Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Sen. Patrick Leahy bill gives gay couples same immigration rights as heterosexual couples
Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy said he will introduce on Wednesday a bill that extends immigration benefits to same-sex married couples. Published February 13, 2013
Taxpayers pick up Asian hip-hop tour promoted by U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department is going hip-hop. The department's Bureau of Educations and Cultural Affairs said it's sending the San Francisco-based hip hop group, Audiopharmacy, on a Southeast Asia and Pacific tour, as part the federal agency's American Music Abroad program. Published February 13, 2013
Democratic lawmaker heralds Obama as the next FDR
A Democratic congresswoman is heralding President Obama as the next New Dealing Franklin Delano Roosevelt in gushing praise on the House floor following the Tuesday-evening State of the Union. Published February 13, 2013
Ted Nugent blasts Obama’s gun control plan as ‘more nonsense’
Rocking Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent's response to President Obama's State of the Union push for more gun control was simple and to the point: It's "nonsense," he said. Published February 13, 2013
Qatar to hand over Syrian Embassy to rebel Syrian National Coalition
Qatar is poised to turn over control of the Syrian Embassy in its capital city of Doha to the main opposition group fighting against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime. Published February 13, 2013
Progressives applaud as GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of N.M. OKs gun background checks
New Mexico's leading lady, Gov. Susana Martinez, has come out in support of a bill to impose background checks for those who buy firearms at gun shows. Published February 13, 2013
Source: Sen. Menendez failed to report one of his Dominican Republic flights
Sources are telling Fox News that Sen. Robert Menendez failed to report at least one of the trips he took to the Dominican Republic on the plane of his friend and campaign donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen. Published February 13, 2013
Marco Rubio: Sip of water heard ‘round the world goes unnoticed at Poland Spring
Sen. Marco Rubio's now-infamous reach for a sip of water during his State of the Union rebuttal is the best thing to happen to Poland Spring since the invention of plastic packaging. Published February 13, 2013
Arrested Democratic lawmaker booted from Nevada Legislature
A Democratic assemblyman who represents the Las Vegas district was booted from the state Legislature following an arrest on charges of threatening the speaker and then his wife. Published February 13, 2013
Obama vows to lead the crackdown on North Korea
President Obama ushered in some tough talk in his Tuesday-evening State of the Union address, pledging the United States would take a leadership role against North Korea's provocative nuclear test. Published February 13, 2013
NRA ad uses administration’s own memo to counter Obama’s gun crackdown
The National Rifle Association is softening its message and turning to policy to make the case against President Obama's push for more gun control. Published February 13, 2013
Six journalists arrested in Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World scandal
Police have arrested six journalists, the latest in a lengthy investigation into phone hacking charges that rocked Rupert Murdoch's now-closed News of the World newspaper empire. Published February 13, 2013
Gay rights activists demand DC Comics fire Mormon Superman writer
A writer for DC Comics' Superman series has come under attack by homosexual rights activists, who view his work as anti-gay and want him fired. Published February 13, 2013
Congressional members send subtle messages with ribbons, pins
It's the message of the ribbons: Dozens of congressional members wore green ribbons at Tuesday's State of the Union address to show solidarity with victims of gun violence. Published February 13, 2013
Obama’s minimum wage hike to $9 would kill jobs, report says
President Obama's push to hike the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9 per hour may sound good to minimum wage earners, but business owners and economic analysts aren't applauding. History shows that mandated minimum wage hikes often lead to massive job loss. Published February 13, 2013
Israel launches command center to fight cyberattacks
Israel has launched a new defense center termed a "nerve center for defense" that will focus solely on heading off cyberattacks. Published February 13, 2013
Bird is the word: Basketball legend Larry Bird’s son arrested
The 21-year-old son of NBA legend Larry Bird was arrested at Indiana University, accused of trying to hit his ex-girlfriend with a car, according to police statements. Published February 13, 2013
Pregnant Texas teen sues parents to stop them from aborting her baby
A 16-year-old pregnant Texan has filed a lawsuit to stop her parents from forcing her to have an abortion. Published February 13, 2013
Senate Republicans shoot down new court to oversee drone strikes
Senate Republicans shot down a Democrat-inspired plan to create a new court to oversee the use of drones for attacks, saying the idea intrudes on executive powers. Published February 13, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul: We won’t ‘let the liberals tread on the Second Amendment’
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul issued a blunt response to the State of the Union Tuesday evening, calling out liberals on gun issues and renouncing President Obama's king-like way of governing. Published February 13, 2013
