Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Cold turkey: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade looks like chilliest on record
The 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade appeared to break a record Thursday for the lowest temperature ever for the annual floats-and-balloons extravaganza in New York City. Published November 22, 2018
Bruce Westerman faults forest-management bill blocks on Democrats
As catastrophic wildfires cut a deadly swath through California, President Trump has demanded more aggressive forest management -- and as luck would have it, Rep. Bruce Westerman has a bill to do exactly that. Published November 19, 2018
Women’s March founder calls on leaders to resign over anti-Semitism, bigotry concerns
Teresa Shook, the founder of the Women's March, called Monday on the group's leaders to step down, accusing them of allowing anti-Semitism and other bigoted ideologies to infect the organization's purpose. Published November 19, 2018
Minnesota Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar inflames Democratic split over Israel with post-election BDS support
She has yet to be sworn in, but Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has already inflamed the Democratic divide over Israel with her post-election admission of support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Published November 19, 2018
Jerry Brown on California wildfires: Trump has ‘got our back’
California Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday that President Trump has assured him he will provide continued federal aid for the disastrous California wildfires, adding that the president has "got our back." Published November 18, 2018
Eric Swalwell, Democratic lawmaker, warns gun owners that ‘government has nukes’
Rep. Eric Swalwell, California Democrat, warned gun owners Friday that any fight over firearms would be "a short one," because the federal government has an extensive cache of nuclear weapons. Published November 16, 2018
USAID expands funding to private, religious schools under new global education policy
The U.S. Agency for International Development plans to fund private and religious schools in developing countries as part of its new education policy, citing the need to provide instruction to millions of children globally who lack access to public schools. Published November 16, 2018
Betsy DeVos releases campus sexual misconduct rule to balance rights of accuser, accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has released a broad overhaul of the federal guidance on campus sexual assault and harassment, a proposal aimed at striking a balance between the rights of the accuser and the accused. Published November 16, 2018
Betsy DeVos praised for reforms to Title IX due process
Expect plenty of outrage when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveils her overhaul of the Obama-era Title IX rule governing college sexual-assault cases -- and behind the scenes, an outpouring of relief. Published November 15, 2018
Oregon launches investigation into two people who submitted slew of late ballots
Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has launched an investigation into two individuals who turned in nearly 100 ballots the day after the election. Published November 15, 2018
Virginia AG Mark Herring hit with lawsuit over legality of privately funded climate prosecutors
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at unearthing the details of his efforts to bring on a lawyer to pursue climate litigation through a program paid for by billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Published November 14, 2018
Colorado early snow clouds climate change debate
A heavy autumn snowfall has ski resorts across Colorado holding some of their earliest opening days in a decade or more, stoking skiers and fueling another snowball fight over climate change. Published November 14, 2018
Scientists correct widely reported ocean-warming study after errors found
Researchers have walked back a high-profile study showing that the oceans are warming far faster than previously thought, thanks to climate change, after their conclusions were challenged by a prominent climate skeptic. Published November 14, 2018
Foundation shelves human rights award for Women’s March over anti-Semitism charges
A German foundation has cancelled an awards ceremony to honor the Women's March after a group of affiliated scholars objected, accusing the progressive advocacy group of anti-Semitism. Published November 14, 2018
Democrats label Republicans racist, bigoted, sexist in Axios poll
A stunning 61 percent of Democrats labeled Republicans as "racist/bigoted/sexist" when asked which words they would use to describe the other party, while 31 percent of Republicans said the same thing about Democrats, according to an Axios poll released this week. Published November 13, 2018
Trump approves expedited major disaster declaration for California wildfires
President Trump approved Monday an expedited request for a major disaster declaration for California as the state grapples with devastating wildfires that have left 31 dead. Published November 12, 2018
Donald Trump sparks California wildfires debate on clearing versus climate
The California wildfire disaster marked Monday a deadly milestone as frustrated calls for more aggressive forest management -- led by President Trump -- met with climate-change pushback from Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. Published November 12, 2018
Hillary Clinton will run for president again in 2020, predicts her former top adviser
A longtime Hillary Clinton adviser guaranteed Monday that the former secretary of state would make a third bid for president in 2020 on a more progressive platform. Published November 12, 2018
Tucker Carlson accuses Michael Avenatti client of calling his daughter ‘whore’
Fox News host Tucker Carlson admitted Sunday that he yelled at a man during dinner at a country club, but said he did so only after the diner called his teenage daughter an obscene name and asked if she were "Tucker's whore." Published November 11, 2018
Sam Donaldson says CNN suing White House over Jim Acosta suspension
Former ABC White House correspondent Sam Donaldson said Sunday that CNN has sued the Trump administration -- and that he has been asked to submit an affidavit -- although the cable network said no decision has been reached. Published November 11, 2018
