Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Republicans launch inquiry into FBI raid on pro-life activist as part of ‘politicization’ probe
House Judiciary Republicans are looking into the FBI raid of a Pennsylvania pro-life activist's home as part of their probe into what they say is the politicization of the Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland. Published October 7, 2022
Shooting of elderly volunteer fuels alarm over post-Roe violence against pro-lifers
The pro-life movement has been in the crosshairs in the months since the fall of Roe v. Wade, and in Joan Jacobson's case, that's not a metaphor. Published October 6, 2022
Christian baker Jack Phillips marks 10 years in court with transgender-cake case
It was 10 years ago that Christian baker Jack Phillips declined to create a cake for a same-sex wedding, igniting a court battle pitting free speech against anti-discrimination laws, but the legal system isn't finished with him yet. Published October 5, 2022
Biden marks 100 days post-Roe with grants, guidelines to expand abortion access
The Biden administration uncorked Tuesday a host of federal guidelines and grants aimed at increasing access to abortion as the White House marked 100 days since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Published October 4, 2022
Supreme Court dives into clash between landowners, feds over wetlands, property rights
For 15 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has blocked Michael and Chantell Sackett from building a home on a vacant lot in a subdivision near Priest Lake, Idaho, declaring that the property is located on a wetland. Now the Supreme Court is wading in. Published October 3, 2022
Arizona’s school-choice program prevails as foes come up short on referendum signatures
A teachers' union-backed campaign to overturn Arizona's universal voucher law has failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, allowing the state to move forward with what has been described as the most expansive school-choice program in the nation. Published September 30, 2022
Planned Parenthood doctor tells committee that ‘men can have pregnancies, especially trans men’
A House committee hearing on abortion restrictions took an unexpected turn Thursday when a Democratic witness who works for Planned Parenthood testified that men can become pregnant. Published September 29, 2022
Families of three students who survived Uvalde school massacre file first federal lawsuit
The families of three students who survived the Uvalde school massacre have filed the first federal lawsuit in the tragedy, seeking damages from the school district, the city, police officials and gun suppliers in the mass shooting in Texas. Published September 29, 2022
Senate Republicans ask Garland if ‘political considerations’ led to pro-life activist’s arrest
Senate Republicans demanded answers from the Department of Justice on the arrest of pro-life activist Mark Houck, including whether "political considerations" contributed to the decision for armed agents to arrest him at his home with his seven children present. Published September 29, 2022
Vetoes of women’s sports bills dog Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s reelection bid
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed bills barring male-born athletes from female sports not once but twice, a pair of decisions coming back to haunt the Democrat in her reelection bid as the transgender issue surges to the forefront. Published September 28, 2022
Klobuchar mocked for suggesting that voting for Democrats will squelch hurricanes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar was widely ridiculed on the right after implying that a Democratic victory in the November election would somehow curtail hurricanes. Published September 28, 2022
Pro-life activist pleads not guilty amid rising GOP outrage over FBI raid on home
A Pennsylvania anti-abortion activist arrested at his home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges stemming from an altercation at an abortion clinic, a case fueling Republican claims that the Biden administration is targeting its political foes. Published September 27, 2022
Mile-high car thefts fuel Republicans seeking to unseat Polis in Colorado governor’s race
Faced with the highest stolen-car rate in the nation, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has sought to backtrack on a year-old law downgrading penalties for vehicular theft - and promptly ran into a Republican dragnet. Published September 27, 2022
West looks to create water as drought tests limits of conservation
The search is on for ways to increase water supply as the West struggles with a third year of drought, intensifying pressure to cut through red tape on infrastructure projects and land management overhauls as conservation efforts plateau. Published September 23, 2022
Senate Republicans seek to stop federal agencies from banning lead ammo on public lands
Senate Republicans sought Friday to block the Biden administration's newly released rule phasing out the use of traditional lead ammunition in certain wildlife refuges, citing concerns about raising costs for hunters and bypassing state wildlife agencies. Published September 23, 2022
Project Veritas vows to appeal after jury awards $120K to Democratic political operative
A jury has awarded $120,000 to a Democratic political strategist targeted in a 2016 Project Veritas sting exposing the group's campaign tactics, prompting the guerrilla journalism outfit to announce it will appeal. Published September 23, 2022
Republicans: Biden administration has ‘failed’ in addressing attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers
House Republicans sought Tuesday to prod federal authorities investigating rising attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers, accusing the Biden administration of a lackluster response to the surge in violence spurred by the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published September 20, 2022
Fox Nation picks up Roseanne Barr for stand-up comedy special
The streaming service Fox Nation has signed comedian Roseanne Barr to produce and perform in a comedy special debuting early next year, nearly five years after her dramatic exit from network television over a controversial tweet. Published September 20, 2022
Patagonia owner giving away company for climate change avoids $700M tax hit
Not everyone was impressed by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's decision to transfer his ownership of the company to a climate change group. Published September 19, 2022
Jewish groups ‘alarmed’ by University of Vermont’s defense of response to anti-Semitism claims
Tensions over a federal civil-rights probe into the University of Vermont surged Friday as leading Jewish groups took on the president after he defended the school's response to allegations of anti-Semitism now under federal probe. Published September 16, 2022
