Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Tofurky sues over ‘truth in labeling’ fake meat makers law
ACLU attorneys were in federal court Monday on behalf of Tofurky seeking to block the Arkansas law, which prohibits fake beef, poultry, pork and rice makers from adopting labels with terms associated with the real stuff. Published October 7, 2019
Conservatives launch ad campaign against Pelosi drug-pricing plan, ‘socialized medicine’
A high-powered conservative coalition released a seven-figure ad buy Monday targeting a push by House Democrats to lower drug prices, saying the bill would set price controls, hobble medical research and increase taxes. Published October 7, 2019
Jim Himes, Democrats say additional whistleblowers prove impeachment momentum
A surge of reports Sunday about more whistleblowers stoked the Democratic Party's impeachment momentum, even as Democrats sought to stave off rising Republican calls for a formal House vote and tried to deflect attention from former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published October 6, 2019
Lindsey Graham says Trump whistleblowers will testify in public if House votes to impeach
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Sunday that anonymous whistleblowers would be front and center for Senate hearings if House Democrats pursue articles of impeachment against President Trump. Published October 6, 2019
Chuck Todd accuses Ron Johnson of ‘Fox News conspiracy propaganda’ on Ukraine
NBC anchor Chuck Todd on Sunday accused Sen. Ron Johnson of engaging in "Fox News conspiracy propaganda" after the Wisconsin Republican blasted efforts to sabotage President Trump and raised questions about Ukraine's role in 2016 election interference. Published October 6, 2019
Donald Trump call for China to probe Joe Biden, son not ‘serious,’ Republicans say
Republicans pushed back Sunday against the uproar over President Trump's comment about China investigating the Bidens, saying the president wasn't making a serious request but was rather needling the media. Published October 6, 2019
Amy Klobuchar says she wouldn’t let her vice president’s child sit on foreign board
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday she would not allow the child of her hypothetical vice president to sit on a foreign board, as former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's son did. Published October 6, 2019
Mark Zaid: Second whistleblower emerges in Trump impeachment inquiry
President Trump took aim at reports that a second whistleblower has emerged, accusing his foes of "going to the bench" after the first complaint filed about his conversation with the Ukraine president. Published October 6, 2019
Antifa calls for ‘America is Canceled’ protest to ‘disrupt’ Trump’s Minneapolis rally
Antifa activists Thursday announced a massive anti-Trump protest entitled "America is Canceled" at the president's scheduled speech next week in Minneapolis. Published October 4, 2019
Michael Bennet fails to qualify for debate, vows to stay in 2020 presidential race
Michael Bennet vowed this week to stay in the race at least through the Feb. 11 New Hampshire primary. His strategy: Convince voters that his more moderate platform makes him the best candidate to defeat President Trump in 2020. Published October 3, 2019
Antifa hit with backlash over ‘granny-bullying’ after blocking elderly woman
Antifa took a public-relations hit this week in Canada after activists blocked the path of an elderly woman using a walker as she tried to enter an Ontario college for a talk featuring a conservative politician. Published October 3, 2019
Green New Deal’s 2030 emissions goal would require adding nuclear plant every other day: Professor
A University of Colorado professor says it's possible to reach net-zero U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, as sought by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal, as long as you bring on one new nuclear power plant every other day. Published October 2, 2019
Jessica Reznicek, Ruby Montoya indicted for sabotaging Dakota Access pipeline
Anti-pipeline activists Jessica Rae Reznicek and Ruby Katherine Montoyahave been indicted on federal charges stemming from multiple 2016-17 attacks on the Dakota Access Pipeline in Iowa, including burning pipes and valves with torches. They each face up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the nine criminal counts against them. Published October 2, 2019
William A. Jacobson, Cornell Law School professor, has Elizabeth Warren Wiki Facebook page restored
Facebook restored Tuesday a six-year-old page documenting Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Cherokee ancestry claims and other controversies, calling its removal a mistake. Published October 1, 2019
Michelle Grisham embraces climate change push despite cash from oil
After decades as one of the nation's poorest states, New Mexico finds itself awash in revenue from the state's oil-and-gas boom -- so much so that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last month proposed free tuition for residents at state universities. Published October 1, 2019
Ajit Pai declares ‘victory for consumers’ as court upholds net-neutrality repeal
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Federal Communications Commission can toss out rules that block internet providers from favoring some services, but it said the FCC cannot bar states from implementing their own net neutrality regulations. Published October 1, 2019
Facebook shuts down professor’s page debunking Warren’s Native American ancestry claims
Facebook has removed an Ivy League professor's 6-year-old page, Elizabeth Warren Wiki, saying the site chronicling the Massachusetts senator's debunked Native American heritage claims violates the tech giant's rules against impersonation. Published October 1, 2019
Hoax: Girl who accused white boys of cutting dreadlocks admits she made it up
It sounded almost too outrageous to be true: A black girl attacked during recess at a private Christian school by three white boys who cut off her dreadlocks. And at a school where Vice President Pence's wife Karen teaches, no less. As it turns out, it wasn't true. Published September 30, 2019
Scientists tell U.N. Global Climate Summit: No emergency
Lost amid the coverage of Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg at last week's U.N. Global Climate Summit were the 500 international scientists, engineers and other stakeholders sounding a very different message: "There is no climate emergency." Published September 29, 2019
Al Gore edges Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for top Climate Hypocrite Award
Former Vice President Al Gore edged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a high-profile climate award, although it's unlikely to earn a place on his mantel. Published September 28, 2019
