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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com. 

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FILE - In this May 17, 2011 file photo, a Staples sign is displayed on the front of a Staple store, in Portland, Ore. Staples says it will shutter 225 North American stores, about 10 percent of Staples Inc.'s worldwide total of 2,200, by the end of 2015, and the office-supply retailer has started a plan to save about $500 million annually. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Staples shuttering 225 stores by mid-2015

Staples is closing down 225 of its stores in North America -- about 12 percent of its stock -- in an effort to cut costs and shore up weak revenue numbers. Published March 6, 2014

Ohio kid, 10, suspended for forming finger like gun

In yet another show of zero tolerance policy, administrators at one central Ohio middle school sent a fifth-grader home for three days for shaping his fingers like a gun and pointing them at another student's head. Published March 6, 2014

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Kim Jong-un calls for execution of 33 Christians

North Korea tyrant Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered that 33 Christians believed to be working alongside South Korean Baptist missionary Km Jung-wook be put to death. Published March 6, 2014

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Justice Department says Holder has been taken to the hospital as a precaution after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath at work. A statement from the department says Holder is "resting comfortably and in good condition" at a Washington hospital after feeling the symptoms during a Thursday morning meeting with senior staff. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justice Dept. sues Philadelphia schools over beard-length rule

The Department of Justice has launched a lawsuit against the Philadelphia School District, claiming a school rule the limits how long employees' beards can grow actually violates First Amendment religious freedoms. Published March 6, 2014

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

HIllary Clinton tries to walk back Putin-Hitler slam

Hillary Clinton tried to walk back from a comparison she made of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, calling on a critical public to remember she was only speaking to the historical links. Published March 6, 2014

A woman holds a poster against war at Kiev's Independence Square, in Ukraine, Thursday, March 6, 2014. The Heads of State of the EU will meet Thursday in emergency session in Brussels to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The destroyed trade union offices which was burned in clashes seen in the background (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

U.S. mocks Putin: You’re full of ‘Russian fiction’

The State Department issued a mocking message for President Vladimir Putin over justifications he's put forth about his invasion of Crimea: You're full of "Russian fiction," the statement read Published March 6, 2014

"If the NLRB had its way, then once you plant your flag in a union state, then you can never leave," said Rep. Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Republican, of the ramifications for businesses. (Jeremy Lock/Special to The Washington Times)

GOP brings forth bill that lets Obama be sued

A new Republican-sponsored bill would open the doors for lawsuits to go forth against the Obama administration, a dramatic measure aimed at curbing the powers of the president when it's perceived he's broken federal law. Published March 5, 2014

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, following a Republican caucus. When asked about House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., and his plan to release a rewrite of the nation’s tax code later today, Boehner distanced himself from the details and wouldn't promise a House vote on the plan this year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Boehner presses to pass what Ted Cruz calls amnesty

House Speaker John Boehner said after a recent meeting with President Obama that they agree immigration reform is a priority, and that any deal that includes a pathway to citizenship for illegals is not amnesty. Published March 5, 2014

Illinois state Attorney General Lisa Madigan (left)and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, both Democrats, agree with gay plaintiffs that the state's marriage law violates their right to equal protection and won't defend it in court. But private legal groups have stepped in to fill that breach. (Associated Press)

Illinois AG: Gay couples can marry now, despite law

The attorney general in Illinois announced that clerks around the state can start immediately issuing licenses for gay couples to marry, despite a law that says the ceremonies shouldn't go forth until June. Published March 5, 2014

New Orleans Police investigate a double homicide in the parking lot in front of Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Times-Picayune, Michael DeMocker)

Mardi Gras wraps with 2 dead, as Lent dawns for Christians

Christians on Wednesday headed into 46 days of Lent, the sacrificial lead-up to Easter -- just a few hours after the revelry of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, left two dead by gun fire in a parking lot in New Orleans. Published March 5, 2014