Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk who refused to issue gay marriage licenses, to be released from jail
A federal judge in Kentucky ordered the release of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from jail Tuesday and ordered her not to interfere with the issuing of marriage licenses to eligible couples at her office. Published September 8, 2015
Iran nuclear deal: Democrats’ reluctant support emboldens opponents
Democrats appear to have cinched the votes needed to declare victory on the Iran nuclear deal, yet Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to swallow back tears Sunday as she described her "gut-wrenching" decision to back the agreement. Published September 6, 2015
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton’s server explanation ‘not plausible’
Among those skeptical of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's contention that she was "not thinking" when she set up a private email server at her home is tech-savvy Republican Carly Fiorina. Published September 6, 2015
Colin Powell, Debbie Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
Colin Powell came out Sunday in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement, describing it as a "good deal" that would slow the regime's race for an atomic bomb. Published September 6, 2015
Sarah Palin, ex-Alaska governor, calls on Obama to carry a ‘big stick instead of a selfie stick’
Sarah Palin said President Obama "should have carried a big stick instead of a selfie stick" during his visit to Alaska last week amid recent reports of Chinese and Russian aggression. Published September 6, 2015
David Daleiden says undercover team infiltrated Planned Parenthood by using ‘magic words’
David Daleiden says his investigators at the pro-life Center for Medical Progress were able to gain access to top Planned Parenthood officials by using "the magic words." Published September 5, 2015
Russell Begaye, Navajo leader, blasts feds after FEMA rejects request for disaster relief from EPA
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye unloaded on the federal government Friday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency refused his request for disaster relief resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency's toxic spill. Published September 5, 2015
Colorado coal mine narrowly avoids shutdown, survives WildEarth Guardians threat
Colorado coal miners dodged a threat to their livelihood Friday with the Interior Department's just-in-time completion of an environmental review that keeps open the Colowyo mine and saves the jobs of 220 employees. Published September 4, 2015
Michael Bennet, Ben Cardin split on Iran deal; number of undecided Senate Democrats drops
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced Friday that he would become the third Senate Democrat to oppose the Iran nuclear deal, while Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet signaled his support. Published September 4, 2015
Dems slam ‘one-sided’ Planned Parenthood probes, demand equal treatment for pro-life group
Two top House Democrats urged Republican committee chairs Thursday to halt their probes into Planned Parenthood's alleged fetal tissue abuses -- or at least conduct a co-investigation into the pro-life Center for Medical Progress. Published September 3, 2015
Gina McCarthy, EPA head, won’t appear at House hearing on Animas River spill
A House committee will hold next week the first congressional hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's Animas River spill, but administrator Gina McCarthy won't be there. Published September 3, 2015
Iran deal losing support with public even as White House gains Senate votes
President Obama's Iran nuclear deal may have won a veto-proof majority in the Senate, but it's still losing the public-opinion battle, according to a poll released Thursday. Published September 3, 2015
Pro-pot group drops ballot campaign to allow marijuana in Denver bars
A pro-marijuana group is withdrawing its ballot measure to allow pot in Denver bars and plans to work instead with the city council and the business community on devising a law on social use in commercial establishments. Published September 3, 2015
House Judiciary to hold first hearing on Planned Parenthood in wake of videos
The first congressional hearing on Planned Parenthood since the release of explosive undercover videos is scheduled for next week as part of a House Judiciary Committee investigation into the publicly funded organization's abortion practices. Published September 2, 2015
Lamar Smith blasts Obama’s ‘extreme climate-change agenda’
Rep. Lamar Smith, chairman of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, threw cold water Wednesday on President Obama's Alaska climate-change tour, saying the president's proposed regulatory fixes have put him on "thin ice." Published September 2, 2015
Ninth Planned Parenthood video fuels accusations of extensive lawbreaking
The takeaway moment from the latest fetal tissue video comes when a woman identified as Advanced BioScience Resources's Perrin Larton recounts cases in which the fetus "just fell out" during an abortion procedure. Published September 1, 2015
Obama Justice Department sides with Planned Parenthood against Bobby Jindal
The Obama administration has sided with Planned Parenthood in its effort to keep its contract with Louisiana, arguing in a court filing that the state's decision to defund the organization may be in violation of the federal Medicaid Act. Published September 1, 2015
Planned Parenthood defenders demand full video footage release
Defenders of Planned Parenthood called Monday for the release of the full footage from explosive undercover videos on its role in procuring aborted fetal tissue, while investigators countered that the missing video is from bathroom breaks and waiting periods. Published August 31, 2015
Texas emerges as top destination for Californians fleeing state
Californians fled the state in unprecedented numbers over the last decade, and their primary destination was Texas, according to an analysis issued Monday. Published August 31, 2015
Black Lives Matter causes more headaches for Dems by rejecting DNC resolution
The Democratic National Committee's attempt to cozy up to the Black Lives Matter movement was rejected Sunday as the network pushed back against aligning itself with either major party. Published August 31, 2015
