Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
From Tuskegee to Latinx: Biden offers theories on minority vaccine rates in racial gaffe-fest
President Biden was called out for a racial two-fer in which he suggested that all Hispanic Americans are illegal immigrants, and mixed up the Tuskegee airmen with the infamous syphilis experiment on Black patients. Published June 25, 2021
Biden’s race-based pandemic relief suffers another loss in court
The Biden administration took another hit Wednesday when a federal judge in Florida granted a preliminary injunction against the Agriculture Department's program to provide loan forgiveness to non-White farmers and ranchers. Published June 24, 2021
Virginia Republican gubernatorial hopeful Youngkin vows to fight human trafficking
Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin said he will take aim at Virginia's growing human-trafficking problem with a plan to increase prosecutions and penalties as well as hold tech companies accountable for activity on their platforms. Published June 24, 2021
Transgender runner CeCe Telfer fails to clear testosterone hurdle for U.S. Olympic trials
A transgender hurdler has been ruled out of the U.S. Olympic trials after failing to meet the testosterone standard set by World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field. Published June 24, 2021
Tenn. Republicans demand answers from feds on embattled migrant facility
Three members of Tennessee's Republican congressional delegation demanded Thursday that the Biden administration turn over information on its migrant-resettlement program for unaccompanied minors in their state, raising safety and security concerns about the federal plan to funnel the children into U.S. communities. Published June 24, 2021
Biden administration stands by Stone-Manning despite furor over tree-spiking case
The Biden administration is standing by embattled Bureau of Land Management nominee Tracy Stone-Manning even as a political bonfire builds over her involvement in a three-decades-old eco-sabotage case. Published June 23, 2021
‘Dereliction of duty’: Lauren Boebert leads GOP resolution to censure Biden
More than 20 House Republicans led by Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure President Biden for what they called his "dereliction of duty" at our southern border. Published June 23, 2021
Federal judge dismisses tribal lawsuit against Dakota Access pipeline
A federal judge has dismissed the Standing Rock Sioux lawsuit to stop operations of the Dakota Access pipeline, bringing to an end the long-running legal fight in a defeat for anti-pipeline forces. Published June 23, 2021
Biden official faces GOP scrutiny over Bloomberg-paid state climate lawyers
A Biden administration official who worked to embed climate activists with state attorneys general, using funds from billionaire Michael Bloomberg, has drawn Republican scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest. Published June 22, 2021
Group withdraws MLB All-Star Game lawsuit after judge refuses to block move to Denver
A free-market group has withdrawn its lawsuit against Major League Baseball for pulling the All-Star Game out of Atlanta after a judge denied a request to stop the event from being moved to Denver. Published June 22, 2021
New Zealand prime minister backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Olympics
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended Tuesday the selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, weighing in on the fraught debate between discrimination and fairness in women's athletics. Published June 22, 2021
Olympics hit with backlash after first-ever transgender athlete qualifies on women’s side
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history Sunday when she became the first openly transgender athlete chosen for the Olympics, but those fighting to keep biological males out of women's sports say she only proves their point. Published June 21, 2021
DeSantis edges Trump among conservatives in 2024 presidential approval straw poll
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis edged former President Trump in a weekend presidential straw poll conducted at the annual Western Conservative Summit in Denver. Published June 20, 2021
Obama’s BLM director pulls support for Tracy Stone-Manning over tree-spiking incident
President Barack Obama's first Bureau of Land Management director has pulled his support for Tracy Stone-Manning, saying she should withdraw her nomination to head the agency over her involvement in a tree-spiking case three decades ago. Published June 20, 2021
Portland police union blames officials who demonized cops for mass riot-squad resignation
Serving on the Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team was literally a thankless job, according to the head of the police union. Published June 19, 2021
Mayhem ensues as Antifa converges on Western Conservative Summit in Denver
Antifa activists brought chaos as they descended Friday on the annual Western Conservative Summit in Denver, drawn by favorite targets such as Oregon journalist Andy Ngo and Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican. Published June 19, 2021
‘The Holy Spirit was in my car’: How Colorado baker Jack Phillips became a Christian
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips may be one of the nation's best-known Christians, but he wasn't always a believer. Published June 18, 2021
Feds call for peace in Portland after entire police protest unit resigns
Federal officials in Oregon called Friday for a deescalating of tensions in Portland in response to the mass resignation of the 50-member police protest squad after one of its officers was charged with assault. Published June 18, 2021
Texas governor fights woke revisionist history, signs bill defending Alamo legacy
The defenders of the Alamo went down to defeat nearly two centuries ago, but still raging is the clash over the legacy of the storied Texas Revolution battle that gave rise to the cry, "Remember the Alamo!" Published June 17, 2021
Biden DOJ sides with transgender athletes against West Virginia’s female-sports law
The Justice Department lined up Thursday against states with newly passed laws banning transgender participation in women's sports and gender-reassignment treatment for minors, arguing that the measures violate federal law. Published June 17, 2021
