Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
How the fate of gray wolves lays bare the battles behind the Endangered Species Act
Trying to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list has been like prying a pack of the predators off a fat elk carcass: messy, more than a little risky and with no guarantee of success. Published March 7, 2020
Elizabeth Warren website from William A. Jacobson, a Cornell law professor, tracked her missteps
When tracking the reasons Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential bid fell short, don't forget the conservative law professor in Ithaca, New York, who wouldn't let the world forget that the Massachusetts Democrat for years had identified herself as an American Indian. Published March 5, 2020
Jared Polis confirms first 2 Colorado coronavirus cases
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday night that the state has its first two positive coronavirus cases. Published March 5, 2020
Trump, Senate strike deal to fund conservation projects, restore national parks
In a rare show of bipartisan unity, Republican and Democratic senators gathered Wednesday to cheer a deal with President Trump on legislation to provide permanent, full funding at $900 million per year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides matching grants for public-lands investments. Published March 4, 2020
Denver’s Candi CdeBaca defends ‘sarcastic tweet’ about infecting Trump rallies with coronavirus
Denver councilwoman Candi CdeBaca isn't apologizing for, much less resigning over, a tweet about infecting Trump rallies with the coronavirus. Published March 4, 2020
Chris Matthews, MSNBC host, felled by MeToo as revolution eats its own
When liberal media figures and Democrats heralded three years ago the arrival of the MeToo era, they couldn't have known how many of their own would ultimately be felled by the crusade against sexual assault, harassment, and just plain boorish behavior. Published March 3, 2020
Candi CdeBaca cheers idea of infecting Trump rallies with coronavirus
Denver city councilwoman Candi CdeBaca was hit with calls to resign Tuesday after she showed support for a tweet floating the idea of attending Make America Great Again rallies to infect Trump supporters with the coronavirus. Published March 3, 2020
Gray wolf delisting as endangered species sparks dogfight
Trying to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list has been like prying a pack of the predators off a fat elk carcass: messy, more than a little risky and with no guarantee of success. Published March 2, 2020
Coronavirus deaths in U.S. increase fears of long-term impact
The coronavirus is creeping through the U.S., with Washington State reporting the nation's first two deaths and infections at a nursing home as President Trump tightened the borders to project calm amid an outbreak with sweeping human, financial and political stakes. Published March 1, 2020
Joe Biden blames coronavirus spread on Trump ‘incompetence’
It's hard to pinpoint exactly how or where it started, but the political blame-game over the coronavirus has proven highly contagious, spreading rapidly among Democrats and Republicans as it infects the 2020 election discourse. Published March 1, 2020
Marco Rubio rips China for failing to share vital coronavirus information
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, slammed Sunday the Communist Party of China for failing to share information about the coronavirus, placing "protecting their global image" ahead of containing the public-health emergency. Published March 1, 2020
Jerome Adams, surgeon general: ‘STOP BUYING MASKS!’ for coronavirus
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams has issued an order to Americans worried about the coronavirus: Stop buying masks. Published March 1, 2020
Bernie Sanders raises whopping $46.5 million in February
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Sunday that he raised a whopping $46.5 million in February, the best fundraising month of his campaign, solidifying his position as the 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner entering Super Tuesday. Published March 1, 2020
Mike Pence: U.S. rolling out 15,000 coronavirus test kits
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that 15,000 testing kits for the coronavirus have been rolled out to health-care facilities as the nation mobilizes to test, treat and contain the virus with the potential to spiral into an epidemic. Published March 1, 2020
Joe Biden: Bernie Sanders winning nomination would make electing Democrats ‘much tougher’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Sunday that it would be "much tougher" for Democratic candidates to win in November if Sen. Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic presidential nomination. Published March 1, 2020
Mike Pence: More U.S. coronavirus deaths ‘possible,’ but risk ‘remains low’ for most
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that the risk from the coronavirus for most Americans "remains low," but acknowledged that more could also die after a Washington state man became the virus's first U.S. fatality. Published March 1, 2020
Donald Trump urges Michael Bloomberg to stiff campaign consultants
President Trump on Sunday urged Michael R. Bloomberg not to pay his campaign consultants, saying they "led you down a very dark and lonely path," as the former New York City mayor's campaign spending eclipsed $500 million. Published March 1, 2020
Jorge and Betty Rivas, Sammy’s Mexican Grill owners, hit with backlash over Trump rally appearance
The immigrant owners of a Mexican food grill defended Sunday their support for President Trump after receiving threats and negative restaurant reviews for attending his Phoenix rally. Published March 1, 2020
Donald Trump mocks Tom Steyer as campaign ends
President Trump had a parting shot Sunday for Tom Steyer after the San Francisco hedge-fund billionaire dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary race. Published March 1, 2020
Crickets from green groups as Trump makes U.S. ‘global leader in emissions reductions’
International Energy Agency data released earlier this month showing that U.S. emissions dropped by 2.9% last tear failed to make an impression with Democrats, environmentalists and climate activists, who either shrugged off the data or argued that Mr. Trump's climate-denialism was somehow thwarted. Published February 29, 2020
