Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
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
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
