Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Omicron variant renews COVID fears, triggers travel bans
A worrisome new strain of the coronavirus pushed the pandemic back to the forefront Sunday, spurring global travel restrictions and raising alarm about the South African variant's potential to deliver another medical and economic blow to the U.S. Published November 28, 2021
Gov. Tate Reeves defends Mississippi’s abortion ban as case goes to Supreme Court
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Sunday defended his state's law limiting abortion access ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a case that could decide the fate of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Published November 28, 2021
Rep. Nancy Mace blasts media double-standard on Biden, Trump COVID-19 travel bans
Rep. Nancy Mace doesn't have a problem with President Biden blocking international travel over the latest novel coronavirus variant, but she does have a problem with the hypocrisy. Published November 28, 2021
Sen. Amy Klobuchar predicts social welfare spending bill will pass by Christmas
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, said Sunday she believes the president's social welfare spending bill will pass the Senate by Christmas, despite Republican opposition and pushback from Sen. Joe Manchin III, a key Democratic swing vote. Published November 28, 2021
Fauci: Omicron variant will ‘inevitably’ hit United States
Published November 28, 2021
‘I represent science’: Fauci claims GOP detractors are really criticizing science
Dr. Anthony Fauci says his Republican detractors are in reality criticizing science when they lambaste his work, because "I represent science." Published November 28, 2021
WHO accused of politics for naming latest variant ‘omicron’ instead of ‘xi’
The World Health Organization was accused of pandering to China after announcing Friday that the latest COVID-19 variant has been named "omicron" after the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, skipping the letters "nu" and "xi." In a statement to The Washington Times, WHO said that the 13th and 14th Greek letters were passed over because "nu" looks too much like "new," and "xi" would violate the organization's policy against offending a region. Published November 27, 2021
Biden dogged by decision to kill Keystone XL pipeline as gas prices soar
President Biden's decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline has come under renewed fire as the administration struggles with rising consumer frustration over skyrocketing gas prices. Published November 25, 2021
Santa Cruz County orders indoor mask-wearing in private homes
Just in time for Thanksgiving, a California county is requiring residents who host their friends for the holidays to wear masks in their own homes. Published November 24, 2021
Biden unites media establishment and Project Veritas with FBI raid
President Biden calls himself a uniter, but few could have foreseen that he would bring together the left-leaning media establishment and its least favorite right-tilting undercover outlet, Project Veritas. Published November 24, 2021
‘Digital brownshirts’: Climate study seeking to cancel conservative media ripped on right
A left-wing advocacy group that seeks to muzzle right-tilting media is facing pushback over a campaign targeting leading conservative outlets over "digital climate change denial." Published November 4, 2021
Ron DeSantis’s wisecrack about the ‘Brandon administration’ takes off
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have started something with his quip about "the Brandon administration." Published November 4, 2021
Climate hypocrisy? Biden takes heat for carbon footprint at U.N. summit
President Biden is burning a lot of fossil fuels in the name of fighting climate change. Published November 2, 2021
Exclusive: Western Republicans call for Senate action on Yellowstone grizzly bear conflicts
Senate Republicans on Tuesday called on their chamber to take action on growing concerns about grizzly bears bumping up against humans in the Yellowstone area. Published November 2, 2021
‘Sleepy Joe’: Trump mocks Biden dozing at climate summit ‘for all the world to see’
President Biden appeared to fall asleep Monday while listening to a speech at the U.N. climate conference, drawing a jab from the man who dubbed him "Sleepy Joe." Published November 1, 2021
Drill, Moscow, drill: Team Biden goes on defense over mixed signals on energy, climate
Team Biden had to play defense Monday after the president suffered a self-inflicted dent to his reputation ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, when he urged other major energy producers to pump more oil. Published November 1, 2021
Southwest launches probe into pilot who allegedly said ‘Let’s go, Brandon’
Southwest Airlines has launched an internal investigation into an Associated Press reporter's claim that a pilot said the anti-Biden slogan "Let's go, Brandon" over the loudspeaker, spurring calls on the left for his firing. Published October 31, 2021
‘Still being negotiated’: Progressives’ moves threaten to sink Biden’s framework bill
President Biden desperately needs a political win -- and soon -- as his poll numbers crater, but top liberals in Congress indicated Sunday that they see his $1.75 trillion framework bill as more of a good start than an endgame. Published October 31, 2021
Buttigieg: No-fly list for unruly passengers should be ‘on the table’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that a federal no-fly list for violent or unruly airline passengers should be "on the table" as conflicts between staff and travelers on commercial airplanes soar. Published October 31, 2021
Blinken nudges China to ‘think about stepping up’ on reducing emissions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said China needs to "think about stepping up" on reducing its greenhouse gases. Published October 31, 2021
