Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Nikki Haley blasts Democrat silence on ICE flag incident
Former Ambassador Nikki Haley joined Sunday the chorus of outrage over the Democratic Party's near-silence over the protesters who ripped down the American flag and replaced it with the Mexican flag at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora, Colorado. Published July 14, 2019
Lindsey Graham: 30% of adults with kids trying to cross border are ‘fake families’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said Sunday that about 30% of migrant adults with children trying to cross the U.S. border are "fake families" trying to game the U.S. asylum system. Published July 14, 2019
Megan Rapinoe offers equal-pay solution: Big corporations ‘can just write the check’
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe offered a solution Sunday to the push for equal pay for the U.S. Women's National Team: Big corporations "can just write the check." Published July 14, 2019
Bernie Sanders backs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Nancy Pelosi feud
Sen. Bernie Sanders sided Sunday with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying the Democratic leadership was being "a little bit" too tough on young progressive House members resisting the party establishment. Published July 14, 2019
Kellyanne Conway defends immigration raids, points to ‘deporter in chief’ Obama
Trump administration officials sought Sunday to cool the heated rhetoric over anticipated immigration raids, arguing that enforcing deportation orders is routine -- and occurred with greater frequency under President Obama. Published July 14, 2019
Bill de Blasio, absent during NYC blackout, takes heat from Andrew Cuomo, New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wasn't home during Saturday's massive blackout -- he was campaigning in Iowa -- a decision he defended Sunday after taking heat from fellow New Yorkers, starting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Published July 14, 2019
American flag donations pour in after protesters raise Mexican flag over Colorado ICE facility
Rep. Chip Roy thanked the "numerous patriotic Americans" who took it upon themselves to provide replacements after activists pulled down and then attempted to burn the stars-and-stripes, which he called "completely unacceptable." Published July 14, 2019
Democrats mum as GOP slams Mexican flag-raising at ICE as ‘heinous anti-American display’
Old Glory was back atop the flagpole Saturday at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora, Colorado, but Republicans were hardly ready to forget the protesters who took down the stars-and-stripes and replaced it with the Mexican flag. Published July 13, 2019
Trump Jr. pumps up base: ‘Left hates Trump more than they love America’
Donald Trump Jr. pumped up the conservative activist base Friday night in Colorado with a pull-no-punches speech touting his father's accomplishments in office and blasting the Democratic opposition, declaring that "the left hates Trump much more than they love America." Published July 13, 2019
Protesters deface U.S. flag, fly Mexican flag over ICE facility in Colorado
Activists pulled down the U.S. flag and replaced it with the Mexican flag Friday outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Aurora, Colorado, part of a national protest against the Trump administration. Published July 12, 2019
Pastor imprisoned in Turkey ‘astounded’ by growing hostility to Christians in America
Andrew Brunson, the U.S. pastor who spent two years in a Turkish prison, said Friday he was "astounded" by the escalating hostility toward Christians in the United States, saying they have become the "target" of activists. Published July 12, 2019
Jared Polis becomes first elected Democrat to speak at Western Conservative Summit
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became Friday the first elected Democratic official to speak at the Western Conservative Summit, the largest conservative gathering outside Washington, D.C., and it went better than many would have thought. Published July 12, 2019
9th Circuit Court backs Trump on Title X abortion funding ban
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to block the Trump administration's Title X family-planning rules from taking effect, keeping in place newly instated requirements preventing grant recipients from referring clients for abortions. Published July 11, 2019
Tom Steyer urged to help 2020 Democrats with money instead of himself
San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer plans to sink $100 million into his Democratic presidential primary bid, but some Democrats want him to share the wealth instead. Published July 10, 2019
Jaelene Hinkle’s World Cup snub sparks debate
The celebration continued Wednesday for the U.S. women's soccer team after its historic Women's World Cup title, even as questions resurfaced about why one of the best players in the nation wasn't there. Published July 10, 2019
Andy Ngo: Lack of Democratic outrage shows ‘I’m the wrong type of victim’
There wasn't much in the way of Democratic outrage over the antifa attack on conservative journalist Andy Ngo, and he's not surprised. Published July 9, 2019
Starbucks brass apologizes, meets with six Tempe officers booted from store
Starbucks executives sought to ease tensions by meeting Monday with the six police officers asked to leave a store in Tempe, Arizona, because a customer said they made him feel unsafe. Published July 9, 2019
Raise the Wage Act would cut millions of jobs: CBO report
A report released Monday by Congress' chief scorekeeper found that a Democratic plan to raise the federal minimum wage would benefit millions of workers, just not the unlucky millions whose jobs would be eliminated. Published July 8, 2019
Federal minimum-wage hike would cost 3.7M jobs, give pay raises to 17M: Report
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour would come as a boon for millions of workers who would receive pay increases, but not for the millions who would lose their jobs, according to a report released Monday. Published July 8, 2019
Antifa blames John Blum with baton for Portland attack
There's no question John Blum was badly beaten by antifa activists at last week's protest in Portland, Oregon. The question is whether he had it coming. Published July 7, 2019
