Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Democrats reject Maxine Waters censure; Republicans stew
House Democrats rejected a Republican resolution Tuesday to censure Rep. Maxine Waters as outrage escalated on the right over her incendiary comments and the Democratic leadership's decision to defend her. Published April 20, 2021
Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
A Minneapolis jury on Tuesday found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd, reaching a verdict after less than a day of deliberations in a case that ignited mass protests and calls for police reform across the nation. Published April 20, 2021
Steve Scalise blasts House Dems for ‘hypocrisy’ on Maxine Waters as GOP preps censure resolution
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Tuesday called out House Democrats for failing to condemn inflammatory comments made by Rep. Maxine Waters as the GOP prepares to bring a censure resolution against the California Democrat. Published April 20, 2021
Pelosi accused of double standard for defending Maxine Waters after pounding Trump, Greene
House Democrats who voted to impeach President Trump and rebuked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for their fiery rhetoric are being accused of adhering to a double standard when it comes to Rep. Maxine Waters. Published April 20, 2021
Peter Cahill, Derek Chauvin trial judge: Maxine Waters’ protest call could lay appeal groundwork
The jury began deliberations Monday in the Derek Chauvin trial, but Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, may have inadvertently laid the groundwork for an appeal. Published April 19, 2021
Maxine Waters on Minnesota protest: ‘I wanted to be there as Auntie Maxine’
As far as Rep. Maxine Waters is concerned, making fiery comments in the middle of a Minnesota protest was part of her role as "Auntie Maxine." Published April 19, 2021
Kevin McCarthy demands Nancy Pelosi take action against Maxine Waters for ‘inciting violence’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned that if Speaker Nancy Pelosi takes no action against Rep. Maxine Waters over her "dangerous rhetoric," then he will. Published April 19, 2021
Ilhan Omar: Police’s George Floyd trial preparations are ‘military occupation’
Rep. Ilhan Omar lashed out at two of her fellow Minnesota Democrats, Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, accusing them of placing the protest-besieged metro area under "military occupation." Published April 18, 2021
Maxine Waters slammed for urging protesters to ‘get more confrontational’
Rep. Maxine Waters told demonstrators at a protest in Minnesota that they need to "get more confrontational" if Derek Chauvin is acquitted in the death of George Floyd. Published April 18, 2021
Republicans bring heat with bills to plunk MLB over ‘spineless’ All-Star Game move
If Major League Baseball wants to yank the rug out from under Atlanta, then the league should pay, according to congressional Republicans who introduced bills in Congress to revoke MLB's antitrust exemption and permit local governments to sue the league in the event it relocates or cancels an All-Star Game scheduled for their city. Published April 17, 2021
Lauren Boebert seeks dismissal of ‘baseless and partisan’ Capitol riot ethics complaint
Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, on Friday asked the House Ethics Committee to dismiss Rep. Pramila Jayapal's complaint against her, accusing the Washington Democrat of abusing the process with "baseless and partisan" allegations stemming from the U.S. Capitol riot. Published April 16, 2021
Deb Haaland brings back Obama-era ‘war on coal’ leasing ban
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland took sweeping action Friday to "prioritize action on climate change," including reinstating the ban on federal coal leasing that was part of the Obama administration's contentious "war on coal." Published April 16, 2021
Facebook blocks NY Post story on Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ pricey home buys
Facebook has blocked stories in two news outlets, the New York Post and [U.K.] Daily Mail, about Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors' high-end home buys, prompting allegations of censorship and bias. Published April 16, 2021
Conservatives fight corporations’ woke activism: ‘Just get the hell out of politics’
Time was when conservatives and corporate America were on the same side, but the rise of woke companies acting at the behest of leftist advocacy groups has ignited a backlash on the right aimed at getting business out of the activism business. Published April 15, 2021
Daunte Wright police protests spread out of Minnesota
Protests both peaceful and violent spread Wednesday beyond Minnesota, driven by the twin catalysts of the Duante Wright shooting and the Derek Chauvin trial, as public officials sought to thwart the tide of unrest from engulfing their jurisdictions. Published April 14, 2021
Daunte Wright had open warrant for choking, threatening to shoot woman for $820
When Daunte Demetrius Wright was pulled over Sunday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, an expired registration tag and a forbidden air freshener were the least of his problems. Published April 14, 2021
Kim Potter, Minnesota cop, will be charged in shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright
The former Minnesota officer who shot Daunte Wright after authorities said she mistakenly deployed her handgun instead of her Taser will be charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter in his death. Published April 14, 2021
Charles Chester, CNN staffer, credits network with booting Donald Trump in Project Veritas sting
A CNN technical director said the network employed "propaganda" to defeat President Trump in 2020 and suggested the same thing is happening with GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to the latest Project Veritas sting. Published April 13, 2021
NCAA upholds transgender sports policy, accused of ‘war on female athletes’
The NCAA faced blowback Tuesday over its statement upholding its support for transgender participation in women's athletics as critics accused the collegiate sports authority of waging "war on female athletes." Published April 13, 2021
Minnesota police chief and officer involved in Daunte Wright shooting resign from force
The police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright and the police chief of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, have both resigned in the fallout from the shooting and ensuring unrest. Published April 13, 2021
