Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Biden bungles pro-choice talking point with use of word ‘child’ in abortion comments
President Biden committed a pro-choice no-no by using the word "child" in reference to abortion, a slip that Republicans and pro-life advocates were quick to flag. Published May 4, 2022
Paging Justice Thomas: Eric Swalwell says Republicans want to ban interracial marriage
Rep. Eric Swalwell, California Democrat, insisted Tuesday that Republicans will next try to outlaw interracial marriage, which may come as a shock to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas. Published May 3, 2022
Roe v. Wade outcry comes with U.S. abortion rate at historic low
Liberal alarm in the U.S. over the future of Roe v. Wade may have never been higher, thanks to the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion this week, but the nation's abortion rate since the 1973 case was decided has never been lower. Published May 3, 2022
Portland schools offer free feminine-hygiene products in boys’ bathrooms for ‘menstruating students’
Portland Public Schools plans to provide free menstrual products in both the boys' and girls' bathrooms as districts move to comply with an Oregon state law for "menstruating students." Published May 2, 2022
Colorado Gov. Polis agrees to review whether state can help solve JonBenet Ramsey cold case
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is considering a plea from the father of JonBenet Ramsey to shake up the 25-year-old unsolved murder case by putting an independent agency in charge of advanced DNA testing instead of the Boulder Police Department. Published May 2, 2022
Kansas bill to bar male-born athletes from female sports dies after veto override fails
For the second year in a row, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a Fairness in Women's Sports bill, and once again, Republican legislators were unable to muster the votes to override her veto. Published April 30, 2022
Indiana AG sues Black Lives Matter over donations, transparency
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sued the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation as part of his investigation into whether donations from state residents were used for legitimate purposes and not the group leadership's "personal benefit." Published April 29, 2022
Republicans call to cancel Senate’s Citibank contract over ‘abortion tourism’
Several Senate Republicans called Friday for dropping Citibank as the Senate's credit-card provider, citing the company's decision to pay for employees to travel out of state to obtain abortions. Published April 29, 2022
Republican governors rule in job-approval poll while Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ranks last
Republican governors took the top 11 spots in a job-approval poll released Thursday while Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, brought up the rear. Published April 28, 2022
Republican state group dings high fuel prices with Joe Biden gas canisters
The Republican State Leadership Committee is offering donors a unique piece of political merchandise: a Joe Biden gas can. Published April 28, 2022
House Republicans try to force a vote on barring male-born athletes from female sports
The debate over allowing male-born athletes in female sports based on gender identity has played out for years in state legislatures, but House Republicans want to take on the issue in Washington. Published April 28, 2022
Colorado judge boots ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ nickname from primary election ballot
A Colorado judge on Wednesday kicked "Let's Go Brandon" off the primary ballot, but the Republican congressional candidate who says it's his nickname is vowing to appeal. Published April 28, 2022
‘Libs of TikTok’ popularity soars after Washington Post expose
A popular conservative Twitter account has gained even more influence since being targeted in a Washington Post tell-all. Published April 27, 2022
Elon Musk gives shout-out to Trump’s Truth Social app after it reaches #1
Former President Donald Trump says he won't rejoin Twitter even after Elon Musk takes over, but apparently there are no hard feelings. Published April 27, 2022
First credit card ‘by conservatives for conservatives’ hits market
What's in your wallet is probably a credit card that supports an array of left-wing causes -- Rob Collins wants that to change. Published April 26, 2022
Twitter users test the waters of forbidden tweets after Elon Musk deal
Some Twitter users aren't waiting until Elon Musk takes over to start breaking the rules. Published April 26, 2022
Chris Wallace says his future still up in the air after collapse of CNN+
Chris Wallace doesn't know where he'll be working next but says he's in "good shape" after jumping ship from Fox News to CNN+, only to see the nascent streaming service scuttled after one month. Published April 26, 2022
Mark Levin returns to Twitter after yearlong absence, citing ‘new ownership’
Conservative radio and TV host Mark Levin returned Monday to Twitter, ending his self-imposed absence after the announcement that billionaire Elon Musk would buy the company. Published April 25, 2022
Fox host Tucker Carlson back on Twitter after monthlong suspension
For the first time in more than a month, Tucker Carlson tweeted. Published April 25, 2022
Montana AG fights to lift 9-year-old ‘preliminary’ injunction on abortion law
After nearly nine years, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen says it's time for the court to lift the preliminary injunction on a state abortion law that turned out to be anything but temporary. Published April 25, 2022
