Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Left turns on Cesar Chavez after horrific allegations of rape, sexual abuse
Governors in Texas and Arizona said Wednesday they are canceling their state celebrations of Cesar Chavez Day, and communities across the west were looking to follow suit after stunning new allegations that the late Hispanic civil rights hero groomed and raped women -- including young girls -- who volunteered for his movement. Published March 18, 2026
United Farm Workers nixes Cesar Chavez Day celebrations over ‘troubling’ sex-abuse allegations
United Farm Workers co-founder Cesar Chavez, an iconic figure on the left, has suddenly become radioactive following rumblings of sexual misconduct involving underage girls, prompting supporters to ditch their annual observations of his March 31 birthday. Published March 17, 2026
‘Illusion of balance’: Media watchdog dings MSN for freezing out conservative news
Microsoft's news aggregator included articles last month from 70 online publications - but only two of those lean to the right. Published March 11, 2026
Sen. Cruz calls Tucker Carlson ‘most dangerous demagogue’ as right seeks to uproot antisemitism
Calls on the right are growing to stop the antisemitism that has pervaded the Democratic Party from infiltrating the GOP - and that means banishing anti-Israel provocateurs like Tucker Carlson. Published March 10, 2026
Apple News goes from 0% to 2% content from right-leaning outlets after FTC pushback
Only 2% of the articles on Apple News were aggregated from right-leaning news outlets in February -- but in Apple's defense, that's more than zero. Published March 9, 2026
Free speech group blasts N.C. law school for removing student’s flyers showing Charlie Kirk
A free speech advocacy group is accusing a North Carolina law school of political bias for banning anti-violence posters from certain areas of campus depicting slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Published March 5, 2026
Rep. Nancy Mace stumps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz again by asking: ‘What is a woman?’
No congressional hearing would be complete without a GOP lawmaker quizzing a Democratic witness on the definition of "woman." Published March 5, 2026
‘MAGA is Trump’: President bashes blowback over Iranian strikes from Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson
As far as President Trump is concerned, he decides what it means to put America first, not the pundits on the isolationist right. Published March 3, 2026
Columbia University pressed to fire faculty, dismiss students over ‘Death to America’ post
The activist group that organized mass anti-Israel protests at Columbia University apparently isn't a fan of the United States, either. Published March 2, 2026
PAC calls on trans Kansans to flee after law voids opposite-sex driver’s license markers
An LGBTQ group is encouraging transgender residents to leave Kansas "for their safety" as the state implements its first-in-the-nation law invalidating driver's licenses with sex markers that indicate gender identity instead of biological sex. Published February 27, 2026
California becomes first state sued over ‘unchecked antisemitism’ in K-12 schools
A Los Angeles boy transferred schools after being beaten unconscious during gym class by students shouting, "Let's get the Jew," but he was still unable to escape the antisemitic climate permeating the California public school system. Published February 26, 2026
Recent transgender shooters fuel calls on right to tackle violence issue
Calls for addressing the nexus between gender identity and violence are on the rise -- but only on one side of the political divide. Published February 23, 2026
Transgender wrestler drops out of state finals as prosecutors weigh charges in alleged assault
A biological boy who identifies as a girl dropped out of the Washington high school wrestling state finals as prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the student for allegedly sexually assaulting an opponent during a prior match. Published February 18, 2026
Pro-life group says abortion-pill reversal saved 8,000 pregnancies
Democrats insist that it's impossible to reverse the abortion-pill process, but pro-life advocates say the thing that never happens has now happened more than 8,000 times. Published February 18, 2026
Palantir to leave Denver for Miami after months of anti-ICE protests, vandalism
Palantir Technologies, the global data-mining giant, said Tuesday that it will relocate its headquarters from Denver to Miami, joining the wave of tech firms fleeing blue states for South Florida's friendlier business habitat. Published February 17, 2026
Feds investigate charge transgender athlete sexually assaulted opponent in girls’ wrestling match
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating allegations that a transgender wrestler tried to sexually assault a female rival during a girls' high school wrestling match in Puyallup, Washington. Published February 16, 2026
Hawaii accused of favoring transgender students over girls in federal complaint
Male-born transgender students in Hawaii are expressly permitted to use female restrooms and locker rooms, and if that makes girls uncomfortable, it's up to them to find an alternative. Not the transgender students -- the girls. Published February 12, 2026
U.S. universities awash in foreign funding from Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia
U.S. universities have received tens of billions of dollars in the past four decades from foreign governments and entities, not all of them friendly. Published February 11, 2026
Campus antisemitism driven by faculty at University of California campuses, report finds
The pro-Palestinian student protesters who swarmed college campuses, erected pro-Gaza encampments and terrorized Jewish students for two years had plenty of support -- from university professors. Published February 11, 2026
Turning Point’s Super Bowl halftime show defies naysayers by putting up ‘huge numbers’
Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show blew past expectations, drawing at least 10 million live views on streaming platforms as fans tuned in Sunday to watch the alternative to the NFL's Super Bowl extravaganza. Published February 10, 2026
