Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination
Charlie Kirk never finished college, yet he spent much of his life on university campuses, spreading conservative ideas where they were least welcome on his way to building a youth movement that helped elect a president in 2024. Published September 11, 2025
Roy Cooper’s Senate run hits headwinds from Charlotte light-rail stabbing
As North Carolina governor, Democrat Roy Cooper followed the party playbook on public safety, releasing thousands of prisoners during the pandemic and emphasizing social justice as riots broke out during the Black Lives Matter heyday. Published September 10, 2025
House GOP seeks removal of North Carolina judge who released murder suspect on ‘promise’ to return
House Republicans from North Carolina have called for the dismissal of Mecklenburg County Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who released Charlotte stabbing suspect Decarlos Brown Jr. after a previous arrest despite his "history of violent and unstable behavior." Published September 10, 2025
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles wins Democratic primary in landslide despite brutal light-rail killing
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles won the Democratic primary in her bid for a fifth two-year term, coasting to victory despite calls for her to resign over last month's horrific light-rail stabbing and what many considered her tone-deaf statements on the attack. Published September 10, 2025
Federal charge brings chance of death penalty for suspect in Charlotte light rail attack
A North Carolina man accused in the deadly, caught-on-camera stabbing of a Ukrainian war refugee in Charlotte could receive the death penalty after federal prosecutors brought charges against the ex-con with a lengthy rap sheet. Published September 9, 2025
Texas A&M chancellor vows disciplinary action after professor caught teaching ‘gender unicorn’
Texas A&M Chancellor Glenn Hegar said Monday that the university system will take disciplinary action after an undercover video showed a professor using the "gender unicorn" in a classroom lecture on how and when to teach children about gender identity. Published September 8, 2025
Stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee by ‘madman’ brings focus to Trump’s anti-crime agenda
For two weeks, the harrowing story of a young Ukrainian refugee killed in an unprovoked attack by a homeless ex-convict flew under the national media radar. But no longer. Published September 8, 2025
Trump decries ‘lunatic’ who killed Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in subway stabbing
President Trump condemned Monday the "madman" who stabbed to death a young Ukrainian refugee on a subway car in Charlotte, North Carolina, warning that such "evil people" pose a threat to the nation's security. Published September 8, 2025
Young Ukrainian refugee’s mass transit stabbing death fuels uproar
Outrage is building over the death of a young Ukrainian refugee who fled to the U.S. seeking safety, only to be stabbed to death in a random light rail attack by a homeless ex-convict with multiple previous arrests. Published September 7, 2025
‘Chipocalypse Now’: Trump zeroes in on Chicago as part of sanctuary city cleanup
The Trump administration is stepping up its federal presence in sanctuary cities, bringing in the National Guard to assist law enforcement in detaining and deporting criminal illegal immigrants, whether local Democratic officials like it or not. Published September 7, 2025
Trump readies tougher sanctions on Russia after massive weekend air strike on Kyiv
President Trump said Sunday that he's ready to ramp up sanctions against Russia after Moscow launched the largest aerial attack of the war with Ukraine, indicating his frustration with the conflict that he had hoped to resolve months ago. Published September 7, 2025
Ed chief seeks to ease concerns over Trump’s call to admit more Chinese students to U.S. colleges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon sought Sunday to ease concerns about President Trump's call for dramatically increasing the number of Chinese students admitted to U.S. colleges. Published September 7, 2025
‘Absolutely’: Homan says to expect federal action soon in ‘most sanctuary cities,’ including Chicago
Border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that the Trump administration plans to take action in "most sanctuary cities" in the following week, including Chicago. Published September 7, 2025
Florida surgeon general defends plan to end vaccine mandates
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo defended Sunday his plan to eliminate all state vaccination requirements, casting it as an "issue of right and wrong," despite pushback from public-health experts and President Trump. Published September 7, 2025
‘Religion clearly a factor’: Minneapolis Catholic school shooting comes with rise in church attacks
Those searching for the motivation behind the Minneapolis school shooting may be missing the obvious, as those who track violence against churches can attest. Published September 7, 2025
‘Good riddance’: Republicans cheer Northwestern President Michael Schill’s resignation
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will step down after a rocky three-year tenure marked by anti-Israel protests, a federal funding freeze, and recent austerity measures that include faculty layoffs. Published September 4, 2025
Judge reverses Trump admin’s freeze of more than $2.6 billion in grants to Harvard
A federal judge nullified Wednesday the Trump administration's orders freezing more than $2.6 billion in grants to Harvard University, ruling that the government violated the First Amendment and federal law in withholding research funding over the school's handling of campus antisemitism. Published September 3, 2025
Republicans warn about spread of European online censorship to U.S. after Irish writer’s arrest
Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan didn't attend Wednesday's House hearing on European online censorship, but his arrest by British police for anti-transgender social media posts encapsulated GOP concerns about the growing regulatory regime abroad and its threat to free speech at home. Published September 3, 2025
Denver schools defy White House on transgender restroom access
Add the Denver Public Schools to the list of educational institutions fighting the Trump administration's blitz against girls sharing bathrooms with boys. Published September 2, 2025
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif files appeal to compete in women’s event without taking sex test
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif wants to keep competing in women's boxing, but doesn't want to take the now-mandatory sex test. Published September 1, 2025
