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Cheryl K. Chumley

Cheryl K. Chumley

cchumley@washingtontimes.com

Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, commentary writer and host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast for The Washington Times, and a frequent media guest and public speaker. She is the author of several books, the latest titled, “Lockdown: The Socialist Plan To Take Away Your Freedom,” and “Socialists Don’t Sleep: Christians Must Rise or America Will Fall.” Email her at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.

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In this Sunday April 10, 2016, file photo, a parishioner reads the bible before a service at the Christian Fellowship Church in Benton, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

LISTEN: Quiet Christians weaken America

If you want a good biblical example of how Christians are supposed to act in modern times, look no further than the book of Nehemiah. He's the guy who lived a life of humble service, but nonetheless was used by God in mighty manners.

June 3, 2026
President Joe Biden, center, and first lady Jill Biden, right, pay for a purchase as they greet supporters at a Waffle House in Marietta, Ga., June 28, 2024, following a presidential debate in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Jill Biden: Hunter’s an angel, Joe’s a genius, now go buy my book

Former first lady Jill Biden said her husband changed his mind about pardoning son Hunter because they knew, just knew, that he was going to be unfairly targeted by Donald Trump's administration and harassed and prosecuted for things that nobody else in America would go to jail for, no, nobody, nobody at all.

June 2, 2026
George Soros, founder and chairman of the Open Society Foundations, attends the European Council on Foreign Relations Annual Council Meeting, May 29, 2018, in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

LISTEN: George Soros destroys another life

Billionaire George Soros has spent tens of millions of dollars to sway local district attorney races and elect prosecutors who won't prosecute. His legacy is one of destruction

May 28, 2026
A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Businesses that forced COVID shot should be bankrupted

A.G. Equipment Co., a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, manufacturer of compressor packaging, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who were forced to take the COVID shot or face firing. The company will pay a total of $4.25 million to them. It should be $4.25 million per employee.

May 26, 2026
The author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling poses after she was made a Companion of Honour during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday Dec. 12, 2017. The Duke of Cambridge conducted the investiture for the honour. (Andrew Matthews/Pool via AP)

LISTEN: J.K. Rowling’s inspiring story

From down-and-out, abused, depressed and unemployed, to one of the world's wealthiest authors, J.k. Rowling has a life that is both inspiring and exciting.

May 21, 2026
The Constitution of the United States is printed in Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible in Washington, Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

WATCH: Surprise, surprise: God is actually ‘very partisan’

Christians sometimes have a hard time fighting for what they know is morally and politically correct because they're concerned about offending others, or intruding on others' free will and individual rights. They think it's not the job of the church to tell people their politics. But that's incorrect.

May 16, 2026
IMAGE CAPTION: U.S. homebuyer assistance programs increase in Q1 2026 as identified by housing industry authority Down Payment Resource | Down Payment Resource (DPR), the housing industry authority on homeownership program data and solutions, today released its Q1 2026 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, identifying 2,679 programs nationwide. This represents a 2% increase from the previous quarter (2,619 programs), reflecting continued expansion of resources designed to improve affordability and access to homeownership.

LISTEN: COVID still depressing home ownership

The American dream of home ownership is falling by the wayside for many in the country, particularly those below the ages of 40. And why? If you want to know why youth in America are struggling to move from renting to home ownership, then look no further than the Covid years.

May 16, 2026
The Mother Mosque of America, completed in 1934, was the first mosque built from the ground up in the United States, seen on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) ** FILE **

Christianity as national religion would halt Shariah in its tracks

A handful in America are awakening to the threat of Islamic influences dominating and destroying both U.S. culture and constitutional protections. The Quran is not a suitable substitute for the Bible in terms of applying principles to government's structure and society's culture.

May 16, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the origin of COVID-19, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool) ** FILE **

Dr. Anthony Fauci will never face consequences (in this lifetime)

Much ado is being made about the congressional testimony of a CIA whistleblower who says former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci not only knew the origin of COVID was a Chinese lab, but actively covered up that fact. But where does this information lead?

May 14, 2026
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert) ** FILE **

Democrats too focused on power, not platforms, never principles

Democrats, in the wake of court rulings that reeled in their ability to redraw congressional maps in their party's favor, have reacted with calls to do whatever it takes to win. If Democrats want to win back the support of the voters, they ought to focus on offering citizens something of substance.

May 12, 2026
Homeless people gather with their belongings and tents in the Mission District, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

WATCH: Democrats don’t really care about the homeless

Democrats love to pretend they care about the little people -- the down-and-out, the downtrodden, the drug addicts, the homeless. But they don't. Not really. All they really want to do is throw some money at the homeless problem and hope it all goes away.

May 9, 2026
Courts overturning Virginia Democrats' gerrymandering (redistricting) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats get their just due in Virginia redistricting

The top court in Virginia ruled 4-3 that Democrats broke state law by shoving through a redistricting that gave their party a clear advantage come voting -- that would have stripped all but one congressional seat from safe Republican control. Let the left's gnashing of teeth begin.

May 8, 2026
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

LISTEN: Wealth-building with God

Money has been blamed for a lot of evils in the world. But in truth, money isn't bad; neither is all debt. But building wealth in a way that glorifies God requires a few purposeful steps.

May 6, 2026
President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026, after speaking at an event in The Villages, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump hilariously turns impeachment tables

President Trump called for Republicans to start impeachment proceedings against Hakeem Jeffries for comments the New York congressman made following the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. And this is why MAGA Americans love Trump. He's hilarious. And unbeatable.

May 4, 2026
Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. pauses after swearing in Mark Esper as defense secretary during a ceremony with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, July 23, 2019. A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by Alito, according to a report published May 22, 2024, by The New York Times. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

WATCH: Justice Alito, a powerhouse of influence

When it comes to Supreme Court justices, one of the lesser-known is Samuel Alito. But he's truly the voice of constitutional influence on the High Court, cutting through the complex and alerting his fellow justices to what's really at stake in each of the cases.

May 2, 2026
President Joe Biden, with from left, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., pray and listen during the National Prayer Breakfast, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Biden’s legacy of persecuting Christians

The Department of Justice released a report that found the Joe Biden administration had spent considerable time and energy, not to mention taxpayer dollars, investigating Christians for high crimes and misdemeanors.

May 1, 2026