Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Abid Mehmood, Muslim accused of blasphemy, gunned down near Islamabad
A Muslim man arrested for blasphemy — but then released because he was deemed mentally incompetent — was found dead outside Islamabad, his body riddled with bullets. Published January 8, 2015
Paris-area shooting kills policewoman; counter-terrorist police respond
A female police officer shot in the southern region of Paris early Thursday morning has died. Published January 8, 2015
Stephane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo editor: ‘I prefer to die standing than living on my knees’
The editor of Charlie Hebdo, Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, who was killed by terrorists at his Paris office, was so strong in his stand for the freedom of the press that he once remarked he'd rather die than cave to his critics. Published January 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton taps Obama pollster Joel Benenson
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has turned to former Obama pollster Joel Benenson to join her campaign team — if in fact she does decide to run for president. Published January 7, 2015
Chris Matthews: Tea party lawmakers ‘not that far’ from racists
Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball" on MSNBC, tied tea party-type Republicans to white supremacists, saying GOPers like Rep. Louie Gohmert and Ted Yoho aren't "that far" from possessing the same mentality as ex-KKK head David Duke. Published January 7, 2015
Lindsay Graham welcomes Joni Ernst with gift of hog-castration device
Lindsay Graham welcomed fellow Sen. Joni Ernst to Capitol Hill with a gag gift that played off one of her campaign ads: a hog-castration device, mounted on a wooden board. Published January 7, 2015
CAIR spokesman: ‘Shouldn’t generalize’ about Islam based on Paris terrorists
A Council on American-Islamic Relations spokesman repudiated Wednesday's terror attack on a Paris satirical newspaper that left 12 dead, saying such incidents don't represent the Islam faith. Published January 7, 2015
Islamic State ‘in a defensive posture,’ Pentagon says
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Tuesday the United States is seeing gains in its overseas mission to halt the spread of the Islamic State, claiming the terror group has shifted into a "defensive posture." Published January 7, 2015
Thomas McInerney, retired U.S. general, on Paris terror: ‘Political correctness is killing us
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney had a blunt assessment of the terror attacks that killed at least 12 in Paris: Those in leadership positions refuse to face the realities of radicalized Islam. Published January 7, 2015
Marco Rubio’s book: Amnesty for 12M ‘unrealistic and quite frankly, irresponsible’
Sen. Marco Rubio's upcoming book, "American Dreams," contains his thoughts on immigration — specifically that he doesn't think granting amnesty for the nation's estimated 12 million illegals is the path America should take. Published January 7, 2015
John Boehner accused of ‘intimidation tactics’ for booting defectors from posts
Speaker John Boehner is being accused of "intimidation tactics" after he booted Republicans — those who didn't support his re-election to his House leadership post — from the powerful Rules Committee. Published January 7, 2015
Paris terror attack kills 12: ‘Prophet has been avenged’ heard at scene
At least 12 were killed in a terrorist attack at a Paris newspaper known for taking satirical shots at the prophet Mohammed early Wednesday morning. Published January 7, 2015
Joe Biden rejected as Chris Coons’ young daughter pulls away from V.P.’s kiss
Vice President Joseph R. Biden was captured on video in an awkward exchange with the young daughter of U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, after he went in for a whisper and then a kiss — and the obviously uncomfortable girl pulled away. Published January 7, 2015
‘CyberCaliphate,’ pro-Islamic State hacker, takes over U.S. news, Twitter sites
A group of pro-Islamic State hackers calling itself the "CyberCaliphate" took control of the Twitter feeds of two U.S. news outlets, as well as the website of a television news outlet based in Maryland. Published January 7, 2015
Charlie Rangel: I never cared about dead during Korean War until bodies ‘looked like me’
Rep. Charlie Rangel was trying to make a point on "The Ed Show" on MSNBC about the need for black police officers to speak out against police violence, but instead came off a bit cold-hearted, saying that he only started caring about the dead during the Korean War when the bodies looked like him. Published January 6, 2015
McDonald’s 100-plus Venezuelan franchises run dry of french fries
The more than 100 McDonald's fast-food franchises that operate in socialist Venezuela have run out of potatoes — meaning, no more french fry sides — and are instead offering customers the option to buy a deep-fried arepa flatbread, or a yuca, a starchy national staple. Published January 6, 2015
Colin Chisholm, Minnesota millionaire, gets 21 months prison time for bilking $167K in welfare
A Minnesota man who took more than $167,000 in state welfare benefits at the same time he had more than $3 million stashed in his personal bank account was sentenced to 21 months in prison. Published January 6, 2015
Bill Clinton’s name found 21 times in sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s directory
Lawyers sifting through documents related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy sex offender accused of pimping out an underage girl to Britain's Prince Andrew, stumbled across an interesting finding among the filings: 21 email and telephone contacts for former President Bill Clinton and his personal aide, Doug Band. Published January 6, 2015
Islamic State ‘emir’ known for beheadings found dead, decapitated
A leading Islamic State authority who served as the head of the terror group's so-called police force — and who counted among his duties the oversight of beheadings — has now himself been found beheaded, with a cigarette stuffed in his mouth. Published January 6, 2015
Hamas denies leader, Khaled Meshaal, was booted from Qatar
Izzat Risheq, a senior Hamas official, denied reports that his organization's chief, Khaled Meshaal, has been booted from Qatar. Published January 6, 2015
