Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Donald Trump rips New York Times over ‘false’ Mexico border deal report
President Trump came out swinging Sunday after the New York Times sought to discount his achievement on a border deal with Mexico, saying the plan had been in the works months before he threatened to impose tariffs. Published June 9, 2019
Joe Biden mocked after posting Obama friendship bracelet for Best Friends Day
Former President Barack Obama has held off on endorsing a Democratic presidential primary candidate, but Joe Biden appears to believe they're still best buddies. Published June 9, 2019
Michael Bloomberg Beyond Carbon campaign aims to shut down coal plants, block natural gas
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pledged to spend $500 million to shut down coal-fired plants by 2030 -- and prevent natural gas from replacing it -- in part by bankrolling candidates who support his climate change agenda. Published June 9, 2019
Pro-lifers warn Biden’s flip-flop on Hyde Amendment will backfire in 2020
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden may have placated progressives by switching positions on taxpayer-funded abortions, but he also put his brand at risk by swerving to the left of moderate and working-class voters at the heart of his 2020 election strategy. Published June 8, 2019
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Ohio jury awards $11 million to bakery owners targeted by Oberlin College student protests
The owners of an Ohio bakery who sued for libel after being targeted by student protests has won an $11 million verdict against Oberlin College. Published June 7, 2019
Katrina Jackson, ‘Whole Life Democrat,’ abortion position bucks party stance
Louisiana state Rep. Katrina R. Jackson has been called plenty of names -- a fake Democrat, a traitor, even a Republican -- but she prefers another label: "whole life Democrat." Published June 6, 2019
Play about affair between FBI agents Strzok, Page secures new venue
A stage production about former FBI officials Lisa Page and Peter Strzok has secured a new location after being dropped from one theater over security concerns. Published June 6, 2019
Coalition Against Socialized Medicine challenges ‘Medicare for all’ push
A group of leading conservative and free-market groups launched Thursday the Coalition Against Socialized Medicine, an effort aimed at countering the growing Democratic calls for "Medicare for all." Published June 6, 2019
Joe Biden plagiarism threatens 2020 bid, recalls failed 1988 White House run
Charges of plagiarizing policy documents piled up Wednesday against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, putting the 2020 frontrunner's campaign on defense in a replay of the issue that largely torpedoed his 1988 presidential bid. Published June 5, 2019
NFL’s latest social-justice grant recipients reveal more ties to George Soros
The NFL announced grants Tuesday totaling nearly $2 million to eight organizations, two of which have ties to Democratic megadonor George Soros. Published June 5, 2019
Oregon House passes National Popular Vote, sends bill to Democratic governor
The Oregon House passed legislation Wednesday to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, sending the measure to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, who has indicated she will sign it. Published June 5, 2019
Trump administration cancels funding for research using aborted fetal remains
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would immediately cancel federal funding for research at the University of California San Francisco using human fetal tissue from abortions, weighing in again on a charged issue fraught with scientific and moral implications. Published June 5, 2019
Josh Hawley, Elizabeth Warren united on Big Tech anti-trust crackdown
When lawmakers as ideologically divided as Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren agree that your industry has become too powerful, you could be in trouble, and that's the problem facing Big Tech. Published June 4, 2019
Disney, Netflix accused of hypocrisy with Georgia abortion ban talk
Disney CEO Bob Iger said it would be "very difficult" for the company to continue to film in Georgia if the state's newly enacted abortion law goes into effect, though the entertainment giant had no similar reservations about shooting in Jordan. Published June 3, 2019
Democrats defy party abortion stance with pro-life votes, opposition to late-term bills
In one of the biggest surprises of the 2019 legislative session, dozens of Democratic state legislators have defied their party on abortion, emerging as a decisive force on pivotal votes in what may signal a fraying of the Democratic consensus on a signature issue. Published May 30, 2019
Steve Sisolak vetoes National Popular Vote bill
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak surprised onlookers Thursday by vetoing a bill to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, saying it would reduce the influence of low-population states like his in presidential contests. Published May 30, 2019
John Bel Edwards to break with party by signing Louisiana fetal-heartbeat bill
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says he plans to sign a fetal-heartbeat bill passed by the state legislature, breaking with the Democratic Party on the pivotal abortion issue. Published May 30, 2019
Planned Parenthood resists probe of Missouri last abortion clinic
The last abortion clinic in Missouri could close in two days, a situation that Planned Parenthood has attributed to the state's increasingly tough regulations, while pro-life activists say the facility has only itself to blame. Published May 29, 2019
Mike Parson says state’s only abortion clinic should receive no ‘special treatment’
Missouri Gov. Michael Parson said Wednesday that the state's last abortion clinic should receive no "special treatment," while insisting that Planned Parenthood could still avoid a shutdown by complying with the law before the Friday deadline. Published May 29, 2019
Kamala Harris: Justin Amash put ‘country before party’ with Trump impeachment call
Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan Republican, has taken plenty of flak for his call to impeach President Trump, but the congressman received a shout-out Tuesday from Sen. Kamala D. Harris, a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published May 29, 2019
