Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Dept. of Education to investigate alleged anti-Semitism at UCLA
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has launched investigations into two complaints of alleged discrimination against Jewish students at the University of California, Los Angeles, a month after President Trump signed an executive order on combating anti-Semitism. Published January 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders defends climate protesters arrested for disrupting Colorado governor’s speech
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Friday defended climate protesters charged with disrupting Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' State of the State speech, saying the activists "do not deserve to be arrested," but should be "applauded and heard." Published January 10, 2020
Indigenous Peoples March scolds Nicholas Sandmann for ‘smirk seen around the world’
Indigenous Peoples March organizers took a swipe Thursday at Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann for what they called "the smirk seen around the world." Published January 9, 2020
Walmart settles lawsuit with naval reservist alleging anti-military discrimination
Walmart has settled a lawsuit filed by a Naval reservist who accused the retail giant of discriminating against her based on her military service. Published January 8, 2020
CNN settles $275M lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann
CNN agreed Tuesday to settle for an undisclosed amount in a $275 million lawsuit filed by Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann over the network's coverage of his viral encounter with an elderly Native American activist. Published January 7, 2020
Democrats, media face backlash for slamming Trump instead of Qassem Soleimani
White House counsel Kellyanne Conway swung back by accusing congressional Democrats of ignoring the danger posed by the former Quds Force commander responsible for the deaths of hundreds of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. Published January 6, 2020
Nikki Haley: Democrat leadership ‘only ones mourning Soleimani’
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said Monday that the Democratic leadership and 2020 presidential candidates are "the only ones mourning" the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Published January 6, 2020
Amazon accused of threatening to fire workers critical of climate policies
A group of Amazon employees accused the online retail giant Thursday of threatening to fire them for speaking out publicly on "the company's role in the climate crisis." Published January 2, 2020
Trump administration defies environmentalists calling for BLM head’s ouster
The Trump administration extended Thursday the tenure of Bureau of Land Management interim head William Perry Pendley, defying environmentalists and progressives who had demanded days earlier his resignation or removal. Published January 2, 2020
Church growth tied to sexual conservatism
Four years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, conservative churches, led by the evangelicals and nondenominationals, still draw enthusiastic crowds each weekend to their megachurches, even as liberal mainline Protestant denominations wilt. Published December 31, 2019
William Perry Pendley ouster demanded by liberal environmentalists
Environmentalists demanded Monday the resignation of William Perry Pendley, head of the Bureau of Land Management, as the agency moves ahead with plans to relocate most of its staff from Washington, D.C., to the West. Published December 30, 2019
Nikki Goeser, whose husband was killed in gun-free zone, fights red-flag laws
A stalker shot and killed her husband in a so-called gun-free zone. Now Nikki Goeser is worried that another gun control measure widely gaining popularity will result in other firearms owners being victimized. Published December 26, 2019
Michigan pro-lifers submit signatures for ‘veto-proof’ ban on abortion procedure
Michigan pro-lifers submitted signatures Monday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure, seeking to bypass the Democratic governor by placing a veto-proof measure before the Republican-controlled state legislature. Published December 23, 2019
‘Free Matt Drudge’: Silicon Valley conservatives to launch latest Drudge rival
Another Drudge Report rival plans to make its debut next month from a locale not known as a hotbed of conservative political thought: Silicon Valley. Published December 23, 2019
Fracking ban would be ‘catastrophic’ to U.S. economy, Chamber report warns
Most of the top Democratic presidential contenders have called for eliminating hydraulic fracturing, but such a ban would be "catastrophic" for the U.S. economy, according to a report released Thursday. Published December 19, 2019
‘Merry Impeachmas’: Washington Post defends reporter after ‘ill-considered’ tweet sparks bias uproar
The Washington Post came Thursday to the defense of a reporter who tweeted the leftist taunt "Merry Impeachmas" with a photo showing the newspaper's smiling congressional team celebrating over dinner after the House vote to impeach President Trump. Published December 19, 2019
Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Senate candidate, takes heat for climate-apocalypse ad
Politicians often make it sound as if the world will end unless they're elected, but Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff may be taking it literally. Published December 17, 2019
U.N. climate conference flops as nations deadlock on hot-button issues
Even the star-studded presence of Greta Thunberg and Harrison Ford couldn't save the U.N. Climate Change Conference. Published December 16, 2019
Chuck Schumer, Trump find common ground on impeachment trial
They may not agree on much, but President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer have found common ground on the looming impeachment trial: They both want the Senate to call witnesses. Published December 15, 2019
Jerry Nadler: Senate Republicans are violating ‘impartial justice’ in impeachment oath
Democrats seeking to avoid a quick impeachment shutdown in the Senate have accused Republicans who have made clear their opposition to the removal of President Trump of violating the Senate rules on "impartial justice." Published December 15, 2019
