Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Democrat superdelegate rules face progressive fight
Top progressive groups -- including MoveOn and the Daily Kos -- are taking on the Democratic establishment's "undemocratic" superdelegate system in a fight that threatens to disrupt the party's national convention next week in Philadelphia. Published July 21, 2016
Michael Moore: ‘I think Trump is going to win’
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore, who rarely has anything positive to say about Republicans, predicted Wednesday that Donald Trump would win the presidency. Published July 21, 2016
Black Lives Matter groups accuse public of ‘hypocrisy’ for mourning deaths of cops but not blacks
Ten groups affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement accused the public of "hypocrisy" Wednesday by mourning the deaths of law enforcement officers but not those of black people killed by police. Published July 20, 2016
Obama rule making it easier for students to bail on loans draws taxpayer fire
If that Ivy League philosophy degree doesn't result in the career of your dreams, cheer up: You may be able to have your student loans forgiven by claiming you were misled by the university. Published July 20, 2016
Los Angeles Times runs op-ed promoting military coup against Donald Trump
Normally military coups are instigated by the right, but a senior fellow with the left-wing Foreign Policy Institute is arguing that an overthrow of the U.S. government might be necessary if Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected president. Published July 20, 2016
Paris climate agreement: U.N. pushes fast-track ratification as countries get cold feet
The United Nations has issued a plea for nations to fast-track ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement as some countries are backtracking on support for the deal's sweeping restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. Published July 19, 2016
Democrat-funded protests backfire as officer killings boost support for police
The horrifying slayings of eight law enforcement officers in the past 10 days may come back to haunt Democrats funding protests against police behind the scenes in hopes of energizing black voters in November. Published July 18, 2016
Cleveland police union chief: Obama has ‘blood on his hands’ after Baton Rouge, Dallas cops killed
The head of the Cleveland police union said Sunday that President Obama has "blood on his hands" after the murders of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Published July 17, 2016
ABC News poll shows Trump gaining on Clinton, with most voters dissatisfied with both choices
A major presidential poll released Sunday shows Republican Donald Trump closing the gap with Democrat Hillary Clinton, who has lost her double-digit lead in less than a month. Published July 17, 2016
Arr, matey: Calling Trump a ‘pirate’ catches on with Republicans
The official theme of the 2016 Republican National Convention is "Make America Great Again," but the unofficial mascot might be Captain Jack Sparrow. Published July 17, 2016
John Kerry, secretary of state, blames Congress for not doing more to help fight ISIS
Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Sunday that Obama administration officials are doing "everything in our power" to fight terrorism, and he blamed Congress for failing to support more troops on the ground. Published July 17, 2016
John Kerry, secretary of state: Recent ‘desperate’ terrorist attacks proves ISIS ‘on the run’
Secretary of State John F. Kerry moved Sunday to deflect criticism from the Obama administration's anti-terrorism record in light of a slew of recent attacks, insisting that the Islamic State is "on the run" and faulting Congress for not doing more. Published July 17, 2016
Tim Tebow denies NYT report on speaking at GOP convention
Sorry, Tebow fans: Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has denied a New York Times report that said he was scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention. Published July 15, 2016
Cornel West endorses Green Party nominee, calls Hillary Clinton a ‘disaster’
Activist Cornel West, a Democratic platform committee member, has announced he will vote for the Green Party presidential candidate instead of Democrat Hillary Clinton, calling her a "neo-liberal disaster." Published July 15, 2016
Sheldon Whitehouse calls for news outlets to suppress ‘extreme’ op-eds by climate skeptics
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse wants newspapers to stop publishing "extreme" and "phony" op-eds written by climate-change skeptics, blasting such articles as "industry propaganda." Published July 14, 2016
Eric Schneiderman, Maura Healey subpoenaed over prosecuting climate change skeptics
The House Science Committee chairman issued subpoenas Wednesday to two Democratic attorneys general over their pursuit of climate-change dissenters after the prosecutors refused to respond to the panel's previous requests for information. Published July 13, 2016
‘Web of Denial’ turns Senate floor into Democrats’ pulpit against climate change skeptics
Congressional Democrats are riding to the rescue of the climate change movement after last week's embarrassing subpoena retreat, but the two-day campaign to vilify climate skeptics on the Senate floor has drawn comparisons to McCarthyism. Published July 12, 2016
Senate Democrats accused of McCarthyism after naming climate skeptics on floor
Congressional Democrats are riding to the rescue of the climate-change movement after last week's embarrassing subpoena retreat, but the two-day campaign to vilify climate skeptics on the Senate floor has already drawn comparisons to McCarthyism. Published July 12, 2016
![Even as protesters continue to march in Dallas, Black Lives Matter leaders have denounced the bloodshed there Thursday. They said in a post after the massacre of five police officers and the woundings of others that "[b]lack activists have raised the call for an end to violence, not an escalation of it." (Associated Press)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2016/07/11/7_112016_police-shootings-dallas-2-68201_c0-170-5184-3191_s652x380.jpg?1747f39efa3520ff81524a680a1cd974f57e2427)
Black Lives Matter slammed by backlash after Dallas shooting
Dallas Police Chief David Brown had an idea Monday for protesters involved in the Black Lives Matter movement: Don't just march -- put in a job application. Published July 11, 2016
No racial bias in police shootings, study by Harvard professor shows
A study by a Harvard professor released this month found no evidence of racial bias in police shootings even though officers were more likely to interact physically with non-whites than whites. Published July 11, 2016
