Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Anti-Trump Californians file paperwork, launch campaign to secede from union
Anti-Trump secessionists filed formal paperwork Monday launching their petition drive aimed at separating California from the union by first putting the issue before voters on the 2018 ballot. Published November 21, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline: Protesters set fires as deputies deploy tear gas in latest rioting
Hundreds of Dakota Access pipeline protesters set a dozen fires near a bridge and hurled rocks at police early Monday, while officers countered with tear gas in the latest standoff over the hotly contested project. Published November 21, 2016
North Dakota draws Iraq comparison as pipeline protests rage
If President Obama had set out deliberately to dump a powder keg in the lap of the next president, it's hard to imagine him doing a better job than with the Dakota Access pipeline. Published November 20, 2016
George Lopez, comedian, insists he really will leave country due to Trump presidency
It looks like comedian George Lopez may go where no other anti-Trump celebrity has gone by actually leaving the United States. Published November 19, 2016
Judge orders Democratic AGs leading Exxon climate-change probe to appear for depositions
A federal judge has advised two Democratic attorneys general leading the charge against ExxonMobil to appear for pretrial testimony on their climate-change investigations. Published November 18, 2016
Samuel L. Jackson says he isn’t moving to South Africa despite Donald Trump victory
South Africans were looking forward to seeing whether actor Samuel L. Jackson would turn up after Republican Donald Trump's presidential win, but it looks like he's staying put. Published November 18, 2016
Standing Rock took $375,000 from wind farm industry while fighting Dakota Access pipeline
The Standing Rock Sioux tribal council accepted $375,000 in donations from wind farm companies as it prepared earlier this year to fight the Dakota Access pipeline, raising questions about whether the green-energy industry is fueling the increasingly violent protests. Published November 17, 2016
George Soros spends millions to bury Republicans, elect liberal prosecutors
Republicans have raised alarm over the specter of bought-and-paid-for county prosecutors beholden to George Soros and their impact on an independent criminal justice system. Published November 16, 2016
Standing Rock Sioux votes to expel rowdy protesters while weighing lawsuit against police
The Standing Rock Sioux tribal council has voted to ask a camp known for its militant anti-pipeline protesters to pack their bags while also preparing for a possible lawsuit against law enforcement. Published November 16, 2016
Barbra Streisand urges Obama to bypass Senate, appoint Supreme Court justice unilaterally
There's been no word so far from Barbra Streisand on whether she will make good on her pledge to leave the country, but she does want President Obama to bypass the Senate and appoint a Supreme Court justice before leaving office. Published November 15, 2016
Company asks judge to stop Obama’s ‘political interference’ in delaying Dakota Access pipeline
The Dakota Access pipeline company asked a federal court Tuesday to override the Obama administration's latest delay of the hotly contested project's final permit. Published November 15, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline: Reservation ranchers struggle to keep buffalo alive amid protests
The anti-pipeline protesters descending by the hundreds on rural North Dakota in support of the Standing Rock Sioux aren't necessarily standing with Beverly Fischer. Or her dead buffalo. Published November 14, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline decision may fall to Trump after Obama refuses to make decision
The Obama administration punted Monday on the Dakota Access pipeline, delaying a decision on the hotly contested project and increasing the likelihood that the final call will be left to the next president, Donald Trump. Published November 14, 2016
Ne-Yo sticking around after all just to spite Trump supporters
R&B singer Ne-Yo left the country as promised shortly after Republican Donald Trump's election victory, but it turns out he's coming back. Published November 14, 2016
North Dakota state capitol locked down to keep out Dakota Access protesters
The North Dakota state capitol was locked down Monday to stop hundreds of Dakota Access protesters from entering and refusing to leave, as they have done in the past. Published November 14, 2016
Republicans call on Clinton, Obama to reel in Soros-linked ‘professional’ anti-Trump protesters
After five days of anti-Trump protests and mayhem led by left-wing groups, including one linked to top Clinton donor George Soros, Republicans said Sunday that it's time for Democrats to call off the dogs. Published November 14, 2016
Lena Dunham won’t move to Canada despite Trump win, blasts those calling on her to keep word
Add Lena Dunham to the list of anti-Trump celebrities who won't be moving to Canada after all. Published November 13, 2016
Dakota Access protesters arrested for slashing tires, blocking roads, attacking officer
Law enforcement arrested 33 Dakota Access pipeline protesters Friday after they slashed tires, destroyed a construction site, blocked county roads and attacked an officer with a stake near Mandan, North Dakota. Published November 12, 2016
Trump foes vow to secede or flee to Canada
Americans unable or unwilling to reconcile themselves to a Trump presidency are getting creative as they search for an escape. Published November 10, 2016
Celebrities change their minds after vowing to leave country if Donald Trump wins
Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler and Amy Schumer now have a different message after vowing to leave the country if Republican Donald Trump won the presidency: Never mind. Published November 10, 2016
