Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Transgender wrestler drops out of state finals as prosecutors weigh charges in alleged assault
A biological boy who identifies as a girl dropped out of the Washington high school wrestling state finals as prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the student for allegedly sexually assaulting an opponent during a prior match. Published February 18, 2026
Pro-life group says abortion-pill reversal saved 8,000 pregnancies
Democrats insist that it's impossible to reverse the abortion-pill process, but pro-life advocates say the thing that never happens has now happened more than 8,000 times. Published February 18, 2026
Palantir to leave Denver for Miami after months of anti-ICE protests, vandalism
Palantir Technologies, the global data-mining giant, said Tuesday that it will relocate its headquarters from Denver to Miami, joining the wave of tech firms fleeing blue states for South Florida's friendlier business habitat. Published February 17, 2026
Feds investigate charge transgender athlete sexually assaulted opponent in girls’ wrestling match
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is investigating allegations that a transgender wrestler tried to sexually assault a female rival during a girls' high school wrestling match in Puyallup, Washington. Published February 16, 2026
Hawaii accused of favoring transgender students over girls in federal complaint
Male-born transgender students in Hawaii are expressly permitted to use female restrooms and locker rooms, and if that makes girls uncomfortable, it's up to them to find an alternative. Not the transgender students -- the girls. Published February 12, 2026
U.S. universities awash in foreign funding from Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia
U.S. universities have received tens of billions of dollars in the past four decades from foreign governments and entities, not all of them friendly. Published February 11, 2026
Campus antisemitism driven by faculty at University of California campuses, report finds
The pro-Palestinian student protesters who swarmed college campuses, erected pro-Gaza encampments and terrorized Jewish students for two years had plenty of support -- from university professors. Published February 11, 2026
Turning Point’s Super Bowl halftime show defies naysayers by putting up ‘huge numbers’
Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show blew past expectations, drawing at least 10 million live views on streaming platforms as fans tuned in Sunday to watch the alternative to the NFL's Super Bowl extravaganza. Published February 10, 2026
National Nurses United posts ‘terrifying’ graphic of health care worker stomping ‘ICE’
The nation's largest nurses union is being accused of stoking radicalism over a poster pledging to "crush ICE" that shows a health care worker's Crocs shoe trampling on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement acronym. Published February 10, 2026
IOC pressured to rescind boxer’s women’s gold medal after male chromosome disclosure
Calls for the International Olympic Committee to revoke a sex-disputed boxer's gold medal resurfaced after the athlete acknowledged carrying a gene found in biological males and undergoing treatment to reduce testosterone. Published February 9, 2026
Female skier who identifies as male to compete against women at Olympics
An openly transgender athlete will be competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but don't expect any protests from advocates of single-sex women's sports. Published February 8, 2026
Super Bowl becomes a battle of the halftime shows between Bad Bunny and Kid Rock
If the Super Bowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots winds up being a snoozer, take heart: There's always the halftime showdown. Published February 6, 2026
‘Do not call me cisgender’: Rep. Hageman draws cheers online for rejecting ‘made-up word’
Rep. Harriet Hageman struck a nerve when she declared that she doesn't want to be referred to as a "cisgender woman." Published February 5, 2026
Nike hit with federal employment probe into allegations of anti-White discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced an investigation Wednesday into allegations that Nike discriminated against White employees and applicants in pursuit of the company's diversity targets. Published February 4, 2026
J.D. Vance dogged by calls to denounce Tucker Carlson
The same Tucker Carlson conundrum that devastated The Heritage Foundation is looming over the presidential prospects of Vice President J.D. Vance. Published February 4, 2026
Washington Post lays off one-third of workforce, closes sports and books departments
The embattled Washington Post began slashing newsroom staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports department and shrinking its local and international desks amid a sharp loss of subscribers under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Published February 4, 2026
Jury awards $2 million to detransitioner in first malpractice trial over ‘gender-affirming care’
A woman who underwent a double mastectomy at age 16 as part of a gender transition has won $2 million in damages against her medical providers, a groundbreaking verdict that bodes ill for the billion-dollar "gender-affirming care" business. Published February 2, 2026
‘Melania’ documentary delights audiences, foils naysayers with successful opening weekend
"Melania" blew past expectations in its debut, opening to the strongest ticket sales for a documentary in a decade and reaping rave reviews from moviegoers despite scathing takes from critics. Published February 1, 2026
Babylon Bee scores free-speech win as judge rejects Hawaii’s ban on election deepfakes
A federal judge has struck down a Hawaii law banning "materially deceptive" media and advertising in state elections, handing another First Amendment victory to the Babylon Bee. Published January 31, 2026
Gay marriage back on the table as conservatives launch campaign to nix Obergefell
A decade after the Supreme Court made gay marriage the law of the land, momentum is building on the right to reestablish the traditional definition of matrimony in the name of prioritizing children over adults. Published January 30, 2026
