Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
GOP alarmed after Schumer vows, ‘Now we take Georgia, then we change America’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer handed Republicans their first talking point of the critical Georgia Senate run-off election by declaring that if Democrats win, they will "change America" and "change the world." Published November 9, 2020
Pat Toomey: ‘Woke left had a major setback’
Democrats framed the 2020 election as a referendum on President Trump, but Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that the Democratic fizzle in down-ballot races represented a repudiation of progressivism. Published November 8, 2020
Ilhan Omar tells Democrats to ‘stop attacking progressives’ after House losses
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, took offense Sunday as other Democrats blamed the party's left wing for down-ballot losses after the much-anticipated blue wave hit a red wall. Published November 8, 2020
Conservatives dispute Biden victory: ‘The media does not get to call the election’
Conservatives pushed back Saturday against the decision by media outlets to declare former Vice President Joseph R. Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Published November 7, 2020
Keith Olbermann, ex-ESPN host, wants Trump arrested, removed from White House
ESPN sportscaster-turned-political-pundit Keith Olbermann declared Thursday that President Trump should be arrested and removed from the White House. Published November 5, 2020
Vernon Jones, Pro-Trump Georgia Democrat, vows to fight
Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones, a pro-Trump Democrat, made it clear Thursday that the president's supporters are in the post-election legal battle for the long haul, firing up a crowd in Atlanta by vowing that "we're going to fight." Published November 5, 2020
Democrats unable to deliver House, Senate wins despite raising more money than Republicans
The Democrats' enormous cash advantage in the 2020 elections failed to translate into equally massive House and Senate wins as the financially outgunned Republicans delivered more bang for their political buck. Published November 5, 2020
Nancy Pelosi receives ‘stunning blow’ as female Republicans flood into House
Republican women were among the biggest winners of Tuesday's balloting, breaking a record for House non-incumbent victories and closing in on the record high for the chamber. Published November 5, 2020
Voters send conservative message on ballot initiatives for taxes, citizen-only voting
Voters in Colorado, Alabama and Florida decided this week that only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in elections. Published November 4, 2020
Michael Bloomberg flops in $100M bid to deliver Florida, Ohio, Texas for Joe Biden
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg may be the 2020 election's biggest loser financially speaking after falling short in his $100 million quest to deliver three key states for Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden. Published November 4, 2020
Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize cocaine, heroin, meth, ecstasy
Oregon became Tuesday the first state in the nation to decriminalize hard drugs, passing a Democratic-backed ballot measure lifting criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin, LSD, ecstasy and meth. Published November 4, 2020
Martha McSally refuses to concede, rips Fox call as ‘irresponsible’
Sen. Martha McSally, Arizona Republican, refused to concede late Tuesday after Fox News called the contest for Democrat Mark Kelly, blasting the projection as "premature." Published November 4, 2020
Doug Ducey rips Fox for calling Arizona for Biden
Fox News drew the ire of Republicans for calling Arizona for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden late Tuesday with 73% of the vote counted. Published November 4, 2020
Minnesota called for Biden as Trump’s bid to capture blue state falls short
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected Tuesday to win Minnesota, a blue state that President Trump had sought to flip. Published November 4, 2020
John Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate race, beats Cory Gardner: Report
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was projected to defeat Sen. Cory Gardner after polls closed Tuesday, flipping a critical seat to the Democratic column as the parties sparred for control of the Senate. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden projected to win Colorado
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden was projected to capture Colorado after the polls closed Tuesday in the former swing state that has increasingly trended Democratic. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden finishes campaign with gaffe-fest by mixing up granddaughters, Beau’s political career
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden ended his presidential campaign Tuesday with a series of gaffes by mixing up his granddaughters, introducing one as "Beau Biden," and stating incorrectly that his late son was elected to the Senate. Published November 3, 2020
Trump takes sweet lead over Biden in cookie poll that forecast last three races
President Trump may be trailing in some national polls, but he was way ahead in a survey that has correctly predicted the last three presidential races: the Lochel's Bakery cookie poll. Published November 3, 2020
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, warns of ‘white supremacist’ violence in city under siege by Antifa
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler drew eye-rolls Monday when he warned of the likelihood of post-election violence by "white supremacist" groups in a city that has been roiled since May by left-wing Antifa rioting. Published November 2, 2020
Public schools enrollment plunge due to ‘red shirt’ kindergarteners
Something's missing this fall from the nation's K-12 public schools: thousands of students. Published November 2, 2020
