Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Apache forest management fights wildfires
The catastrophic blazes that thrive in eastern Arizona's thickly forested yet arid landscape have a way of fizzling once they jump from the dense national forests to the Apache reservations, and that's not by chance. Published September 2, 2018
Andrew Gillum, Tallahassee mayor, ‘deeply appreciative’ of Democratic billionaires Soros, Steyer
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on Sunday thanked billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer for helping him score his upset win in last week's Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary. Published September 2, 2018
Ron DeSantis accuses Andrew Gillum of wanting to ‘turn Florida into Venezuela’
The Florida governor's race showed no signs of cooling down Sunday as Democrat Andrew Gillum warned Republican Ron DeSantis not to "weaponize race," while Mr. DeSantis accused his opponent of wanting to "turn Florida into Venezuela" during a radio interview. Published September 2, 2018
John Kerry, ex-secretary of state, says Trump ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ on Iran deal
Former Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Sunday that President Trump "doesn't know what he's talking about," particularly when it comes to the Iran nuclear deal. Published September 2, 2018
Lindsey Graham predicts Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed with at least 55 votes
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, predicted Sunday that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be confirmed with at least 55 votes if he presents himself well at Tuesday's Senate hearing. Published September 2, 2018
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, wants to bring back filibuster on judicial nominees
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday she regrets Senate Democrats eliminating the filibuster for most judicial nominees in 2013, saying she would support bringing it back if Democrats retake the Senate in November. Published September 2, 2018
Bill Clinton slammed for sharing stage with Louis Farrakhan at Aretha Franklin funeral
Former President Bill Clinton came under criticism Sunday for sharing the stage with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in the front row at singer Aretha Franklin's funeral. Published September 2, 2018
Kevin McCarthy, House majority leader, raises subpoena option in standoff over Google testimony
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy raised the possibility Saturday of slapping Google with a subpoena if the tech giant refuses to send a chief officer to testify before Congress on censorship of conservative views. Published September 2, 2018
California bill mandating gender quotas for corporate boards heads to governor
A bill that would make California the first state in the nation to mandate gender quotas for corporate boards is headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown after winning approval Thursday in the state Senate. Published August 31, 2018
Gov. Jerry Brown echoes Ryan Zinke in push to fight wildfires with more logging, thinning
After a disastrous wildfire season, California Gov. Jerry Brown is taking a page from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's playbook by pushing legislation to clear the way for more logging in the state's fire-prone forests. Published August 30, 2018
Not fans: Most voters call NFL anthem protests ‘inappropriate’ as season looms
With the NFL regular season set to start in a week and no national-anthem resolution in sight, a newly released poll shows most Americans still aren't fans of the sideline protests. Published August 30, 2018
Michael Bloomberg sent climate-change prosecutors to six states
The former New York City mayor's fortune has bankrolled a year-long effort to place privately funded lawyers as "special assistant attorneys general" in at least six states with specific instructions to work on "clean energy, climate change, and environmental interests." Published August 29, 2018
Ron Paul endorses Ryan Bundy for Nevada governor
Former Rep. Ron Paul has thrown his support behind Ryan Bundy's independent campaign for Nevada governor. Published August 29, 2018
Ryan Bundy Nevada governor bid emphasizes states’ rights
Ryan Bundy's run for Nevada governor is surprising only because he was supposed to be either dead or in federal prison by now. Published August 27, 2018
Cruz ad hits Beto O’Rourke for declaring ‘nothing more American’ than NFL anthem protests
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, released an ad Monday criticizing his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, for saying there was "nothing more American" than NFL players refusing to stand for the national anthem. Published August 27, 2018
Rand Paul plan to defund Planned Parenthood killed by vulnerable Democrats
Vulnerable Senate Democrats, including pro-life Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, came under fire Thursday for helping defeat an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Published August 23, 2018
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South Africa white-owned farm seizures ‘land reform’ that will ‘follow the rule of law’: State Dept.
The State Department issued a statement Wednesday on South Africa moving to expropriate largely white-owned farmland, offering assurances that the country was engaged in an "open process." And then President Trump promptly undid the statement and said he'd ordered Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to review the program, which he harshly criticized as mass murder. Published August 22, 2018
Kate Brown undercut by Antifa, ICE protests in Oregon governor re-election bid
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown positioned herself early on as a leader of the anti-Trump opposition, but the state's never-ending panoply of protest activity has backfired on her re-election bid with voters suffering from resistance fatigue. Published August 22, 2018
Beto O’Rourke says ‘nothing more American’ than NFL anthem protests
Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke has jumped into the NFL national-anthem fray by defending players taking a knee during the ceremony, saying he could think of "nothing more American." Published August 22, 2018
Donald Trump to end ‘war on coal’ with rule replacing Obama-era Clean Power Plan
President Trump was met with enthusiastic cheers Tuesday in West Virginia after moving to snuff out the "war on coal" by replacing the Clean Power Plan, even as Democrats prophesied that scrapping the never-implemented Obama-era rule would be catastrophic. Published August 21, 2018
