Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
‘SNL’: Alec Baldwin’s ‘President Trump’ ends government shutdown with ‘hamberder’ deal
The partial federal shutdown provided the ingredients for a "Saturday Night Live" skit featuring "President Trump," played by Alec Baldwin, as a contestant on "Deal or No Deal." Published January 20, 2019
James Clyburn: No border-security negotiations until Donald Trump ends government shutdown
House Majority Whip James Clyburn said Sunday there would be no negotiations on border security until President Trump agrees to end the partial federal shutdown. Published January 20, 2019
Mike Pence decries media ‘obsession’ with attacking Donald Trump after BuzzFeed uproar
Vice President Mike Pence decried Sunday the media's "obsession" with tearing down President Trump after last week's uproar over a since-disputed report in BuzzFeed. Published January 20, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand accused of political opportunism on Al Franken, immigration
All presidential contenders bring baggage to their campaigns, and for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, the issue coming back to haunt her is political opportunism. Published January 20, 2019
Rudy Giuliani: Trump Tower Moscow talks likely lasted until end of campaign, Michael Cohen ‘key guy’
Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that negotiations about building a Trump Tower in Moscow likely extended until the end of the 2016 presidential campaign. Published January 20, 2019
Donald Trump says ‘Radical Democrat’ Nancy Pelosi lost control of party to far left
President Trump said in a Sunday tweetstorm that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lost control of her party, becoming a "Radical Democrat" in order to appease the Democratic Party's far left. Published January 20, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez steer clear of D.C. Women’s March
The anti-Semitism issue failed to stop some prominent Democrats from turning up Saturday at Women's March events across the country, but members of Congress largely stayed away from the flagship march in Washington, D.C. Published January 20, 2019
Laura Loomer, conservative gadfly, rushes Women’s March NYC stage, accuses leaders of hating Jews
Conservative provocateur Laura Loomer rushed the stage Saturday at the Women's March rally in New York City, commandeered the microphone, and accused the organization of anti-Jewish sentiment before being escorted off by security. Published January 19, 2019
Women’s March kicks off with release of agenda blasting pro-Israel, anti-BDS legislation
The Women's March kicked off Saturday in Washington, D.C., shortly after leaders released a sweeping policy document that includes opposition to legislation targeting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Published January 19, 2019
Debbie Wasserman Schultz splits with Women’s March over anti-Semitism concerns
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat, announced Friday that she would not participate in the Women's March, citing concerns about the leadership's record on anti-Semitism. Published January 18, 2019
Nancy Pelosi faces backlash for placing Ilhan Omar on House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hit with a backlash over her decision to assign freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, despite the Minnesota Democrat's record of anti-Israel advocacy. Published January 18, 2019
Mike Pence blasts wife’s media critics for ‘attacks on Christian education’
Vice President Mike Pence defended his wife Thursday against criticism over her job at a Northern Virginia Christian school that prohibits homosexual or other extra-marital activity on the part of students or parents, calling for an end to "attacks on Christian education." Published January 17, 2019
Women’s March relocates to smaller Freedom Plaza venue
Three days before the 2019 Women's March, organizers announced they had moved to a smaller venue as the third annual march confronts bad weather, a government shutdown and a dramatic drop of support on the left. Published January 16, 2019
Pranksters distribute phony Washington Post declaring Trump out of office
Pranksters distributed copies Wednesday of a phony newspaper that called itself the Washington Post -- and looked a lot like the Washington Post -- declaring that President Trump had stepped down. Published January 16, 2019
Rashida Tlaib blasts ‘right wing media’ after coverage of get-together with pro-Hezbollah activist
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, accused "right wing media" Tuesday of picking on her for being Muslim after she was slammed for hosting a pro-Hezbollah activist at her congressional swearing-in ceremony in Detroit. Published January 16, 2019
Women’s March leaders deny anti-Semitism claims as DNC, Harris, Gillibrand abandon 2019 event
The 2019 Women's March doesn't kick off until Saturday, but what was once the left's favorite anti-Trump fest is already stumbling. Published January 15, 2019
Tamika Mallory refuses to condemn Louis Farrakhan on ‘The View’
Women's March national co-chair Tamika D. Mallory's attempt to tamp down anti-Semitism concerns prior to next weekend's march may have backfired. Published January 14, 2019
Donald Trump’s World Bank pick could reverse climate change focus
All eyes are on President Trump to see whether he will use the vacancy to shift the multilateral lender's focus from fighting climate change to providing developing nations with cheap, reliable fossil-fuel energy. Published January 14, 2019
Pro-Hezbollah activist posts photos with Rashida Tlaib at swearing-in ceremony
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, was called out Monday after Palestinian activist Abbas Hamideh, a staunch defender of the terrorist group Hezbollah, posted photos of the two of them posing at her swearing-in ceremony in Detroit. Published January 14, 2019
Partial government shutdown won’t trip up January’s major D.C. marches
Three marches -- including two of the biggest of the year, the March for Life and the Women's March -- are slated to step lively next weekend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., even if the partial federal government shutdown remains in effect. Published January 14, 2019
