Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Babylon Bee banned without explanation from Chinese-owned TikTok
The Babylon Bee, the popular conservative Christian satire site, has been kicked off another platform, this one owned by a Chinese tech company. Published July 5, 2022
Democratic AGs, Soros-backed prosecutors vow to defy abortion laws
Some of the same Soros-funded prosecutors accused of going easy on criminals are now refusing to enforce the abortion laws taking effect after the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published July 4, 2022
Elizabeth Warren calls for federal crackdown on pro-life pregnancy centers
Pro-life pregnancy centers may have bigger problems on their hands than fire-setting, window-smashing vandals. Published July 1, 2022
Planned Parenthood sues to halt Ohio’s abortion heartbeat law
Planned Parenthood has sued to block Ohio's bill banning most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected while assuring Ohians that its state clinics are still offering the procedure. Published June 30, 2022
Tim Scott: Left’s attacks on Clarence Thomas show Black conservatives are ‘greatest threat’ to Dems
Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, rushed to the defense of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as he faces a torrent of vitriol, including racial slurs, after voting to overturn Roe v. Wade. Published June 30, 2022
House Democrats push ‘Trans Bill of Rights’ ahead of November election
More than 80 House Democrats have thrown their support behind a "Trans Bill of Rights" resolution, calling for the adoption of sweeping federal anti-discrimination policies that include access to scholastic sports teams based on gender identity. Published June 29, 2022
Abortion trails inflation, economy, crime on list of top issues for battleground voters: Poll
Democrats have seized on the abortion issue to boost their chances in November but a new poll shows that for most voters, nothing is more important than the economy. Published June 29, 2022
Justice’s friend says ‘Clarence Thomas doesn’t care’ what racist critics think
Leftists have for days hurled racist slurs and insults at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, but a friend of his says the conservative jurist isn't interested in their opinions. Published June 28, 2022
Disney woke agenda blamed as ‘Lightyear’ nosedives in theaters
The Pixar flick "Lightyear" went into a nosedive in its second weekend at the box office, dropping more than 60% since its underwhelming debut amid criticism over Disney's lurch to the left. Published June 28, 2022
Abortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges
Judges in Louisiana and Utah on Monday temporarily blocked "trigger" laws from taking effect as the legal battle on abortion shifted to the states following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade. Published June 27, 2022
Justice Thomas singled out for racist slurs after Roe v. Wade overturned
The social taboo against using racial slurs has once again flown out the window when it comes to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Published June 27, 2022
Eighteen state attorneys general warn Biden’s overhaul will ‘destroy’ Title IX
Eighteen Republican attorneys general have vowed to fight President Biden's proposed Title IX overhaul, arguing that it would demolish protections for women by adding gender identity to the anti-discrimination law. Published June 24, 2022
Hours after Supreme Court decision, Missouri is the first state to roll back abortion rights
Missouri became the first state to implement a law to sharply restrict abortion in effect following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, according to state officials. Published June 24, 2022
Senate Democrats block vote on Tuberville bill to ban males from women’s sports
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to protect single-sex sports from transgender athletes, rejecting warnings from Republicans that the Biden administration's proposed Title IX overhaul would sideline female athletes. Published June 23, 2022
Rubio moves to block Biden from expanding abortion with emergency orders
Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Thursday that would prevent the White House from using federal emergency authority to expand access to abortion and target states that seek to enforce restrictions on the procedure. Published June 23, 2022
Biden administration Title IX overhaul seeks to extend protections to transgender students
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed sweeping changes to Title IX on the anti-discrimination law's 50th anniversary, seeking to fold gender identity into the definition of sex and roll back Trump-era due process protections in campus assault cases. Published June 23, 2022
Republican bill enables lawsuits over sex-change drugs, surgeries
Adults who undergo gender-transition procedures as children would be able to sue their doctors for up to 30 years after turning 18 under a bill introduced Wednesday by congressional Republicans. Published June 22, 2022
Clash over women’s sports, transgender athletes escalates as Title IX turns 50
When Congress enacted Title IX 50 years ago, there was virtually no debate over who qualified as a female athlete. How times have changed. Published June 22, 2022
Two Michigan pro-life centers vandalized as attacks spike ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Radical pro-choice extremists have claimed responsibility for attacks on two pro-life pregnancy centers in Michigan as vandalism surges ahead of an anticipated Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Published June 22, 2022
Backlash over Disney’s woke agenda blamed as ‘Lightyear’ fizzles at box office
Hollywood was stunned when the can't-miss blockbuster "Lightyear" sputtered in its opening weekend at the box office, but not conservatives, who blamed the animated film's failure to launch on Disney's ongoing lurch to the left. Published June 22, 2022