Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Dr. Deborah Birx: Vaccine ‘not going to save us from this current surge’
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx warned Sunday that the first COVID-19 vaccines expected to be rolled out this month are "not going to save us from this current surge." Published December 6, 2020
Georgia official: Election challenges ‘handing off a playbook to Democrats’ for Senate runoff
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said Sunday that he worries that President Trump's election challenges are "handing off a playbook to the Democrats" for the Jan. 5 runoff elections for the U.S. Senate. Published December 6, 2020
HHS chief refutes Biden’s criticism of administration’s vaccine rollout as ‘just nonsense’
White House officials on Sunday refuted former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's contention that there was "no detailed plan" for administering coronavirus vaccines. Published December 6, 2020
Eatery owner leads rally at home of L.A. official who voted to close outdoor dining
Frustration over California restaurant closures boiled over Saturday as protesters gathered outside the home of a Los Angeles County supervisor who dined outdoors after voting to ban such activity. Published December 6, 2020
Poll: Most Ga. voters want special session for ballot signature verification
Most Georgia voters want Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special session to require signature verification on absentee ballots, according to a new poll. Published December 6, 2020
Black Lives Matter movement accused of morphing into financial ‘racket’ at expense of local chapters
Black Lives Matter is facing a rebellion within its own ranks as regional affiliates seek greater control over the movement and demand answers about where millions of dollars in donations have gone. Published December 6, 2020
Washington gym owner fights Gov. Jay Inslee’s coronavirus shutdown order
A fitness-center owner has refused to comply with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's latest novel coronavirus shutdown order despite being threatened with criminal penalties, saying he would rather go to jail than close his doors. Published December 4, 2020
Democrats take heat for ignoring own coronavirus rules
When Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin, Texas, urged his constituents last month to stay home -- even as he and his family vacationed in Cabo San Lucas -- he showed all the symptoms of an ailment sweeping the Democratic Party: shutdown chutzpah. Published December 3, 2020
Trump administration slates Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leasing sale for early January
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will move forward with oil-and-gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, scheduling a leasing sale to be conducted two weeks before the presidential inauguration. Published December 3, 2020
Project Veritas: CNN veep says pro-Trump Cuban-Americans ‘very attracted to bullies’
A CNN senior vice president chalked up President Trump's support in Miami to some Cuban-Americans being "very attracted to bullies," which she called "terrifying," according to audio recordings released late Wednesday by Project Veritas. Published December 3, 2020
Black Lives Matter hit with grassroots revolt in power struggle over control, money
Black Lives Matter is facing a rebellion within its own ranks as regional affiliates seek greater control over the movement and demand answers about where millions of dollars in donations have gone. Published December 2, 2020
CNN calls law enforcement over Project Veritas sting exposing ‘partisan political agenda’
CNN alerted law enforcement after Project Veritas revealed that it had listened in on the network's morning news call for two months, releasing clips of top executives taking aim at President Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Fox News. Published December 2, 2020
Warnock ripped in NRA ad for mocking concealed-carry in church
The National Rifle Association failed to see the humor in the Rev. Raphael Warnock's joking about concealed-carry holders in church. Published December 1, 2020
Liberal celebrities turn Georgia into Hollywood East in bid to flip Senate
Those whipping up support for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock include Mark Hamill, John Legend, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Kerry Washington, while Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato are promoting voter registration efforts through the pro-Democrat Vote Save America's Georgia Project. Published November 30, 2020
Jon Ossoff, Georgia Democrat, comments on coronavirus lockdown
Georgia Republicans sounded the lockdown alarm Sunday after Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff said he would consider supporting a temporary shutdown to combat the novel coronavirus if recommended by public-health experts. Published November 29, 2020
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urges residents to call cops on shutdown violators
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown wants residents to call the police on their neighbors over violations of the state's latest coronavirus shutdown. Published November 22, 2020
Tlaib on climate: ‘We’re going to make sure Biden administration sticks to our timeline’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden hasn't been sworn in, but already the House Democratic "squad" is bringing the heat on the Green New Deal. Published November 20, 2020
Enormous lines greet grand opening of In-N-Out Burger’s first Colorado restaurants
Burger-loving Coloradans lined up Friday by the hundreds -- if not thousands -- to welcome the long-awaited arrival of In-N-Out Burger, which unveiled Friday its first two locations in the Centennial State. Published November 20, 2020
How Biden’s electrical vehicle push may be a hidden boon for the coal industry
Before Democrats like presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden trade up to electric vehicles as part of a U.S. green-energy future, they might want to kick the tires on what that would mean for the environment. Published November 20, 2020
Mask effectiveness study from Denmark counter to CDC recommendation
Debate is raging over the randomized study published Wednesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine that found that novel coronavirus infection rates were nearly the same between those who were told to wear masks and those who were not. Published November 19, 2020
