Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
GOP escalates response to Ilhan Omar’s comments, calls for removal from House panel
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and he promised he would do so if Republicans take the majority in the House, speaking to "Fox and Friends." Published June 15, 2021
House ethics committee dismisses Jan. 6 complaint against Rep. Lauren Boebert
Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, announced Monday that she was cleared by the House ethics committee of allegations stemming from a complaint accusing her of "instigating and aiding" the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Published June 14, 2021
Pipeline protesters lose key battle as Minnesota court sides with Enbridge Line 3
The Minnesota Court of Appeals handed pipeline protesters a defeat Monday with a ruling in favor of the Enbridge Line 3 as activists kept up their efforts to disrupt construction on the hotly contested project. Published June 14, 2021
Republicans propose censure of Ilhan Omar and ‘The Squad’ for anti-Israel, anti-U.S. rhetoric
House Republicans on Monday announced plans to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar and three other members of the far-left "The Squad" over their comments last week equating the U.S. and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban. Published June 14, 2021
Pelosi insists House leadership statement on Ilhan Omar was not a rebuke
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was slammed by Republicans after insisting Sunday that she never rebuked Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, for her comments equating the United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban. Published June 14, 2021
Biden describes Queen Elizabeth II as ‘very gracious’ after tea at Windsor Castle
Few figures on the international stage have been in the game longer than President Biden, but one of them is Queen Elizabeth II. Published June 13, 2021
VP Harris slammed for marching in gay pride parade instead of visiting southern border
Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to visit the southern border, but she did turn up Saturday for the Capitol Pride Walk and Rally in Washington, D.C., as critics were quick to note. Published June 13, 2021
Newspaper leaves out description of Austin shooting suspect to avoid ‘stereotypes’
The largest newspaper in Austin, Texas, declined to publish a physical description of a suspect in the early Saturday mass shooting that over concerns that it could be "harmful in perpetuating stereotypes." Published June 13, 2021
Gloves come off as AOC blasts Manchin’s ‘romanticism about bipartisanship’
Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, may be the single most important vote in the Congress, but as far as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is concerned, he's also out of touch. Published June 13, 2021
Should Justice Breyer retire? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘inclined to say yes’
Add Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the list of Democrats giving Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer a nudge out the door. Published June 13, 2021
Pelosi not giving up on flipping Manchin on elections bill: ‘I think he left the door open’
Sen. Joe Manchin appeared emphatic when he declared that he would oppose the sweeping elections overhaul that passed the House, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she sees some wiggle room. Published June 13, 2021
Pelosi blasts Trump Justice Department probe into media leaks as ‘beyond Richard Nixon’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber will conduct its own review into the Trump Justice Department's investigation into media leaks, saying it went "even beyond Richard Nixon." Published June 13, 2021
Biden’s race-based farming debt-relief program halted by judge
A federal judge has halted the Biden administration's program offering loan forgiveness for minority farmers only, stating that the federal government "cannot discriminate on the basis of race." Published June 12, 2021
GOP senator grills Biden HHS secretary on ‘birthing people,’ suggests using ‘Mom’ instead
Sen. James Lankford, Oklahoma Republican, grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra over the decision to use "birthing person" instead of "mother" in the Biden administration's $6 trillion budget. Published June 11, 2021
Sen. Barrasso comes out against Biden pick Tracy Stone-Manning over ties to ‘eco-terrorists’
Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said Friday he would oppose President Biden's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management over her early ties to "eco-terrorists," referring to her stint with Earth First!, a radical environmental group. Published June 11, 2021
Jeffrey Toobin back on CNN after exposing himself on Zoom call
Longtime CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin returned to cable news Thursday, eight months after exposing himself on a Zoom call with his New Yorker colleagues. Published June 10, 2021
Patagonia cheers Keystone XL demise, despite petroleum-heavy product line
Clothing manufacturer Patagonia joined pipeline opponents in celebrating the cancellation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, even though the outdoor-apparel maker's product line heavily relies on petroleum. Published June 10, 2021
Pot-friendly Colorado gets tough on teen abuse of potent concentrates
The state known as the nation's weed capital is bringing out the pruning shears. Published June 9, 2021
Keystone XL pipeline canceled after Biden’s decision to pull permit
The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday that it has pulled the plug on the project, citing President Biden's decision to rescind its cross-border permit, bringing the 13-year battle over the major infrastructure project to an end. Published June 9, 2021
Calls to ‘bring back Franken’ trend after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand misses Paycheck Fairness Act vote
Calls to "bring back Al Franken" erupted Wednesday on social media after Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, missed a floor vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act, one of her pet issues. Published June 9, 2021
