Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Vermont House passes H. 57 no-limits abortion bill
The Vermont House passed overwhelmingly Thursday a sweeping, no-limits abortion bill that makes terminating a pregnancy a "fundamental right" and ensures access to the procedure at every stage of gestation. Published February 21, 2019
New York Times labels William Happer, Princeton physicist, a ‘climate denialist,’ faces backlash
Princeton professor emeritus William Happer's role in forming a White House climate security committee didn't sit well with a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, which called the eminent physicist a "denialist." Published February 21, 2019
Covington teen Nicholas Sandmann cheered by conservatives for Washington Post suit
Even if The Washington Post never pays him a dime, Kentucky teenager Nicholas Sandmann may have already earned a bust in the conservative pantheon for his audacious $250 million lawsuit against the liberal media titan. Published February 20, 2019
Martina Navratilova slammed for calling out transgender ‘cheating’ in women’s sports
Martina Navratilova, one of the first openly gay major sports figures, has run afoul of the LGBT movement for calling it "cheating" to allow transgender females to participate in women's sports. Published February 20, 2019
Nick Sandmann, Covington Catholic teen, sues Washington Post for $250 million
Attorneys for Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Tuesday against The Washington Post, accusing the newspaper of targeting the teenager in "a modern-day form of McCarthyism." Published February 19, 2019
Women’s March leaders Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour defend Ilhan Omar amid anti-Semitism uproar
Women's March leaders Tamika D. Mallory and Linda Sarsour have rushed to the defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar, blasting politicians who criticized the Minnesota Democrat for comments widely seen as anti-Semitic and blaming racism for fueling the uproar. Published February 12, 2019
Vermont bill H. 57 would codify ‘no-limits’ abortion amid late-term backlash
Vermont may already be the most abortion-friendly state in the nation -- there are no restrictions in state law -- but a bill to put unfettered access in writing has raised alarm about sanctioning late-term procedures and opening the door to another Kermit Gosnell. Published February 12, 2019
Most pro-choice adults oppose late-term abortion, denying newborns care: Poll
Even most pro-choice Americans oppose late-term abortion, according to a newly released poll, putting them at odds with the Democratic push for state legislation removing barriers to third-trimester procedures. Published February 12, 2019
Republicans waste no time with ads tying House Democrats to Green New Deal
The climate movement claims that 81 percent of Americans support the Green New Deal, but apparently the GOP's internal polling says something completely different. Published February 11, 2019
Nick Sandmann attorney accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘double standard’ over Covington coverage
As if Jeff Bezos didn't already have his hands full with his divorce and battle with the National Enquirer, the Amazon tycoon found himself under fire Monday over his newspaper's treatment of Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann. Published February 11, 2019
Democrats stumble on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal
Democrats struggled Sunday to defend the Green New Deal after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's botched roll-out threatened to turn the sweeping climate plan into a national punchline. Published February 10, 2019
House Democrats reject GOP push to fast-track bill protecting newborns who survive abortions
House Republicans sought once again Friday to hold a floor vote on a bill protecting newborns who survive abortion, and once again House Democrats rebuffed the GOP's request. Published February 8, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal draws laughs, divides Democrats
No doubt Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, wanted to make a splash Thursday with the release of the much-anticipated Green New Deal, and that she did. Published February 7, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlights offshore drilling rig on congressional website
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's newly unveiled Green New Deal takes aim at fossil-fuel emissions, but her congressional website features a photo of an offshore drilling rig. Published February 7, 2019
Gucci apologizes, removes $890 ‘blackface sweater’ decried as racist
The high-end designer Gucci has apologized for selling a sweater that looks like blackface in the wake of the scandal involving Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and state Attorney General Mark Herring. Published February 7, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution calls for broad economic, social-justice overhaul
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, released Thursday the much-anticipated Green New Deal resolution, outlining a sweeping overhaul of the economy and energy sector laden with ambitious social-justice goals. Published February 7, 2019
Ralph Northam-Mark Herring blackface scandal shines spotlight on Hollywood
When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam donned blackface to impersonate Michael Jackson in 1984, it could be that he was acting out of deep-seated racism, but it's also possible that he was taking a cue from Hollywood. Published February 6, 2019
Justice Department files appeal to reverse stinging defeat against Bundy clan in Nevada standoff
The Justice Department filed an appeal Tuesday of its devastating defeat against Cliven Bundy in the Nevada standoff, disputing the federal judge's decision last year to throw out the case based on prosecutorial wrongdoing. Published February 6, 2019
Al Gore faults Trump for failing to plug green energy in State of the Union
President Trump's State of the Union address was hailed on the right as a tour de force, but there was plenty of grumbling on the left over the lack of attention to climate change. Published February 6, 2019
Nick Sandmann, Covington Catholic teen, begins legal battle against media, celebrities
The incident involving the Covington Catholic High School boys last month at the Lincoln Memorial may be long over, but the legal battle has just begun. Published February 5, 2019
