Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Biden’s approval rating falls to 42% in NBC News poll
An NBC News poll shows President Biden's approval rating sliding underwater for the first time. Published October 31, 2021
Kaepernick blasted for video comparing NFL combine to actual slavery
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew outrage on the right by releasing a video comparing the NFL draft to slavery. Published October 31, 2021
Not one, not two: Four anti-Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ songs reach iTunes top 10
The number of songs called "Let's Go Brandon" rising to the top of the charts has doubled in a matter of days. Published October 29, 2021
‘Perfect storm’: Pence lauds Loudoun County fight against wokeness
Former Vice President Mike Pence took his support for parental choice and educational freedom Thursday to Ground Zero, better known as Loudoun County. Published October 28, 2021
Biden heads off to U.N. summit with climate agenda hanging in balance
The plan was for President Biden to mark America's triumphant return to global climate leadership at the United Nations summit next week with a green-energy deal in hand, raise his prestige on the world stage and maybe snag a photo with Greta Thunberg. Published October 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans launch probe into White House, school board group ‘collusion’
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee started an investigation Wednesday into what they called "collusion" between the Biden administration and the National School Boards Association ahead of the Justice Department's decision to intervene in squabbles between parents and school officials. Published October 27, 2021
‘Howdy’: Nick Sandmann reminds Brian Stelter why conservatives distrust media
Nicholas Sandmann took a break from his college studies Tuesday to tell CNN host Brian Stelter why Americans, and conservatives in particular, often don't believe what they see in the media. Published October 26, 2021
‘True story’: Biden refuses to drop debunked Amtrak tale
Joe Biden isn't one to let the facts get in the way of a good story. Published October 26, 2021
Same title, different songs: Anti-Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ hits No. 1 and No. 2 on iTunes
The anti-Biden catchphrase "Let's Go Brandon" was apparently too big for just one hit record. Published October 26, 2021
House Judiciary Republicans urge AG Garland to call off probe into school disputes
Attorney General Merrick Garland came under pressure Monday to call off his investigation into school board conflicts after the national group that had urged him to intervene apologized for raising the specter of domestic terrorism in its letter. Published October 25, 2021
‘Glorious karma’: Braves bring World Series to Atlanta after MLB pulls All-Star Game
Major League Baseball yanked the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta over politics, but as every fan knows, the baseball gods have a sense of humor. Published October 25, 2021
Twitter suspends GOP congressman for calling Biden health adviser Rachel Levine a man
Republican Reps. Jim Banks and Marjorie Taylor Greene were dinged by Twitter recently for saying that Rachel Levine, a transgender Biden administration official, was a man. Published October 23, 2021
School boards group apologizes for letter linking protesting parents to domestic terrorism
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued an apology late Friday for urging federal authorities to target unruly school board meetings, a missive that spurred Attorney General Merrick Garland's much-decried decision to bring in the FBI. Published October 23, 2021
Biden caught repeating debunked Amtrak tale in Scranton speech
President Biden was caught in an apparent fib Wednesday after he repeated a previously debunked yarn about an encounter with an Amtrak employee who died a year before the conversation allegedly took place. Published October 21, 2021
State Department ripped for celebrating International Pronouns Day
The State Department made it a point Wednesday to recognize International Pronouns Day, much to the frustration of Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. Published October 20, 2021
U.N. scolds nations over fossil-fuel production as world wrestles with energy crisis
The world may be mired in an energy crunch, but the United Nations had a message Wednesday for major producers: Stop delivering so much coal, oil and natural gas. Published October 20, 2021
Biden administration seeks to scrub Trump-era rule on faster dishwashers
Consumer advocates won a federal regulatory battle for more powerful household appliances in the waning days of the Trump administration, but their victory may be short-lived. Published October 20, 2021
In-N-Out Burger defies San Francisco’s vaccine mandate: ‘We refuse to become vaccination police’
In-N-Out Burger has reopened after being shut down last week over its refusal to enforce San Francisco's vaccine mandate, telling the city that "[w]e refuse to become the vaccination police." Published October 19, 2021
Rapper Loza Alexander’s anti-Biden anthem ‘Lets Go Brandon’ tops the charts
Just nine months into office, President Biden has inspired a chart-topping hit, although don't expect him to add it to his playlist. Published October 19, 2021
Dennis Prager has COVID-19, says he deliberately sought infection to gain natural immunity
Conservative radio host Dennis Prager announced Monday that he is recovering from the novel coronavirus, saying that he deliberately sought to contract the virus to acquire natural immunity, instead of getting vaccinated. Published October 18, 2021
