Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Coronavirus splits U.S. along party lines
The coronavirus knows no party affiliation, but the response to the U.S. epidemic is increasingly splitting along political lines. Published July 14, 2020
Black conservatives launch campaign to save statue of Lincoln, freed slave in Washington, D.C.
Black conservatives on Tuesday kicked off a campaign to save the Emancipation Memorial, the statue of Abraham Lincoln and freed slave Archer Alexander now under attack by Democrats and Black Lives Matter protesters in the District. Published July 14, 2020
California Republican lawmakers blast Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shutdown order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest shutdown order met with an outcry from Republican lawmakers, who insisted there was "no justification" for Monday's executive order. Published July 14, 2020
Angela Davis to vote for Joe Biden, ‘candidate who can be most effectively pressured’ by left
Famed Marxist intellectual and activist Angela Davis trended Monday on social media after throwing her support behind Joe Biden for president, calling it crucial to back the candidate "who can be most effectively pressured" by the left. Published July 13, 2020
Coronavirus mask mandates cause chafing over enforcement
Coronavirus mask mandates are meeting with pushback on a host of fronts ranging from enforceability to constitutionality to the medical science behind the orders as state and local governments respond to the upswing in positive COVID-19 tests, an increase led by the Sun Belt states. Published July 13, 2020
Dan Patrick blasts Black Lives Matter over crime wave: ‘They’re not about Black lives’
A furious Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Monday slammed Black Lives Matter in response to the recent surge of urban violence, saying that "they're not about Black Lives." Published July 13, 2020
Vicente Gonzalez pushes Greg Abbott to enact shutdown in Texas
Texas Democrats are pressuring Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to enact another shutdown--or allow localities to do so--as the state grapples with a surge in novel coronavirus cases. Published July 12, 2020
Sen. Kelly Loeffler blasts Black Lives Matter as ‘radical organization with a Marxist platform’
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Georgia Republican, doubled down Friday on her opposition to the WNBA's plan to partner with Black Lives Matter, drawing a distinction between the popular rallying cry and the "radical organization with a Marxist platform." Published July 11, 2020
Bill de Blasio cancels all large gatherings except Black Lives Matter protests
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has canceled all large events and gatherings through September to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus -- except Black Lives Matter protests. Published July 10, 2020
Black Lives Matter AWOL as hundreds of Blacks killed in wave of violence
After weeks of street violence that has claimed hundreds of Black victims, including children caught in the crossfire of gang violence and random shootings, onlookers are increasingly asking: Where's Black Lives Matter? Published July 9, 2020
Top conservatives take on ‘ignorant mob’ in defense of America: ‘You will not prevail’
A who's who of conservative luminaries has unleashed a decidedly unwoke message for police-slamming, statue-toppling, history-canceling leftist protesters: "You will not prevail." Published July 9, 2020
John Kennedy: Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, ‘Squad’ members, are ‘Marxists’
Not surprisingly, Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, didn't mince words when asked about defund-the-police legislation proposed by Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, describing the two left-wing Democrats as "Marxists." Published July 8, 2020
Democrats face ‘credibility gap’ over protesters’ free pass on coronavirus rules
Nobody's forgotten how scores of mostly liberal governors and local officials cheered and even marched alongside demonstrators, often in defiance of social-distancing rules designed to slow the spread of the pandemic. Published July 8, 2020
Seattle’s Kshama Sawant warns Jeff Bezos after passing Amazon tax: ‘We are coming for you’
Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant had a personal message for billionaire Jeff Bezos after the passage of the so-called Amazon tax, warning him that "we are coming for you." Published July 8, 2020
Keystone XL, Dakota Access, Atlantic Coast pipelines undercut by Obama-appointed judges
The nation may be awash in oil and natural gas, but U.S. pipelines are running on fumes after three high-profile conduits ran aground in 24 hours, the victims of Obama-appointed judges and regulatory uncertainty under the possibility of a climate-woke Biden presidency. Published July 7, 2020
David Bernhardt scraps plan to reintroduce grizzlies to Washington’s Northern Cascades
The Trump administration on Tuesday scrapped the on-again, off-again plan to reintroduce the grizzly bear to Washington state's Northern Cascades, citing opposition from locals worried about close encounters with the apex predator. Published July 7, 2020
Tom Steyer, Stacey Abrams call on Facebook’s new content board to censor ‘climate denial’ group
Leading Democrats want Facebook to censor a "climate denial" group co-founded by Princeton professor emeritus William Happer, citing the tech giant's recent crackdown on "misinformation." Published July 7, 2020
Coronavirus death rate drops even as cases spike
The number of Americans dying from COVID-19 has been falling for weeks, a case the White House is making as it points out that the U.S. fatality rate is well below that of Europe's biggest countries. Published July 6, 2020
Kayleigh McEnany credits ‘historic response’ for declining U.S. coronavirus death rate
The White House has been hammered over President Trump's claim Saturday that 99% of all novel coronavirus cases are "totally harmless," but what can be shown is that the U.S. death rate is on the decline. Published July 6, 2020
Federal judge orders temporary shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline in win for Standing Rock Sioux
A federal judge did Monday what years of protests could not: shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline, at least temporarily. Published July 6, 2020
