Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Dan Crenshaw seeks to elect Georgia Senate Republicans in ‘Mission: Impossible’ send-up
If New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo can win an Emmy for his coronavirus pandemic briefings, maybe Rep. Dan Crenshaw should be submitting his election ads for Oscars. Published December 14, 2020
Rashida Tlaib critics sound irony alert over anti-Semitism panel featuring Michigan Democrat
A webinar on combating anti-Semitism featuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, has prompted Israel advocates to sound the irony alert and accuse progressives of seeking to redefine anti-Jewish bigotry. Published December 14, 2020
Trump urged to send Paris climate plan to Senate to block Biden
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden reiterated his vow Saturday to reenter the Paris climate agreement on the first day of his administration, but that could become a problem if the accord's foes can ferry it to the Senate first. Published December 13, 2020
Linda Sarsour, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib star in Raphael Warnock vote-a-thon event
Democrat Raphael Warnock was already struggling to beat back allegations of anti-Semitism, and then Linda Sarsour and Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib jumped into the Georgia Senate election picture. Published December 13, 2020
Nebraska loosens pandemic restrictions as hospitalizations decline
Even as other states tighten their pandemic rules, Nebraska is lifting some novel coronavirus restrictions, citing a decline in hospitalizations and other encouraging indicators. Published December 12, 2020
Gavin Newsom, Calif. governor, blocked by judge from enforcing lockdown order on Catholic churches
A California judge has blocked Gov. Gavin Newsom from enforcing pandemic-related restrictions on a Catholic priest and his Southern California parishes, holding that the public-health order discriminates against houses of worship. Published December 11, 2020
Hunter Biden ‘coverup’: Mainstream media under fire for ignoring story before election
Major media outlets and platforms that dismissed, ignored or sought to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop bombshell are taking a beating in the wake of this week's disclosures, accused of covering up an important story in the weeks before a critical election. Published December 11, 2020
Trump administration designates Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as national monument
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Thursday the establishment of a national monument honoring legendary civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, who was assassinated in 1963, and Myrlie Evers at their former home in Jackson, Mississippi. Published December 10, 2020
‘Hypocrisy at its worst’: California Democrats ripped for restaurant gathering
California Republicans unloaded on four Democratic state legislators caught dining together with family and guests at a restaurant despite novel coronavirus shutdown orders preventing the vast majority of residents from going out to dinner. Published December 10, 2020
Raphael Warnock called Castro’s legacy ‘complex’ in 2016 sermon
The Rev. Raphael Warnock described Fidel Castro's legacy as "complex" in a remembrance from the pulpit two days after the Cuban strongman's death, as shown in a newly unearthed 2016 sermon. Published December 9, 2020
Entertainment industry accused of pandemic privilege as small businesses struggle
Bars and restaurants may be closed, but the entertainment industry is finding ways to work around strict public health orders in California and New York, feeding the perception of a pandemic double-standard for the rich, famous and well-connected. Published December 9, 2020
CPAC 2021 to be held in Florida
For the first time in its history, CPAC will be held in Florida. Published December 8, 2020
Mac’s Public House battles Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio to stay open during coronavirus pandemic
The fight to keep open Mac's Public House may look like a squabble over public health rules, but for the bar's patrons, the battle has all the hallmarks of a class struggle pitting Staten Island's Joe Sixpacks against the Big Apple's elite. Published December 7, 2020
Danny Presti, bar owner, says he did ‘nothing wrong’ after arrest for slamming into officer with car
The Staten Island bar owner who kept his pub open in defiance of New York City's coronavirus shutdown rules insisted Monday that he did "nothing wrong" after being charged with striking an officer with his car during an arrest. Published December 7, 2020
Adm. Brett Giroir pushes back on outdoor-dining bans as California’s kicks in
White House testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir pushed back Monday against bans on outdoor dining, saying that the "evidence just isn't there" to support such novel coronavirus prohibitions from a public health standpoint. Published December 7, 2020
Raphael Warnock dodges Supreme Court packing question
During the Georgia Senate debate, Raphael Warnock deflected a question about court-packing, pivoting instead to criminal-justice reform, and then dismissing the issue as unimportant to voters after being questioned by debate panelist Greg Bluestein, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter. Published December 6, 2020
Gavin Newsom California shutdown order faces resistance
After enduring some of the most restrictive novel coronavirus lockdowns in the nation, some Californians are putting up a fight. Published December 6, 2020
White House officials defend plan for rolling out coronavirus vaccine
White House officials said Sunday they are ready to roll out the novel coronavirus vaccine the same day it receives final approval, while Dr. Deborah Birx warned that the inoculations are "not going to save us from this current surge." Published December 6, 2020
Mark Warner: ‘Stupidity on steroids’ not to pass emergency coronavirus relief before Christmas
Lawmakers backing a proposed $908 billion emergency-relief package fanned out on the Sunday talk shows to whip up support, with Sen. Mark Warner saying that it would be "stupidity on steroids" to delay the issue until after the holidays. Published December 6, 2020
John Ratcliffe seeks Durham interim report on Trump-Russia probe origins
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Sunday that he wants to see an interim report on the Russia probe's origins from special counsel John Durham, given the likelihood that Democrats will push to shut it down under a Biden administration. Published December 6, 2020
