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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

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In this March 31, 2015, file photo, a bald eagle takes flight in Newcastle, Maine. Bald eagles are in the midst of record population growth in the northern New England states and could find themselves removed from all state endangered lists. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Endangered Species Act revisions by Donald Trump decried

The Trump administration moved to "bring the Act into the 21st century" by finalizing sweeping revisions that maintain the "best available science" standard while placing limits on the designation of critical habitat, streamlining the listings process and making clear the costs of such designations. Published August 12, 2019

California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum decried as anti-Semitic

A proposed ethnic-studies curriculum developed for California public high schools has ignited outrage over its shabby treatment of Jewish Americans and Israel, leading to fears that students could soon receive a crash course in anti-Semitism. Published August 11, 2019

William Perry Pendley is the deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management. (Department of the Interior photograph)

William Perry Pendley, ‘sagebrush rebel,’ embraces role heading BLM

William Perry Pendley has long railed against the federal government's vast land holdings, but shortly after arriving at the Bureau of Land Management, he was asked to approve the acquisition of the 16-acre Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum in Florida. Published August 8, 2019

This May 21, 2018, photo shows a row of dishwashers for sale at Lowe's Home Improvement store in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) **FILE**

Dishwasher regulations draw Trump administration scrutiny

For years, consumers have complained about slower, noisier dishwashers that produce dirtier dishes, the result of tighter federal efficiency regulations that the Trump administration is now seeking to unload. Published August 7, 2019

This undated photo provided by the Dayton Police Department shows Connor Betts. The 24-year-old masked gunman in body armor opened fire early Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing several people, including his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain by police, officials said. (Dayton Police Department via AP)

Hunter Pollack: Democrats ignoring Connor Betts is ‘hypocrisy’

Hunter Pollack, the brother of Parkland mass shooting victim Meadow Pollack, accused Democrats of hypocrisy Monday for focusing on the El Paso shooting suspect's apparent white-nationalist agenda while remaining mum on the left-wing beliefs of the Dayton gunman. Published August 6, 2019

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers (right) said his Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh is compiling a book to help communities cope with mass shootings. (Associated Press/File)

White nationalist mass shootings not rising: Research

Seven times this year, a gunman has opened fire in a U.S. public place, killing at least three people. One shooter is suspected of being a white supremacist. One was an Elizabeth Warren supporter. And two were black. Published August 5, 2019

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Black conservatives defend Trump, blast Democratic record in inner cities

As Democrats and media figures continued to accuse Mr. Trump of racism for his broadside at "dangerous & filthy" Baltimore, black conservatives have come to the president's defense, accusing critics of attempting to deflect attention from the wretched conditions in urban areas long run by Democrats. Published August 2, 2019

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said a $1 billion, no-bid lottery deal with a political associate was important to keep 1,110 state jobs. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island governor, roiled by lottery deal outcry

Rhode Islanders appreciate high rollers -- gaming is the state's third-largest industry -- but Republicans worry that Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has stacked the deck in favor of a political associate with a $1 billion, no-bid lottery deal. Published July 31, 2019

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello meets with mayors from his party inside the Yolanda Guerrero Cultural Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Sunday, July 21, 2019. The meeting was closed to the media as he entered through a heavily guarded side door. Rossello said Sunday evening that he will not resign in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat, but he will not seek re-election or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald via AP)

Ricardo Rossello nominates Pedro Pierluisi as possible successor

Outgoing Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday that he has nominated Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia as Secretary of State -- and his presumed successor -- although it was unclear whether the selection would ease the island's political crisis. Published July 31, 2019