Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Marco Rubio, Debbie Wasserman Schultz trade fire over shutdown
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz lit up the political stage this week, in a contentious, angry exchange that began when the Democratic National Committee chair accused the GOP in general for the government shutdown and in specific, Mr. Rubio and fellow senator colleague Ted Cruz. Published October 11, 2013
Republicans demand HHS answer for Obamacare website glitches
Republicans on Capitol Hill are demanding that Health and Human Service head Kathleen Sebelius answer for the massive glitches that have shadowed the Obamacare rollout — even as the White House still tries to downplay the problems. Published October 11, 2013
White House signs bill to restore military death benefits
Just hours after claiming the bill wasn’t necessary, the White House has signed onto a measure that restores the $100,000 death benefit given to families of military members killed in action. Published October 11, 2013
Pope recalls papal medal for spelling error: It’s Jesus, not ‘Lesus’
The Holy See has called for the return of thousands of his special papal medals after discovering a spelling mistake: It’s not “Lesus.” It’s Jesus. Published October 11, 2013
Libya lit up, as car bomb explodes by Swedish Consulate
A car bomb exploded Friday right outside the Swedish Consulate in Benghazi, leaving the building in shambles, government authorities said. Published October 11, 2013
Republicans kick off $10M reach-out to Hispanic voters
Republicans on the hunt for Hispanic votes kicked off a $10 million campaign to court the bloc on Thursday, hoping to find the message that resonates before the next election cycle. Published October 11, 2013
‘Duck Dynasty’ Willie Robertson: Political office is a potential
Running for a political office is a potential – just not anytime soon, said one of the stars of the popular “Duck Dynasty” show, a Christian-based reality segment of one family’s rise to riches via an invention to aid hunters. Published October 11, 2013
Delaware bus overturns, injuring 39 college kids
Nearly 40 University of Delaware students were injured when the bus they were riding overturned on a patch of roadway just south of Wilmington, late Thursday evening. Published October 11, 2013
Allen West on Obama: He’s a ‘spoiled brat child’
Former Rep. Allen West took to the media Thursday to give an assessment on the progression of the government shutdown, and President Obama’s leadership skills: He’s throwing a tantrum, acting like a “spoiled brat,” he said. Published October 11, 2013
Syrian rebel fighters guilty of war crimes: report
Syrian rebel fighters are guilty of war crimes, and have killed and abducted scores of unarmed civilians during a dozen sieges against villages in Latakia, a human rights group accused on Friday. Published October 11, 2013
Utah governor to reopen parks, despite shutdown
The governor of Utah said he’s found a loophole to dodge the federal government’s shutdown order and will open the parts in the state this weekend. Published October 11, 2013
Boulder college kids shock reporter, place heavy blame on Obama for shutdown
A reporter for a college news website captured students at the normally liberal University of Colorado giving their take on the source of the government shutdown — and surprisingly, more fingers pointed at the president than the GOP. Published October 10, 2013
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu warns Europe: Don’t ease Iran sanctions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Thursday against lifting international economic sanctions against Iran, saying the rogue nation will take that cracked door and push it wide open on developing a nuclear weapon. Published October 10, 2013
Climate-change study predicts NYC will be ghost town by 2047
By 2058, some of the world's most populated cities will become virtual ghost towns because of irreversible human-induced climate-change devastation, a new study asserts. Published October 10, 2013
U.N. members line up to sign mercury treaty
A long-awaited international treaty to curb mercury emissions was adopted at this week’s meeting of world heads in Japan, and U.N. members are now lining up to sign their names to the bottom line. Published October 10, 2013
Rep. Gerry Connolly mocks GOP as witch hunters of IRS
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia Democrat, barely bothered to conceal his disdain for Republicans who wanted to uncover the truth about the targeting of conservative groups and individuals by the Internal Revenue Service when he smugly asked an agency witness giving Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday: Are you a witch? Published October 10, 2013
Michele Bachmann: We should try Obama for ‘impeachable offenses’
Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Obama is guilty of enough constitutional offenses that the House ought to pursue impeachment hearings. Published October 10, 2013
Richard Branson: Tea partyers need some ‘heavy drug use’
Richard Branson, the billionaire businessman who founded Virgin America airlines, said at a National Press Club panel event Wednesday evening that of all the politicos and players in Washington, D.C., the tea party could benefit the most from taking drugs. Published October 10, 2013
Alec Baldwin explodes (again!): Photogs are unconstitutional ‘vermin’ who ‘slither’
Oh, Alec, not again. One of Hollywood's noted leftists, Alec Baldwin — affectionately known among media members as the gift that keeps on giving — waded back into controversy recently with a 500-plus-word penned letter to a local newspaper decrying the very industry that boosts his prestige, the paparazzi. Published October 10, 2013
Bill and Hillary Clinton beg Chelsea for grandbabies: ‘It’s unapologetic’
Chelsea Clinton says her parents have not just pressured her to have a baby — they've begged, pleaded and entreated. Published October 10, 2013
