Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
North Face honored as faithful oil-and-gas customer by Louisiana legislature
The North Face may be too woke to make jackets for oil-and-gas workers, but that doesn't mean its commitment to providing petroleum-based products has gone unnoticed. Published May 10, 2021
Olympics transgender athletes set to compete at Tokyo Games
The Olympic Games for the first time could feature transgender athletes on women's teams, sending the debate about competitive fairness versus gender identity in female athletics to the world's biggest sports stage. Published May 9, 2021
Nancy Pelosi knocked for confusing Willie McCovey and Willie Mays in birthday tweet
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's effort to honor Willie Mays on his birthday turned into a swing and a miss when the California Democrat tweeted a photo of the wrong ballplayer. Published May 8, 2021
Trump to relaunch Make America Great Again rallies: senior adviser
Donald Trump isn't running for office in 2022, but his Make America Great Again rallies are making a comeback. Mr. Trump "has already begun to vet and endorse candidates for 2022, with an eye toward electing not just Republican candidates, but America First Republican candidates," senior adviser Jason Miller told Axios. Published May 8, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner star rises as California gubernatorial recall heats up
It was just 18 years ago that California voters ousted a Democratic governor and replaced him with a show-biz celebrity, which is one reason political insiders are taking seriously the improbable gubernatorial candidacy of Caitlyn Jenner. Published May 6, 2021
Allen West calls out Biden, Harris for silence on Democratic official’s ‘oreo’ slur of Tim Scott
The same Democrats expressing outrage over "systemic racism" and a return to Jim Crow were mum when one of their own demeaned Sen. Tim Scott, a Black Republican, with a racial slur, and former Rep. Allen West isn't about to let them forget it. Published May 6, 2021
Biden climate task force sued for ignoring open-records request
The Competitive Enterprise Institute filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to force President Biden's newly created National Climate Task Force to comply with federal open-records laws, accusing the administration of illegally ignoring requests for information. Published May 6, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner lauds Donald Trump’s border wall, vows to turn California around
Television star Caitlyn Jenner praised former President Trump's border wall Wednesday and vowed to "turn this state around" while brushing off leftist critics stunned that the nation's first serious transgender gubernatorial contender is a Republican. Published May 5, 2021
Brandon Mitchell, Derek Chauvin juror, wore George Floyd-themed T-shirt at least twice
Chauvin juror Brandon Mitchell has said he doesn't remember wearing or even owning a George Floyd-themed T-shirt, but it turns out he sported it more than once. Published May 5, 2021
House Republicans bring resolution condemning Texas Dems for ignoring ‘oreo’ slur against Tim Scott
Democrats quick to accuse others of racism have been slow to decry the racial slur leveled last week by a Texas Democratic official against Republican Sen. Tim Scott, and now House Republicans are moving to force their hand. Published May 5, 2021
Lamar County Democrats refuse to accept resignation of official who called Tim Scott ‘oreo’
The Lamar County Democratic Party has refused to accept the resignation of party Chair Gary O'Connor for using a racial slur against Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican. Published May 5, 2021
Derek Chauvin files motion for new trial, claims juror misconduct
The attorney for convicted murderer Derek Chauvin filed Tuesday for a new trial on multiple grounds and asked for a hearing on jury misconduct, a day after a juror shown in a photo wearing Black Lives Matter swag admitted attending a pre-trial march. Published May 4, 2021
![In this file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trumps nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, not shown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. [Photo credit: Bonnie Cash] **FILE**](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2020/09/30/Supreme_Court_Barrett_47872.jpg-6c35b_c0-83-3000-1831_s652x380.jpg?5aad520e407bc5fe49fdbb53a83e5bd86c6d2b10)
Gary O’Connor, Texas Democrat who called Tim Scott ‘oreo,’ resigns: Report
The Texas Democrat who called Republican Sen. Tim Scott an "oreo" has reportedly apologized and resigned from his position as head of the Lamar County Democratic Party. Published May 4, 2021
John Cox kicks off ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ad campaign in California recall
Republican John Cox unveiled Tuesday the first major ad blitz of the California gubernatorial recall by casting himself as "the beast" and the state's photogenic Democratic governor as "beauty." Published May 4, 2021
Brandon Mitchell, Derek Chauvin juror who attended pre-trial rally, may jeopardize guilty verdict
A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial may have jeopardized the guilty verdict by attending a rally last year and wearing a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks/BLM" T-shirt, raising questions about whether he told the truth during jury selection. Published May 3, 2021
James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas announces anti-defamation legal arm with music video
Project Veritas said Monday it will launch a legal arm aimed at fighting defamation by media outlets with the release of a music video featuring the dance moves of founder James O'Keefe. Published May 3, 2021
State legislatures on track to make history with ‘unprecedented’ wave of pro-life bills
State legislatures are on pace to approve this year an "unprecedented" number of bills placing limits on abortion, and that's not spin from the pro-life movement. Published May 3, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner opposes biological males in girls’ sports: ‘It just isn’t fair’
California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner has come out against male-to-female transgender athletes competing against girls in sports, saying it "just isn't fair." Published May 2, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls on Democratic official to resign for labeling Sen. Tim Scott an ‘oreo’
A Texas Democratic Party official is facing calls to step down after referring to Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, as an "oreo." Published May 1, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to sign bill barring transgender athletes in female sports
Florida Gov. Rick DeSantis said he plans to sign legislation passed Wednesday that would bar male-to-female transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's scholastic sports. "We want to have opportunities for our girls. They deserve an even playing field, and that's what we're doing." Published April 30, 2021
