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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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New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio, standing center, greets former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton as he arrives for the funeral for New York City Police Officer Miosotis Familia, at the World Changers Church, in the Bronx borough of New York, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The slain officer was writing in her memo book last Wednesday when a man walked up to the police vehicle where she was sitting and fired. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, Pool)

Bill de Blasio mocks Constitution with special tax on rich

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio thinks he's found a solution to fix his city's broken subway system -- by going after the rich and imposing a special tax on them. How unconstitutional. How anti-American. Published August 7, 2017

Chicago’s absurd suit against Donald Trump’s sanctuary city crackdown

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced he would be filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice over President Donald Trump's imposed crackdowns against sanctuary cities. What a waste of tax dollars this will be. The smart money, in this looming court contest, is on the White House. Published August 7, 2017

Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and other members of the committee arrive on Capitol Hill Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, for a closed-door meeting with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis. Earlier, President Donald Trump signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia which passed Congress with overwhelming support. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Hunting RINOs — tough, but here’s how

President Donald Trump has ushered in a new age of politics, one that's not been seen since Ronald Reagan's day, that supporters see as putting people over pols, citizens over Capitol Hill. And boy, are the RINOs on edge about that. So oust 'em, some say. Trouble is it's easier said than done. Here's why. And here's how. Published August 5, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis listens during a National Security session at the 2017 Somalia Conference in London, Thursday, May 11, 2017. The Somalia Conference is aimed at improving stability and prosperity in Somalia and boosting the humanitarian response to the drought. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Dems get tough on Mad Dog on LGBTs — but by letter, from a distance

Democrats have banded together by the dozens to warn Secretary of Defense James Mattis not to abide President Donald Trump's tweeted ban on transgenders in the military. They did it by letter. From a distance. They probably didn't have the guts to deliver the message in person. Published August 4, 2017

CNN's Ana Navarro took part in a heated immigration debate on "Anderson Cooper 360" on Wednesday that prompted her to tell panelist Jeffrey Lord, "It must be so nice to be a white male." (Image: CNN screenshot)

Ana Navarro, GOP strategist — but clueless on conservatives

If you're still struggling to understand how in the heck Donald Trump pulled out a win in the White House, consider some recent statements from so-called Republican strategist Ana Navarro. She sure shows why conservatives hate the RINOs. Published August 4, 2017

In this file photo, President Donald Trump talks with West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice during a rally Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Huntington, W.Va. Mr. Justice, first elected in 2016 as a Democrat, switched parties in 2017. He announced on Jan. 7, 2018, that he was pursuing reelection in the 2020 race. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) **FILE**

Jim Justice swap of ‘D’ to ‘R’ shows Trump Effect not a fluke

Democrats have long been trying to paint President Donald Trump as little more than a fluke -- an aberration, really. But West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's switch is a rubber-stamp recognition of the power of the little people, the same power that drove Trump into office. Published August 4, 2017

President Donald Trump arrives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, for a Veterans Affairs Department "telehealth" event. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House — again with the leaks

President Donald Trump, in a heated phone call with Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto, demanded the down-south leader stop saying publicly his government wouldn't pay for the border wall. How do we know that? Leaks. More White House leaks. Published August 3, 2017

From left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speak to reporters at the Capitol as the Republican-controlled Senate unable to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" because of opposition and wavering within the GOP ranks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

RINOs, right on cue, blast Trump-backed immigration curbs

President Donald Trump gave his White House seal of approval to a bill that would cut immigration by half and impose a merit-based standard that those coming to this country would have to meet in order to gain entry. And right on cue, here come the Republican naysayers. The RINOs have entered the room. Published August 3, 2017

In this March 7, 2017, file photo, rowers paddle along the Charles River past the Harvard College campus in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) **FILE**

Iran’s ties to U.S. universities — an infiltration to fear

Rep. Dan Donovan wants the feds to look into some curious grants given to the likes of Columbia, Harvard and Princeton that came from a foundation with a pro-Iran, anti-Israel slant. This is an investigation that should definitely go forth, and the sooner, the far better. Published August 3, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan faces a flurry of questions during an appearance on "Good Morning Britain," June 6, 2017. ("Good Morning Britain" screenshot) ** FILE **

Sharia comes to London, as Muslim mayor bans sexy ads

London's Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan declared an end to any kind of advertising in the city that promotes "unrealistic expectations of women's body image and health," or, in layman's, typical Western-style fashion spreads. Sharia, meet London. Published August 3, 2017

Hillary Clinton will begin promoting her most recent work, "What Happened," with a book signing Tuesday in New York City, the first stop on a tour that will stretch through the end of the year. (Associated Press/File)

Hillary Clinton, face of ‘Scandals Filed, But Not Forgotten’

Say Benghazi and everybody in America sees Hillary Clinton, at a congressional hearing, asking plaintively, desperately, angrily, in reference to the truth: "What difference at this point does it make?" Good question. Let's have a look. Published August 3, 2017

Talk radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh regularly dissects media trickery for his listeners, from "fake news" to Trump bashing. (Rush Limbaugh) ** FILE **

Rush Limbaugh blamed for Trump by race-baiting MSNBC’s Joy Reid

Joy Reid, MSNBC's hostess with the mostest on all things race-baiting -- who, for example, recently expressed reserved and "delicate" hope for Rep. Steve Scalise's gun wound recovery because of his record "on race" -- blamed voter racism and anger, fueled by talk show powerhouse Rush Limbaugh, for the rise of President Donald Trump. As if conservatives are cattle and can't think for themselves. Published August 2, 2017

President Donald Trump shakes hands with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt after speaking about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

EPA bigwig’s boo-hoo exit — if only more would leave

Elizabeth "Betsy" Southerland is ending her 30-year tenure with the Environmental Protection Agency with a big crybaby letter of resignation that decries what she calls President Donald Trump's fantasy regard for climate change. Published August 2, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, left, speaks at a news conference to announce an international cybercrime enforcement action at the Department of Justice, Thursday, July 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump, Justice to tackle affirmative action against whites

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is reportedly poised to launch some civil rights investigations, and perhaps lawsuits, against those colleges and universities that discriminate against applicants based on skin color -- and hold on, it's not what you think. Published August 2, 2017

In this May 24, 2017, file photo, House Budget Committee member Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., questions Budget Director Mick Mulvaney on Capitol Hill in Washington during the committee's hearing on President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 federal budget. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz: If anyone needs investigating, she does

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who used to be known for her Democratic National Committee leadership but who is now widely recognized as the lady who shielded Pakistani-born Imran Awan while he was being investigated and arrested for scandals tied to his cushy House IT job, needs to herself face scrutiny. Published August 1, 2017

In this April 13, 2017, file photo, Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake takes a question from the audience during a town hall in Mesa, Ariz. The debut of Flake's book "Conscience of a Conservative" goes on sale on Tuesday, Aug. 1. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Jeff Flake tips elitist, RINO hat with anti-Trump book

Sen. Jeff Flake, part of the emerging breed of American Republican, the one that's called Democrat, bypassed that whole mainstream media thing and forged a brand new path of blasting President Donald Trump as a subpar leader -- by writing a whole book about it. Right. Why do the 30-second television anti-Trump spot when you can go on for 140 pages? Published August 1, 2017

President Donald Trump calls out to people gathered in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, after speaking during an American Legion Boys Nation and the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Eric Trump’s head-thumping call to conservatives

Eric Trump said on national television in an interview on Fox News that one of his biggest wishes was for someone to start fighting for his father. He's absolutely right. President Donald Trump hasn't just been the only guy in the ring. He's also gone far beyond regular fight time, well on his way toward his bazillionth round. Published August 1, 2017