Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Clinton campaign manager: FBI director’s letter to Congress cost her the election
Robby Mook blamed Hillary Clinton's loss primarily on the letters from FBI Director James Comey regarding her secret email server. Published December 4, 2016
Dakota Access protesters accused of destroying environment in order to save it
In the name of saving the environment, thousands of green activists fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline are making a huge mess. Published December 1, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline protest: Veterans’ group to take stand against ‘enemy’ police
As many as 2,000 veterans planning to join the Dakota Access pipeline protest Monday have been advised to bring body armor and gas masks in anticipation of a conflict with local officers, identified as the "enemy." Published December 1, 2016
Death penalty winning support after yearslong slide
This year's election results suggest that reports of the death penalty's demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Published November 30, 2016
Dakota Access protesters leave as snowstorm hits
Most Dakota Access pipeline protesters have ignored the Obama administration's pleas to vacate their illegal encampment on federal land, but they are listening to Mother Nature. Published November 29, 2016
Pro-Castro guild sues N.D. sheriff for civil-rights violations, excessive force at protests
The National Lawyers Guild may have been a big fan of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, but it's got a real problem with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier. Published November 29, 2016
Tim Kaine initially blames ‘gun violence’ for Ohio State car-and-knife attack
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said Monday he was saddened by the "senseless act of gun violence" at Ohio State University, even though the attacker used a butcher knife and a car. Published November 29, 2016
Court orders New York AG Schneiderman to turn over climate change secrecy pact
A court has ordered New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to turn over documents related to a multistate confidentiality agreement on climate change investigations. Published November 28, 2016
Aaron Mair, Sierra Club president: Fidel Castro had ‘more honor’ than Donald Trump
Sierra Club President Aaron Mair marked the Friday death of Fidel Castro by declaring that the Cuban dictator had "more honor" than U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Published November 28, 2016
Complaints grow over whites turning Dakota Access protest into hippie festival
Tension is brewing within the Dakota Access protest as complaints grow about outside activists trashing the camps, mooching off donations, and treating the anti-pipeline demonstration like a Burning Man-style festival for hippies. Published November 28, 2016
Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier fights to keep peace amid Dakota Access pipeline protests
If he's said it once, he's said it a thousand times: Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier doesn't care whether the Dakota Access pipeline gets built or not. Published November 27, 2016
North Dakota Gov. Dalrymple: Feds made Dakota Access mess, they can clean it up
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple had a message Saturday for the Obama administration: Don't expect local and state law enforcement to do your dirty work by evicting the Dakota Access pipeline protesters. Published November 26, 2016
Obama administration sets deadline for Dakota Access protesters to leave federal land
After months of inaction on the Dakota Access pipeline protest, the Obama administration has put itself at odds with the Standing Rock Sioux by giving protesters 10 days to vacate the camps illegally located on federal land. Published November 26, 2016
Green Party raises $5M for presidential recount in key states over hacking suspicions
Complaints about election fraud almost inevitably hail from the right, but Republican Donald Trump's unexpected presidential win has left-wingers raising millions for recounts in key swing states to make sure the race wasn't hacked. Published November 25, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline protesters send message to police with decapitated pig’s head at march
Anti-Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters sent a signal to police by carrying a decapitated pig's head on a pike as about 1,000 activists spent Thanksgiving locked in multiple standoffs with officers. Published November 25, 2016
Anti-Trump Americans may find moving to Canada more difficult than they thought
There's a reason anti-Trump celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and Lena Dunham aren't keeping their promises to leave the country: It's hard. Really hard. Published November 23, 2016
Soros-funded group launches first 2018 campaign ad with attack on Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake
For those hoping to enjoy a breather before the 2018 campaign kicks off, apparently time's up. Published November 23, 2016
Pat McCrory won’t concede, seeks recount amid voter-fraud complaints
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, formally requested a recount Tuesday after filing more than 50 challenges alleging voter fraud as the latest tally showed him trailing his Democratic rival, Attorney General Roy Cooper, by anywhere from 7,000 to 9,000 votes. Published November 23, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline: Police deny Dakota Access activist was injured by ‘grenade’
Dakota Access pipeline foes are accusing police of lobbing a grenade during Sunday's rioting that badly injured the arm of an activist, but law enforcement says the only dangerous explosives on the scene belonged to the protesters. Published November 22, 2016
GOP electors harassed, threatened as foes maneuver to block Donald Trump in Electoral College
Republican members of the Electoral College are facing pressure, harassment and even death threats as disgruntled opponents of President-elect Donald Trump mount a last-ditch push to keep him out of the White House. Published November 22, 2016
