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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Gun-toting Michigan man, 80, fends off 5 burglars with 2 shots

An 80-year-old man in Flint, Mich., was able to fire off two shots from his handgun and drive away five male teenagers who were trying to rob him. Published April 15, 2013

Kerry faults U.S. gun rights for drop in foreign students: They’re ‘scared’

Foreign students looking to study abroad are avoiding America because they're too scared of guns, U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry said. Published April 15, 2013

Renowned Turkish pianist convicted of mocking Islam on Twitter

An internationally known pianist was convicted by a Turkish court of mocking and denigrating Islam for comments he posted on Twitter, and was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence. Published April 15, 2013

Florida man building Noah’s Ark replica to push environmentalism

A Florida resident has embarked on an estimated two-year journey to build a replica of Noah's Ark using precise biblical specifications. Published April 15, 2013

Afghanistan expects banner crop of poppy for opium

The Taliban fell 12 years ago in Afghanistan, but one of its steadiest sources of funding — opium, which is derived from the poppy plant — has hardly faded, and U.N. experts say this year's crop is on target to near record-breaking production levels. Published April 15, 2013

Former President George W. Bush surprises with his painting talent

Former President George W. Bush says people can't believe he can actually paint — but then again, some can't even believe he can read. Published April 15, 2013

Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Western morals, not nukes, the bigger threat

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his nation's nuclear program on Monday and said Western morals seeping into the world's cultures are the real threat. Published April 15, 2013

Dennis Rodman: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘just wants to be loved’

North Korea's dictator isn't a bad guy — he "just wants to be loved," said former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman, who vowed to return to the nation on Aug. 1. Published April 15, 2013

Ex-lawmakers join hearing: What if ETs live among us?

Former Rep. Lynn Woolsey, California Democrat, is one of a handful of ex-lawmakers meeting at the National Press Club in Washington for a five-day mock hearing on extraterrestrials living in the United States — and their impact. Published April 15, 2013

Rat-size snails with appetite for stucco wreak havoc in Florida towns

Snails that grow as large as rats and have an appetite for plants, plaster and stucco are wreaking havoc in Florida communities. Published April 15, 2013

Ex-justice of the peace arrested in Texas prosecutors’ shootings

A former justice of the peace was arrested on Monday and charged with making a terrorist threat in the case of the killings of two Texas prosecutors. Published April 15, 2013

L.A. cops asked to crack down on kids buying energy drinks

Police should crack down on kids who buy too many energy drinks, said one Los Angeles City councilman who wants tougher regulations on the caffeine-filled beverages. Published April 15, 2013

Gun rights group heads to court as N.Y. gun laws take effect

An NRA affiliate asked a judge to issue an immediate halt to New York's magazine limits on Monday, the same day the state's tough gun laws are set to take effect. Published April 15, 2013

Labor nominee Thomas Perez orchestrated Minnesota quid pro quo, GOP report says

Republicans looking at the background of Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez say he "manipulated" federal law while in service as assistant attorney general and is guilty of cutting a "quid pro quo" deal. Published April 15, 2013

Justin Bieber on Anne Frank museum trip: Hope she would’ve been ‘a Belieber’

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber sparked social media outrage after he signed a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam that he hoped the girl — a victim of Nazi concentration camp atrocities — "would have been a Belieber." Published April 15, 2013

‘Environmental justice’ award gives $150K to mom who closed power plants

A Chicago mother who spent 15 years shutting down two coal power plants is going to be awarded a $150,000 prize on Monday by an international body that recognizes environmental activists for their work. Published April 15, 2013

Democrats circulate petition to Obama: No new cuts

Move over Grover Norquist, whose Americans for Tax Reform sends out a "no new taxes" petition to new members of Congress. Democrats in Congress are riffing on his idea and circulating a pledge for congressional members — only with a left-wing slant. Published April 15, 2013