Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
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
Thousands turn out for anti-Trump ‘People’s March’ rally as inauguration looms
Some women still wore the pink cat-eared hats of yesteryear, but otherwise Saturday's protest was virtually unrecognizable from the landmark 2017 Women's March that signaled the start of the anti-Trump resistance. Published January 18, 2025
Tennessee drops ESG lawsuit after BlackRock agrees to concessions in ‘historic win’ for consumers
Tennessee settled its consumer-protection lawsuit against BlackRock after the world's largest asset manager agreed to increase transparency surrounding its emphasis on environmental, social and governance factors in investing. Published January 17, 2025
White tenured professor sues Penn over ‘racist double standards’ in suspension
A White Jewish professor has sued the University of Pennsylvania for breach of contract, accusing the institution of "racist double standards" for suspending her over race-related comments while allowing other employees to smear Jews without consequence. Published January 16, 2025
States, students spend $1.8 billion on DEI course mandates at public universities, study finds
The Biden administration isn't alone in shoveling public money into diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Published January 16, 2025
Measuring up … and up and up: Trumps are among the tallest first families in U.S. history
When it comes to first families, the Trumps stand head and shoulders above nearly all the rest. Published January 16, 2025
Becket poll finds 70% of Americans oppose forcing religious groups to pay for abortions
More than two-thirds of Americans oppose requiring faith-based organizations to provide abortion coverage contrary to their beliefs, according to a newly released poll, as the issue makes its way through the courts. Published January 16, 2025
Trump urged to pardon 21 pro-life activists convicted in Biden administration’s crackdown
Attorneys have asked President-elect Donald Trump to grant "full and unconditional" pardons for 21 pro-life activists who were prosecuted, convicted and even imprisoned under the Biden administration for protesting at abortion clinics. Published January 15, 2025
Women’s March rebrands as ‘People’s March’ in bow to inclusion ahead of Trump inaugural
The Women's March of 2017 was the highest-profile protest of Donald Trump's first inauguration, but just eight years later, the word "women" has been scratched from the event. Published January 15, 2025
House passes bill to keep biological males out of female scholastic sports
House Republicans voted Tuesday to prohibit biological males from participating in girls' and women's scholastic sports, taking prompt action on one of President-elect Donald Trump's priority issues despite a wall of Democratic opposition. Published January 14, 2025
Federal judge vacates Title IX overhaul in defeat for Biden administration
A federal court on Thursday invalidated the Biden administration's ambitious overhaul of Title IX, handing the Democratic president a major defeat on transgender rights as he prepares to leave office. Published January 9, 2025
Western Republicans rip Biden’s eleventh-hour refusal to delist grizzlies
Westerners have sought for decades to have the grizzly bear removed from the federal endangered-species list, but it won't happen under the Biden administration. Published January 8, 2025
Disney under pressure from conservative shareholders to disavow ad censorship
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said he wants to move away from politics, but the conservative legal warriors at the Alliance Defending Freedom would like the entertainment giant to put it in writing. Published January 8, 2025
Drag queens on college campuses face red-state pushback as shows proliferate
Drag queens have become as commonplace as football and protesters on U.S. college campuses, but they're running into resistance in red states like Oklahoma. Published January 7, 2025
Trump foes steamed as HBCU marching band raises funds to play at inaugural
The Mississippi Valley State University marching band was blasted by the left for agreeing to play at President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural, but the historically Black college is also receiving a boost from Republicans. Published January 7, 2025
Biden Justice Department spent $100 million on DEI, ‘restorative justice’ grants to schools
The Department of Education isn't the only arm of the Biden administration doling out federal grants to promote diversity, inclusion and equity in the classroom. Published January 2, 2025
Comedian Whitney Cummings goes viral after roasting CNN, Democrats live on air
Comic Whitney Cummings was trending on social media Wednesday after torching top Democrats in her live on-air roast of 2024 on "New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen." Published January 1, 2025
Transgender runner peeved after being spurned by Division I women’s teams
Sadie Schreiner, a biological male who competes as a sprinter in women's NCAA Division III collegiate track, sought to transfer this year to a Division I program, but was rejected or ignored despite winning two-time All-American honors while competing at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. Published December 31, 2024
Conservatives get the last laugh after Democrats’ campaign to demonize Project 2025 bombs
The Heritage Foundation unveiled Project 2025 last year -- and then spent the 2024 campaign in the doghouse as Democrats wielded the conservative wish list as a cudgel against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Luckily for Heritage, the Democratic strategy was a flop. Published December 31, 2024
Transgender inmate in women’s prison accused of molesting cellmate
A female former inmate who says she was sexually victimized by her transgender cellmate has sued the Washington state prison system, arguing that her rights were violated when she was forced to share a cell with a biological male. Published December 30, 2024
