Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Bundy supporters in 2014 Bunkerville standoff back on trial
The Bundy family's fight against the federal government has created headaches for at least one agency, the Justice Department, which returned to court Monday badly in need of a guilty verdict after a series of misfires in its pursuit of the Nevada ranching family. Published July 10, 2017
Federal arts funding wastes millions on wealthy nonprofits grants
President Trump has been accused of trying to cut off struggling artists by eliminating federal arts funding, but a study released Monday found that taxpayers are spending millions on grants for wealthy non-profits, some with assets of more than $1 billion. Published July 10, 2017
Lamar Smith Randy Weber anti-fracking groups funding by Russia
Two key House Republicans have called on the Trump administration to investigate whether Russia is trying to undermine the U.S. energy industry by funding environmental activism as part of a "propaganda war against fossil fuels." Published July 9, 2017
Project Veritas’s James O’Keefe frames Washington Post retraction in latest video
Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe was so tickled by The Washington Post's decision to issue a retraction stemming from its coverage of his latest undercover sting operation that he decided to frame it. Published July 7, 2017
Kate Brown, Oregon governor, to allow free abortions for all
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday that she plans to sign a sweeping, unprecedented bill requiring insurers to provide free abortions for their customers, including illegal immigrants. Published July 6, 2017
Qatar becomes third Arab-majority nation to ban ‘Wonder Woman’ starring Israeli Gal Gadot
A third Arab-majority country, Qatar, has banned the blockbuster movie "Wonder Woman" amid the hubbub over star Gal Gadot's service in the Israeli Defense Force. Published July 4, 2017
Oregon house passes free abortions bill with Reproductive Health Equity Act
An Oregon bill requiring insurers to provide their customers with free abortions--including illegal immigrants--has advanced to the state Senate after winning approval Saturday in the state House with no Republican votes. Published July 2, 2017
Greta Van Susteren fired by MSNBC but right-wing ‘hiring spree’ continues
MSNBC has fired host Greta Van Susteren, formerly of Fox News, after just six months, but progressives worried about the network's recent right-of-center hires had no time to exhale. Published June 30, 2017
CNN producer calls Trump ‘crazy,’ voters ‘stupid as sh—’ in latest Project Veritas video
A producer for CNN's morning news show said that media insiders view President Trump as a "clown" who's "f--ing crazy" and voters as "stupid as sh--" in an undercover video released Friday by Project Veritas. Published June 30, 2017
GuideStar removes ‘hate group’ tags on nonprofits
As far as conservative organizations are concerned, being labeled a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center isn't just annoying -- it's dangerous. Published June 29, 2017
FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying in Ammon Bundy Oregon standoff
The FBI agent charged Wednesday with lying about firing his gun during a deadly confrontation during the 2016 Oregon-Bundy standoff may be only the tip of the iceberg. Published June 28, 2017
CNN’s Van Jones calls Russia story ‘nothing burger’ in latest undercover video
CNN was hit Wednesday with a second undercover video, this one featuring regular political contributor Van Jones calling the Russia controversy a "nothing burger." Published June 28, 2017
Support grows for thinning trees to combat forest fires as wildfires scorch West
With wildfires already raging through the West, House Republicans took a chainsaw Tuesday to federal regulations that have created a fire-friendly environment on public lands by slowing forest-thinning and dead-tree removal. Published June 27, 2017
Donald Trump charges ‘fake news’ after CNN producer caught saying Russia story is about ‘ratings’
The White House doubled down on the "fake news" narrative Tuesday in response to fresh accusations of bias at CNN as tensions between the Trump administration and establishment press hit what may be an all-time high. Published June 27, 2017
Joe Arpaio on trial for illegal immigrants jailings
Arizona's Joe Arpaio, once known as "America's toughest sheriff," was back Monday where has long been most at home -- in the spotlight -- although not for the reasons he would have preferred. Published June 26, 2017
Supreme Court rejects New Mexico’s bid to sue Colorado over Gold King Mine spill
New Mexico's bid to recover damages from Colorado over the Gold King Mine spill was thwarted Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court. Published June 26, 2017
Katherine Dettwyler, university prof, fired, said Otto Warmbier ‘got exactly what he deserved’
The University of Delaware has dropped an adjunct anthropology professor after she said that Otto Warmbier, who died after being imprisoned in North Korea, "got exactly what he deserved." Published June 26, 2017
Adam Schiff Obama made ‘very serious mistake’ on Russian election meddling
It was the Democratic Party's turn Sunday to sweat over Russian meddling as lawmakers acknowledged that President Barack Obama knew about the foreign election interference but failed to act until after the 2016 presidential race. Published June 25, 2017
Hugh Hewitt MSNBC show angers liberals with conservative hires
Progressives expecting a comforting anti-Trump presence Saturday morning on MSNBC were spewing their corn flakes after finding instead conservative Hugh Hewitt in his debut as host of a weekly show on the liberal network. Published June 25, 2017
