Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
DHS says illegals victimized by crime not immune from arrest
The Department of Homeland Security said illegal immigrants who come forward to report crimes may themselves be arrested -- that they've no federal guarantee a blind eye will be turned toward their unauthorized status in the nation when they come to court to tell of their victimhood. Hurrah. This is a statement that's been a long time coming. Published April 5, 2017
Harvard students launch ‘Resistance School’ to fight Donald Trump
Students at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, just launched a "Resistance School" to fight all things President Donald Trump. Guess the name "Propaganda School" was already taken. Published April 5, 2017
Susan Rice sought ‘detailed spreadsheets’ on Trump aide calls: Report
The latest in the fast-moving story about Susan Rice's alleged unmasking of several aides to President Donald Trump's campaign is that the data request was for "detailed spreadsheets" of intercepted telephone calls. Published April 4, 2017
Cambridge, Massachusetts, City Council votes to impeach Donald Trump
The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, one of America's hotspots for liberals-slash-progressives, just voted on a resolution to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Sigh. The City Council actually voted on this. Seven-to-one, with one abstention. Published April 4, 2017
Millennials: 80 percent snowflake — 20 percent LGBTQ
Twenty percent of those age 18 to 34, the so-called millennials -- the snowflakes -- now self-identify as LGBTQ, according to a new study from the group Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GLAAD. Incredible. Published April 4, 2017
Don Lemon, CNN mouth, condemns Susan Rice ‘diversion’
Here's everything the American people hate about the mainstream media, rolled into one talking head mouth: Don Lemon's from CNN. Published April 4, 2017
Rand Paul calls for Susan Rice to testify under oath
Sen. Rand Paul followed a bomb-blaster of a tweet about Susan Rice's supposed "spying on [the] Trump campaign" with a call for her to come to Capitol Hill, take the oath and testify. She won't. But she should. Published April 4, 2017
Akbarzhon Dzhalilov — the Russian terror suspect born in Jihad Town
Russian authorities have identified the name of the man they think responsible for setting off the St. Petersburg subway blast that killed 14 and injured dozens -- Akbarzhon Dzhalilov, 22. And they're not using the "I-word"yet -- Islam -- but all fingers are pointing in that direction. Published April 4, 2017
Valerie Jarrett resurfaces as unpaid Obama Foundation aide
Valerie Jarrett, former shadowy adviser to Barack Obama, back when he ran the White House, has a new role -- and interestingly enough, given all the Democratic flak flung Ivanka Trump's way for her non-salaried White House position, it's unpaid. Published April 3, 2017
Juan Williams hints Trump impeachment closing in fast
Could the left please, please, please get it in their heads that prosecution generally follows crime -- not precedes it? That goes for the impeachment process, people. Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump, Rand Paul, Mick Mulvaney golf game bodes well for Obamacare
Smart move, Mr. President. President Donald Trump bounced back from a week of bashing some of the Republican Party's biggest tea party base, the Freedom Caucus, with a reach-out to Sen. Rand Paul to play golf and talk Obamacare. Published April 3, 2017
Nikki Haley dinged for Obama’s Great Syria Shame
One of Barack Obama's greatest foreign policy failures -- and you're right, it's hard to choose -- was Syria. Two words: Red. Line. Published April 3, 2017
Trump campaign speech ruled as ‘plausible’ cause of violence
Watch what you say, conservatives. A federal judge in Kentucky has ruled that President Donald Trump may indeed have incited violence with his words during a campaign rally back in March 2016, and that plaintiffs hurt by his supporters may indeed go ahead and sue. Published April 3, 2017
Donald Trump’s mad scientist attack on the Freedom Caucus
In his recent attacks on certain members of his own Republican Party, President Donald Trump's taken his beloved boldness and gone amok. Simply put: You can't be condemning the Freedom Caucus, Mr. President. Published April 1, 2017
Mike Flynn wants immunity — give it
Mike Flynn, who resigned his national security adviser post for President Donald Trump under a cloud of suspicion about his talks with Russia's ambassador to the United States, wants to tell his story to Congress, but wants immunity first. Give it. He should have it. Published March 31, 2017
Hillary Clinton’s astonishing post-State access to top secret docs
Hillary Clinton may have resigned her secretary role at the State Department in 2013 -- but her access to top secret and classified information didn't end then. This is outrageous, particularly when the reasons for her continued access were tied to this: to pen her memoir. Published March 31, 2017
Jeff Sessions hints at more punishments for sanctuary cities
Jeff Sessions said sanctuary cities may face more backlash from the administration than a loss of funding -- that the White House is considering other punitive measures, as well. Good. No punishment is too small for sanctuary cities that go out of their way to help the criminal element. Published March 31, 2017
Trump’s mental fitness under snarky media attack
The snarky mainstream media, apparently tiring of Russia and frustrated over Devin Nunes' refusal to remove himself from his House Intelligence Committee chairmanship, has decided to revisit an issue that's lagged a bit -- the notion of President Donald Trump's mental fitness. But what of King Barack Obama's absolute hubris? Published March 30, 2017
Tomi Lahren invite triggers student calls for violence
Some students at East Carolina University have vowed to go on a rampage and trash stuff if Tomi Lahren, conservative firebrand, is allowed to come and speak. 'Cause that's what the college kids do these days when they don't get their liberal way. Published March 30, 2017
Obama ethics lawyer slams Ivanka hiring as unethical
Oh good. We were all wondering what Barack Obama's people thought of President Donald Trump's decision to hire his daughter, Ivanka, for an official White House job -- and now we can sleep again. According to Norman Eisen, the former ethics lawyer to Obama, yep, it's nepotism alrightee. Published March 30, 2017