Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Chris Coons: Burden of proof lies with Brett Kavanaugh to prove his innocence
Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, drew double-takes on the right Monday after insisting that the burden of proof lies with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to prove his innocence. Published September 25, 2018
Activist federal staffer who said she ‘can’t really get fired’ no longer working at DOJ
Resistance leader Allison Hrabar said in an undercover video that as a federal employee, she couldn't be fired, but she may have overstated her case. Published September 24, 2018
Keith Ellison abuse allegations harm Democrats’ argument against Brett Kavanaugh
The domestic-abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison have muddled the Democratic Party's "believe women" message at a crucial juncture in the party's bid to sink the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published September 23, 2018
Mazie Hirono breaks Democrats’ silence on Ellison, says abuse charges ‘need to be investigated’
Sen. Mazie Hirono broke Sunday the Democratic Party's silence on domestic-abuse allegations leveled a month ago against Rep. Keith Ellison, saying that they "need to be investigated." Published September 23, 2018
Juanita Broaddrick: Democrats were okay with putting ‘sexual predator/rapist’ in White House
Juanita Broaddrick had a comeback for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after he warned that Republicans should not put "someone who may have committed attempted rape" on the Supreme Court. Published September 22, 2018
Keith Ellison grilled over abuse allegations in Minnesota AG campaign debate
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison was grilled Friday during a televised debate over allegations of domestic abuse, an issue that has dogged his run for Minnesota attorney general despite drawing scant national coverage. Published September 22, 2018
Democrats accused of trying to bury Keith Ellison abuse allegations
Democrats taking to the airwaves to denounce Judge Brett Kavanaugh have been considerably less focused on their own abuse investigation into Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison. Published September 21, 2018
Democrats embrace man-bashing to defeat Kavanaugh
Vilifying half the population may sound like a risky campaign strategy, but Democratic man-bashing has soared as the party fights to beat back the Kavanaugh nomination and whip up support for the midterms. Published September 20, 2018
Project Veritas reveals communist GAO auditor as part of Trump resistance
In a Project Veritas undercover video, Natarajan Subramanian, a self-identified communist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, said he works on DSA projects during work hours as part of the anti-Trump resistance. Published September 20, 2018
Communist GAO auditor says federal bureaucracy abuzz with socialists
The federal government has been infiltrated by socialists and communists, but don't take Joseph McCarthy's word for it -- ask Government Accountability Office auditor Natarajan Subramanian. Published September 20, 2018
Juanita Broaddrick: Feinstein had no interest rape allegation against Bill Clinton
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat, has championed Brett Kavanaugh's #MeToo accuser, but Juanita Broaddrick says the senator never showed any interest in her 1999 rape allegation against President Bill Clinton. Published September 19, 2018
Karen Monahan feared retribution from ex-boyfriend Keith Ellison
A 2017 medical document released Wednesday by Karen Monahan said she feared "retribution" if she revealed her allegations of abuse against her former boyfriend, Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison. Published September 19, 2018
DOJ investigating after staffer brags about using job for resistance in Project Veritas sting
The Department of Justice said Wednesday it would investigate an employee was caught in a Project Veritas sting bragging about using her job to help advance the political agenda of the Democratic Socialists of America. Published September 19, 2018
Keith Ellison accuser releases 2017 medical document saying she feared ‘retribution’
A 2017 medical document released Wednesday by Karen Monahan said she feared "retribution" if she revealed her allegations of abuse against her former boyfriend, Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison. Published September 19, 2018
Union embroiled in #MeToo scandal holds McDonald’s sexual-harassment walkout
The McDonald's walkout Tuesday over sexual harassment was organized by the SEIU, the service-employees' labor union grappling with its own #MeToo woes. Published September 19, 2018
Trump administration curbs Obama-era methane-waste rule
The Trump administration toppled another pillar of President Obama's climate change legacy, reining in the "flawed" rule designed to tighten restrictions on methane leaks from drilling operations on federal lands. Published September 18, 2018
The New York Times takes it on the chin after asking for help finding ‘false information’
A Tuesday request by The New York Times asking for readers' help in finding examples of "false information" intended to "confuse, mislead, or influence voters" met with predictable results. Published September 18, 2018
Donald Trump not ‘complicit’ in Hurricane Florence, scientists say
Even before Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday in North Carolina, Mr. Trump was being decried on the left for exacerbating storm activity, a superpower attributed to his enthusiastic support for fossil fuels and dismantling of Obama-era climate regulations. Published September 17, 2018
Paul McCartney targets Donald Trump in climate-change song
Beatles singer-songwriter Paul McCartney has revealed that the "mad captain" in a song about climate change from his newly released solo album refers to President Trump. Published September 16, 2018
Hardly any NFL players kneel for anthem in Week 2
All the hoopla over the Nike ad campaign lionizing Colin Kaepernick has obscured the fact that hardly any players are kneeling this season during the national anthem. Published September 16, 2018
