Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Biden-era prosecutors fired as report finds Biden DOJ weaponized law against pro-lifers
The Justice Department dismissed four prosecutors ahead of the release of an explosive internal investigation that found the Biden administration collaborated with pro-choice advocacy groups in selectively enforcing federal law against abortion foes. Published April 14, 2026
Miss America clarifies contestants must be ‘naturally born female’ after gender flap
The Miss America organization emphasized that entrants must be female to compete in the nation's most famous pageant, updating its eligibility language on sex after being accused of opening the door to male contestants. Published April 13, 2026
Spanberger urged not to release illegal alien convicted of groping girls at Fairfax High School
The Trump administration wants to ensure that an 18-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador stays put after he was found guilty of nine counts of assault for groping teenage girls at Fairfax High School in Virginia. Published April 11, 2026
In poll of Republicans, Trump trounces friend-turned-foe Tucker Carlson by 61% to 7%
Tucker Carlson has positioned himself as the Trump administration's most prominent critic on the right. But in a contest with President Trump, polling shows it's not even close. Published April 10, 2026
Abortions performed by Planned Parenthood hit record high amid defunding battle
Calls to defund Planned Parenthood surged with the release of its annual report showing that the number of abortions it performed hit a record high and federal funding continued to increase, even as cancer screenings and other services plummeted. Published April 9, 2026
Losing its cool? Climate movement takes hits as Trump wages onslaught, leftists pivot
Climate-change activists haven't run out of steam yet, but the formerly red-hot movement is looking increasingly gassed. Published April 9, 2026
Catholic nuns serving dying patients fight New York transgender mandate on pronouns, rooming
An order of Catholic nuns who care for the terminally ill poor has sued to block a New York transgender-rights law that requires nursing homes to use pronouns, assign rooms and allow restroom access based on a patient's gender identity, or risk jail time. Published April 7, 2026
Trump administration drops Biden-era violations against schools over transgender pronouns
School districts dinged during the previous administration for failing to enforce transgender pronouns won a reprieve Monday from the U.S. Department of Education. Published April 6, 2026
Megan Rapinoe accuses Olympics of catering to Trump with ‘horrible’ transgender policy switch
Not all female athletes applauded when the International Olympic Committee decided to exclude biological males from women's sports. Published April 6, 2026
‘Angels and Demons’ documentary explores existence of supernatural beings
As a Christian, Billy Hallowell trusts in the biblical accounts of angels and demons, but as an investigative reporter, he wasn't ready to accept stories of spiritual beings influencing the modern world without digging into the evidence. Published April 2, 2026
Colorado man sentenced to 46 months in prison for cross-burning hate-crime hoax
A Colorado Springs man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four years in prison for staging a hate crime intended to stoke support for a Black mayoral candidate. Published April 1, 2026
Where the trees are: Forest Service headquarters moving from D.C. to Utah in major shake-up
The U.S. Forest Service will relocate its headquarters from the District to Salt Lake City, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at decentralizing the federal bureaucracy and bringing the leadership "closer to the forests and communities it serves." Published April 1, 2026
Pro-lifers howl after White House unfreezes final year of Biden-era Planned Parenthood grants
The White House on Tuesday said it had to extend federal family-planning grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates for a fifth and final year, citing legal difficulties with canceling the previously approved funding. Published March 31, 2026
Trump puts signature stamp on presidential library with plans for glittering Miami skyscraper
The first renderings of the future Donald J. Trump Presidential Library have been released -- it's a tower. Published March 31, 2026
Feds investigate Fairfax County Public Schools over illegal immigrant charged with groping girls
The Department of Education announced Monday an investigation into Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia over an illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged with groping a dozen girls at Fairfax High School. Published March 30, 2026
Catholic priests reach deal with Israeli police over Easter access to Church of Holy Sepulchre
Catholic leaders will be able to conduct Easter services from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem under an agreement reached with Israeli police after priests were turned away from the holy site on Palm Sunday due to security concerns. Published March 30, 2026
Israel apologizes, grants access to Catholic leaders after blocking them from church on Palm Sunday
Israeli officials sought to make amends after Catholic Church leaders in Jerusalem were denied entrance on Palm Sunday to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher amid security concerns. Published March 29, 2026
Cal Baptist faces Title IX lawsuit from male athletes after cutting men’s wrestling, golf, swim team
A California college under fire for downsizing its men's athletic program is now being accused of violating Title IX -- by discriminating against male students based on their sex. Published March 27, 2026
Male-born athletes banned from women’s Olympic events in ‘monumental’ win for female sports
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that female-identifying male athletes will no longer be eligible for the women's field, prioritizing fairness over inclusion in a daunting but not unexpected blow to the gender-identity movement. Published March 26, 2026
Most voters want to bring back in-person medical visits for abortion pills, poll shows
More than two-thirds of Americans support reinstating the abortion pill's in-person medical visit requirement, the longtime Food and Drug Administration safety protocol that was jettisoned during the Biden administration. Published March 25, 2026
