Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Six Tempe officers asked to leave Starbucks for making customer feel unsafe
Another Starbucks controversy is brewing after six Arizona police officers said a barista asked them to leave because a customer "did not feel safe" in their presence. Published July 6, 2019
Andy Ngo assault listed as attack on journalist by U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
According to some leftists and media figures, Andy Ngo isn't a journalist, but clearly the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker disagrees. Published July 4, 2019
Antifa attack on Andy Ngo prompts calls for Facebook crackdown
Prominent conservatives called Wednesday for Facebook to crack down on the left-wing anarchist group antifa in the aftermath of last weekend's attack in Portland on Oregon journalist Andy Ngo. Published July 3, 2019
Andy Ngo antifa attack upends liberals’ identity-politics script
Andy Ngo may be a gay, Asian-American journalist, but the only aspect of his identity that seems to matter to many on the left is his conservative political bent. Published July 2, 2019
Ted Cruz, Ted Wheeler battle over violence in Portland
The street violence erupting at Saturday's protest in Portland has touched off the Battle of the Teds. Published July 2, 2019
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, vows to do ‘everything we can’ to hold culprits accountable
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Monday that city officials would do "everything we can" to hold accountable perpetrators who engaged in violence at Saturday's protest, insisting that the city opposed such behavior "regardless of someone's political leanings." Published July 1, 2019
Two more Oregon men left bloody by antifa attack at Portland rally
It appears that journalist Andy Ngo wasn't the only victim of an antifa assault at Saturday's rally in Portland, Oregon. Published July 1, 2019
Ted Cruz seeks probe of Ted Wheeler in Portland antifa attack
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, called Sunday for a federal investigation and charges against Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler after an attack on a conservative journalist by antifa activists during one of the city's frequent protests. Published June 30, 2019
Antifa-fueled Portland protest results in ‘multiple assaults,’ three arrests
The Portland police arrested three protesters at Saturday's melee that resulted in "multiple assaults," including an attack on journalist Andy Ngo by a mob of antifa activists. Published June 30, 2019
Andy Ngo beaten up by antifa activists at Portland protest
An Oregon photojournalist who covers Portland's frequently violent protest scene was taken to the hospital Saturday after being attacked by black-masked antifa activists. Published June 29, 2019
Oregon Republicans end walkout, return to work after cap-and-trade bill dies
The Oregon Senate Republicans returned voluntarily to the state capitol on Saturday, the day before the end of the legislative session, after a weeklong walkout that saw the governor try to bring them back using state troopers. Published June 28, 2019
Air Italy violates Open Skies pact with Qatar subsidies, U.S. airlines say
The Big Three U.S. passenger airlines -- Delta, American and United -- are calling on the Trump administration to take action over their claims that Qatar has violated the 2018 Open Skies agreement by using "massive government subsidies" to add routes via its proxy, Air Italy. Published June 27, 2019
Google, YouTube anti-conservative bias raises alarm about 2020 election meddling
Conservative frustration with Big Tech bias bubbled over this week amid fresh evidence of behind-the-scenes political manipulation at Google, spurring calls for federal action to prevent the industry from putting its thumb on the scales of the 2020 election. Published June 26, 2019
Alleged Google email compares Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson, PragerU to ‘nazis’
Conservatives erupted Tuesday after Project Veritas released an alleged internal Google email in which an employee compared three prominent right-of-center figures to Nazis. Published June 25, 2019
Project Veritas video targeting Google pulled by YouTube after privacy complaints
A Project Veritas undercover video raising alarm about Google's political neutrality and 2020 election preparations was removed Monday by YouTube, which is owned by Google. Published June 25, 2019
Bill Currier threats investigated as Oregon Republicans’ walkout enters day five
The Benton County Sheriff is investigating threats made against Oregon Republican Party chairman Bill Currier, adding to the tension surrounding the standoff between the Democratic governor and runaway Republicans in the state Senate. Published June 24, 2019
Google exec in Project Veritas sting says only big tech can stop ‘the next Trump situation’
A top Google executive was caught on hidden camera declaring that the federal government should not break up the tech giant -- because then it would be more difficult to prevent "the next Trump situation." Published June 24, 2019
Andrew Cuomo New Green Deal to become law in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Green New Deal has drawn far less buzz than the one proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Then again, her version is nowhere near passage. Published June 23, 2019
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers becomes third Democrat this year to veto infanticide legislation
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Friday a bill requiring medical care for infants born alive after an abortion, becoming the third Democratic governor this year to thwart Republican-sponsored infanticide legislation. Published June 22, 2019
Runaway Oregon Republicans prepared to stay away until legislative session ends
Oregon Senate Republicans are prepared to hunker down out of state until the legislative session adjourns June 30 to block Democrats from passing a "disastrous" cap-and-trade legislation. Published June 21, 2019
