Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Jemele Hill suspended by ESPN after she calls for boycotting Dallas Cowboys advertisers
ESPN anchor Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for encouraging a boycott of NFL advertisers in reaction to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones's crackdown on take-a-knee protests. Published October 9, 2017
Trump ‘proud’ of Pence for walking out of NFL game
President Trump said he was "proud" of Vice President Mike Pence for walking out of Sunday's NFL game in Indianapolis game after an estimated 23 San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem. Published October 8, 2017
Mike Pence, vice president, walks out of 49ers game after anthem protests
The last thing the NFL needed as it struggles with declining ratings, falling ticket prices and fan outrage was a major take-a-knee dust-up Sunday involving Vice President Mike Pence, but that's what the league got. Published October 8, 2017
NFL ticket prices plunge amid backlash over players kneeling during national anthem: Report
NFL ticket prices have plummeted in the wake of the uproar over the national anthem protests, dropping for the first time this year below the 2016 season's prices. Published October 6, 2017
Interior overhauls Obama sage-grouse plan, reopen land to mining
The Bureau of Land Management moved Thursday to overhaul the Obama-era management of the Greater sage-grouse, shelving a planned ban on mining claims and opening the door to more state and local control of the species. Published October 5, 2017
Ronna McDaniel, RNC chairwoman, blasts Michelle Obama on Twitter
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday accused former first lady Michelle Obama of making a "false accusation" by declaring that the GOP is exclusively populated by white men. Published October 5, 2017
NFL players’ union teamed up with Soros to fund leftist advocacy groups
Even before its feud over the national anthem with President Trump, the NFL Players Association wasn't on the same political team as many of its fans, judging from its contributions to leftist advocacy groups. Published October 5, 2017
Fish and Wildlife Service rejects group’s petitions to list 25 species as endangered
The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it will not list the Pacific walrus and 24 other species under the Endangered Species Act in response to mass filings by an environmentalist group. Published October 4, 2017
Marcus Peters slammed for refusing to stand for anthem after Las Vegas massacre
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters met with outrage at the Monday night NFL game by refusing to stand for the national anthem in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre. Published October 2, 2017
Hillary Clinton rips NRA over Las Vegas shooting after declaring it time to ‘put politics aside’
Hillary Clinton declared Monday that it was time to "put politics aside" after the horrific Las Vegas massacre, then lashed out at the National Rifle Association. Published October 2, 2017
Take-a-knee protests drop dramatically after fan backlash
San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kapernick's former team, lead NFL with 30 players kneeling for anthem. Published October 1, 2017
3 Dolphins take knee for U.S. anthem, stand for British anthem after Trump turns up heat
The clash over the take-a-knee protest isn't over yet, judging from what happened Sunday at the early NFL game in London. Published October 1, 2017
NFL’s image takes a big hit after national-anthem protests
None of the players took a knee during the national anthem at Thursday night's game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers after a week that saw the NFL's brand take a beating. Published September 29, 2017
Betsy DeVos mocked, interrupt at Harvard school-choice speech
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos received a rude reception Thursday at Harvard University, where students interrupted her speech, raised fists and held up protest signs. Published September 28, 2017
Colin Kaepernick charity donates $25,000 to Assata’s Daughters
Colin Kaepernick started out taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality, but his activism has since expanded to encompass a wide range of leftist causes, including a group named after a convicted cop-killer. Published September 28, 2017
Standing Rock tribe votes out pipeline protest leader
Dave Archambault II, the tribal chairman who urged activists to "stand with Standing Rock" against the Dakota Access pipeline, has been overwhelmingly defeated in his reelection bid to lead the protest-weary tribe. Published September 28, 2017
Networks slammed for scant coverage of booing fans during NFL protests
Television networks are taking a pounding for showing extensive live footage of NFL players kneeling in protest last weekend during the national anthem while largely overlooking the fans booing in the stands. Published September 28, 2017
Electoral College change from winner-take-all system gains momentum
The votes have been counted and President Trump has moved into the White House, but the campaign to upend the Electoral College is far from over. Published September 27, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos Berkeley speech cut short over antifa fears
A large protest crowd and nine arrests failed to stop conservative bad boy Milo Yiannopoulos from finally speaking at the University of California Berkeley, but it would be hard to describe his brief appearance Sunday as a win for anyone but antifa. Published September 24, 2017
Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era campus sex assault policy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' decision to rescind the Obama administration's Title IX letter on campus sexual assault won applause from those who feared the policy eroded due process and presumed guilt of any accused person. Published September 23, 2017
