Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Pat Buchanan sums up Nevada ranch standoff: Sending ‘Seventh Cavalry to collect a bill’
Conservative commentator Pat Buchanan summed up the armed federal standoff between agents with the Bureau of Land Management and cattle rancher Cliven Bundy, his family and his supporters: It was all over an unpaid bill. Published April 22, 2014
Joe Biden vows to Ukraine: ‘We want to be your partner and friend’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said to Ukrainian political officials on Tuesday that the United States has their back when it comes to defending themselves against "humiliating threats" from Russian aggressors. Published April 22, 2014
Boston Bruins’ guest fan for Easter game: ‘Jesus in the house’
The special guest at Easter Sunday's matchup between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings was none other than Jesus Christ — or at least a man dressed as the Christian savior. Published April 22, 2014
Michelle Obama: Obama family Sundays are more for napping than church
First lady Michelle Obama told "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" co-hosts Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa that Sundays for the first family have become more about napping, downtime and family time than about church or godly worship. Published April 22, 2014
South Korea says North Korea’s nuclear site has gone active
South Korean authorities said Tuesday that its neighbors to the north have stepped up activity at its primary nuclear testing site and could be preparing to conduct a fourth underground test. Published April 22, 2014
Oscar Pistorius took acting lessons in lead-up to teary trial: report
Oscar Pistorius, on trial for the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, reportedly took acting lessons before he took the stand and gave teary-eyed testimony aimed at proving he acted in self-defense, rather than in murderous rage. Published April 21, 2014
Atheists sue N.J. school over ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
Atheists have filed a lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey parents who decry the fact that their child is subjected to hearing the words "under God" during daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States. Published April 21, 2014
Sharyl Attkisson: Media Matters ‘clearly targeted me’
Former CBS newswoman Sharyl Attkisson, who recently parted ways with her broadcast bureau and began outing the former employer over bias about "Fast & Furious" reports, now says she was targeted by the leftist group Media Matters. Published April 21, 2014
Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch on Obamacare: ‘We will lose seats’ this November
President Obama may crow that Democrats ought not to run from Obamacare during the lead-up to the 2014 elections — but rank-and-file Dems aren't so confident and filled with bravado. Published April 21, 2014
Tea Party Express head steps down to aid Mitch McConnell challenger
Amy Kremer, chairwoman of Tea Party Express, has stepped away from her post in order to help the Republican candidate who's challenging Sen. Mitch McConnell for his Kentucky seat. Published April 21, 2014
Boy Scout, 12, killed by rolling tree during troop outing at Washington park
A 12-year-old Boy Scout was killed during a troop outing over the weekend, when he was crushed by a felled tree while he and his friends tried to roll it into a lake at Olympic National Forest in Washington. Published April 21, 2014
Joe Biden heads to Ukraine — his 2009 hot spot for ‘most beautiful women’
Vice President Joseph R. Biden is set to touch down in Kiev on Monday to discuss the turbulent situation with Russia — but if his past remarks still hold water, he will hardly consider the diplomatic outreach a hardship tour. Published April 21, 2014
Kraft recalls 96K pounds of Oscar Mayer hot dogs over cheese error
Kraft Foods Inc. has recalled 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer hot dogs because some of them may have cheese inside, even though they're billed as the classic wiener — cheese-free — on the package. Published April 21, 2014
Boy Scouts boots church as host after gay leadership dispute
The Boy Scouts of America told a Seattle-area church that it wasn't welcome to host Troop 98 any longer because congregation leaders have rallied around a gay man who's serving as cub leader, against BSA policy. Published April 21, 2014
America is an oligarchy, not a democracy or republic, university study finds
America is no longer a democracy — never mind the democratic-republic envision by Founding Fathers. Rather, it's taken a turn down elitist lane and become a country led by a small dominant class comprised of powerful members who exert total control over the general population — an oligarchy, a new study said. Published April 21, 2014
French president accuses Syria’s Assad of gassing his own citizens
France's Francois Hollande said during a recently broadcast media interview that he believes Syrian forces were directed by President Bashar Assad to unleash chlorine gas onto the civilian population. Published April 21, 2014
Jimmy Carter’s grandson makes gains in governor’s race in Georgia
Georgia could see another Carter rise to the governor's mansion — former President Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason, who's now serving as a state senator in the General Assembly but seeking the executive seat. Published April 21, 2014
Easter worshippers shocked as car rams church, injuring 21
A car smashed through the walls of a Fort Myers, Fla., church during Easter service, injuring 21 and sending several to the hospital in critical condition, police said. Published April 21, 2014
Military urged to stay away from National Day of Prayer event
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, run by former Air Force member Mikey Weinstein, is petitioning U.S. military leaders to abstain from attending a National Day of Prayer, saying the annual event is nothing short of right-wing Christian fundamentalism. Published April 18, 2014
Ole Miss fraternity shut after 3 accused of tying noose on statue of black student
University of Mississippi administrators have shut down its campus chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon after three fraternity members were accused of tying a noose around the neck of a statue of the school's first black student. Published April 18, 2014
