Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Ohio House overrides Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of transgender sports-and-surgeries bill
The Ohio House voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine's veto of a sweeping transgender bill banning gender-transition treatment for minors and biological males in female sports, sending the measure to the Senate for final passage. Published January 10, 2024
DeSantis incentivizes Jewish students facing antisemitism to transfer to Florida colleges
Jewish students worried about antisemitism at schools like Harvard, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania are being encouraged to check out the Sunshine State. Published January 10, 2024
Senate Republicans seek federal penalties for road-blocking protesters
A favorite tactic of pro-Palestinian activists is to snarl traffic by blocking streets, intersections and bridges, preferably during rush hour, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn for one has had enough. Published January 9, 2024
Congress demands Harvard produce lengthy list of documents in antisemitism probe
Claudine Gay may be out as Harvard president, but House Republicans have no intention of dropping their investigation into antisemitism on the famed Ivy League university's campus. Published January 9, 2024
Rashida Tlaib beats out Hamas leader for 2023 Antisemite of the Year title
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, was declared "Antisemite of the Year" in the pro-Jewish group StopAntisemitism's annual poll, beating out Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Published January 8, 2024
Last president standing: MIT’s Sally Kornbluth avoids ax over campus antisemitism
No sooner had Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned than the pressure shifted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth, but the cell biologist may be the exception that proves the rule. Published January 8, 2024
Ohio Gov. DeWine’s order banning transgender surgeries for minors fails to derail veto override push
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued an emergency order to ban gender-transition surgeries for minors, a move that failed to derail Republican legislators determined to overturn his veto of a sweeping transgender bill. Published January 5, 2024
Bill Ackman’s wife targeted in plagiarism crossfire after Claudine Gay resigns
Neri Oxman may not be an Ivy League university president, but she is married to Bill Ackman, which explains why the media is suddenly interested in her Ph.D. dissertation. Published January 5, 2024
Media, academia seek to ‘redefine’ plagiarism after Claudine Gay allegations at Harvard
Plagiarism is considered a capital offense in the fields of journalism and education, but a campaign is afoot in both arenas to downgrade the offenses committed by Claudine Gay to misdemeanors. Published January 4, 2024
Culture battle over DEl rages after Harvard’s Gay resigns; defenders contend conservative bullying
Claudine Gay may be out as president of Harvard University, but the battle over diversity, equity and inclusion on campus is just heating up. Published January 3, 2024
Scandal-plagued Harvard President Claudine Gay out after 6 months
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday after six months in office, her presidency rocked by her handling of campus antisemitism and a plagiarism scandal that called into question her fitness to lead the nation's oldest university. Published January 2, 2024
Biden counting on Penny Pritzker to help rebuild Ukraine despite debacle at Harvard
President Biden can only hope that major Democratic donor Penny Pritzker has more success with Ukraine than she's having at Harvard University. Published December 31, 2023
USA Boxing pummeled for allowing transgender fighters in women’s ring
Starting Monday, USA Boxing will let male-born competitors fight in women's matches based on gender identity, but they'll have to jump through significant hoops first. Published December 30, 2023
Obama tops list of overrated political figures; Coolidge most underrated
Former President Barack Obama has been compared to Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, which may explain why he was the runaway winner in a newly released poll of conservative thinkers on the most overrated political figures. Published December 30, 2023
Ohio legislature’s GOP supermajority urged to override Gov. DeWine’s veto of transgender bill
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine cited parental rights in defending his veto of legislation banning gender-transition treatment for minors and biological males in female sports, but his critics on the right were having none of it. Published December 29, 2023
‘Worst of the Woke’: Bud Light, Target, Los Angeles Dodgers ‘recognized’ for leftist kowtowing
Bud Light capped a disastrous sales-and-marketing year by taking the dubious honor of "Worst of the Woke," an annual title bestowed on companies and institutions that exemplify "woke culture gone wild." Published December 28, 2023
Riley Gaines credits faith, family for courage to speak out on transgender athletes
It's been nearly two years since Riley Gaines surfaced from seemingly out of nowhere to embody the national resistance to the transgender sports agenda, and still the question remains: Why her? Published December 28, 2023
‘Irreversible harm’: Idaho AG slams judge for allowing gender-transition drugs, surgeries for minors
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador blasted a liberal federal judge's ruling blocking the state's ban on gender-transition drugs and procedures for minors, accusing him of placing children "at risk of irreversible harm." Published December 27, 2023
![A gate opens to the Harvard University campus Dec. 13, 2018, in Cambridge, Mass. More than 30 Harvard University student organizations released a joint statement saying that the "Israeli regime [is] entirely responsible" for the surprise attack from Hamas that has killed hundreds of Israelis. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2023/08/14/Ivy_League_Preview_Football_47827_c0-85-3502-2126_s652x380.jpg?f5a103f570647d703ba2897237d9582098792c50)
Austrian business school cuts ties with Harvard in solidarity with Jewish students
An Austrian business school founded by billionaire Ronald Lauder has severed its partnership with Harvard University, the latest blow to the college's prestige amid rising campus antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. Published December 27, 2023
National Archives agrees to pay $10,000 to pro-lifers told to remove anti-abortion swag
Three pro-life activists have reached a $10,000 settlement with the National Archives after security targeted their anti-abortion swag following the 2023 National March for Life. Published December 26, 2023
