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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

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Douglas Grensted abandoned his wife Barbara and daughters Beth and Lynne when he faked his death after leaving for a hunting trip in 1968 in Grover Beach, California. (Photo courtesy Lynne Grensted Thurston)

Douglas Grensted’s kids hit with $100,000 Social Security bill after ‘dead’ father turns up alive

In 1968, a 39-year-old funeral director named Douglas Grensted disappeared while on a hunting trip, leaving behind a wife and two young daughters. A decade later, he was declared legally dead, and Social Security paid his family about $100,000 in survivors' benefits. So imagine their shock when they discovered in 2016 that he had been alive all that time -- and not only that, the Social Security Administration wanted its money back. Published December 26, 2018

President Donald Trump makes a statement on the possible government shutdown before signing criminal just reform legislation in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

25th Amendment calls to remove Donald Trump increase

A volatile week in the nation's capital produced a spike in 25th Amendment chatter as Democrats, celebrities and media figures discussed whether this time, President Trump really has to go. Published December 23, 2018

According to indications, the sun will set on the White House many times before President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer reach an agreement on funding for a border fence. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump concedes on wall funding, not steel slatted fencing

President Trump has offered to come down from his $5 billion border wall demand, the White House said Sunday, signaling he would sign a bill that includes less money and puts limits on the type of fencing that can be constructed. Published December 23, 2018

In this Dec. 11, 2018, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. The White House on Sunday, Dec. 16, pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it. Democratic congressional leaders, Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, have proposed no more than $1.6 billion, as outlined in a bipartisan Senate bill. The money would not go for the wall but for fencing upgrades and other border security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Mick Mulvaney says Chuck Schumer given border wall counter-offer

The Trump administration has proposed a counter-offer between $5 billion and $1.3 billion to fund a border wall, also known as a "steel-slatted fence," but that may not be enough to stop the shutdown from spilling into the next Congress. Published December 23, 2018