Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Police investigate claim that ‘Jane’s Revenge’ attacked Wisconsin Family Action building
Police are investigating after a group calling itself "Jane's Revenge" reportedly claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack on the Wisconsin Family Action building in a message warning of more violence unless pro-life organizations disband. Published May 11, 2022
Republicans, Democrats trade extremism charges in showdown on doomed abortion bill
A bill to wipe out abortion restrictions nationwide took center stage Wednesday as Senate Democrats teed up a bill that has virtually no chance of passage but allows both sides to play to their base. Published May 11, 2022
Lauren Boebert calls Lori Lightfoot ‘insurrectionist’ after mayor’s ‘call to arms’ on Supreme Court
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot met with pushback on the right after declaring that the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion on abortion was a "call to arms." Published May 10, 2022
New White House press secretary called Fox News ‘racist,’ made ‘stolen election’ claims
Karine Jean-Pierre is preparing to take over for Jen Psaki as White House press secretary at the end of the week, and her previous blasts at those who don't share her progressive views are drawing fresh media attention. Published May 10, 2022
Senate Republicans urge Biden administration not to cave to left on hunting, fishing
Senate Republicans on Tuesday addressed growing fears that the Biden administration may curtail hunting and fishing on national wildlife refuges after opting to settle rather than fight an environmental lawsuit. Published May 10, 2022
Democrats keep laser-focused on support for Roe, ignore widespread backing of abortion restrictions
Democrats are touting polls showing that most Americans favor upholding Roe v. Wade, but what they're not saying is that voters also want to see significant restrictions on abortion that the left opposes. Published May 9, 2022
Costumed protesters disrupt Mass at Los Angeles Catholic cathedral
Protesters dressed in red costumes from "The Handmaid's Tale" interrupted Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Published May 9, 2022
Wisconsin pro-life group’s office hit with Molotov cocktail, abortion-rights graffiti
A Wisconsin pro-life group's office was set on fire early Sunday and vandalized with abortion-themed graffiti in what authorities are investigating as an arson. Published May 8, 2022
Gov. Tate Reeves looks ahead to ‘post-Roe Mississippi’
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday his state has already begun working on improving its health care, foster care and adoption services ahead of what he described as a nation without the Roe v. Wade decision. Published May 8, 2022
Activists target homes of Justices Roberts, Kavanaugh with noisy protests
The homes of two Supreme Court justices were targeted by demonstrators over the weekend as activists made good on their promise to bring the fight on Roe v. Wade to the court's conservative majority. Published May 8, 2022
Michigan AG Dana Nessel says she will refuse to enforce state’s abortion ban if Roe overturned
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Sunday she won't enforce a 1931 state law banning abortion if the Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Published May 8, 2022
Pelosi bristles after Newsom accuses Democrats of going missing on abortion rights
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her congressional record Sunday after California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Democrats for dropping the ball on abortion rights. Published May 8, 2022
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls for nuking filibuster ahead of vote to codify Roe v. Wade
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand advocated for eliminating the filibuster ahead of a Senate vote on legislation to codify the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Published May 8, 2022
Virginia AG Jason Miyares promises legal action against church protesters who violate law
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a warning to pro-choice protesters planning to disrupt church services, promising legal consequences for those who engage in criminal activity. Published May 8, 2022
Black Republicans rise up after ‘The View’ host Sunny Hostin calls them ‘oxymoron’
Indiana congressional candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green had something to say after "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin called Black Republicans an "oxymoron." Published May 6, 2022
Catholics urge Biden to defend churches bracing for pro-abortion protests at Sunday Mass
President Biden is facing calls from Catholic organizations to stand up for churches as they gird for pro-choice protests at Sunday Mass on Mother's Day. Published May 6, 2022
Colorado Catholic church vandalized with pro-abortion messages after Supreme Court leak
A Colorado Catholic church was found vandalized Wednesday with smashed windows and spray-painted pro-abortion messages, not long after the leaked Supreme Court draft overturning Roe v. Wade. Published May 5, 2022
Abortion pills become next battleground as Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance
The most significant change in the abortion landscape may not be the looming Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, but a pill that arrives by mail and can be taken at home. Published May 5, 2022
Sen. Ted Cruz blames Supreme Court leak on ‘one little woke left-wing twit’
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, on Wednesday blamed the explosive Supreme Court leak on "one little woke left-wing twit," arguing that the perpetrator should be disbarred or possibly jailed. Published May 4, 2022
Not there yet: Pro-lifers subdued despite promise of biggest victory in movement’s history
The leaked Supreme Court draft striking down Roe v. Wade, if it stands, would represent the biggest victory in the pro-life movement's half-century history, but activists are taking a wait-and-see approach instead of a victory lap. Published May 4, 2022
