Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
!["[Democrats] can have their Green New Deal," Rep. Greg Walden said. "We're not into the high taxation, aggressive top-down regulation that frankly we think leads to economic stagnation." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2019/12/09/129_2019_greg-walden8201_c0-138-3330-2078_s652x380.jpg?08c02a62082a741f7b0f5e944e78949fcfbe12c2)
Greg Walden, Republicans call for innovation, not regulation, on climate issues
Let the Democrats peddle the Green New Deal. Republicans say it's better to innovate than regulate. Published December 9, 2019
Hillary Clinton emerges as top choice of Democratic voters in Harvard-Harris presidential poll
She's not running for president -- yet -- but Hillary Clinton was the top choice for Democratic voters in the Harvard-Harris national poll released last week. Published December 9, 2019
Transgender homicide rate ‘remarkably low’ despite Human Rights Campaign claims
Calls to combat a purported epidemic of killings targeting transgender people, especially women of color, are rising, even though U.S. data indicates that people who identify as members of the opposite sex are less likely to end up as homicide victims than their non-transgender counterparts. Published December 8, 2019
CNN’s primetime ratings drop to three-year low amid impeachment hearings
Like other news outlets, CNN benefited from a "Trump bump" during the 2016 election, but it appears that the House impeachment hearings aren't doing the network any favors. Published December 7, 2019
Sunrise Movement under fire for fake Denver climate-emergency letter
For an official document, it looked a little suspicious -- the word "aging" was misspelled -- and as it turns out, the city of Denver's declaration of a climate emergency was phony, an elaborate hoax perpetrated by activists. Published December 7, 2019
Afshin Yaghtin vindicated: Judge dismisses charges against pastor arrested at Drag Queen Story Hour
A judge has dropped charges against a Baptist pastor arrested at a Drag Queen Story Hour for refusing to move to a protest zone, saying the police order violated his First Amendment rights. Published December 6, 2019
Joe Biden ‘look, fat’ remark denied by campaign
A Biden campaign advisor insisted Thursday that the former vice president never fat-shamed a man who tangled with him during an Iowa campaign event, even as the phrase "look, fat" took off on social media. Published December 5, 2019
Matt Drudge picks up another conservative competitor with the Bongino Report
Fox News contributor Dan Bongino went live Wednesday with the Bongino Report, the latest conservative challenger to kingpin Matt Drudge, whose eponymous website, a conservative must-read for two decades, has been accused of trending leftward. Published December 5, 2019
Will Happer: Trump advisers too ‘nervous’ about political fallout to dispute ‘climate crisis’
President Trump wants to bring back "rationality" to federal climate policies, but many of his White House advisers are "nervous" about the political and media fallout, according to a former Trump official. Published December 4, 2019
John Hickenlooper faces ethics probe over private flights
Those private flights taken by Democrat John Hickenlooper while he was governor have come back to haunt his Senate campaign. Published December 3, 2019
David Daleiden, pro-life investigator, sues ex-Planned Parenthood doctor for defamation
After she was filmed in a viral undercover video sting, former Planned Parenthood Dr. Savita Ginde fought back, insisting the hidden-camera footage showing her discussing aborted fetal-tissue transactions was "fake," "dubbed," "manipulated" and "spliced and diced." Published December 3, 2019
Melania Trump Christmas decorations mocked by media
No sooner had the White House released its Christmas decorations video Sunday than first lady Melania Trump was hit with a blizzard of gleeful media criticism. Published December 2, 2019
China slams U.S. for not doing enough ahead of U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
China, the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter, doesn't think the United States is doing enough to fight climate change. Published December 1, 2019
Mitch McConnell WholeFoods magazine honor spurs liberal backlash — against Whole Foods Market
The upscale liberal shoppers who frequent Whole Foods Market were plenty crabby after Senate Mitch McConnell was honored as "Person of the Year" by WholeFoods magazine. Published December 1, 2019
Rand Paul Thanksgiving message praises Pilgrims anti-socialism embrace
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, offered holiday good wishes--and took a swipe at collectivism--with a reminder that the first Thanksgiving was only possible because "the pilgrims rejected socialism." Published November 28, 2019
Chick-fil-A’s donation to Southern Poverty Law Center flabbergasts conservatives
Five years after a gunman stormed the Family Research Council, planning to smear Chick-fil-A sandwiches in his victims' faces, the Chick-fil-A Foundation donated $2,500 to the Southern Poverty Law Center -- the group credited by the shooter with inspiring his attack. Published November 27, 2019
Whitney Bailey, Oklahoma State professor who served in Trump administration, sues university
Being tapped by the president to serve in a federal post would normally be viewed as huge career boost, but Whitney Bailey says her year with the Trump administration cost her professionally, and she's blaming it on politics. Published November 26, 2019
Rivals to Drudge throne gain ground amid aggregator’s anti-Trump shift
The Drudge Report is still the king of conservative aggregator websites, but its rivals are gaining ground. Published November 26, 2019
Government workers more likely to support socialism, repealing Second Amendment: Poll
Government employees are more likely than other workers to support socialist candidates and oppose the Second Amendment, according to a newly released poll. Published November 26, 2019
Bloomberg News to curb coverage of Democratic presidential candidates, but not Trump
Not only did Michael R. Bloomberg upend the Democratic presidential primary with his candidacy, but he also created a media hullabaloo by further smudging the line between politics and journalism. Published November 25, 2019
