Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
HHS, feds push Obamacare in churches: ‘The Body is a Temple and It Must Be Insured’
Health and Human Services and federal officials are leaving no stone unturned to get Americans onto Obamacare, taking their enrollment messages to church and even, in one case, invoking scripture to remind of a moral imperative to get the health plan. Published February 16, 2015
Sarah Palin, Taylor Swift seat buddies at ‘SNL’ event: ‘Most unusual pair ever?’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and singing sensation Taylor Swift were seated right next to each other during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Celebration in New York City — and social media was quick to point to the odd matchup. Published February 16, 2015
Thomas Croci, New York senator, proposes ‘state terrorist registry’ to ‘discourage’ terrorists
Newly elected New York state Sen. Thomas Croci said what's needed to help fight the war on terrorism is a "New York State Terrorist Registry" that would require those with suspect pasts to list themselves on a database that would be searchable by neighbors. Published February 16, 2015
Madonna banned by British radio for being old: ‘It’s all about relevance’
The Material Girl may have seen her last groove. Radio 1 in Britain has decided the pop star, 56, is too old for its target listeners and has banned Madonna songs from its playlist. Published February 16, 2015
Conan O’Brien makes history with filmed segment from Cuba
Late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien just returned from Cuba where he filmed a segment for his March 4 show from Havana — the first time an American show has been allowed to visit the country since 1959. Published February 16, 2015
Washington Monument gets new height: 554 feet, 7 and 11/32 inches
Washington Monument has a new height — down from the recorded 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches listed at its completion in 1884. Published February 16, 2015
Roy Moore: Judge’s rulings are not law — they only apply to that case
Roy Moore, the now-embattled Alabama chief justice who's facing national fire over his order to probate judges to not issue same-sex marriage licenses, said during a televised interview that his call-to-arms is constitutional — that judge's orders are not law. Published February 16, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu tells Europe’s Jews to move to Israel, ‘your home’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent out a call to Jews currently living in Europe to come to Israel, "your home," he said. Published February 16, 2015
PETA’s proposed billboard: ‘Feeding Kids Meat Is Child Abuse’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has jumped into a Puerto Rico legislative battle that's brewing — in which parents of obese children could be fined between $500 and $800 if their kids don't lose weight — and kicked off a campaign to push the benefits of a vegan diet. Published February 13, 2015
Ted Poe presses law to keep ‘federal food police’ out of schools
Rep. Ted Poe has brought forth a bill to scale back federal regulations -- mostly stemming from first lady Michelle Obama's healthy eating initiatives -- that restrict and dictate food offerings in the nation's schools. Published February 13, 2015
Recep Tayyip Erdogan scolds Obama on Muslim shootings: Silence will get you the same
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a scolding message President Obama's way, telling him that if he failed to show proper interest in the execution-style shootings of three Muslim college students, he risked alienating the world. Published February 13, 2015
UAE to West allies: We need more weapons for Islamic State fight
Lt. Col Hassan Ali Alanazi of the UAE Air Force said that his country is ready to ratchet up military operations against rebels and terrorists in Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria, but wants more weapons from allied nations — including the United States. Published February 13, 2015
Madeleine Albright to Benjamin Netanyahu: Quit ‘interfering’ in U.S. affairs
Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state under the Clinton administration, slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what she termed as "interfering" with America's internal policies and affairs. Published February 13, 2015
John Cornyn: My bill treats gun carry permits like driver’s licenses — nationwide OK
Sen. John Cornyn's just-introduced Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would give legal concealed carry gun owners the right to travel with their weapons from state to state without having to worry whether they're breaking law — like licensed drivers do. Published February 13, 2015
U.S. Consulate in Shanghai in panic after car slams into front gate; 1 arrested
The U.S. Consulate in Shanghai suffered a brief state of panic after a car driven by a Chinese man slammed into the front gate, injuring a security officer. Published February 13, 2015
Chelsea Manning, born Bradley Manning, gets U.S. Army OK for hormone therapy
Chelsea Manning — the Army private who was born Bradley Edward Manning and was convicted during his service of leaking national security secrets — has been given the thumbs-up from military officials to undergo hormone therapy and become a woman. Published February 13, 2015
Rand Paul: IRS ‘too big, too powerful,’ and we should ‘scrap the code’
Sen. Rand Paul said the best way to fix problems with the Internal Revenue Service is to simply scrap the tax code and start from the beginning. Published February 13, 2015
Jesse Jackson slams strip of Chicago-area Little Leaguers’ title as racist
The Rev. Jesse Jackson weighed in on the stripping of the Chicago-area Jackie Robinson West's Little League championship title, suggesting that the charges of cheating that ultimately doomed the team may have been based more on race than reality. Published February 13, 2015
22 Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, injured from equipment malfunction
Twenty-two Marines training at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, California, were injured during an exercise — though all have now been reported in stable condition. Published February 13, 2015
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I wasn’t ‘100 percent sober’ at State of the Union
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she saw the January State of the Union speech through somewhat fuzzy eyes — due to the alcohol she downed just minutes before the event. Published February 13, 2015
