Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Tucker Carlson mocked for predicting gay marriage as motivation for Maduro raid
There were plenty of reasons for the U.S. to want Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro out of power, but as far as Tucker Carlson is concerned, the socialist strongman may have crossed the line with his opposition to gay marriage. Published January 7, 2026
Appeals court revives California’s ban on disclosing students’ gender identity to parents
California schools are once again required to hide the opposite-sex gender identities of students from their parents under an emergency stay issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Published January 6, 2026
Colorado hit with $6 million tab after judge blocks ban on abortion pill reversal
That Colorado law banning health care professionals from offering abortion pill reversals to pregnant women is proving expensive. Published January 6, 2026
Universities ‘went wrong’ with faculty activism in classroom, Harvard president says
Harvard President Alan Garber may never be confused with Charlie Kirk, but it turns out the Ivy League leader has a problem with ideologically driven professors chilling open expression on campus. Published January 5, 2026
HHS targets Biden-era rule that funds child care centers before verifying attendance
The Trump administration took aim Monday at a Biden-era regulation requiring states to pay child-care providers before verifying attendance or delivering services, citing allegations of massive fraud in Minnesota day care centers. Published January 5, 2026
Transgender athlete advocacy takes hit with Kyrgios’ win over Sabalenka in Battle of the Sexes
An exhibition tennis match between the world's top-ranked women's player and a male opponent battling injuries wound up scoring points for advocates of sex-segregated sports. Published December 30, 2025
PragerU’s ‘pro-American’ Presidential Rankings Survey puts Washington first, Biden last
Presidential rankings tend to reward those on the left and penalize those on the right, which is where PragerU comes in. Published December 29, 2025
The Heritage Foundation restocks after wave of scholars defect to Pence-led group
The Heritage Foundation wasted no time filling some of the vacancies left by its departing scholars and staffers, taking an upbeat tone despite the recent defections to a rival conservative organization led by former Vice President Mike Pence. Published December 26, 2025
Trump administration rolls back Biden-era policy that put VA in abortion business
The Trump administration has reversed the Biden-era guidance requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide abortions, arguing that the directive violated congressional restrictions on using taxpayer dollars to fund elective pregnancy termination. Published December 23, 2025
California can’t hide students’ gender identity in ‘historic’ legal win for parental rights
A federal judge ruled that California schools can't conceal students' different-sex gender identities from their families, delivering a smackdown of the hotly contested state policy in a landmark victory for parental-rights advocates. Published December 23, 2025
Trump administration probes campus safety at Brown after deadly shooting
The Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Brown University's compliance with federal campus-security law, a probe spurred by the recent mass shooting at an academic building that left two students dead. Published December 22, 2025
The Heritage Foundation loses a dozen scholars to Pence-led group in rift over leadership
The steady drip of departures from The Heritage Foundation turned into a cascade Monday as legal luminary Josh Blackman resigned and more than a dozen scholars and staff moved to a competing organization founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. Published December 22, 2025
Guinness World Records accused of deceiving consumers by excluding submission from Israel
The Guinness Book of World Records was accused Thursday of "deceptive practices" after admitting that it has refused for the past two years to accept submissions from Israel in what may be a violation of U.S. consumer-protection laws. Published December 18, 2025
Trump administration seeks to ban funding for hospitals offering ‘sex-rejecting’ care for minors
The Department of Health and Human Services moved Thursday to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals treating minors with sex-transition drugs and surgeries. Published December 18, 2025
Massachusetts walks back policy requiring foster parents to affirm child’s gender identity
Massachusetts will no longer ban Christian couples from becoming foster parents for refusing to treat children as members of the opposite sex. Published December 17, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches ‘tip line’ to report biological males in female restrooms
Texans frustrated with transgender girls and women accessing women's restrooms can now do more than complain -- they can contact the state's "tip line." Published December 17, 2025
Two more trustees resign from Heritage Foundation board in Carlson-Fuentes fallout
The Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees lost two more board members, bringing to three the number that have stepped down amid discord over the venerable conservative organization's leadership in the wake of an antisemitism uproar. Published December 16, 2025
Trump administration urged to review Netflix’s LGBT content for kids as part of merger deal
The Trump administration may want to take a closer look at LGBTQ content in Netflix's children's shows before signing off on the streaming giant's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, as far as the Concerned Women for America is concerned. Published December 16, 2025
Pence urges RFK Jr. to resign over inaction on abortion pill safety review
Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the rising conservative chorus on Monday accusing the Health and Human Services Department of foot-dragging on the abortion pill by calling on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down. Published December 15, 2025
Appeals court allows Planned Parenthood defunding in ‘huge’ win for Trump administration
Score one for the Trump administration in its bid to cut off federal funding to Planned Parenthood. Published December 13, 2025
