Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Jimmy Carter insists he had better support from Republicans, Congress than President Obama
Former President Jimmy Carter, who touts one of the lowest average approval ratings among all U.S. chief executives for his 1977-1981 term of office, said President Obama's biggest problem is Congress. Published February 21, 2013
DNC struggles to rein in debt; RNC debt-free
The Democratic National Committee reported donations of $4.3 in January — but that's significantly less than the amount needed to pay off its debt. Published February 21, 2013
Electric cars go full steam ahead in Estonia with national charging system
The Northern European nation of Estonia has made world history. Published February 21, 2013
Chinese hackers have hit every Washington network, intel says
Chinese hackers have hit nearly every Washington institution, according to unnamed intelligence officials. Published February 21, 2013
Liberal Bob Beckel: Women don’t need guns because campus rape isn’t common
Bob Beckel, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News, doubted the need for women to carry guns on college campus as protection because rape rarely takes place at institutions of higher learning anymore. Published February 21, 2013
West set to make ‘serious offer’ to Iran for nuclear concessions
A Western diplomat says world powers are prepared to make Iran a "substantial and serious offer" to move along agreements about its nuclear development program. Published February 21, 2013
Texas bill would charge police with crime for enforcing federal gun laws
A bill winding through the Texas Legislature would charge local police officers who dare to enforce any new federal gun laws with a Class A misdemeanor. Published February 21, 2013
Biden speaks on gun violence in shadow of Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Conn.
Vice president Joseph R. Biden speaks on gun violence Thursday at conference being hosted just down the road of the December school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Published February 21, 2013
‘Very active’ snowstorm in the Midwest leaves one dead
A wintery storm predicted to hit heartland states hard was moving slower than expected Thursday, but meteorologists warn not to be fooled. Published February 21, 2013
FBI averts Newtown-style shooting at Conn. community college
Federal agents arrested a Connecticut woman who claimed to have constructed napalm bombs and was threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a community college in New Haven, authorities said. Published February 21, 2013
Virginia DMV wages war on Iraq veteran’s vanity license plate
"ICUHAJI." That's the root of a legal battle between Iraq war veteran Sean Bujno and the commonwealth of Virginia. Published February 21, 2013
Obama mulls intervention in Supreme Court case on Calif. gay marriage ban
President Obama may formally interject the power of the White House into a Supreme Court case involving California's ban on same-sex marriage, with the filing of an amicus brief about Proposition 8. Published February 21, 2013
Oscar Pistorius’ lead investigator faces 7 attempted murder charges
The detective who testified against Oscar Pistorius and said the Olympian should not be granted bail now faces scrutiny himself — for an attempted murder charge stemming from a 2011 incident. Published February 21, 2013
Germany’s Angela Merkel pushes for EU-U.S. trade pact
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the time has come for the United States to join a trade agreement with the European Union. Published February 21, 2013
Car bomb explosion rocks Damascus; Syria’s Baath Party headquarters targeted
A car bomb exploded near the Russian Embassy and the headquarters of President Bashar Assad's ruling Baath party in central Damascus on Thursday. Published February 21, 2013
Senior Pakistani Taliban commander captured in Afghanistan
A senior-level Pakistani Taliban commander has been captured in the southeastern region of Afghanistan — a sure sign of warming relations between the two countries, military analysts say. Published February 20, 2013
First lady Michelle Obama plans nationwide tour on healthful eating
First lady Michelle Obama is about to go on tour. She's taking her message of healthful eating and daily exercise — her signature Let's Move! campaign — on the road, with planned stops from Mississippi through Missouri to Illinois on Feb. 27 and 28. Published February 20, 2013
European ‘mantyhose’ trend now puts American men in pantyhose
It started in Europe — and perhaps it should have stayed there. A fashion trend that sees men sporting pantyhose — or mantyhose, as it's been dubbed — has now shifted from Europe to America. Published February 20, 2013
Jesse Jackson Jr. tells court: ‘I am guilty’
Former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge involving more than $750,000 in campaign funds at a dramatic hearing before a federal judge. Published February 20, 2013
Scandal-plagued Sen. Robert Menendez meets President Hamid Karzai to fight Afghan corruption
Scandal-ridden Sen. Robert Menendez, facing a variety of corruption investigations tied to his relationship with a Florida friend and campaign donor, has met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai — to talk about ways to curb corruption. Published February 20, 2013
