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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Wolf Blitzer’s 911 shooting call the latest SWAT-ing prank

Police responding to a weekend distress call surrounded the Bethesda, Md., house of CNN's Wolf Blitzer, believing a victim had been shot and was in need of treatment. Published April 29, 2013

Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ex-girlfriend: He beat me into wearing burqas

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's ex-girlfriend said he used to beat her if she wore Western clothing and tried hard to turn her against the United States. Published April 29, 2013

Cargo plane crashes at Afghan air base, possibly killing crew

A cargo plane crashed during takeoff at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Monday, a U.S. military spokesman said. Published April 29, 2013

Westboro Baptists to picket ‘pervert-run’ Kansas colleges

Westboro Baptist Church members are picking up their picket signs and heading to four Kansas college graduation ceremonies. Published April 29, 2013

Missouri lawmaker tries to ban seersucker suits

A Missouri state senator tried tacking on an amendment to an education bill that would have prohibited residents who are older than 8 from wearing suits made of seersucker. Published April 29, 2013

Georgia county hosts first racially integrated prom in school history

Students at a Wilcox County, Ga., high school had their first integrated prom in history, after years of parent-sponsored dances that allowed for legally separate dances for blacks and whites. Published April 29, 2013

Report: Obama spent more hours golfing, vacationing than in economic meetings

President Obama logged more hours on the golf course and on vacation than he did in meetings on the economy, a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Institute found. Published April 29, 2013

Fired Olympic head who fled from Vladimir Putin says he’s been poisoned

The Olympic head in charge of prepping Russia for 2014 games but then fired and condemned by President Vladimir Putin's for cost overruns now says he's been poisoned. Published April 29, 2013

Boy, 10, on school camping trip, suspended for carrying Swiss Army knife

A 10-year-old boy in California was suspended for carrying along his Swiss Army knife — a tool that's designed for camping and outdoor use — on a school camping trip. Published April 29, 2013

CIA slipped millions to Hamid Karzai’s offices to buy influence: Report

The CIA delivered over the course of a decade tens of millions of dollars of U.S. cash to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's offices via suitcases, backpacks and plastic bags, a media outlet reported. Published April 29, 2013

Spain arrests suspect in massive cyberattack

Police in Spain say they've caught the suspect responsible for the biggest cyberattack in the nation's history, a 35-year-old Dutch man who traveled in a van that was equipped as a mobile office. Published April 29, 2013

Michael Jackson’s mom heads to court against promoter AEG

Four years later, Michael Jackson fans may receive a more complete accounting of what led to his death. That's because lawyers in Los Angeles representing Jackson's mother are poised to argue that the pop singer's death came by way of the company promoting his comeback tour — and that means plenty of juicy behind-the-scenes details are on their way to tabloid tables. Published April 29, 2013