Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
No choice: Men use mail-order pills to end pregnancies; women suffering from relaxed access
The abortion pill has become so easily accessible that even men can obtain it, with potentially disastrous consequences for pregnant women. Published September 17, 2025
Bondi ignites free-speech backlash on right for targeting ‘hate speech,’ Office Depot
Remember Christian cakeshop owner Jack Phillips? It would seem that Attorney General Pam Bondi doesn't. Published September 16, 2025
Feds rebuke Loudoun County for suspending boys who complained about biological girl in locker room
The Trump administration gave Loudoun County Public Schools a deadline on Tuesday to enter into a resolution agreement after finding that the district violated Title IX by punishing two male students who complained about a biological female in the boys' locker room. Published September 16, 2025
Celebrities at Emmy Awards bash Israel, keep quiet on Charlie Kirk assassination
There was no mention of the Charlie Kirk assassination at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, but that doesn't mean the stars steered clear of politics. Published September 15, 2025
School district cuts ‘mental health’ opt-out for girls seeking to avoid biological boys in restrooms
A California school district has dumped its hotly contested policy offering a "mental health accommodation" for girls seeking to avoid sharing locker rooms and restrooms with biological boys who identify as female. Published September 13, 2025
Texas A&M president lands in hot seat from gender-ideology uproar at university
A Texas A&M University professor was fired after being caught on video teaching the "gender unicorn" in an English course on children's literature, but the fallout from the episode isn't over. Published September 12, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination
Charlie Kirk never finished college, yet he spent much of his life on university campuses, spreading conservative ideas where they were least welcome on his way to building a youth movement that helped elect a president in 2024. Published September 11, 2025
Roy Cooper’s Senate run hits headwinds from Charlotte light-rail stabbing
As North Carolina governor, Democrat Roy Cooper followed the party playbook on public safety, releasing thousands of prisoners during the pandemic and emphasizing social justice as riots broke out during the Black Lives Matter heyday. Published September 10, 2025
House GOP seeks removal of North Carolina judge who released murder suspect on ‘promise’ to return
House Republicans from North Carolina have called for the dismissal of Mecklenburg County Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who released Charlotte stabbing suspect Decarlos Brown Jr. after a previous arrest despite his "history of violent and unstable behavior." Published September 10, 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles wins Democratic primary in landslide despite brutal light-rail killing
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won the Democratic primary in her bid for a fifth two-year term, coasting to victory despite calls for her to resign over last month's horrific light-rail stabbing and what many considered her tone-deaf statements on the attack. Published September 10, 2025
Federal charge brings chance of death penalty for suspect in Charlotte light rail attack
A North Carolina man accused in the deadly, caught-on-camera stabbing of a Ukrainian war refugee in Charlotte could receive the death penalty after federal prosecutors brought charges against the ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet. Published September 9, 2025
Texas A&M chancellor vows disciplinary action after professor caught teaching ‘gender unicorn’
Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar said Monday that the university system will take disciplinary action after an undercover video showed a professor using the "gender unicorn" in a classroom lecture on how and when to teach children about gender identity. Published September 8, 2025
Stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee by ‘madman’ brings focus to Trump’s anti-crime agenda
For two weeks, the harrowing story of a young Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked attack by a homeless ex-convict flew under the national media radar. But no longer. Published September 8, 2025
Trump decries ‘lunatic’ who killed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in subway stabbing
President Trump condemned Monday the "madman" who stabbed to death a young Ukrainian refugee on a subway car in Charlotte, North Carolina, warning that such "evil people" pose a threat to the nation's security. Published September 8, 2025
Young Ukrainian refugee’s mass transit stabbing death fuels uproar
Outrage is building over the death of a young Ukrainian refugee who fled to the U.S. seeking safety, only to be stabbed to death in a random light rail attack by a homeless ex-convict with multiple previous arrests. Published September 7, 2025
‘Chipocalypse Now’: Trump zeroes in on Chicago as part of sanctuary city cleanup
The Trump administration is stepping up its federal presence in sanctuary cities, bringing in the National Guard to assist law enforcement in detaining and deporting criminal illegal immigrants, whether local Democratic officials like it or not. Published September 7, 2025
Trump readies tougher sanctions on Russia after massive weekend air strike on Kyiv
President Trump said Sunday that he's ready to ramp up sanctions against Russia after Moscow launched the largest aerial attack of the war with Ukraine, indicating his frustration with the conflict that he had hoped to resolve months ago. Published September 7, 2025
Ed chief seeks to ease concerns over Trump’s call to admit more Chinese students to U.S. colleges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sought Sunday to ease concerns about President Trump's call for dramatically increasing the number of Chinese students admitted to U.S. colleges. Published September 7, 2025
‘Absolutely’: Homan says to expect federal action soon in ‘most sanctuary cities,’ including Chicago
Border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that the Trump administration plans to take action in "most sanctuary cities" in the following week, including Chicago. Published September 7, 2025
Florida surgeon general defends plan to end vaccine mandates
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo defended Sunday his plan to eliminate all state vaccination requirements, casting it as an "issue of right and wrong," despite pushback from public-health experts and President Trump. Published September 7, 2025
