Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
California Gov. Newsom unveils plan to increase water supply via storage, desalination, recycling
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a plan Thursday to increase the state's water supply, calling for more storage, recycling and desalination plants to help the state adapt to a "hotter, drier future." Published August 11, 2022
Shannon Bream tapped to host ‘Fox News Sunday,’ becoming first female anchor in show’s history
Veteran Fox News Channel anchor Shannon Bream will helm the network's Sunday morning political talk show, filling the shoes of Chris Wallace, who left Fox last year for a stint on CNN's short-lived streaming service. Published August 11, 2022
‘Dark Brandon’ takes off as left gives Biden an image makeover
Democrats, who have endured 10 months of "Let's go, Brandon" jokes, are recasting President Biden as a new and different Brandon -- the kind who moves seamlessly between the halls of government and the Marvel universe. Published August 10, 2022
Biden administration hit with lawsuit over ‘sneak attack’ on charter schools
A coalition of charter schools in Michigan and Ohio brought a lawsuit Monday challenging the Biden administration's newly implemented hurdles on federal funding for the independently run public schools. Published August 8, 2022
Democrats reject Rubio amendment declaring only women get pregnant
Senate Democrats defeated a budget-reconciliation amendment Sunday that would have limited federal pregnancy programs to biological females, rejecting the Republican challenge to gender-inclusive terms such as "pregnant people." Published August 7, 2022
Abortion activists, Biden see Kansas vote as major victory ahead of midterms
President Biden signed his second executive action to protect abortion rights on Wednesday, one day after the decisive referendum in Kansas that rejected state limits on abortion access. Published August 3, 2022
Sen. Tester dinged for failing to score Manchin-style deal to revive Keystone XL pipeline
Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, struck a sweet pipeline deal as part of his support for President Biden's climate bill, prompting one Republican to ask: What happened to Sen. Jon Tester and the Keystone XL project? Published August 3, 2022
Kansas voters reject pro-life amendment to state constitution
Kansas voters rejected Tuesday a ballot measure to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, handing a resounding victory to the pro-choice movement in the first popular vote on the issue since the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published August 2, 2022
Demi Lovato brings back ‘she/her’ pronouns after switching to ‘they/them’
Apparently pop diva Demi Lovato is also pronoun-fluid. Published August 2, 2022
‘Boy will this backfire’: Kevin Costner’s endorsement of Liz Cheney faces blowback on right
Not everyone was wowed by Kevin Costner's decision to endorse Rep. Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary. Published August 2, 2022
Senate GOP blasts proposed Title IX changes as ‘unsafe and unfair’ to girls, schools
Senate Republicans have quizzed Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the administration's sought-after Title IX update, saying the proposed changes would make "schools and sports unsafe and unfair for women and girls." Published August 2, 2022
Pro-life doctors challenge threat to certification over abortion ‘misinformation’
Pro-life doctors are poised to take legal action against a national medical board after it threatened the certification status of physicians who promote "misinformation and disinformation" about abortion. Published August 2, 2022
Former Democratic officials blast ‘destructive’ party spending on pro-Trump Republicans
Nearly three dozen former Democratic officials called Monday on party outfits to stop writing checks to boost pro-Trump candidates in Republican primaries, calling the strategy "risky and unethical." Published August 1, 2022
Transgender cyclist blasts USA Cycling for revoking silver medal
USA Cycling has landed in the middle of a hubbub over transgender athletes after stripping a male-born cyclist of a silver medal won in a women's race last week at the national championships. Published August 1, 2022
Catholic school guidance counselor’s firing over same-sex marriage is legal, federal court rules
A federal appeals court Thursday sided with a Roman Catholic high school in Indianapolis against a former guidance counselor who sued after losing her job for entering a same-sex marriage. Published July 29, 2022
Boebert resolution honors ‘true American hero’ Elisjsha Dicken for stopping active shooter
Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, introduced a resolution Thursday commending Elisjsha Dicken, the 22-year-old bystander who shot and killed a mass shooter earlier this month in Greenwood, Indiana. Published July 28, 2022
Liberal cities run into opposition over bids to use taxpayer dollars for abortion travel
Some deep blue cities in bright red states want to help cover costs for women seeking to cross state lines for abortions. Although Apple and Yahoo are doing the same thing, the municipalities plan to spend taxpayer dollars. Published July 28, 2022
Biden Cabinet member’s report of nearly zero assets spurs call for ethics audit
A Republican lawmaker has joined a watchdog group in asking for ethics officials to look into how a Biden Cabinet member was able to report virtually no assets on a post-nomination financial-disclosure form despite years of drawing a six-figure congressional salary. Published July 28, 2022
Florida Christian school sues Biden, Nikki Fried over gender-identity mandate for student lunches
A Florida Christian academy filed a lawsuit Wednesday over the threat of losing school-lunch funding for low-income students unless it complies with the Biden administration's gender-identity policy on pronouns, sports and restrooms. Published July 27, 2022
ABC’s ‘The View’ apologizes over comments tying Turning Point USA to neo-Nazi protesters
ABC's "The View" issued an apology Wednesday for comments linking Turning Point USA with neo-Nazi protesters who showed up outside the conservative group's weekend summit. Published July 27, 2022
