Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over ‘longstanding, unchecked spread’ of antisemitism on campus
Two Jewish organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law violated the U.S. Constitution and Title VI by permitting "the longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism." Published November 28, 2023
Kamala Harris scorched for posting Thanksgiving photo next to gas stove
Vice President Kamala Harris was roasted on social media over her Thanksgiving photo, which shows her posing next to a gas-fired stove even as the Biden administration seeks to crack down on the appliances. Published November 24, 2023
LAPD investigates protest at AIPAC president’s home as possible hate crime
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating as a possible hate crime a protest targeting a prominent pro-Israel advocate, an incident that saw activists light smoke bombs and splatter fake blood on the sidewalk and driveway outside his home. Published November 24, 2023
Louisville gunman wanted to ‘stop gun violence’ by taking out ‘upper-class white people’
The man who shot and killed five people at a bank earlier this year in Louisville, Kentucky, wanted to send a message -- about the need for gun control. Published November 22, 2023
Lia Thomas deja vu? Trans swimmer Meghan Cortez-Fields ignites outrage after breaking women’s record
A collegiate transgender swimmer is being compared to Lia Thomas after winning races and smashing a program record, prompting renewed calls for the NCAA to take action to ensure competitive fairness in female athletics. Published November 22, 2023
Heritage leads conservative task force to combat ‘recent wave of antisemitism’
A who's-who of U.S. conservative organizations has formed a national task force to fight antisemitism at home and abroad, underlining the growing chasm between the staunchly pro-Israel right and rising anti-Israel and pro-Hamas sentiment on the left. Published November 22, 2023
‘Pride Nutcracker’: Target reignites boycott calls with Christmas Pride line
It's Christmas time at Target, which means Pride nutcrackers, Santa figurines waving rainbow flags, "Love is Love" tree ornaments, and conservative boycotts. Published November 21, 2023
‘Incredibly low’ transgender homicide rate undercuts White House hype of remembrance day
The White House commemoration of this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance neglected to mention that transgender Americans are less likely to be victims of homicide than the average U.S. citizen. Published November 21, 2023
NBC cuts ties with Palestinian journalist accused of glorifying Hamas
NBC News has dropped an East Jerusalem-based freelancer after she was arrested on suspicion of inciting and disseminating materials encouraging terrorism stemming from Facebook posts that glorify Hamas. Published November 20, 2023
‘Creepy Joe’ charges resurface after Biden asks 6-year-old girl if she’s 17
President Biden's critics dusted off the "Creepy Joe" tag after the Democrat's latest puzzling interaction with a young girl at a public event. Published November 19, 2023
Kirk Cameron takes on ‘woke’ giant Scholastic with SkyTree Book Fairs
Scholastic has long reigned as the undisputed book-fair champ, but the publisher known for "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is raising concerns on the right over its growing library of children's books with sexually mature LGBTQ themes. Published November 16, 2023
Democratic leaders called out for mollifying pro-Palestinian rioters at DNC headquarters
Democratic leaders are under fire for not quickly denouncing the attack on the Democratic National Committee headquarters by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Published November 16, 2023
Professor arrested in death of Jewish man injured at Southern California protest
A college professor has been arrested in the death of a Jewish man injured in a clash this month at a Palestinian-Israeli demonstration in greater Los Angeles. Published November 16, 2023
Brands supporting Black Lives Matter ignore anti-Israel stance; ‘woke alert’ calls out Dove, Airbnb
Companies that continue to embrace Black Lives Matter are feeling the heat as corporate America's once-favorite cause faces a backlash over pro-Hamas and anti-Israel statements. Published November 15, 2023
Campus DEI programs come under fire as university antisemitism escalates
Those Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs that were all the rage just a few years ago on college campuses are now being accused of stoking antisemitism at U.S. universities. Published November 14, 2023
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe says her injury in championship game proves there is no God
As far as soccer star Megan Rapinoe is concerned, her Achilles injury in the final game of her storied career comes as evidence that there is no God. Published November 12, 2023
Columbia suspends anti-Israel student groups over ‘threatening rhetoric,’ rules violations
Columbia University has suspended two pro-Palestinian student groups for repeated protests in violation of university policies, as concerns about antisemitism and the safety of Jewish students fuel an Ivy League donor revolt. Published November 10, 2023
Cotton calls for Justice Dept. probe of news photographers ‘embedded with Hamas’
Sen. Tom Cotton has called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to open a national-security investigation of four major media companies whose freelance photographers were present at the Hamas attack on Israel. Published November 10, 2023
‘Battle of the Sexes 2.0’: WNBA champs offered $1 million to beat boys’ basketball team
A squad of Dallas teenage boys famously beat the high-flying U.S. women's national soccer team in 2017, and now Clay Travis wants to see if women's basketball can do better. Published November 10, 2023
Pro-life Houck family targeted by FBI raid sue Biden administration for malicious prosecution
Catholic pro-life activist Mark Houck and his wife Ryan-Marie Houck are seeking $4.3 million in damages from the Biden administration, accusing the Justice Department and FBI of targeting him over his anti-abortion views. Published November 9, 2023
