Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
World’s Strongest Woman stripped of title for being ‘biologically male’
An international strength competition has disqualified the winner in the women's category after discovering that first-place finisher Jammie Booker is male. Published November 26, 2025
Leftists call for Black Friday shopping boycott against companies with Trump ties
Conservatives have wielded boycotts to notch major victories against woke corporations, but now the left is striking back. Published November 25, 2025
House committee opens antisemitism investigations into Fairfax, Berkeley, Philadelphia schools
Having cracked down on antisemitism at elite universities, the House Education and Workforce Committee is turning its attention to K-12 school districts. Published November 24, 2025
Sen. John Cornyn presses Olympics to bar transgender athletes before 2026 Winter Games
Sen. John Cornyn called on the International Olympic Committee on Monday to ban biological males from female sports ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, saying that "timely action is essential" to protect fairness and safety in the women's category. Published November 24, 2025
Transgender federal employee sues to topple Trump’s ban on biological men in women’s restrooms
A transgender Department of Defense worker has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration over its ban on opposite-sex bathroom use, arguing that the directive violates the civil rights of "thousands of transgender and intersex federal employees." Published November 20, 2025
RFK Jr. blasts gender-transition medicine’s ‘lasting damage’ to kids as HHS issues final report
The Health and Human Services Department published an updated version of its report assessing the dangers of pediatric gender-transition medicine on Wednesday, adding external peer reviews as well as a list of the groundbreaking document's authors. Published November 19, 2025
Pro-life pregnancy centers expand as Planned Parenthood contracts after Dobbs decision
The nation's pro-life pregnancy centers have flourished since the Supreme Court's landmark 2022 decision rejecting a nationwide right to an abortion, adding patients, services and locations despite an onslaught of Democratic attacks. Published November 18, 2025
Princeton professor Robert George leaves Heritage board in biggest blow yet to struggling think tank
Princeton professor Robert P. George said Monday he has resigned from the Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees, marking the most high-profile exit to date from the conservative institution caught in a crisis over its handling of cancel culture versus antisemitic voices on the right. Published November 17, 2025
Rep. Buddy Carter calls for federal probe into transgender-athlete policies at junior colleges
Rep. Buddy Carter, Georgia Republican, on Monday urged the Trump administration to investigate transgender-athlete policies at junior colleges, warning that they may violate Title IX and President Trump's executive order barring males in female scholastic sports. Published November 17, 2025
Heritage exodus grows as George Mason law professor quits over ‘indefensible’ Tucker Carlson defense
A George Mason University law professor has cut ties with the Heritage Foundation as the conservative think tank continues to lose scholars and allies over the leadership's support for podcast host Tucker Carlson. Published November 14, 2025
Texas A&M votes to restrict gender, race ideology in classroom after ‘Gender Unicorn’ outcry
The Texas A&M University System approved policies Thursday aimed at keeping race and gender ideology out of the classroom, clamping down after an uproar spurred by a lecturer caught teaching the "Gender Unicorn" in a children's literature course. Published November 13, 2025
Record number of Americans say free speech going in wrong direction after Charlie Kirk’s killing
The percentage of Americans who say free speech is headed in the wrong direction surged following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as shown in a newly released poll. Published November 13, 2025
Ohio board suspends license of doctor who allegedly forced girlfriend to take abortion pills
An Ohio doctor accused of holding down his pregnant girlfriend and cramming crushed abortion pills into her mouth has had his license suspended by the state medical board. Published November 12, 2025
DOJ probes ‘violent riots’ outside Turning Point USA event at UC Berkeley
The Justice Department has launched anti-terrorism and civil rights investigations into the University of California, Berkeley's raucous protest against Turning Point USA. Published November 12, 2025
‘Trans women are women’: Dem Scott Wiener sends message to musician after locker-room attack
California state Sen. Scott Wiener had a message for women fearful of males in their locker rooms: Trans women are women. Published November 11, 2025
Oops: Anchorage School District says disclaimers mistakenly placed on U.S. Constitution booklet
The Anchorage School District triggered an online furor by placing nonendorsement labels on copies of the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, but it was apparently a mix-up. Published November 11, 2025
Ideological battle on right snowballs as Intercollegiate Studies Institute hit with resignations
Two longtime Intercollegiate Studies Institute board members have stepped down from the conservative organization, saying it has fallen victim to a "post-liberal hijacking" as the battle for the soul of the conservative movement spreads beyond the Heritage Foundation. Published November 11, 2025
Olympics set to ban transgender athletes from female sports ahead of Los Angeles Games: report
The International Olympic Committee is headed toward an across-the-board ban on transgender athletes from female sports following a review of scientific studies showing that male competitors have inherent physical advantages even after testosterone suppression. Published November 10, 2025
Pro-lifers urge Republicans to add Hyde amendment abortion guardrails to Obamacare
Pro-life groups are turning up the heat on Republicans to stop federal Obamacare subsidies from funding insurance plans that include coverage for elective abortions. Published November 9, 2025
Ohio parents win appeals court decision against school district’s anti-misgendering rule
A federal appeals court has ruled that an Ohio school district cannot require students to use opposite-sex pronouns when referring to their transgender and nonbinary classmates, in a decision hailed by supporters as a victory for free speech. Published November 7, 2025
