Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Washington accused of inflating coronavirus deaths after counting woman who died of fall
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has dismissed those accusing the state of overreporting its novel coronavirus deaths, but it would be tough to shrug off the case of Helen Sertz. Published January 20, 2021
Joe Biden pressed not to cancel Keystone XL pipeline by Canadian tribes
Canadian tribes invested in the Keystone XL are pushing back against President-elect Joseph R. Biden's reported plans to cancel the enormous pipeline project in what could present a delicate political balancing act for the incoming administration. Published January 19, 2021
Court incinerates Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule in pre-inaugural gift to Biden
A federal appeals court torched Tuesday the administration's bid to repeal and replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, delivering a blow to President Trump's deregulatory and pro-business agenda on his last full day of office. Published January 19, 2021
Stanford shutdown study shows ‘no clear significant’ benefit to lockdowns
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and other lockdown critics have been accused for months of ignoring the science on the novel coronavirus, but a recently released study by Stanford University researchers is providing an empirical boost to those who want to shut down the shutdowns. Published January 18, 2021
Joe Biden plans to pull Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day: Report
President-elect Joseph R. Biden has indicated that he plans to cancel a Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office, according to the CBC, fueling alarm about losses of U.S. and Canadian jobs and billions in economic activity. Published January 18, 2021
Chuck Todd blasts Republicans for not appearing on his show
The news host took a swipe Sunday at "mainstream" Republican officials, accusing them of "near-silence for the past four years" on the Sunday talk shows. Published January 17, 2021
Big Tech declares war: ‘Woke capitalism instead of freedom’
It started with President Trump getting kicked off Twitter, but the rush to banish him from the public square over the U.S. Capitol riot is threatening to engulf vast swaths of the right as conservatives gird themselves for what they describe as a political purge. Published January 17, 2021
‘It will destroy the party’: Rand Paul warns of GOP exodus if Senate Republicans vote to convict
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, warned Friday that Senate Republicans will "destroy the party" if they vote to convict President Trump. Published January 16, 2021
Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO, in Project Veritas video warns of actions ‘much bigger’ than Trump ban
Silicon Valley, beware: Project Veritas has infiltrated the top echelons of Big Tech. The guerilla investigative outfit released Thursday a stunning undercover video of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey talking about how the platform plans to concentrate on more than President Trump's account, which was shuttered on Jan. 8, two days after the U.S. Capitol riots. Published January 14, 2021
Trump impeachment, Democrats’ incitement claim undercut by evidence of planned attack on Capitol
The Democratic impeachment claim that President Trump spurred the attack on the U.S. Capitol by whipping his supporters into a violent mob is coming under scrutiny as evidence mounts that the siege was not spontaneous but planned well in advance. Published January 14, 2021
Wildlife groups sue to stop Trump admin.’s gray wolf delisting in its tracks
Environmental groups filed two lawsuits Thursday to halt the Trump administration's decision last year removing federal protections for the gray wolf, arguing that the apex predator has yet to finish its comeback story. Published January 14, 2021
‘Progressive purge’ decried by Republicans for blacklisting of non-woke speech, figures
It started with President Trump getting kicked off Twitter, but the rush to banish him from the public square over the U.S. Capitol riot is threatening to engulf vast swaths of the right as conservatives gird themselves for what they describe as a political purge. Published January 13, 2021
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan gov., takes heat for extending indoor-dining ban
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday extended the state's coronavirus ban on indoor dining until at least Feb. 1, frustrating Republicans and small-business advocates who accused her of crushing the state's restaurant industry. Published January 13, 2021
Texas AG Ken Paxton declares ‘victory for election integrity’ after voter-fraud arrest
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that a woman caught on undercover video last year touting her ballot-chasing operation has been arrested on multiple felony counts related to election fraud. Published January 13, 2021
CNN to shut down airport network as air travel drops in pandemic
CNN announced Tuesday that it will shutter its airport network, a ubiquitous presence for airline travelers for three decades, citing the drop in passenger traffic brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Published January 12, 2021
PBS fires lawyer over ‘hateful rhetoric’ after Project Veritas undercover sting
A Public Broadcasting Service lawyer was fired Tuesday after being caught on undercover footage by Project Veritas making cracks about throwing Molotov cocktails at the White House if President Trump won reelection, and taking away the children of Trump voters if he didn't. Published January 12, 2021
Prosecutors add attempted murder counts in alleged attack on GOP pro-police rally
Prosecutors have filed attempted first-degree murder charges against a driver accused of wheeling into a GOP pro-police rally, narrowly missing attendees who included children, as he jumped curbs and plowed through a park in Eaton, Colorado. Published January 12, 2021
Rand Paul’s wife Kelley rips Twitter CEO for ignoring ‘hateful tweets,’ threats against her husband
Kelley Paul took on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey amid the platform's recent conservative purge, saying that the tech giant failed to take action against the "thousands of hateful tweets" directed at her husband, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Published January 12, 2021
Joe Biden, Democrats allege racism in Capitol police response; Black conservatives push back
President-elect Joseph R. Biden and other Democrats were quick to resurrect the police-racism narrative after the U.S. Capitol riot, drawing a swift rebuke from the right led by prominent Black conservatives. Published January 11, 2021
Republicans slam Dems’ months-long ‘defund the police’ push in wake of Capitol attack
The protest siege on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob was met with widespread bipartisan condemnation, a show of unified outrage that Republicans said would have been nice last year when leftist hordes were looting and burning major U.S. cities. Published January 10, 2021
