

Bold and Blunt
The Washington Times
Bold and blunt: Washington Times online opinion editor Cheryl Chumley brings her no-holds-barred take on the big issues of the day.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 33min
Muslims destroying America with sharia, pastor says
Make way for the Muslim influences in America, and that's not necessarily best for freedom and liberty. According to Pastor William Devlin, the surge of religious persecution around the world combined with the rise of Islamic influences in this country are actually translating into national security threats. How so? Much of Islamic beliefs aren't compatible with the Constitution.

Dec 2, 2025 • 31min
Today's culture is killing men
Look at what's going on in the world of men today — and it's clear: the leftist-fueled anti-man agenda is having an effect. For instance: The suicide rate of men is four times higher than that of women. Why? They're being forced to live a lie — to live as if the manly traits and characteristics they were gifted at birth are somehow toxic. Dr. Gilda Carle has the solution to bring back real men in America, and she's written about it in her new book. "Real Men Don't Go Woke."

Nov 20, 2025 • 35min
The climate change con continues
There's a new climate change con in town, and it's called the COP30's "Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change." On surface, that sounds scientific -- but it's actually a free speech nightmare. Bill Walton, podcast host and businessman, says to watch out -- if a Democrat wins the White House, the global clamp on free speech under the guise of saving the environment could really gain traction in America. Yikes.

Nov 13, 2025 • 37min
Marxists at the door
It's post-election and Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral contest in New York City and now America stands on pins and needles because it's a Marxist who's at the door. Meanwhile, Democrats picked up several other key wins in other states, and that means even more Marxism is coming, albeit masked as progressive policies. But it's not all gloom and doom for the nation. As noted historian and author Craig Shirley says, America is facing a cultural divide — but conservatives still have the winning message and individualism is tough to destroy.

Nov 11, 2025 • 35min
Fighting Sharia law in America
Sharia law is the Muslim form of faith and governance that basically strips individuals of their God-given rights and puts in place a system of forced worship, forced obedience and forced compliance. It's slavery dressed as religious worship. And it's actually making inroads in America. Keith Gross talks about how to fight Sharia in the states -- before it's too late.

Oct 30, 2025 • 28min
Trump's China wins
President Donald Trump has just returned from a trip through Asia that has brought America several economic wins. But perhaps more importantly, his meeting with China's Xi has shown that the days of weak White House leadership seen under Democrat Joe Biden have come to an end. China expert Miles Yu talks about the perils of China and what Trump is doing both wrong and right.

Oct 28, 2025 • 32min
Ending radicalization in public schools
Say a prayer and thank God that Donald Trump is president -- and not Kamala Harris -- if only to recognize the fact that our public schools in America are now being returned to a state of sanity. Gone are the DEI, woke, LGBTQ agendas and in place are reading, writing, 'rithmetic -- and soon enough, civics. Erika Donalds talks about the new America250 campaign to return solid pro-America, truthful history and civics to the public schools -- and in so doing, raise a generation of leaders who truly understand and respect American Exceptionalism.

Oct 23, 2025 • 34min
Revival in America
If you look at the landscape of media in America, it's the Christian-based outlets that are receiving the most trust of the consumers of news. And this is an optimistic sign because it means the American people are looking for truth, and they see truth from Bible-based sources that offer worldviews based on godly principles. As Tracy Sabol, host at Newsmax, says: This country is in the midst of a revival -- and that's a great thing for the nation.

Oct 21, 2025 • 33min
Fight for health freedom rages on
President Donald Trump may have entered office and booted out the tyrants called Team Joe Biden. But when it comes to the individual right to make one's own medical choices, there are still many obstacles to overcome in this country. Remember COVID? America should never, ever forget the lessons from that tyrannical time. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, surgeon general of Florida, certainly remembers the dictatorial COVID years, and reminds that individualism, not collectivism, should be the way of America.

Oct 16, 2025 • 33min
Israel, the media and the hope of peace
Israel has been fighting a war against Hamas for over two years. But even longer than that has been the Jewish nations' war against untruthful media messaging. Too many news outlets put forth an anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian, even pro-Hamas narrative, drawing moral equivalencies where moral equivalencies do not rightly exist. Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax and recipient of this year's Israel's Top 50 Christian Allies listing, talks about Israel, the peace deal and the role of the media in telling the truth.


