Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Kamala Harris, Val Demings, Karen Bass vie to be Biden running mate
Democratic vice-presidential hopefuls sprinted for the finish Sunday as the 2020 veepstakes entered the home stretch in what could be the most crucial running-mate selection since World War II. Published August 2, 2020
Raul Grijalva blasts unmasked Republicans after getting coronavirus
Rep. Raul Grijalva, Arizona Democrats, was quick to point the finger at unmasked Republican lawmakers after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. Published August 2, 2020
Mark Meadows ‘not optimistic’ on coronavirus relief deal any time soon
Both Democrats and Republicans want to pass another coronavirus relief package, but neither side is optimistic about it happening any time soon. Published August 2, 2020
Karen Bass walks back Fidel Castro praise: ‘I don’t consider myself a Castro sympathizer’
Rep. Karen Bass disavowed Sunday her 2016 praise of Cuban strongman Fidel Castro, a comment that now jeopardizes her prospects as former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's running mate, saying she "wouldn't do that again. Published August 2, 2020
Mnuchin: ‘No question’ some people being paid more to stay home than work
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Sunday that "there's no question" that some Americans have been paid more money to stay home than to work as the stalemate on the novel coronavirus relief package entered another week. Published August 2, 2020
Pelosi: ‘I don’t have confidence’ in White House coronavirus coordinator Dr. Birx
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she lacks confidence in Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus task force coordinator and world-renowned public-health authority, because she was appointed by President Trump. Published August 2, 2020
Huckabee: ‘Joe’s got to show up’ for debates as Democrats lay groundwork for Biden exit
The groundwork is being laid on the left for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden to skip the presidential debates, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Sunday that the presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee needs to take the stage. Published August 2, 2020
Police stop pro-lifers from painting on street ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter,’ arrest two
Police stopped pro-life groups Saturday from painting "Black Preborn Lives Matter" on the street in front of a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic and arrested two of them for subsequently writing the message in chalk on a sidewalk, even though the activists said they had the District government's permission for the street painting. Published August 1, 2020
Pro-lifers win permission to paint ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ on D.C. street
Soon "Black Lives Matter" and "Defund the Police" won't be the only messages painted in bold yellow letters on the streets of Washington, D.C. Published July 31, 2020
Slidewaters Waterpark fights Jay Inslee shutdown order that opens lakes
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's coronavirus shutdown order has yet to deter fun-seekers from flocking to the public shoreline on Lake Chelan or protesters from descending on Seattle, but if Robert Bordner reopens his water park, he could go to jail. Published July 30, 2020
Andrew Wheeler pushes Pueblo, Colorado Smelter superfund site cleanup over climate change
Not long after the Trump administration made cleaning up Superfund sites a priority for the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler turned his attention to a century-old neighborhood built for steelworkers that sits atop soil with dangerously high levels of lead and arsenic. Published July 29, 2020
NCAA urged by 300 female athletes to reject calls to boycott Idaho transgender law
More than 300 female athletes on Wednesday urged the NCAA to reject calls to boycott Idaho over the state's transgender-athlete law, citing the potential "chilling effect" on the integrity of women's sports. Published July 29, 2020
Seattle rioting results in 59 officers injured as agitators hurl explosives, bottles, rocks
The Seattle Police Department reported that 59 officers were wounded in the Saturday night rioting after being struck by explosives, bottles and rocks. Published July 27, 2020
Kshama Sawant, Seattle councilmember: ‘Brutality of American capitalism’ endangering protesters
Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant decried "the brutality of capitalism" after a judge blocked the city's ban on police crowd-control tools such as tear gas and pepper spray, declaring that the Friday ruling threatened "peaceful protesters." Published July 26, 2020
Sen. Kelly Loeffler blasts WNBA players’ walkout during national anthem playing: ‘Political stunt’
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Georgia Republican, decried as "shameful" the Saturday walkout by WNBA players during the national anthem in a protest over racial and social injustice. Published July 25, 2020
Federal judge blocks Seattle’s ban on crowd-control tools as city braces for protests
A federal judge late Friday blocked a recently approved Seattle City Council ordinance banning police from using crowd-control measures like pepper spray as officers braced for a weekend of protest violence. Published July 25, 2020
Michael W. Mosman rejects Oregon Attorney General’s request to stop feds from arresting rioters
A federal judge denied Friday a request from the Oregon attorney general to stop federal agents from arresting rioters, ruling that the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of the protest crowds laying siege to federal buildings in Portland. Published July 24, 2020
Sam Coonrod refuses to kneel for Black Lives Matter, cites Christian faith
San Francisco Giants player Sam Coonrod was the only player who declined to kneel for Black Lives Matter during the season opener Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a decision he attributed to his Christian faith. Published July 24, 2020
Feds arrest 27 on alleged arson, assault, vandalism in Portland rioting
At least 27 suspects have been arrested this week by federal authorities for alleged criminal activity stemming from the protest mayhem in Portland, Oregon. Published July 24, 2020
Nicholas Sandmann settles defamation lawsuit against Washington Post
Attorneys for Nicholas Sandmann said Friday that they have settled the Covington Catholic student's defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post. Published July 24, 2020
