Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Ted Cruz turns down Supreme Court job offer from Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said Sunday he was honored to be included on President Trump's shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees, but that serving as a justice is "not the desire of my heart." Published September 13, 2020
Scott Gottlieb says Trump failed by health officials with faulty information
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that "the White House leadership was failed by health officials" early on in the novel coronavirus crisis by U.S. health officials who may have given President Trump a too-optimistic diagnosis. Published September 13, 2020
Peter Strzok still believes Trump ‘compromised by the Russians’
The special counsel's investigation found no collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia, but former FBI agent Peter Strzok said he still believes President Trump is "compromised by the Russians." Published September 13, 2020
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayor, blames climate change for fires, rejects overgrown forests charge
President Trump issued a major disaster declaration last month for the California wildfires, but Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday said that if he really wanted to help, he would acknowledge climate change and embrace the Paris climate accord. Published September 13, 2020
Los Angeles deputies shot; protesters block hospital, shout ‘We hope they die’
Protesters blocked the entrance to the hospital where two Los Angeles sheriff's deputies were in critical condition after being shot Saturday in an ambush, shouting, "We hope they die," according to the department. Published September 13, 2020
Biden says he’s in better shape than Trump: ‘Just look at us’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought Sunday to dispel concerns about his age and health, insisting that he was in better shape than President Trump, his 2020 presidential opponent. Published September 13, 2020
ActBlue donations: Half from unemployed givers, analysis finds
Nearly half of 2019 donations to ActBlue, the Democratic Party's biggest fundraising platform, were made by people who listed themselves as unemployed, raising red flags about whether the online processor is being used for foreign or otherwise illegal contributions. Published September 13, 2020
Detroit Police Chief James Craig rejects protesters’ calls to resign: ‘I’m staying’
Left-wing protesters want Detroit Police Chief James Craig to join the ranks of law-enforcement leaders leaving the job in droves, but the no-nonsense chief says he's not going anywhere. Published September 12, 2020
NFL ratings plunge amid Black Lives Matter messaging, competition from NBA, NHL
Initial ratings for the first game of the NFL 2020 regular season plunged amid the league's social-justice push and greater competition from other professional sports. Published September 11, 2020
Grace Community Church ordered to stop holding indoor worship by Los Angeles judge
Los Angeles County won a preliminary injunction Thursday to stop Grace Community Church from holding indoor services, setting up a Sunday showdown at the evangelical megachurch. Published September 10, 2020
Black Lives Matter protests drive Black police chiefs off the job
Two more high-profile Black police chiefs announced this week that they plan to step down amid protest unrest, spurring more questions about whether Black Lives Matter is hurting rather than helping Black Americans. Published September 10, 2020
Lubbock, Texas, braces for abortion showdown as Planned Parenthood moves to open clinic
A showdown over abortion is brewing in west Texas as Planned Parenthood moves ahead with plans to open a clinic in Lubbock — and pro-life groups mobilize to stop it. Published September 9, 2020
Project Veritas sting: N.H. man charged, admits voting twice by disguising himself as a woman
As voter-fraud cases go, it was brazen: Not only did Vincent Marzello allegedly pose as a woman to vote twice in the 2016 election, but he also signed up as a ballot inspector for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Published September 9, 2020
Sean Feucht Ministries holds ‘worship protest’ in street after Seattle barricades park
Seattle shut down a park on Labor Day to stop a Christian prayer rally, so the Sean Feucht Ministries moved the event to the streets, renaming it a "worship protest." Published September 8, 2020
Al Gore links severe weather to ‘unabated climate crisis,’ draws pushback
A burst of wild September weather brought a "climate crisis" warning Tuesday from Al Gore as Californians struggled with heat and wildfires, Atlantic storm trackers raced through the alphabet and Coloradans traded their flip-flops for snow boots. Published September 8, 2020
Kamala Harris support for Jacob Blake calls #MeToo credibility into question
Sen. Kamala Harris believed Christine Blasey Ford, but whether she believes Jacob Blake's ex-girlfriend is another matter. Published September 8, 2020
Donald Trump, Joe Biden Labor Day messages clash
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden showcased his union support Monday while President Trump touted the rebounding economy, his get-tough policy on China and the rapid development of a coronavirus vaccine as the campaigns sought to woo American workers. Published September 7, 2020
Trump on defunding 1619 Project schools: ‘I’m not a believer in cancel culture’
President Trump on Monday defended his threat to defund schools using the 1619 Project curriculum, which reframes U.S. history around the arrival of the first enslaved Africans, calling it "revisionist history." Published September 7, 2020
Pro-Trump Army vet unloads after his face appears in anti-Trump ‘propaganda’
An Army veteran who was badly burned in Iraq wants people to know that an anti-Trump meme featuring his face doesn't represent his views. Published September 7, 2020
Donald Trump weighs in on Chinese election interference: ‘Of course they want Biden’
Author Gordon Chang says China is meddling in the 2020 presidential election in favor of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's campaign, and not surprisingly, President Trump agrees. Published September 7, 2020
