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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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President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival at the White House, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump deletes social media post — but not memory — of him as Jesus

President Trump's Truth Social posted an artificial intelligence image of him as a sort of Jesus to the people, dressed in a white robe and arrayed with a red cloth, a ball of light from one hand, a ray of light from the other, fingers pressed against the forehead of a man he was apparently healing. Too much. Published April 14, 2026

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., talks with reporters after holding a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Eric Swalwell was expendable, and that’s why Democrats turned on him

If party leaders had stood by him, there's a very good chance Eric Swalwell would still be in the California gubernatorial race. It's only when Democrats outlive their usefulness and their liabilities become too much effort for too little return that the party machine ousts one of its own. Published April 13, 2026

Pope Leo XIV blesses faithful as he starts his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo’s ties to Iran cloud his judgment

Pope Leo, in what church watchers are describing as unprecedented, issued public condemnations against the U.S. military operation against Iran, even calling out by name President Donald Trump. But 'lest we forget: The Holy See has maintained full diplomatic relations with Iran since 1954. Published April 10, 2026

An Iranian cluster munition missile explodes in the sky over northern Israel, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ** FILE **

Iran’s 10-point demands for peace are nonstarters

President Trump may have pressured Iran to come to the table and discuss peace, as well as the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran's notions of a workable plan, as reported by its state-run news agency, IRNA, are a joke. Published April 9, 2026

In this Oct. 6, 2011 photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia participates at the third annual Washington Ideas Forum at the Newseum in Washington. The late Supreme Court Justice, Tom Cruise, and Stephen Colbert are among the 51 people nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The hall honors people in five categories who live or have lived in New Jersey.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

LISTEN: Remembering Antonin Scalia

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia -- sadly -- is ten years gone. But he will be remembered as one of the most influential justices to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as one of the most important Americans of the last century, according to the author of a new book on the justice. Published April 8, 2026

Rep. Ro Khanna attends an event titled "Who Controls the Future of AI: The Oligarchs or the People" at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) ** FILE **

Democrats show themselves clueless on matters of war

If Democrats would only fight America's enemies with half as much courage and intensity as they fight against President Trump and MAGA, today's America would be safe and secure. Published April 8, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

WATCH: Justice Jackson, ‘bless her heart,’ can’t stop court wins

The U.S. Supreme Court just issued an 8-1 decision that found a Colorado ban on "conversion therapy" that prevented mental health professionals from counseling against transgenderism and other gender identity issues was an unconstitutional violation of free speech. Published April 4, 2026

In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, the Fitbit Charge 3 fitness trackers are displayed in New York. Google’s parent company is buying wearable device maker Fitbit for about $2.1 billion. Alphabet said Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, that it will pay $7.35 per share. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) **FILE**

WEF presses new tool to control: Fitness wearables that track pollutants

The World Economic Forum is trying to unite fitness with environmentalism by pushing for a redesign of personal wearables that measure aerobic activities to also start collecting information on air pollution, heat levels, and even geographical locations of the user. Call it a calorie counter gone mad. Published April 3, 2026

Models wear creations by Xiong Ying - Heaven Gala during China Fashion Week (Spring) 2026 in Beijing, China, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

LISTEN: Angels and demons and aliens, oh my

Do you believe in angels and demons? How about UFOs and aliens? In the new documentary, "Supernatural: Angels and Demons," journalist and author and media host Billy Hallowell explores the unseen world to separate truth from deception. Still, mystery remains. Published April 3, 2026

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, March 9, 2026. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain’s troubling loss of Christian influence

When Buckingham Palace confirmed that King Charles III would not be issuing a Christian message for Easter this year, it sparked controversy and talk around the world about the growing influence of Islam in the United Kingdom. And rightly so. Published April 3, 2026

The Supreme Court in Washington is shown here on Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Anchor babies hit surge status, totaling 9 percent of U.S. births

About the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments over the end of birthright citizenship, Pew Research was reporting this: "About 9 percent of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers." Published April 2, 2026

Then-Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Rachel Levine speaks after having attended a roundtable on gender-affirming care and transgender health, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) ** FILE **

Democrats mull — gasp! — straight, White, Christian man for 2028

The Democrat Party's donors, leaders and strategists are talking up 2028, wondering how best to win back the White House and concluding that their great hope lies with -- gasp! -- get this: a heterosexual, White, Christian male. Oh, the horrors this thought must bring to the left. Published March 31, 2026

Demonstrators march through downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jill Connelly)

‘No Kings’ sets leftist lies and lunacy on display

Tens of thousands of anti-Donald Trumpers took to the streets over the weekend for rallies against the president -- and sanity. Billed as "No Kings" events, the Internet was quick to point out the protesters have already got what they wanted. America hasn't elected a king since -- well, ever. Published March 30, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, left, walks out of Gracie Mansion with New York Police commissioner Jessica Tisch, second from left, to make an address at a news conference, Monday, March 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

WATCH: Jihad in America is real and it’s happening

Dr. Isik Abla, a radical Islamist who once dreamed of jihad but then turned to Christianity, said the terror cells within America are real and what's taking place in the U.K. -- with the mass migration of Muslims and their societal takeover of European culture -- could indeed happen in the United States. Published March 28, 2026

The good and evil of artificial intelligence (AI) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Data grabs grow personal as scores sell identities to train AI

There's a new moneymaker in town, and it's called Selling Your Identity, and while the privacy nightmares are real, it's roping in thousands of participants around the world -- all in the name of artificial intelligence. Published March 26, 2026

An American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance is seen inside the Allen Engineering Corporation plant Monday, March 16, 2026, in Paragould, Ark. (AP Photo/Kevin Wurm)

LISTEN: Dangers to our republic abound

America's first president, George Washington, sent out clear warnings about the various ways in which the blossoming republic would be attacked. And sadly, Americans didn't heed the warnings. Published March 25, 2026

FILE - Delegates gather on the floor in the House Chamber for a session of the Maryland General Assembly at the State Capitol in Annapolis, Md, Wednesday, Jan 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

Democrats and their love affair with men’s tampons

Maryland may be facing financial deficits and budgetary hardships, but that's not stopping lunatic Democrats from pushing to spend tax dollars on tampons for men. Next up: tax-paid Breastfeeding 101 classes for pregnant males? Perhaps Pete Buttigieg could be the featured speaker. Published March 25, 2026