdown fears: GOP won — they should fight
Rush Limbaugh, in a rare appearance on Fox News, told host Chris Wallace in no uncertain terms that the Republican Party ought to shake up the White House and stand strong against President Obama's amnesty plan. Published December 8, 2014
PlayStation Network hacked, leaving millions without gaming connection
The PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store were hacked, leaving millions of users without access to aspects of the game's systems. Published December 8, 2014
Obama’s sore throat sends him to Walter Reed for CT scan
President Obama's sore throat sent him to doctors for a CT scan — but turns out, he simply had acid reflux. Published December 8, 2014
Canadian Embassy in Egypt closes amid security fears
The Canadian Embassy in Cairo has shuttered operations amid security concerns, announcing it closure via voice-mail on its telephone-answering machine on Monday. Published December 8, 2014
Hillary Clinton super PAC $1M in debt to union-tied Amalgamated bank
The super PAC "Ready for Hillary" may have tens of thousands of small-dollar donors and raised more than $11 million since its 2013 founding, but it's in debt — to the tune of $1 million. Published December 5, 2014
George W. Bush weighs in on Eric Garner death: ‘How sad’
Former President George W. Bush said in an interview with CNN that's due to air this weekend that his initial reaction to the video of Eric Garner's altercation with New York police was one of sadness. Published December 5, 2014
Thomas Sowell rips Al Sharpton as ‘race hustler’
Conservative pundit and writer Thomas Sowell had nothing but criticism for Rev. Al Sharpton, calling the nationally known activist a race baiter who was using the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases for personal profit. Published December 5, 2014
Ronald Reagan cutout used by Dems to score points on House floor
In a not-so-subtle recognition of America's lasting love for Ronald Reagan, Democrats brought out a cardboard cutout of the former president to make points on the House floor — not once, but twice. Published December 5, 2014
Notre Dame’s ‘White Privilege Seminar’ slammed as ‘indoctrination’
The University of Notre Dame is providing students an opportunity to take a one-credit course on white privilege through the years. Published December 5, 2014
Nancy Pelosi strategizes for budget talks: ‘Stay together, we have leverage’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, in the lead-up to last-minute budget negotiations, has rallied her Democratic colleagues to gear up for a fight, telling them that they still hold plenty of leverage if only they stick together. Published December 5, 2014
Mark Wahlberg begs Massachusetts to clear assault conviction: ‘I am deeply sorry’
Mark Wahlberg petitioned Massachusetts authorities to wipe clean an assault conviction he's carried since 1988, when he blinded a man in an eye during a street attack in front of a convenience store. Published December 5, 2014
John Lewis says Eric Garner, Michael Brown families should be at State of Union
Rep. John Lewis, one of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus, says the families of both Michael Brown and Eric Garner should be invited to the State of the Union -- that they would serve as good teaching tools for America on the problems of police injustice. Published December 5, 2014
Alejandro Amor accused of hiring strippers to lure students to FastTrain College
A for-profit college in Florida -- now defunct -- is under fire for allegedly using strippers and exotic dancers as admissions officers in order to lure students, and pressing applicants to lie on financial aid forms to bolster university coffers. Published December 5, 2014
U.S. Army seeking new sidearm to replace Beretta
For almost 30 years, the Beretta pistol has been the sidearm of choice for the U.S. Army -- but now the Pentagon wants a new pistol, and has put out the word to gun manufacturers: Let the bidding begin. Published December 5, 2014
Erica Garner on Eric Garner, dad: His death ‘not a black and white issue’
Erica Garner, the daughter of Eric Garner -- who died after he was put in a police chokehold on the streets of New York -- said it wasn't so much racism but officer Daniel Pantaleo's pride that escalated the altercation and led to a fatal conclusion. Published December 5, 2014
Jen Psaki caught on mic calling own Egypt line ‘ridiculous’
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki was captured on a hot microphone seeming to call one of her own prepared statements about Egypt "ridiculous" at the tail end of an abruptly ended press conference. Published December 5, 2014
