Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Rick Scott blasts Democrats for holding up coronavirus aid: ‘They don’t care’
Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, condemned Democrats for holding up the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package over unrelated wish-list items on climate change, corporate diversity and voter registration, saying that they "don't care." Published March 24, 2020
Bill McKibben, climate activists seek to leverage coronavirus crisis
Not only did China see its greenhouse-gas emissions drop as its economy shuttered, but Democrats held up Monday nearly $2 trillion in pandemic relief to squeeze in items from their climate wish list. Published March 23, 2020
Leading economists warn ‘Medicare for All’ would trigger shortages, stifle innovation
More than 50 leading U.S. economists and professors have signed an open letter warning that the proposed "Medicare for All" plans to place Americans on a government-run system would trigger shortages, degrade quality and discourage medical innovation. Published March 23, 2020
Gamblers fill sports void with bet on weather, Trump tweets
Sports betting platforms are finding creative ways to fill the void from the unprecedented suspension of professional and college games as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published March 22, 2020
Daniel Dae Kim credits hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus recovery
Television star Daniel Dae Kim said he feels "practically back to normal" after taking a combination of drugs that include hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug President Trump has touted, calling it his "secret weapon." Published March 22, 2020
Democrats, greens seek climate mandates on aid to struggling airline, cruise industries
Senate Democrats and environmentalists want to tack climate change mandates onto proposed federal aid to major airlines and cruise lines reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. Published March 22, 2020
Conservative leaders urge Trump to investigate coronavirus origins amid China’s ‘secrecy and lies’
Conservative leaders called Friday for the Trump administration to investigate the origins of the coronavirus, citing China's "secrecy and lies" in releasing information about the deadly disease. Published March 20, 2020
Sen. Jim Inhofe calls for tariffs on foreign oil to counter Russia-Saudi price war
Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jim Inhofe called Thursday for steep tariffs on imports of foreign oil, citing the price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia that has tanked commodity prices to an 18-year low. Published March 19, 2020
Deborah Birx brings decades of HIV/AIDS experience to fight coronavirus
When it comes to starting from scratch to fight a rapidly spreading global pandemic of a heretofore unknown disease, Ambassador Deborah Birx has been there. Published March 16, 2020
Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus: ‘Yeah, and it sucks’
British movie star Idris Elba announced Monday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and that he has self-quarantined since learning of his exposure, adding that "it sucks." Published March 16, 2020
Biden’s anti-fracking remarks rattle industry but fail to win over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's unexpectedly strong anti-fracking comments at Sunday's presidential primary debate rattled industry supporters but failed to win over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Published March 16, 2020
Lindsey Graham ‘grateful’ after negative coronavirus test
Published March 15, 2020
Media fueling coronavirus panic under fire
Concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are both warranted and understandable, but the media is increasingly coming under fire for stoking a panic mentality that experts decry as both counter-productive and unsupported by the facts. Published March 11, 2020
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
