Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Harris slammed for comparing Jan. 6 riot to Pearl Harbor, 9/11
Vice President Kamala Harris marked the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by comparing it to the Pearl Harbor bombing and 9/11 terrorist attack, an analogy critics blasted as wildly overblown and historically inaccurate. Published January 6, 2022
Calls to upgrade masks intensify as omicron spreads
Your cotton Hello Kitty mask is no longer going to cut it, and Sen. Rand Paul isn't the only one saying so. Published January 5, 2022
Sports stars risk cancel culture to speak out as transgender swimmer breaks women’s records
Challenging a male-born transgender athlete's right to compete against women is a good way to get yourself canceled, but a rising tide of sports insiders is risking it as Penn swimmer Lia Thomas makes a run at the collegiate record books. Published January 5, 2022
LGBTQ movement is losing trans-athlete debate, says Transgender Law Center
UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas may be smashing records and winning races against women, but LGBTQ advocates say the transgender-athlete issue is a loser. Published January 5, 2022
Facebook lifts ban on conservative children’s publisher Heroes of Liberty, blames ‘error’
Facebook did an about-face after banning the account of Heroes of Liberty, a conservative children's book publisher whose works include biographies of Ronald Reagan, Thomas Sowell and Amy Coney Barrett. Published January 4, 2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Republicans sexually frustrated, actually want to date her
It turns out there's a reason Republicans are hostile to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: They want her to be their bae. Published January 2, 2022
Thompson calls U.S. Capitol riot a coordinated effort, eyes possible Trump criminal referral
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson provided a glimpse Sunday into the direction of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying it involved a 'coordinated effort' by some perpetrators and refusing himself to rule out a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump. Published January 2, 2022
Media ripped for crowning trans player Amy Schneider top female ‘Jeopardy!’ champ
There's no question that Amy Schneider is a great 'Jeopardy!' champion, but whether she's the show's greatest female contestant has touched off a heated debate on sex, gender and media. Published January 2, 2022
Rep. Peter Meijer says GOP has no option but to support Trump
Rep. Peter Meijer said Sunday that the Republican Party has "no other option" than to rally behind former President Donald Trump. Published January 2, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended permanently from Twitter for ‘COVID-19 misinformation’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, was locked out Sunday of her personal Twitter account for what the tech platform described as repeated violations of its policy against novel coronavirus misinformation. Published January 2, 2022
Democrats, Republicans split on whether Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot: poll
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to blame former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a poll. Published January 2, 2022
Rep. Bennie Thompson won’t rule out Jan. 6 criminal referral against Trump
Rep. Bennie Thompson refused to rule out criminal referral against former President Donald Trump stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published January 2, 2022
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis calls no reported deaths in Boulder fire a ‘New Year’s miracle’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Friday it was a "New Year's miracle" that no fatalities have been reported from the destructive, fast-moving fire that ripped through heavily populated neighborhoods and retail areas in Boulder County. Published December 31, 2021
Penn swimmers reportedly considered boycotting final home meet over Lia Thomas
Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic. Published December 29, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped for broaching national divorce between red, blue states
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, touched off an outcry Wednesday by renewing her suggestion for a 'national divorce' in response to a debate about blue-state residents moving to red states. Published December 29, 2021
Flap ensues as trans ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Amy Schneider hailed as ‘top female earner’
'Jeopardy!' contestant Amy Schneider was born a man, but she's being toasted as the highest-earning woman in the show's history, much to the chagrin of those decrying the accolade as an example of stolen female glory. Published December 29, 2021
AG Garland builds reputation on the right for politicizing DOJ
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, declared two months ago that the Justice Department had 'moved as far left as it can go,' but he may have underestimated Attorney General Merrick Garland. Published December 29, 2021
Hall of Fame swimming coach calls Lia Thomas situation ‘assault on women’s sports’
A Hall of Fame swimming coach spoke out Tuesday against allowing transgender athletes like Penn's Lia Thomas to compete in the female division, decrying it as "an assault on women's sports." Published December 28, 2021
Evert, Navratilova back Olympic champ’s rip on NCAA as trans swimmer breaks records
Three iconic figures in women's sports made waves over the weekend by challenging the fairness of the NCAA's transgender policy amid University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' record-smashing season. Published December 26, 2021
USA Swimming official quits in protest over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
Cynthia Millen has officiated at USA Swimming events for 30 years, but she hung up her whistle last week in protest over Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, and she hopes others will follow her lead. Published December 23, 2021
