Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Hunter Biden redemption tour quickly veers off course
Nobody can blame Hunter Biden for seeking a reboot after the 2020 campaign left his image trashed, but so far his redemption tour has been marked by as many misses as hits. Published April 29, 2021
Washington Post ripped for calling pro-choice Biden ‘very Catholic’
President Biden's Catholic faith was on display again Thursday as CatholicVote launched a timeline tracking his "radical policies" even as The Washington Post insisted that the pro-choice president is "very Catholic." Published April 29, 2021
Simon & Schuster, publishers pushed to cancel Trump team deals
Landing a book deal with a former vice president ordinarily would be a cause for celebration, but Simon & Schuster staffers had a very different reaction after the company's seven-figure contract with Mike Pence was announced: Cancel it. Published April 28, 2021
USA Today blasted for stealth edits on Stacey Abrams boycott op-ed
The push by Democratic powerbroker Stacey Abrams to distance herself from the Georgia boycott calls has ensnared USA Today, which was accused of providing her cover by allowing her -- or somebody -- to water down an op-ed on boycotts. Published April 27, 2021
Biden to hold rally in Atlanta after backing MLB Georgia boycott
There won't be an All-Star Game in Georgia this year, but there will be a Biden drive-in car rally. Published April 27, 2021
Washington Post shuts down presidential fact-checking database after 100 days of Joe Biden
The Washington Post is calling a lid on the presidential fact-checking database 100 days into the Biden administration. Published April 27, 2021
James O’Keefe, Project Veritas sues CNN, Ana Cabrera for defamation
Project Veritas filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against CNN claiming that the cable news network allowed the airing of "false statements" about the guerrilla journalism outfit's work. Published April 26, 2021
Daunte Wright, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, Black men, shot by police after resisting arrest
Michael Brown, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and Daunte Wright were all Black men killed by police, but they had something else in common: All sought to avoid being taken into custody by fleeing, fighting or refusing to heed officers' instructions. Published April 26, 2021
Gavin Newsom recall petition succeeds in California
State officials confirmed Monday what most had long suspected: that the campaign to oust California Gov. Gavin Newsom has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. Published April 26, 2021
Times Square billboard urges MLB to move All-Star Game back to Atlanta
Major League Baseball came under pressure Monday to reverse its call on moving the All-Star Game with the unveiling of a billboard on New York City's Times Square accusing the league of "all strikes and no balls." Published April 26, 2021
Pastor cancels Charlie Kirk event over threats of violence by ‘radical terrorist mobs’
The pastor of a suburban Seattle church has canceled an appearance by conservative activist Charlie Kirk after being threatened with arson and violence by "radical terrorist mobs." Published April 25, 2021
Texas Democratic lawmaker: ‘Modern science’ says there are six sexes
A Harvard-educated Texas Democratic lawmaker drew double-takes for declaring at a hearing that there are six sexes, prompting a rebuke from skeptics who said his count was off by four. Published April 24, 2021
Twitter accused of hypocrisy for inaction on LeBron James tweet targeting cop
LeBron James quickly deleted his inflammatory tweet targeting an Ohio police officer, but Twitter is being accused of selective enforcement for taking no action against the NBA superstar's account. Published April 23, 2021
LeBron James takes heat for ‘You’re next’ Twitter threat to officer in Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
He typically avoids flagrant fouls, but LeBron James faced calls to apologize Thursday for targeting an officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding Black teenager amid a growing backlash over the anti-police narrative. Published April 22, 2021
Laura Kelly, Kansas governor, vetoes bill barring transgender athletes from female sports
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed Thursday a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, saying the legislation would endanger the state's business climate and send a "devastating message." Published April 22, 2021
John Kennedy: President Biden has gone ‘full wokerista’
Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, said Thursday that President Biden has gone "full wokerista" after the White House bemoaned "police violence" following the shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl. Published April 22, 2021
Doug Burgum, North Dakota governor, vetoes bill barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum vetoed Wednesday a bill to prohibit transgender athletes from competing in girls' K-12 school sports, sending the ball back to the legislature's court to see if Republicans have the votes for an override. Published April 21, 2021
Joe Biden, Democrats rush to rewrite Derek Chauvin trial narrative for political gain
President Biden and other Democrats wasted no time after Tuesday's guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in trying to link George Floyd's murder to "systemic racism," rewriting the prosecution narrative as part of a full-court press for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Published April 21, 2021
W.H. links officer shooting of knife-wielding Ohio teen to ‘police violence,’ ‘systemic racism’
The White House weighed in Wednesday on the police shooting of a knife-wielding teenage girl as she attacked another girl in Columbus, Ohio, by connecting the incident to "police violence" in minority communities and the death of George Floyd. Published April 21, 2021
Maxine Waters dings GOP after censure vote fails: ‘Republicans love to use me as a target’
Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, took a victory lap after House Democrats on Tuesday killed a GOP resolution to censure her, dismissing allegations that she sought to incite violence in Minnesota as a partisan attack. Published April 21, 2021
