Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Former Mormon church member loses bid to retrieve millions in tithes
A federal court has rejected a prominent ex-member's effort to claw back millions of dollars in tithes from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over its funding of commercial ventures. Published February 2, 2025
George Mason to lift punishment, pay damages to students who opposed tampons in men’s rooms
George Mason University has agreed to pay $15,000 in damages and attorneys' fees to two female students who were disciplined for raising objections to stocking tampons in men's restrooms. Published February 1, 2025
Federal websites shut down temporarily as Trump administration scrubs DEI content
The Trump administration began shutting down federal websites Friday evening, taking them offline temporarily to remove diversity, equity and inclusion content. Published January 31, 2025
Trump administration scraps Biden-era Title IX rule that added ‘gender identity’
The Department of Education has announced it will enforce Title IX protections based on biological sex, not gender identity, jettisoning the Biden administration's effort to extend the landmark civil rights law to men who identify as women. Published January 31, 2025
FCC opens probe into whether NPR, PBS stations are breaking law by ‘airing commercials’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an investigation into National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service over concerns about promoting sponsors, a probe that may influence the debate over taxpayer funding of public media. Published January 30, 2025
Senate Republicans seek to delist Yellowstone grizzly bear after Biden’s rebuff
Former President Joseph R. Biden's refusal to delist the grizzly bear as a threatened species earlier this month infuriated Western Republicans, but Mr. Biden is no longer in power -- and they are. Published January 29, 2025
Feds launch Title IX probe into school that converted girls’ restroom to all-gender facility
There are two restrooms on the second floor at East High School in Denver, one for boys and one that is "all-gender," and the Trump administration has a problem with that. Published January 28, 2025
Backlash erupts against Selena Gomez sobbing over Trump deportations in now-deleted video
Superstar Selena Gomez's tears over the deportation of illegal aliens are misplaced, as far as supporters of President Trump are concerned. Published January 28, 2025
‘OutKick’ tracks athletes defying woke sports industry by siding with Trump
The woke sports industry may be pivoting to the center as newly emboldened athletes express support for President Trump -- and nobody knows that better than "Outkick." Published January 28, 2025
19 Republican attorneys general urge Costco to end its ‘unlawful discrimination’ DEI policies
Costco has doubled down on its woke diversity policies, but Republicans are hoping the company will reconsider. Published January 27, 2025
California Democrats seek to allow ‘climate disaster’ victims to sue oil-and-gas industry
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires have been blamed on factors ranging from high winds to overgrown brush to budget cuts, but Democratic legislators are pointing the finger at another culprit: the oil-and-gas industry. Published January 27, 2025
Trump DOJ drops case against doctor who exposed transgender treatment for minors
The Trump administration's flurry of first-week legal actions included the dismissal of a Biden-era case against a doctor who blew the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital for performing gender-change procedures on minors. Published January 26, 2025
Trump administration shuts down Biden investigations into ‘book bans’ in school libraries
The Trump Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints against so-called book bans, torching the Biden administration's fight to block school libraries from removing titles, including those raising alarms about sexually explicit content. Published January 24, 2025
Conservatives chalk up win as PepsiCo agrees to ‘viewpoint neutrality’ in ad-buying
PepsiCo has adopted a policy of viewpoint neutrality in its advertising, heading off a shareholder resolution calling on the company to account for its "discriminatory" ad buying under a now-defunct coalition that sought to demonetize conservative outlets. Published January 24, 2025
Newsom signs $2.5 billion wildfire-aid bills after Democrats reject GOP’s fuel-reduction plea
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Thursday providing $2.5 billion to help Los Angeles County rebuild after devastating winter wildfires, but it was what the legislation didn't include that had Republicans fuming. Published January 23, 2025
House passes born-alive abortion bill ahead of March for Life
The House passed Thursday the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in a largely symbolic vote, given the Senate killed the bill the day before. Published January 23, 2025
Columbia investigates pro-Gaza protesters who crashed History of Modern Israel class
Columbia University has launched an investigation into masked protesters who disrupted a class on Israeli history and distributed antisemitic leaflets that included what the school denounced as "violent imagery." Published January 22, 2025
Nasdaq files to withdraw mandate on ‘diverse’ board directors after court defeat
The Nasdaq Stock Market has moved to rescind its rule requiring companies to have a certain number of female and minority board directors. Published January 22, 2025
Harvard reaches legal settlement with Jewish students, agrees to crack down on antisemitism
Harvard agreed to toughen up its policies against antisemitism to settle two lawsuits filed by Jewish students over what they described as the university's lackluster response to a flood of antisemitic activity. Published January 21, 2025
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, dies of brain cancer
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died of brain cancer, her family announced Monday. She was 67. Published January 20, 2025
