Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Democratic elector refuses to vote for Hillary Clinton even if she wins state’s popular vote
Published November 5, 2016
Obama idea to reroute Dakota Access pipeline skewered by both sides
Say this for President Obama: His suggestion to reroute the Dakota Access pipeline has brought both sides together, although not in the way he might have hoped. Published November 3, 2016
Colorado Senate race tightens as Trump pulls even with Clinton
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet's re-election once looked like a sure thing, but no longer. Published November 3, 2016
Democratic donor’s racial dig at black GOP jolts N.C. Senate race
North Carolina Senate candidate Deborah Ross has agreed to give away a contribution from a prominent Democratic donor after his racially charged comments about black Republicans jolted the pivotal Senate contest. Published November 3, 2016
Feds enter Dakota Access fray, order arrests for activists crossing creek
The Obama administration took action against Dakota Access protesters for the first time Wednesday by ordering the local sheriff to remove protesters erecting a bridge to reach land owned by the pipeline company. Published November 2, 2016
Clinton ally compares black Republicans to Jews who aided Nazis in Project Veritas video
A longtime Clinton ally and donor has a theory about black Republicans: They're like the Jewish guards in concentration camps who tried to save their own skins by helping the Nazis kill Jews. Published November 2, 2016
Dakota Access protesters raise millions online in crowdfunding campaigns
The millions of dollars raised to fund the increasingly volatile Dakota Access pipeline protest are paying for what North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley slammed Tuesday as an "ongoing criminal enterprise." Published November 1, 2016
Gay Republicans defy national leadership as support builds for Donald Trump
Donald Trump's momentum with gay Republicans grew Tuesday with the endorsement of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans, the latest affiliate to defy the national organization's refusal to back a presidential candidate. Published November 1, 2016
Red Fawn Fallis, Dakota Access pipeline protester, charged with attempted murder
Red Fawn Fallis, a Dakota Access pipeline activist, was charged Monday with attempted murder for allegedly firing three shots at deputies as they tried to remove protesters last week occupying private property in Morton County, North Dakota. Published October 31, 2016
Federal response to Oregon, North Dakota protests draws charges of favoritism
The Oregon standoff and Dakota Access pipeline protest have different activists, different locations and different agendas, but the biggest difference may lie in their treatment at the hands of the Obama administration. Published October 30, 2016
Democrats turn against FBI director, accused of meddling in election
Months after they declared James B. Comey an honest arbiter, Democrats are now mounting a full assault on the FBI director, accusing him of inappropriate meddling in the presidential election after he notified Congress last week that he has renewed an investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's secret email server. Published October 30, 2016
Clinton camp pushes back after Trump calls email scandal ‘biggest since Watergate’
Donald Trump came under fire Sunday from the Clinton campaign after he denounced the ongoing Hillary Clinton email controversy as "the biggest political scandal since Watergate." Published October 30, 2016
Presidential race tightens, Hillary Clinton’s support falls after FBI reopens email probe
Polls showed the presidential race tightening after the FBI announced Friday that it had reopened its investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's emails. Published October 30, 2016
John Podesta, Clinton campaign chairman, slams FBI for ‘inappropriate’ pre-election email probe
John Podesta blasted the FBI for its renewed investigation into the former secretary of state's private email server as Democrats turned up the outrage over the surprise pre-election move. Published October 30, 2016
Mother Jones, Project Veritas spar over source of Romney 47 percent video
The liberal magazine Mother Jones is locking horns with Project Veritas Action after the release of undercover footage last week in which a Democratic insider credits fellow operatives for an election-defining scoop in 2012. Published October 30, 2016
Some Standing Rock Sioux want pipeline activists to go home as violence escalates
The thousands of anti-pipeline protesters creating mayhem in rural North Dakota are wearing out their welcome with some members of the Standing Rock Sioux. Published October 30, 2016
Dog lovers come to rescue after puppy pic cut out of campaign sign
Someone cut a photo of Heidi Ganahl's Labrador puppy out of her oversized campaign banner near the University of Colorado. But Ms. Ganahl didn't whine. Published October 30, 2016
Prosecutors blamed for bungling Bundy case by forcing conspiracy charge
Federal prosecutors were faulted for overreach Friday by pursuing tough-to-prove conspiracy charges against seven Oregon occupiers instead of settling for slam-dunk counts like trespassing and vandalism. Published October 28, 2016
Ammon Bundy, Oregon refuge standoff leaders acquitted of conspiracy, gun charges
All seven defendants in the Oregon standoff, including brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy, were found not guilty Thursday by a jury in Portland in a stunning conclusion to a charged episode in the federal-lands debate. Published October 27, 2016
Dakota Access protesters set fires, lob Molotov cocktails, fire shots in face-off with police
Activists threw rocks, burned tires, set blazes, lobbed Molotov cocktails and even fired gunshots as officers in riot gear moved to clear protesters Thursday from a camp illegally blocking the Dakota Access pipeline route. Published October 27, 2016
