Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Kansas’ rights bill angers left with its definition of ‘woman’
Legislators in red states are determined this year to do what Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson could not: provide a definition for the word "woman." Published February 23, 2023
Justice Department charges more pro-lifers with blocking access to abortion clinics
The Justice Department announced Wednesday indictments against eight pro-life activists stemming from a protest at a Michigan abortion clinic, the latest charges in the Biden administration's post-Roe crackdown. Published February 23, 2023
Catholic bookstore owner who balks at using preferred pronouns sues Jacksonville
Catholic bookstore owner Christie DeTrude wants to let customers know that she will only use pronouns that reflect biological sex, citing her religious beliefs, but she's afraid that doing so will run afoul of Jacksonville's Human Rights Ordinance. Published February 22, 2023
Project Veritas board accuses James O’Keefe of ‘excessive’ spending
James O'Keefe may be ready to quit Project Veritas, but the Veritas board isn't ready to say goodbye to James O'Keefe. Published February 21, 2023
State Dept.-backed group drops ‘disinformation’ index targeting conservative outlets
A State Department-backed group is severing ties with the Soros-funded Global Disinformation Index following reports about its efforts to muzzle conservative media outlets by blacklisting them with advertisers. Published February 21, 2023
James O’Keefe ousted from Project Veritas after power struggle with board
An emotional James O'Keefe said Monday that he has left Project Veritas, the undercover journalism outfit he founded and led for 13 years, after being effectively forced out by the board of directors amid behind-the-scenes strife. Published February 20, 2023
St. Louis gender clinic refuses to stop giving drugs to minors amid malpractice probes
The Washington University Transgender Center in St. Louis has refused to stop giving hormones and puberty blockers to minors during a state investigation into potential malpractice and abuse, much to the frustration of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Published February 17, 2023
Democrats kill Virginia bill banning schools from hiding kids’ gender transition from parents
Virginia Democrats killed legislation Thursday requiring parents to be notified when their children adopt a different gender identity at school. Published February 16, 2023
National Archives agrees to settle March for Lifers’ censorship lawsuit with tours, apologies
The National Archives and Records Administration has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by pro-life advocates by giving them a private tour and apologizing in person for censoring the anti-abortion messaging on their clothing. Published February 15, 2023
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon’s push for gender self-identification blamed for exit
President Biden and Democrats championing the Equality Act may want to keep an eye on the transgender-rights debate fueling a political upheaval in Scotland. Published February 15, 2023
Pro-life groups zero in on drugstore chains that plan to fill abortion-pill prescriptions
Neighborhood drugstores still reeling from Black Lives Matter riots, shoplifting surges and opioid litigation now face a new challenge: pushback over the abortion pill. Published February 15, 2023
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs bill banning gender-transition treatments for minors
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill Monday banning gender-transition drugs and surgeries for minors, making hers the seventh state to crack down on such treatments amid a surge in the number of children's gender clinics. Published February 13, 2023
Soros-backed ‘disinformation’ group aims to defund conservative news
Conservative media outlets struggling as their advertising dollars dry up may have a British-based "disinformation" group tied to left-wing megadonor George Soros in part to blame. Published February 13, 2023
AOC ripped for ‘fascism’ claims about Christian ‘He Gets Us’ ads run during Super Bowl
Those Christian ads that ran during the Super Bowl may have looked like they were endorsing humility and goodwill, but as far as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is concerned, they were actually marketing "fascism." Published February 13, 2023
Activists keeping watch on judge as federal court takes up abortion pill case
The main front in the abortion debate has pingponged from state to state since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, but the battleground for now can be found in the remote Texas Panhandle. Published February 12, 2023
Missouri AG calls for transgender clinic to stop giving kids hormones during malpractice probe
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for an "immediate moratorium" on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for new underage patients at the Washington University Transgender Center in St. Louis, citing allegations of "illegal conduct and malpractice." Published February 10, 2023
National Archives apologizes for telling March for Lifers to remove or conceal pro-life attire
The National Archives and Records Administration apologized Friday for ordering visitors in Washington for the March for Life to take off or cover up their pro-life apparel after being accused in a federal lawsuit of violating their First Amendment rights. Published February 10, 2023
Kirk Cameron joined by country singer Coffey Anderson at jammed library reading in Georgia
Another enthusiastic crowd packed a public library to see Kirk Cameron read his Christian-themed children's book, only this time he wasn't the only draw. Published February 9, 2023
March for Lifers sue National Archives for allegedly ordering them to remove pro-life swag
The Smithsonian may not have been the only federal institution to ban pro-life apparel during last month's March for Life in Washington. Published February 9, 2023
Democrats called ‘ghouls’ for donning Planned Parenthood abortion ‘heart’ pins
A pair of Democrats was accused of ghoulishness for wearing lapel pins to the State of the Union address that depict the word "abortion" with the first "o" in the shape of a heart, a symbol of "love." Published February 8, 2023
