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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Valerie Richardson

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell tapes his speech for the third day of the Republican National Convention from the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Richard Grenell doubles down on praise of Trump’s diplomatic skills: ‘He’s a great charmer’

Richard Grenell was mocked for declaring at the Republican National Convention that he watched President Trump charm German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but the presidential envoy has no intention of backing down from his statement. "[H]e's always totally respectful, always, But at the same time, he fights for the American people with a respect for the other side that they're also fighting for their people," said Mr. Grenell. "It's a great charm, and I don't back down from that at all. He definitely charms the chancellor, and I've seen him do it to others." Published August 28, 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse helps clean the exterior of Reuther Central High School in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 26, after two people were shot to death during protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Kyle Rittenhouse charged in Kenosha shooting as vigilante fears grow

The Illinois teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has raised alarm about the specter of armed vigilante groups seeking to confront rioters in the name of protecting U.S. cities beset by protest mayhem. Published August 27, 2020

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, from left, Bristol Bay Reserve Association Board member Mike LaRussa, Bristol Bay Native Association President/CEO Ralph Andersen, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Executive Director Andy Wink, United Tribes of Bristol Bay Deputy Director Lindsay Layland, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Norm Van Vactor, and Robin Samuelson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, make statements at the Federal Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. The Trump administration plans to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in Alaska, six people described as familiar with its plans told Politico on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2020. The administration's rejection of the Pebble Mine project is expected to come after Trump faced pressure to stop it from GOP mega-donor Andy Sabin, Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., Politico reported. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

Trump decision keeps Pebble Mine project alive, backers say

The tangled history of a proposed major gold mine on Alaska's Bristol Bay took another unexpected turn Monday, as the Trump administration defied expectations that it was ready to kill the planned Pebble Mine and instead gave the project's backers until after November's elections a chance to keep the project alive. Published August 24, 2020

This Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, file photo shows the Rev. Jerry Falwell Jr., right, and his wife during after a town hall at a convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell Jr. says he is seeking help for the "emotional toll" from an affair his wife had with a man who he says later threatened his family. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as Liberty University president: Report

The status of Jerry Falwell Jr. was in flux Monday after a spate of articles said he had resigned from his leadership post, only to be contradicted by at least one news outlet that quoted him calling the resignation reports "completely false." Published August 24, 2020