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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

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the first presidential debate with President Donald Trump Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden blasts Green New Deal after defending it

The Green New Deal was back on the front burner Tuesday after Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden said that he doesn't support the ambitious climate plan shortly after defending it. Published September 29, 2020

President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Trump hits Biden on debunked Delaware State tale

President Trump took a swipe during Tuesday's debate at former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's penchant for telling tall tales, blasting Mr. Biden's debunked stories about his law-school record and attending a historically Black college. Published September 29, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Biden for President Black economic summit at Camp North End in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden never said he attended Delaware State

Joseph R. Biden declared last year on the campaign trail that he "started out of" Delaware State University, a historically Black college, but the school says he was not referring to his academic career. Published September 25, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento where he announced an executive order requiring the sale of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. California would be the first state with such a rule, though Germany and France are among 15 other countries that have a similar requirement. (Daniel Kim/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool)

Gavin Newsom phasing out gas-powered cars to fight wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sought Wednesday to fight the state's disastrous wildfires by phasing out gas-powered cars, signing an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold by 2035 to be emissions-free. Published September 23, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with reporters before boarding a plane at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Biden is returning to his home in Delaware after attending campaign events in Michigan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden 1988 election disaster doesn’t stop tall tales

Joseph R. Biden has been caught on numerous occasions spinning false and even ludicrous yarns, a tendency that has prompted head-scratching from his supporters and exasperation from conservatives stunned that his tall tales have yet to torpedo his salt-of-the-earth image. Published September 23, 2020