Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
‘Unacceptable’: Republicans frustrated with FDA chief Makary’s lack of answers on abortion pill
Senate Republicans want to know what's going on with the abortion pill behind the scenes at the Food and Drug Administration, but Commissioner Marty Makary hasn't exactly been forthcoming. Published December 13, 2025
San Diego schools accused of woke ‘lunacy’ with lessons on 9 genders, 28 sexual orientations
The Trump administration's campaign against DEI and gender ideology in education hasn't slowed down the San Diego Unified School District. Published December 12, 2025
‘Beyond irony’: Student files free-speech lawsuit after school paints over Charlie Kirk tribute
Charlie Kirk was known as a stalwart defender of free speech, a detail that was apparently lost on North Carolina school officials who muzzled a student's tribute to the slain conservative activist. Published December 12, 2025
Phony students and dead people: Trump administration thwarts $1 billion in student aid fraud
The Trump administration prevented $1 billion in student-loan fraud this year by increasing its identification requirements, which thwarted international rings seeking to defraud the program by submitting applications from phony students and dead people. Published December 11, 2025
New York parents sue AG James over crackdown on anti-trans speech at school board meetings
Some parents and students are worried about a biological boy using the girls' locker room in Massapequa, New York. But if Kerry Wachter lets them air their views during school board meetings, she could lose her seat. Published December 10, 2025
Florida sues medical associations for endorsing ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday sued three prominent medical associations for promoting gender-affirming care for minors, accusing them of misleading families on the drawbacks of gender-transition drugs and surgeries in violation of state law. Published December 9, 2025
‘Makary must go’: Fed-up pro-lifers want FDA chief fired for lack of action on abortion pill
A major pro-life group called Tuesday for the firing of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, citing reports that the agency is putting off a safety review of the abortion pill until after the midterm elections. Published December 9, 2025
Faceless followers, foreign ‘fake-speech networks’ boost Nick Fuentes’ social media reach: study
The social-media rise of pro-Hitler provocateur Nick Fuentes has alarmed conservatives, but there may be less to his audience than meets the eye. Published December 8, 2025
Poll conducted after Charlie Kirk’s death shows 90% of undergrads believe ‘words can be violence’
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination became a national rallying cry for protecting freedom of speech, but that lesson was apparently lost on many college students. Published December 2, 2025
Supreme Court skeptical of New Jersey’s move to subpoena pro-life pregnancy center
The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with a challenge from a network of pro-life pregnancy centers against New Jersey's demand for the names and contact information of the group's donors. Published December 2, 2025
Northwestern regains federal funding with $75 million payout to settle civil rights probes
Their botched handling of campus antisemitism is proving costly for elite universities under the Trump administration. Published November 30, 2025
Federal Student Aid opens probe into Berkeley over ‘violent protest’ at Turning Point USA event
The Department of Education has opened a review into the "violent protest" that disrupted a Turning Point USA event earlier this month at the University of California, Berkeley. Published November 26, 2025
World’s Strongest Woman stripped of title for being ‘biologically male’
An international strength competition has disqualified the winner in the women's category after discovering that first-place finisher Jammie Booker is male. Published November 26, 2025
Leftists call for Black Friday shopping boycott against companies with Trump ties
Conservatives have wielded boycotts to notch major victories against woke corporations, but now the left is striking back. Published November 25, 2025
House committee opens antisemitism investigations into Fairfax, Berkeley, Philadelphia schools
Having cracked down on antisemitism at elite universities, the House Education and Workforce Committee is turning its attention to K-12 school districts. Published November 24, 2025
Sen. John Cornyn presses Olympics to bar transgender athletes before 2026 Winter Games
Sen. John Cornyn called on the International Olympic Committee on Monday to ban biological males from female sports ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, saying that "timely action is essential" to protect fairness and safety in the women's category. Published November 24, 2025
Transgender federal employee sues to topple Trump’s ban on biological men in women’s restrooms
A transgender Department of Defense worker has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration over its ban on opposite-sex bathroom use, arguing that the directive violates the civil rights of "thousands of transgender and intersex federal employees." Published November 20, 2025
RFK Jr. blasts gender-transition medicine’s ‘lasting damage’ to kids as HHS issues final report
The Health and Human Services Department published an updated version of its report assessing the dangers of pediatric gender-transition medicine on Wednesday, adding external peer reviews as well as a list of the groundbreaking document's authors. Published November 19, 2025
Pro-life pregnancy centers expand as Planned Parenthood contracts after Dobbs decision
The nation's pro-life pregnancy centers have flourished since the Supreme Court's landmark 2022 decision rejecting a nationwide right to an abortion, adding patients, services and locations despite an onslaught of Democratic attacks. Published November 18, 2025
Princeton professor Robert George leaves Heritage board in biggest blow yet to struggling think tank
Princeton professor Robert P. George said Monday he has resigned from the Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees, marking the most high-profile exit to date from the conservative institution caught in a crisis over its handling of cancel culture versus antisemitic voices on the right. Published November 17, 2025
