Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Obama hit with hypocrisy tag for attending ‘Super PAC’ fundraiser party
Republicans charged President Obama with hypocrisy, after he attended a Super PAC fundraising party -- the same type of gathering he once disdained and slammed as a threat to open governance and a transparent political process. Published June 18, 2014
60 foreign construction workers abducted by terrorists in Iraq: report
Turkey's Foreign Ministry has asked its embassy to investigate reports that 60 construction workers from five nations were abducted by Islamic terrorists from a building site by the city of Kirkuk. Published June 18, 2014
Tea party blasts Obama for ‘honoring illegal immigrants’ at White House
The co-founder of Tea Party Patriots blasted President Obama for his White House ceremony to honor border crossers who were accepted into his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying his public embrace sends the wrong message to illegal immigrants. Published June 18, 2014
U.S. drones take out 4 in terrorist hot zone of Pakistan
U.S. drones were suspected of targeting and killing four militants at a hideout in the northwestern tribal region of Pakistan, in a border area by Afghanistan known as a terrorist hotbed, Pakistani intelligence agents said. Published June 18, 2014
‘Rob Ford the Musical’ launches, as rehabbing Toronto mayor preps return to office
Just as Rob Ford, Toronto's beleaguered mayor, is trying to make a quiet transition from rehab to work, here comes a theatrical performance about his life of drugs, alcohol and partying: "Rob Ford the Musical: Birth of a Ford Nation." Published June 18, 2014
Obama’s foreign policy favor with America falters: ‘This is a bad poll’ for him
President Obama's poll numbers on foreign policy have hit the lowest level of his White House career, new statistics from a joint NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey showed. And what's even more significant: The poll didn't even include any questions about Iraq. Published June 18, 2014
Hillary Clinton faults Iraq, not Obama, for U.S. troop pullout in 2011
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested Tuesday that the total withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq at the end of 2011 was not President Obama's fault or decision, but rather Prime Minister Mouri al-Maliki's. Published June 18, 2014
ISIL terrorists lay siege to Iraq’s largest oil refinery
Islamic militants with the terror group ISIL launched a massive attack on Iraq's largest oil refinery, threatening the future of the one of the country's primary energy feeds. Published June 18, 2014
Americans renouncing citizenship to flee tax fines hit record highs
The number of Americans who have been renouncing their citizenship in order to escape costly tax compliance penalties has skyrocketed in recent months, the Wall Street Journal found. Published June 17, 2014
John Kerry speaks of ‘vital security’ of climate change use rules for ocean
Secretary of State John Kerry took a sidestep from dealing with terrorist uprisings in Iraq to host a Tuesday morning conference on "Our Ocean" and reiterate to the 80 countries that participated how America has a "shared responsibility" to keep seas clear and clean. Published June 17, 2014
Malia Obama lands high-profile, one-day TV gig on Halle Berry show
Malia Obama, who turns 16 years old on July 4, was seen working as a production assistant for a day on the set of a new Halle Berry television show. Published June 17, 2014
Alaska to offer pregnancy tests in bathroom bars, restaurants
Alaska — which has the nation's highest rate of fetal alcohol syndrome — is rolling out a new campaign to counter the newborn defect by putting pregnancy tests in select bar and restaurant bathrooms, beginning this December. Published June 17, 2014
Obama to expand oceanic national monument, clamping fishing, energy digs
President Obama is due to announce an expansion to a U.S. sanctuary site in the central Pacific Ocean, creating what would be the world's largest protected sea-based area — and leaving the fishing industry largely out in the cold. Published June 17, 2014
Michelle Obama: I failed to ‘feed my kids healthy,’ so other parents need help, too
First lady Michelle Obama said when it came to figuring out how to feed her children healthy foods, her Harvard and Princeton education didn't help: She still struggled and oftentimes failed. Published June 17, 2014
Teen Gypsy accused of burglary left in coma after vigilante attack in France
A teen who's a Roma migrant — a Gypsy — was attacked and left for dead by a group of vigilantes who suspected him of stealing and seized him from his camp in a remote section of France. Published June 17, 2014
O.J. Simpson getaway Bronco: 20 years later, it’s still an icon
It was 20 years ago today that O.J. Simpson made his iconic getaway on the highways of California, riding in the back seat of his friend's white 1992 Ford Bronco while a trail of police cruisers and a helicopter followed. Published June 17, 2014
Catholic League rips Nancy Pelosi as ‘rabid foe’ of the church’s positions
The president of the Catholic League called House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi a foe of the church after she tried to persuade the San Francisco archbishop to back off from a rally for traditional marriage. Published June 17, 2014
DNC tweets ‘Happy Flag Day’ photo — with wrong flag
The Democratic National Committee sent a breezy Twitter message to followers, wishing them well on the recent Flag Day, but the flag pictured in the accompanying photograph was the wrong one. Published June 17, 2014
Tornado responders dig through debris as death count rises to 2
Emergency responders on Tuesday were searching for survivors in the wake of two massive tornadoes that tore through northern Nebraska, leaving two dead and 16 in critical condition. Published June 17, 2014
Bank of America fined $32M for ripping off retirees, charities
Bank of America has been fined more than $32 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for ripping off money from retirement accounts and charity plans. Published June 17, 2014
