Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
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
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
