Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Islamic State’s price list: For sale, Christian woman, $63
A recently discovered and interpreted document reveals that the Islamic State has an actual price list it uses to sell the women and children its terrorists take — and that prices vary, depending on age, gender and ethnic background. Published November 12, 2014
Michelle Obama scores $70K in jewelry from Brunei queen
The queen of Brunei gave first lady Michelle Obama $71,468 worth of jewelry in 2013 — just one of numerous high-priced gifts the White House family scored from foreign leaders in recent months. Published November 12, 2014
Bill Maher: Democrats ‘got lost in the weeds’ of political correctness
Democrats have lost their way, preferring to walk a path of political correctness than proper policy, said HBO comedy host and frequent pundit Bill Maher. Published November 12, 2014
Google ad server goes down, costing businesses millions in revenues
Google's DoubleClick ad server has gone down, and publishing outfits around the world millions of dollars. Published November 12, 2014
Eminem shocks with profanity-laced Veterans’ Day concert
Eminem — a rap artist not exactly known for his family-friendly content — nonetheless shocked viewers of HBO's live Veterans' Day concert in D.C. with his profanity-peppered performance. Published November 12, 2014
Hillary Clinton crush: ‘I want to be your minister of romance’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a not-so-secret lovelorn fan. James Corden, a British comedian, made his love for the former first lady known at the recent Carnegie Hall-held Glamour's Women of the Year awards ceremony, which she attended to support her daughter, Chelsea, the New York Post reported. Published November 12, 2014
Joe Manchin bucks party’s obstruction plans: ‘That’s bull[expletive]’
Sen. Joe Manchin said that fellow Democrats may have an obstructionist plan in mind for the upcoming two years, but he's not buying into it. Published November 12, 2014
China’s Xi slammed as ‘coward for not answering U.S. press’
A joint press conference with President Obama and President Xi Jinping which took the White House weeks to plan didn't go so well, ending with a Fox News reporter tweeting about the Chinese leader: He's a "coward" for dodging questions. Published November 12, 2014
Obama mocked for APEC attire in China: ‘Is this a new ‘Star Trek’ episode?’
Late-night comedy show host Jon Stewart didn't mince words while remarking on President Obama's choice of attire at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, streaming a video of the commander-in-chief emerging from a car while outright asking: "What the [expletive] is he wearing?" Published November 12, 2014
Bill Clinton: ‘Scandal’ is fun — it teaches how to ‘get away with murder’
Former President Bill Clinton joked on an appearance on daytime television's "Ellen" that political thriller shows like "Scandal" and "House of Cards" are fun — that they teach how to make political opponents disappear. Published November 12, 2014
5 big banks fined $3B in plot to manipulate $5.3T exchange market
Five banks that deal on the worldwide arena have been collectively fined more than $3 billion after American, British and Swiss regulators found they tried to control and manipulate foreign exchange markets. Published November 12, 2014
Islamic State spreads to Egypt and aligns with Ansar Beit al-Maqdis
The Islamic State has reportedly spread its wings and found a like-minded partner in Egypt, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which announced its newfound union in a YouTube audio blaming "Jewish agents and their allies" for the suffering of Muslims. Published November 12, 2014
Nancy Pelosi: It wasn’t a GOP ‘wave’ — it was an ‘ebb tide’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi refused to grant an inch during discussion of the Republican sweep through Election Day, saying the GOP wins were hardly of significant proportion — that they were little more than an "ebb," actually. Published November 12, 2014
Obamacare’s Jonathan Gruber caught on second tape calling voters ‘too stupid’
Just hours after Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber said sorry for referring to the "stupidity of the American voter," a second video surfaced of him saying essentially the same thing on a different occasion — once again calling the U.S. electorate "stupid." Published November 12, 2014
Obama gum gaffe in China sparks humorous e-cigarette campaign
Who says politics is boring? A D.C. conservative think tank with a stake in the feds' push to regulate e-cigarettes has stumbled on a creative way to get its message out, thanks to President Obama's gum-chewing gaffe in China. Published November 11, 2014
Megyn Kelly drops f-bomb while introducing Mike Huckabee
Talk about an oops moment. Fox News' Megyn Kelly mistakenly dropped the f-bomb while introducing her Monday night guest Mike Huckabee — but, to her credit, seamlessly sailed right into the segment as if nothing had happened. Published November 11, 2014
Rick Perry is asked by Dartmouth student: Would you have anal sex for $102M?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry — in New Hampshire to visit Dartmouth College and speak about border security, energy and foreign policy — was blindsided by a handful of sexually-explicit questions from the student audience, including one that asked if he'd engage in anal sex if the price were right. Published November 11, 2014
Gun-control advocates using ‘power of the free market’ to regulate
Gun control advocates frustrated by the failure of Capitol Hill and state legislatures to act have set their sights on a new way to bring about longed-for regulatory reforms: the free market. Published November 11, 2014
Charlie Rangel: Calling tea partyers ‘white crackers’ actually ‘term of endearment’
Don't take offense -- referring to members of the tea party as "white crackers" is actually complimentary, said Rep. Charles Rangel, longtime Democratic lawmaker. Published November 11, 2014
Obama chews gum during APEC summit, irks Chinese with uncouth behavior
President Obama at the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation summit in China raised some eyebrows Tuesday morning, at least among members of the attending press pool and an observant Chinese blogger — for chewing gum at inappropriate times. Published November 11, 2014
