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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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Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks to the media in Tel Aviv on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Report: Israeli defense sector tagged as high risk for corruption

When it comes to the threat of corruption, Israel's defense sector faces the greatest risk, according to a new report from a watchdog group that's dedicated to assessing how easy it is to infiltrate and corrupt government bodies around the world. Published January 29, 2013

The Pentagon. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

New military laser technology 10 times lighter, smaller

The U.S. Navy and Air Force of the next decade could be equipped with laser weaponry that's small enough to outfit fighter jets, considerably bolstering U.S. defense capabilities, according to military reports from the U.S. Defense Department. Published January 29, 2013

A branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland is seen in London on Jan. 19, 2009. (Associated Press) **FILE**

U.S. pushing for criminal charges on the Royal Bank of Scotland

U.S. regulators are pushing for criminal charges against the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS, over the 2012 Libor rate-fixing scandal. They want bank executives to admit guilt and pay a penalty, rather than simply settle. Published January 29, 2013

A Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Atlanta is seen here on July 19, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Chick-fil-A CEO and gay leader make peace

Dan Cathy, the head of Chick-fil-A, and the leader of a national gay rights group have made peace, according to various media reports. Published January 29, 2013

** FILE ** Rush Limbaugh (AP Photo)

Limbaugh vows fight on immigration

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is digging in on immigration, denouncing the bipartisan bill now before Congress and pledging a one-man show of force — if need be — to beat back amnesty and Republican-In-Name-Only compromises. Published January 29, 2013

** FILE ** D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (Raymond Thompson/The Washington Times)

Activists stymie D.C. power plant expansion plans

The Architect of the Capitol has been cleared by the Environmental Protection Agency to go forward with the Capitol Power Plant expansion, but residents and environmental activists are banding together in protest of coal-fired energy. Published January 29, 2013

** FILE ** A freshman Republican state lawmaker from North Dakota plans to introduce a bill that would limit use of drones for law enforcement after the highly publicized case of a Lakota farmer who was arrested after a 16-hour standoff with police on Jan. 6, 2013. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Associated Press)

Drone training ratchets up in preparation for FAA guidelines

Flight training schools have taken a tip from the Federal Aviation Administration's estimates that 10,000-plus commercial drones will be operational in the United States in the next few years, and bolstered their course selection. Even community colleges now offer training on remote piloting, NBC reports. Published January 29, 2013

In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, photo, Egyptian protesters use camera phones to capture a burning state security armored vehicle that demonstrators commandeered during clashes with security forces nearby and brought to Tahrir Square and set it alight, in Cairo, Egypt. On Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Egypt's army chief warns of "the collapse of the state" if political crisis continues. (AP Photo/Mostafa El Shemy)

Egypt army head warns of ‘state collapse’

Egypt is headed toward a "collapse" that will impact "future generations" due to continuing violence and unrest, said President Mohammed Morsi appointee, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, on Tuesday. Published January 29, 2013

Papa John’s pizza firm implores bloggers: Stop the misquotes

Papa John's pizza has been hounded by the media for comments supposedly made in response to Obamacare — that food prices were on the rise, that franchises would face closure due to escalating health care costs, that workers' hours and positions would be sliced. Published January 29, 2013

Bob Iger, president and CEO of the Walt Disney Co., delivers a keynote speech during the TelecomNEXT convention in Las Vegas on March 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Disney denounces Rep. Markey for ‘ludicrous’ remarks

Disney said its new tracking technology for park visitors is not a privacy infringement, as Rep. Ed Markey alleged. But rather, the misguided congressman is making "ludicrous" remarks based on a failure to properly research the MyMagic+ program, corporate officials said, in a scathing letter issued Monday. Published January 29, 2013

**FILE** Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican (The Washington Times)

Sen. Alexander to NLRB members: Resign

Sen. Lamar Alexander, Tennessee Republican, has called on two of three National Labor Relations Board members wrongly appointed by President Obama during a Senate recess flap to resign from their seats. Published January 29, 2013

** FILE ** A Twitter logo hangs at the offices of Twitter Inc. in San Francisco in 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Twitter: Government requests for user info up sharply

Twitter executives say government requests for information about users has risen by almost 20 percent in the past six months, from 849 in the first half of 2012 to 1,009 in the second half. Published January 28, 2013

Jackie (left) and Jack Harbaugh, parents of San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, stand before an NFL football game between the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in San Francisco in 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Super Bowl 2013 brings psychological sidebar

The 2013 Super Bowl has taken a psychological sidestep, as parents Jack and Jackie Harbaugh prep for the sure-to-come media scrutiny: Which team will win their biggest smiles come Feb. 3? Published January 28, 2013

**FILE** Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

RNC chief Priebus courting Ron Paul wing of GOP

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says he would be a fool not to court the more conservative wing of the party, and he advocated reaching out to Ron Paul voters. Published January 28, 2013