Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Female golfers teed off as transgender athlete Hailey Davidson competes for LPGA tour card
The Ladies Professional Golf Association is facing growing pressure to revise its transgender policy as a former men's collegiate golfer moves closer to becoming the first male-born player to qualify for the most prestigious tour in women's golf. Published October 22, 2024
Harris mum on crime cleanup; divisive ballot measure takes tougher approach
Vice President Kamala Harris has been waffling on a California ballot initiative aimed at stopping the smash-and-grab epidemic. Published October 22, 2024
CBS News says it didn’t deceitfully edit Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview
CBS News broke its two-week silence on the much-condemned editing of its "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the network didn't seek to deceive the public before taking a jab at former President Donald Trump. Published October 21, 2024
Harvard University’s fundraising tumbles by 15% amid donor revolt over campus antisemitism
Harvard University saw donations plummet by nearly 15% last year after a year marked by a donor backlash over the Ivy League institution's handling of campus antisemitism. Published October 20, 2024
‘We were persecuted’: Trump empathizes with NYC Mayor Eric Adams at Al Smith dinner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has an unlikely ally as he fights a Justice Department bribery indictment: Former President Donald Trump. Published October 18, 2024
Trump toasts Catholics, roasts absent Harris at Al Smith dinner
Former President Donald Trump won over the crowd at the Al Smith dinner with joke after joke at the expense of Vice President Kamala Harris, who declined to attend in person but appeared by video with a former "Saturday Night Live" comedian. Published October 17, 2024
Cardinal Dolan ‘disappointed’ by Harris’ decision to skip annual Al Smith charity dinner
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said he's "disappointed" that Vice President Kamala Harris won't be attending the annual Al Smith charity dinner, a tradition for presidential candidates, although he revealed that she may make a remote appearance. Published October 17, 2024
Texas sues doctor accused of providing cross-sex hormones to 21 minors in violation of state law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a Dallas-area doctor who allegedly provided gender-transition drugs to nearly two dozen teenagers in violation of state law. Published October 17, 2024
Pro-choice groups take a pass on ballot measure to codify Roe v. Wade because they want more
Abortion rights advocates have long insisted that they want to "codify Roe," a claim being put to the test in South Dakota with Amendment G. Published October 17, 2024
Legal experts shred Harris’ offer of $20 billion in ‘forgivable’ loans for Black entrepreneurs
Vice President Kamala Harris sought to drum up enthusiasm among minority voters by offering "fully forgivable" federal loans to Black entrepreneurs, but dispersing federal funds based on race may not be entirely lawful. Published October 16, 2024
Atheist group seeks to block Colorado coach Deion Sanders from holding team prayers
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has landed amid a religious-freedom squabble as he comes under pressure to stop praying in the locker room with his players. Published October 16, 2024
Nevada governor backs volleyball players boycotting game over transgender rival
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo threw his support behind the University of Nevada, Reno volleyball players boycotting an upcoming game against a transgender opponent, then took a dig at NCAA rules allowing biological males in female sports. Published October 15, 2024
Republican Sen. Deb Fischer in tight race with no-party rival Dan Osborn in deep-red Nebraska
Sen. Deb Fischer's reputation as a rancher and public servant who's more of a workhorse than a show horse served her well until this fall, when independent candidate Dan Osborn burst onto the airwaves with edgy ads redefining the small-town cattlewoman as a corporate huckster. Now, she's fighting for reelection. Published October 15, 2024
Gretchen Whitmer apologizes for communion-style Doritos video after Catholic pushback
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has apologized for how her viral Doritos video was "construed" following a backlash from Catholics who accused her of mocking the Eucharist. Published October 14, 2024
Nevada women’s volleyball team to boycott match over San Jose State’s transgender player
The University of Nevada, Reno plans to host a match against the San Jose State Spartans women's volleyball team next week, but it's unclear if any Nevada athletes will show up. Published October 14, 2024
University of Kansas instructor exits after call to ‘shoot’ men who won’t vote for woman president
A University of Kansas instructor who called for men to be lined up and shot if they refused to vote for a woman president no longer has a job with the school. Published October 14, 2024
What’s next for CBS News after allegations of anti-Israel bias, deceptive editing?
CBS News showed that it can make news as well as cover it after a brutal week that saw the network add allegations of anti-Israel bias to its woes over its editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Published October 13, 2024
‘Weird’ video shows Gretchen Whitmer feeding Dorito to kneeling feminist in communion-style pose
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer drew double-takes on social media Thursday over a video in which she feeds a tortilla chip to a kneeling feminist influencer, a head-scratching scene that prompted accusations of spoofing the Eucharist. Published October 10, 2024
XX Day ad urges transgender-friendly Nike to join fight against biological males in women’s sports
Nike has long championed transgender athletes, but the sportswear giant is being challenged to stand up for single-sex female sports on XX Day, a day celebrating biological women. Published October 10, 2024
University of Kansas lecturer placed on leave over call to ‘shoot’ men who oppose female president
The University of Kansas has placed on leave an instructor who told his class that men who don't believe women are smart enough to be president should be lined up and shot. Published October 9, 2024
