Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Bookmakers peg Hunter Biden as favorite in White House cocaine whodunit
Oddsmakers have identified Hunter Biden as the favorite in the White House cocaine mystery, but Travis Kelce and the Jonas Brothers aren't out of the running. Published July 5, 2023
Override vote looms after North Carolina governor vetoes three transgender-related bills
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Wednesday three Republican-sponsored bills related to transgender issues, but his vetoes may be of short duration. Published July 5, 2023
Judge’s order blocking Biden-Big Tech censorship spurs free-speech debate
A federal judge's momentous Fourth of July order barring the federal government from colluding with Big Tech to suppress speech triggered an object lesson in how one person's free expression is another person's misinformation. Published July 5, 2023
‘Squad’ Democrats Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman blast America on Fourth of July
A pair of congressional Democrats marked Independence Day by slamming instead of celebrating the nation's founding. Published July 4, 2023
Bud Light struggles to recover from Dylan Mulvaney fiasco with ad of Travis Kelce grunting
Anheuser-Busch InBev unveiled an ad over the Fourth of July weekend featuring the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and other big guys noisily sitting down to relax with a beer, part of the company's latest rebranding effort as it seeks to recover from the Dylan Mulvaney debacle. Published July 4, 2023
Critics snort as MSNBC’s Joy Reid credits affirmative action for getting her into Harvard
MSNBC host Joy Reid took a ribbing on social media after declaring that affirmative action was the only reason she was admitted to Harvard. Published July 3, 2023
Pro disc golf roiled as top transgender player fights tougher eligibility rules
The latest front in the battle over transgender athletes is playing out in pro disc golf, where top player Natalie Ryan is fighting revised transgender-eligibility rules that threaten to knock male-born athletes out of elite women's tournaments. Published July 3, 2023
California reparations task force sends ambitious plan to Newsom
The California Reparations Task Force wrapped up its two-year mission by sending its landmark report to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state legislature, leaving it to elected officials to decide whether taxpayers should pay hundreds of billions in benefits to the Black descendants of slavery. Published June 29, 2023
Rep. Wesley Hunt seeks to follow ‘Pride Month’ with ‘American Pride Month’
With LGBTQ Pride Month 2023 coming to an end, Rep. Wesley Hunt wants to dedicate July to recognizing a different kind of pride. Published June 28, 2023
Republicans probe whether White House collaborated with SPLC to target parents’ groups
Florida Republicans called for the Biden administration to provide answers on whether it worked with the Southern Poverty Law Center to label Moms for Liberty and other parents' organizations "extremist groups" on its latest "hate map." Published June 28, 2023
American Library Association accused of seeking to ‘sabotage’ Kirk Cameron reading event
Conservative publisher Brave Books and author Kirk Cameron are planning a one-day mass children's book-reading at public libraries nationwide, but the libraries may be making plans of their own. Published June 27, 2023
Trump only living U.S. president whose ancestors didn’t own slaves: Report
Every living U.S. president, past and present, has at least one ancestor who owned slaves, with one exception -- Donald Trump. Published June 27, 2023
Biden official Rachel Levine wants to prolong Pride Month to Summer of Pride
This year's Pride Month has been rougher than most for Bud Light, Target and the Los Angeles Dodgers, but Adm. Rachel Levine wants the LGBTQ celebration to last the entire summer. Published June 26, 2023
Cyclist Austin Killips: Transgender athletes ‘statistically underrepresented’ in sports
It's estimated that more than 50 male-born athletes are active in women's competitive cycling, but as far as cyclist Austin Killips is concerned, that isn't enough. Published June 26, 2023
Fox names Jesse Watters to replace Tucker Carlson in prime-time reshuffle
Nobody can ever replace Tucker Carlson as far as his fans are concerned, but Fox News Channel has decided which of its personalities will fill his shoes in the coveted prime-time slot. Published June 26, 2023
Naked men on bikes expose ‘all ages’ Seattle Pride Parade to criticism
This year's "all ages" Seattle Pride Parade included something you don't often see in public: adult men on bicycles wearing helmets but no pants. Published June 26, 2023
Union membership in public sector trades drop to ‘record lows’ after Janus ruling
Public sector unions may have the ear of the White House under President Biden, but they're also shedding members in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's Janus decision. Published June 25, 2023
‘I got it done’: Trump boasts to religious right about his personal role in overturning Roe v. Wade
Former President Donald Trump returned to the nation's capital to take a victory lap on the first anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, reminding conservatives that he named the Supreme Court justices who were pivotal in overturning Roe v. Wade. Published June 25, 2023
Kamala Harris slams North Carolina’s 12-week abortion limit as ‘extreme ban’
Vice President Kamala Harris marked the one-year anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson by blasting North Carolina's newly passed abortion law, which would prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks' gestation, calling it an "extreme ban." Published June 24, 2023
House Democrats want taxpayers to cover costs of abortion travel, lodging, ‘escorts’
House Democrats want taxpayers to pick up the tab for a host of abortion-related services, including travel, hotels, childcare, "escorts" and "doula care," as part of a bill timed to the one-year anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson. Published June 24, 2023
