Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Iran nuclear talks: Leader’s call to ‘annihilate’ Israel throws wrench in the works
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Iran's tweeted call for the outright destruction of the Jewish nation throws quite a wrench in discussions about Tehran's nuclear development -- and that the Twitter message ought to serve as a warning to the international community. Published November 11, 2014
Earthjustice sues feds to save walruses from Arctic oil drilling
Earthjustice says drilling for oil in the Arctic could chase away walruses, so they've launched a lawsuit demanding the Fish and Wildlife Service make it stop. Published November 11, 2014
Lanny Davis: Hillary Clinton seems to scare GOP
Lanny Davis — a Washington, D.C., insider who served as special counsel to former President Bill Clinton — said Republicans talk so much about a Hillary Clinton run for the White House that he's getting the feeling they're afraid of her. Published November 11, 2014
China shows off J-31 fighter: ‘Now we can compete’ with F-35
China showcased its newest stealth fighter to a crowd of overseas military officers on Tuesday, with hopes that the craft — the J-31, which is still being fine-tuned and developed — might prove the nation can aggressively compete in the international arms trade. Published November 11, 2014
Glenn Beck reveals ailment that’s ‘made me look crazy’
Talk radio giant Glenn Beck said on a recent broadcast that he's suffered from an ailment for the last five years that's bluntly, made him "look crazy," and that's completely confounded the medical community. Published November 11, 2014
Ferguson guns fly off shop shelves in case of ‘John Wayne shootout’
Gun sales in Ferguson and surrounding areas have increased by 50 percent in recent weeks, as residents and law enforcement alike prepare for what might come from the grand jury's ruling of Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot teenage Michael Brown. Published November 11, 2014
Hawaii home swallowed up by Kilauea volcano lava
A Hawaii home was burned up and destroyed by a stop-and-go lava flow from the Kilauea volcano. Published November 11, 2014
Joe Biden on Israel: We’re friends, but sometimes friends fight
Vice President Joseph R. Biden tried to warm relations between Israel and the United States on Monday, telling a Jewish Foundations of North America crowd that the two nations remain steadfast friends — but that sometimes, even friends fight. Published November 10, 2014
Rush Limbaugh threatens to sue DCCC for defamation
Conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh is threatening to file a defamation suit against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a news outlet reported Monday. Published November 10, 2014
Obamacare architect: We passed law due to ‘stupidity of the American voter’
If American voters weren't so stupid, Obamacare never would have been able to pass the halls of Congress, the White House and the U.S. Supreme Court, says one of the key creators of the law. Published November 10, 2014
Robert Plant: Report of $794M Led Zeppelin reunion ‘rubbish’
Robert Plant, frontman of iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, reportedly turned down nearly $1 billion to reunite and tour with his former band mates — a claim the legendary singer dismissed as "rubbish." Published November 10, 2014
Sharyl Attkisson: CBS hid Benghazi news clip to help Obama win
Investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson said in a Fox News appearance that her former CBS News bosses purposely hid a clip of President Obama refusing to call the Benghazi attacks an act of terrorism in order to help him get re-elected. Published November 10, 2014
Osama bin Laden doll made by CIA and depicted as demon hits auction block
A CIA-created Osama bin Laden toy doll, designed to keep overseas kids from taking up with al Qaeda, has been put on the auction block for the asking price of $2,500. Published November 10, 2014
Mikhail Gorbachev warns: World is ‘on the brink’ of new Cold War
Former Soviet chief Mikhail Gorbachev, 83, said on the 25th anniversary of the dismantling of the Berlin Wall that the world is on the cusp of returning to a new Cold War. Published November 10, 2014
Charlie Rangel blasts Obama: ‘Nobody would send more troops’
President Obama said in a televised interview that he could not take off the table the idea of sending more troops to Iraq, in addition to the 1,500 already slated to go there. Published November 10, 2014
Nevada shaken by hundreds of earthquakes in recent weeks
Nevada has seen a drumroll of seismic activity in recent weeks, with hundreds of earthquakes shaking through the northern part of the state — a so-called swarm, state officials said. Published November 10, 2014
Kaci Hickox comes off Ebola monitoring and vows to move from Maine
Kaci Hickox, the Maine nurse who was at the heart of a state-versus-individual battle over Ebola-related quarantines, will have the official OK to step out her front door again at 11:59 p.m. Monday. Published November 10, 2014
Gordon Klingenschmitt, GOP’s newest lawmaker, suggests Obama is possessed by demons
Gordon Klingenschmitt, a newly elected Republican lawmaker for one of Colorado's most conservative districts, says President Obama might very well be possessed by demons, needful of exorcism. Published November 10, 2014
Ronald Reagan on audio: Newly surfaced tapes reveal talks with Margaret Thatcher
New audio has surfaced of President Ronald Reagan's conversations with several heads of state — including a tape of one rather heated conversation with the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the United States' invasion of Grenada. Published November 10, 2014
Ed Rendell, Howard Dean blame messaging for Democratic party’s ‘piss-poor’ showing
The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Ed Rendell, said his party was subpar on the messaging front in the recent elections, and that's why the losses were so significant. And he's not alone in that assessment. Published November 10, 2014
