Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Marjorie Greene draws ire on right as Republican Jewish Coalition condemns ‘anti-Semitic comments’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has become a top target of Democrats just two weeks into her House term, but now the Georgia Republican is drawing condemnation on the right over allegations of past anti-Semitic statements. Published February 1, 2021
Democratic governors in oil-and-gas states face outrage from Biden crackdowns
President Biden has united Republicans with his oil-and-gas crackdown -- they're against it -- but his aggressive orders have created a bind for Democratic governors in states feeling the heat over his drilling freeze on federal lands and waters. Published January 31, 2021
Biden’s order allowing funding for overseas abortion casts pall over March for Life
The 48th annual March for Life was a smaller, more subdued shadow of its usual upbeat self, and not just because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Published January 29, 2021
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jared Polis in bind over Joe Biden drilling crackdown
President Biden has united Republicans with his oil-and-gas crackdown -- they're against it -- but his aggressive orders have created a bind for Democratic governors in states feeling the heat over his drilling freeze on federal lands and waters. Published January 28, 2021
Biden reverses Trump ban on U.S. foreign-aid funding for abortion
President Biden made good Thursday on his pledge to rescind the Reagan-era policy barring U.S. funding to international organizations that provide or promote abortions, reversing the Trump administration's stance over the furious objections of Republicans. Published January 28, 2021
March for Life adjusts to abortion U-turn with pro-choice White House
In deference to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 48th annual rally scheduled for Friday will be almost completely virtual, with just a small cluster of pro-life leaders holding a socially distanced march in Washington. Published January 27, 2021
Biden hit with same-day lawsuit over ban on oil-and-gas leasing on federal lands
President Biden capped Wednesday his one-two punch on climate, thrusting global warming to the forefront of his administration and suspending new oil-and-gas leases on federal land, despite warnings that his jabs at carbon emissions would knock out jobs and flatten the economy. Published January 27, 2021
Biden admin. says tribes exempt from drilling freeze after Utes decry order as ‘direct attack’
The Biden administration said that its freeze on oil-and-gas leasing approvals does not apply to tribal lands after a Utah tribe ripped the department for what it called a "direct attack" on its economy and sovereignty. Published January 26, 2021
CPAC: Sacha Baron Cohen Ku Klux Klan claim ‘an absolute lie’
Nobody reacted when he walked through last year's CPAC event in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, according to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, a claim that conference organizers denounced as "an absolute lie." Published January 26, 2021
Joe Biden Keystone decision, energy policy conflicts with job creation vow
President Biden promised during the campaign to create "millions of good-paying jobs," but already his administration appears to be moving in the wrong direction. Published January 25, 2021
China used Trump sanctions to warn Biden camp about future business deals, says expert
The Chinese government's sanctions against 28 former Trump administration officials also served as a warning to the Biden White House: Cross us and forget about doing business with China after you leave office. Published January 25, 2021
Boebert reignites Senate ratification debate with bill to block Paris climate agreement
Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, has introduced a bill to block the Biden administration from reentering the Paris agreement until it receives Senate confirmation, a nod to the longstanding debate over the accord's legitimacy. Published January 23, 2021
Biden, Harris commit to ‘codifying Roe’ as pro-lifers decry abortion agenda
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris recommitted Friday to "codifying Roe v. Wade" on the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide as pro-life advocates vowed to fight the administration's pro-choice agenda. Published January 22, 2021
Utah tribe blasts Biden’s drilling freeze on federal lands as ‘direct attack’ on sovereignty
A Utah tribe blasted the Biden administration's Wednesday order freezing agency approvals for oil, gas and coal permitting on federal lands, including tribal lands, calling it a "direct attack" on Native American sovereignty and self-determination. Published January 22, 2021
Chuck Grassley prods Joe Biden to condemn protest violence in Oregon, Washington
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, took a jab at President Biden's silence on violent protests Wednesday that included attacks on police and federal buildings in Portland and Seattle. Published January 22, 2021
Joe Biden gender-identity order accused of ‘erasing women,’ threatening girls’ sports
President Biden opened a Pandora's box with his executive order on gender identity and sexual orientation, pushing the hotly contested issue of transgender participation in women's athletics from the sidelines to the spotlight. Published January 21, 2021
Democrats accused of ignoring latest leftist protest violence: ‘Where’s the outrage?’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made no public comment so far on the Inauguration Day protest violence by leftists in Portland and Seattle, but the same cannot be said of civil-rights lawyer Leo Terrell. Published January 21, 2021
Leftists in Portland protest Biden inauguration; vandalize Oregon Dem headquarters
Far-left protesters rioted in several Western U.S. cities just hours after President Biden's inauguration, railing against the new president while burning flags, smashing windows and tagging buildings with Antifa symbols and anti-Biden slogans. Published January 21, 2021
Joe Biden signs climate orders rejoining Paris accord, canceling Keystone XL
Even climate guru Al Gore was impressed with how President Biden wasted no time Wednesday in delivering sweeping executive orders on global warming. Published January 20, 2021
China bids ‘good riddance’ to 28 Trump officials with bans on entry, business
China's communist leadership took one final parting shot at the outgoing Trump administration, slapping sanctions Wednesday on 28 former U.S. officials, banning them from entering or doing business in the country moments after they left office based on "a series of crazy U.S. moves on China-related issues." Published January 20, 2021
