Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
John Koskinen says budget woes will force IRS to cut law enforcement
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said the $346 million cut to his agency means agents won't be able to provide the law enforcement services they normally do — and that means tax cheats will have an easier time getting away with their crimes. Published December 18, 2014
Madonna mocked for comparing her album leak to ‘rape’ and ‘terrorism’
Aging musical legend Madonna irked many in and outside of her fan base by taking to social media to slam the leak of her upcoming album as a "form of terrorism" -- against a backdrop of Taliban terrorist attack that killed more than 100 students in Pakistan. Published December 18, 2014
Bill O’Reilly rips Samuel L. Jackson for stoking racial fires
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly cast a critical eye on Hollywood's Samuel L. Jackson during a recent broadcast, ripping the blockbuster actor for stoking racial fires and trying to "diminish" America. Published December 18, 2014
Mitt Romney tells Sony to release ‘The Interview’ for free online views
Former Massachusetts Gov. and presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sony Pictures' response to the threats over its comedy "The Interview" ought to be more in-your-face and defiant: He advised the company to release the film online for free viewing. Published December 18, 2014
American Kennel Club admits four new dog breeds to club
The American Kennel Club has opened its doors to four new breeds — the Cirneco dell'Etna, the Bergamasco, the Spanish water dog and the Boerboel. Published December 18, 2014
Donald Trump on 2016 White House run: ‘I am considering it very strongly’
Business guru Donald Trump said he's seriously mulling a run for the White House in 2016, and would likely jump into the mix if the Republican Party doesn't run a candidate who meets his standard. Published December 18, 2014
Vladimir Putin stars in dramatic video spot: ‘The bear never asks permission’
Russia's state-run media released a dramatic video clip of President Vladimir Putin shown against a backdrop of tanks, flying flags and propaganda-type images as a hard-charging leader who ultimately declares, in a sound bite worthy of Hollywood lore: "The bear never asks permission," CNN reported. Published December 18, 2014
Miami Cubans slam ‘betrayal’ by Obama: ‘He is more communist than others’
The Cuban community of Little Havana in Miami expressed shock and outrage at President Obama's announcement to open talks with communist-run Cuba, warning the normalization of relations would lead to a path of disaster and destruction for America. Published December 18, 2014
Chinese villagers vote to banish HIV-positive boy, age 8
More than 200 villagers in the Chinese province of Sichuan put their names on a petition that's circulating to banish an HIV-positive boy, age 8, from the community. Published December 18, 2014
Chris Rock on Sony hack of Hollywood: ‘The whole town is scared’
Funnyman Chris Rock said Hollywood is in a state of fear over the Sony hacking scandal that has seen private emails come to public light — that "the whole town is scared" and unsure how to proceed. Published December 18, 2014
Obama runs with ‘presidential memoranda,’ but brags of few executive orders
President Obama may have issued fewer executive orders than some previous presidents -- but he's definitely found a friend with presidential memoranda, and has used this White House power to push forward far-reaching personal agendas, from amnesty to clamp-downs on oil exploration. Published December 17, 2014
Tennessee city bans workers from criticizing government on social media
City leaders in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, say too much time has been devoted to addressing negative messages that have been posted on social media sites — so they've voted to ban workers from writing anything bad at all. Published December 17, 2014
Indiana police evoke outrage with ‘Breathe Easy: Don’t Break the Law’ T-shirt sales
An Indiana police officer has irked several in his South Bend community with a T-shirt he's selling that touts a take-off slogan of the "I Can't Breathe" mantra that followed New York suspect Eric Garner's death — "Breathe Easy: Don't Break the Law." Published December 17, 2014
David Axelrod disses Hillary Clinton: ‘Ready for Hillary … ready for what?’
David Axelrod, former adviser to President Obama, took a quick pot shot at Hillary Clinton, saying that when he thinks of the "Ready for Hillary" mantra that's been making waves on the White House fundraising trail, he thinks — ready for what exactly? Published December 17, 2014
Phil Robertson overcome with Christmas giving: ‘Just hard to stop the tears’
Phil Robertson and his family, of "Duck Dynasty" reality show fame, recently gave a massive Christmas gift to another family -- a new home. Published December 17, 2014
EU court removes Hamas from terror list on technicality
A court in the European Union has ordered Hamas off the terrorist list based on a technicality. Published December 17, 2014
‘The Simpsons’ go to college: Campuses nationwide adopt cartoon into the curriculum
Bart Simpson has hit the college scene — along with sisters Lisa and Maggie, dad Homer and mother Marge. Colleges across the nation are incorporating the long-running cartoon series into course discussions. Published December 17, 2014
Pakistani kids recount Taliban orders: ‘Children are under the benches. Kill them.’
Survivors of the Taliban terrorist attack at the Army Public School and Degree College say militants shouted "God is great" as they swarmed through the facility, spraying bullets and rooting out as many children for massacre as they could find. Published December 17, 2014
Landmark Theaters pulls premiere of ‘The Interview’ over terrorist threat
Landmark Theaters announced it was canceling the premiere of "The Interview" in New York City on the heels of a terrorism threat made by individuals who declared themselves aligned with the cyberattack against Sony. Published December 17, 2014
Ted Cruz apologizes to colleagues for ‘inconveniencing’ their weekend
Sen. Ted Cruz said in a closed-door session with colleagues that he was sorry for trying to spark a government shutdown in protest of the $1.1 trillion budget bill and immigration amnesty in a way that upset his colleagues' schedules — and that he wished he "hadn't done it," a source at the meeting said. Published December 17, 2014
