Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Federal judge puts brakes on Biden’s climate-change order
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration's effort to adopt a social cost on carbon and other greenhouse gases, handing a win to 10 Republican attorneys general who accused the president of overstepping his authority. Published February 11, 2022
Sen. Rand Paul encourages truckers to hold U.S. protest, clog up cities
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, wants to see truckers stage a Canadian-style protest in America, saying he hopes they "clog things up" with a demonstration against pandemic mandates. Published February 11, 2022
ABC refusing to nationally air ad ripping school mandates on ‘The View,’ conservative groups say
Conservative groups on Thursday accused ABC of refusing to run an ad nationally criticizing school pandemic mandates on its popular left-tilting talk show "The View." Published February 10, 2022
Beijing bust: Low ratings, bad food, quarantine woes plague Winter Games
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have seen plenty of crashes already on both the snow and ice, but the most spectacular wipeout of all may be the games themselves. Published February 10, 2022
NCAA gives green light to Thomas with no changes to transgender policy at Division I championships
The NCAA cleared the way Thursday for Lia Thomas to compete in Division I swimming championships, announcing that transgender athletes will not be required this year to meet the tighter eligibility standards set earlier this month by USA Swimming. Published February 10, 2022
Stacey Abrams apologizes for going maskless at school after outcry
Stacey Abrams has apologized for going maskless while posing with masked children at a Georgia elementary school, as more photos surfaced of the unmasked Democrat. Published February 9, 2022
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fuels nationwide wave of Republican bills on women’s sports
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas may be setting records in the pool, but her standout collegiate season is also propelling Republican-sponsored bills to prevent male-born athletes from competing in female sports. Published February 8, 2022
Republicans launch ad capitalizing on ‘hypocrisy’ of unmasked Stacey Abrams
The Republican Governors Association released Monday the first video ads blasting Stacey Abrams for going maskless at a Georgia elementary school, and they probably won't be the last. Published February 7, 2022
‘Never Trump’ Jonah Goldberg picked up by CNN after resigning from Fox News
Never Trump conservative Jonah Goldberg has landed at CNN after leaving Fox News Channel last year in dramatic fashion, citing objections to a Tucker Carlson special on the Jan. 6 riot. Published February 7, 2022
George Washington president reverses decision to investigate anti-China Olympic posters on campus
George Washington University has executed a 180 on investigating the origin of Olympic-themed posters on campus criticizing China, throwing its support behind the artwork after the president initially said he found them "offensive." Published February 7, 2022
Stacey Abrams ripped for maskless photo with masked Georgia schoolchildren
The City Schools of Decatur remain under a mandatory mask mandate, but that didn't stop Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Published February 6, 2022
GOP congressman accuses NBC of rejecting ad blasting Olympics corporate sponsors
Rep. Mike Waltz, Florida Republican, has accused NBC of refusing to air an ad criticizing corporate sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The 30-second ad features Mr. Waltz as well as NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, a prominent critic of Chinese human-rights abuses, calling out corporate support for what the congressman called the "genocide games." Published February 6, 2022
16 Penn teammates back policy likely to exclude Lia Thomas from swimming championships
Not everyone at the University of Pennsylvania appears to be paddling in the same direction when it comes to transgender swimming standout Lia Thomas. Published February 4, 2022
Kristi Noem signs bill restricting female sports to female-born athletes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation Thursday barring biological men from participating in girls' and women's scholastic sports, making her state the tenth to take action on transgender athletes. Published February 3, 2022
Biden nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin accused of seeking to politicize Fed against oil industry
Republicans seeking a poster child for soaring energy prices under the Biden administration may have got their wish in Federal Reserve nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin. Published February 3, 2022
Brooklyn College hit with federal probe over allegedly labeling Jewish students as White oppressors
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Brooklyn College stemming from claims that Jewish students were smeared by professors and peers as White, privileged oppressors. Published February 3, 2022
Jeff Zucker ends CNN saga dogged by undisclosed affair, low ratings and Cuomos
Under Jeff Zucker, CNN built a reputation for left-tilting news coverage with a combative spin, so it came as no surprise that his abrupt resignation Wednesday had the makings of a political soap opera. Published February 2, 2022
CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns; failed to disclose romantic relationship with senior executive
CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday over his failure to divulge a romantic relationship with a senior network executive. Published February 2, 2022
USA Swimming’s new transgender policy puts Lia Thomas’ eligibility in doubt
USA Swimming released Tuesday its revamped transgender-eligibility policy, setting a tight testosterone standard ahead of the NCAA championships that could spell trouble for athletes like Penn swimmer Lia Thomas. Published February 1, 2022
Biden accused of hypocrisy for filibuster against Black female jurist’s nomination
President Biden wasn't always a supporter of Black women on the federal bench. As senator, Mr. Biden joined other Democrats in filibustering the nomination of Janice Rogers Brown for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Twice. Published February 1, 2022
