Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Tom Perez struggles to defend Democrats’ #MeToo record amid Keith Ellison accusations
Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez ran into trouble Sunday after insisting that the party has "never hesitated to take action" on misconduct allegations against Democratic officials, including DNC deputy chair Keith Ellison. Published November 4, 2018
Claire McCaskill wants GOP foe to launch investigation into Project Veritas video sting
Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, has called for her Senate opponent, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, to launch an investigation into Project Veritas after her campaign was targeted this week in hidden-camera videos. Published October 18, 2018
EPA cheers decline in U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions under Trump administration
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 2.7 percent last year, the first year of the Trump presidency, even as the administration slashed environmental regulations and global emissions continued to climb. Published October 17, 2018
Elizabeth Warren DNA test backfires
Sen. Elizabeth Warren became the punchline for more "Pocahontas" jokes Tuesday after her high-profile DNA rollout backfired, angering Native Americans and rekindling questions about her claims to Cherokee ancestry. Published October 16, 2018
Elizabeth Warren DNA test prompts Cherokee backlash
Sen. Elizabeth Warren trumpeted Monday DNA test results showing she has a smidgen of Native American blood, although no more than the average U.S. white person, even as Cherokees accused her of dishonoring them with her dubious claims of tribal ancestry. Published October 15, 2018
Boston Globe issues second correction on Elizabeth Warren DNA story
The Boston Globe issued a second correction Monday about Sen. Elizabeth Warren's DNA results, saying that its previously corrected percentage was also wrong. Published October 15, 2018
Elizabeth Warren may be less Native American than average U.S. white person
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's newly released DNA results show that the Democrat's Native American ancestry is roughly the same as that of the average white American, and may be less. Published October 15, 2018
NBC News issues correction on Grant-Lee coverage after Trump balks
NBC News issued a correction Sunday after reporting that President Trump described Gen. Robert E. Lee as "incredible," acknowledging that the president was referring to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Published October 14, 2018
Hillary Clinton: Bill didn’t abuse his power
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected Sunday the suggestion that her husband's relationship with Monica Lewinsky was an abuse of power, noting that the intern "was an adult." Published October 14, 2018
Stacey Abrams accuses Brian Kemp of voter suppression in Georgia elections
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, continued Sunday to accuse her Republican opponent of voter suppression even though the state recently broke its voter-registration record on his watch. Published October 14, 2018
Missouri’s Josh Hawley says anti-Kavanaugh uproar ‘hugely motivating’ for voters
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley said Sunday that Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's contentious confirmation has been "hugely motivating" to voters upset by the "smear campaign" and "mob behavior." Published October 14, 2018
Marco Rubio calls on White House to boycott Saudi conference over missing journalist
Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that the Trump administration should skip an international investors conference in Saudi Arabia until more is known about what happened to missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Published October 14, 2018
Bernie Sanders disagrees with liberal protesters confronting Republican officials in public
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont Independent, indicated Sunday that he disagrees with the "rude" behavior shown by progressive protesters who aggressively confront Republicans in their private time. Published October 14, 2018
‘SNL’ mocks Donald Trump-Kanye West meeting
Not surprisingly, "Saturday Night Live" sounded off on President Trump's Oval Office meeting with rapper Kanye West with a skit mocking the meeting. Published October 14, 2018
Mary Bono, new USA Gymnastics CEO, apologizes for anti-Nike tweet amid Simone Biles criticism
Newly named USA Gymnastics head Mary Bono apologized Saturday for a month-old tweet showing her blacking out a Nike logo after the post was slammed by Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles. Published October 14, 2018
Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler came under fire over a viral video showing antifa protesters blocking traffic and harassing drivers, but he says he supports the decision by police to watch from a distance without getting involved. Published October 14, 2018
Minnesota court orders Keith Ellison divorce records unsealed
A county court has ordered Rep. Keith Ellison's divorce records to be unsealed, allowing more scrutiny into the Democrat's private life as he fights off the abuse allegations upending his campaign for Minnesota attorney general. Published October 13, 2018
Kyrsten Sinema’s quip Arizona is ‘meth lab of democracy’ roils Senate race
Democrat Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's past outspokenness came back to haunt her again Friday, this time with the emergence of an eight-year-old video in which the Senate hopeful described Arizona as "the meth lab of democracy." Published October 13, 2018
Professor says hurricane victims paying price for electing ‘climate deniers’ like Gov. Rick Scott
A Minnesota professor says Florida hurricane victims are paying the price for electing Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican who "denies climate change." Published October 12, 2018
Hurricane Michael damage limited by preparation, forecasting
As one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make U.S. landfall, Hurricane Michael wrecked extensive damage, but the theme emerging Thursday was that a combination of deft forecasting, quick emergency response, and a fortuitous path prevented the disaster from being much worse. Published October 11, 2018
