Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Minnesota mayor, 5, loses re-election bid to 16-year-old
Apparently, 5-year-old Robert "Bobby" Tufts didn't give the people what they wanted. The boy, who served as mayor of Dorset since the age of 3, just lost his re-election bid to an older contender — a 16-year-old. Published August 5, 2014
China bans all coal usage, sale in Beijing by 2020
China's latest clean air provision includes the outright banning of all usage and sales of coal in Beijing by the end of 2020. Published August 5, 2014
Chuck Schumer presses to ban drone from spying on homes, businesses
Sen. Chuck Schumer said the federal government needs to hurry up and issue guidelines to stop drones from spying on innocent Americans. Published August 4, 2014
The New York Times makes history with full-page ad for marijuana
The Sunday pages of The New York Times ran a historical first for the long-running newspaper — a full-page advertisement for marijuana that wasn't placed by an issue advocacy group. Published August 4, 2014
Sarah Palin mocks Jesse Ventura: ‘Hey tough guy … your feelings were hurt?’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed Jesse Ventura for chasing and winning a $2 million defamation judgment against the wide of Chris Kyle, saying his lawsuit was anti-American and "ridiculous." Published August 4, 2014
Eric Holder: ‘I will proudly accept that label’ of activist attorney general
Attorney General Eric Holder said in an interview with columnist and political pundit Juan Williams that he considers himself an activist, but there is nothing wrong in maintaining that role while also serving as the nation's highest-ranking law enforcement agent. Published August 4, 2014
Obama fingers corporate world as complainers: ‘That’s their job’
President Obama dismissed concerns from the corporate world about White House overregulation, blithely telling an Economist interviewer that CEOs and their ilk always complain — that doing so "was their job," he said. Published August 4, 2014
Michelle Obama pushed president to ‘side with blacks,’ new book says
First lady Michelle Obama frequently pressed her presidential husband to take up the African-American cause and publicly side with blacks on certain high-profile matters, a new book about Secret Service secrets claimed. Published August 4, 2014
30 dead in Gaza, as Palestinians head back to peace table
Israel reported at least 30 more killed in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered shelling against Hamas to resume and doubled down on claims that the Jewish nation would not stop defending itself against terror group Hamas, no matter the pressures of the international community. Published August 4, 2014
Hillary Clinton waives $200K speaking fee for hometown event
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may normally charge about $200,000 per speech — but not in Chappaqua, N.Y., her adopted hometown. Published August 4, 2014
Obama jabs at Putin: Russia ‘doesn’t make anything’
President Obama — apparently stinging at recent media buzz that he's seemed weak on the international stage on the Ukraine matter — took a stab at President Putin, saying the Russian leader isn't really that big a player in the world anyway. Published August 4, 2014
Prince Charles ‘furious’ at tell-all book of Diana marriage
Prince Charles is reportedly "furious" about a tell-all book about his marriage to the now-deceased Princess Diana is about to hit the store shelves — especially since it's penned by one of his trusted advisers, former Buckingham Palace press officer Dickie Arbiter. Published August 4, 2014
Bangladesh ferry carrying hundreds capsizes; death toll on rise
A ferry carrying hundreds of passengers capsized Monday, killing an untold number. Published August 4, 2014
Hamas head likens fight with Israel to American Revolution
Hamas head Khaled Meshaal in a televised interview on CNN compared his terror group's fight with Israel to the colonists' struggle with the British. Published August 4, 2014
Sammy Davis Jr.’s little black book hits the auction block
For sale: Sammy Davis Jr.'s little black address book, to the highest bidder. Published August 1, 2014
Mark Levin: Topple GOP leadership or country will ‘unravel’
Conservative radio host Mark Levin said those who care about the fate of America's freedoms need to take a dramatic and quick step and outright oust the leadership of the Republican Party at the ballot box. Published August 1, 2014
Massachusetts to let police chief deny gun buys to those deemed unfit
Massachusetts lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk for passage that puts police chiefs in charge of deciding whether or not a person is fit enough to own a gun — and gives them the power to deny purchases in certain cases. Published August 1, 2014
Geraldo slammed as ‘dummy’ for backing Clinton’s bin Laden claim
The "Fox & Friends" Friday morning broadcast set turned into a verbal battleground over differing opinions — and whether opinions were being spun as facts — about Bill Clinton and his recently revealed audio claim that he almost killed Osama bin Laden. Published August 1, 2014
Ruth Bader Ginsburg slams male justices as blind to women’s issues
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave a scathing assessment of her five male court colleagues, referencing the Hobby Lobby case, and told Yahoo's Katie Couric that they couldn't possibly understand the legal needs of women. Published August 1, 2014
Feds raid N.C. home to seize Land Rover in EPA emission-control crackdown
When it comes to environmental regulation compliance, the Department of Homeland Security isn't playing — as evidenced by a recent federal raid of a North Carolinian's home to confiscate a Land Rover that violated EPA emission rules. Published August 1, 2014
