Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Senate Judiciary Republicans demand Garland withdraw school board memo
The Senate Judiciary Committee's Republicans have demanded that Attorney General Merrick Garland rescind his controversial school board memo after learning that the FBI created a "threat tag" to track risks to education personnel. Published December 7, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cynthia Lummis calls for state role on species as grizzly bear revival gets hairy
Grizzly bears are thriving in the Greater Yellowstone area and yet the Biden administration plans to keep them on the endangered-species list, stoking renewed calls for more local involvement. Published December 7, 2021
Regular churchgoers top Gallup’s mental-health poll, Democrats bring up rear
The novel coronavirus pandemic took a toll on the public's emotional well-being, but a newly released poll found that regular churchgoers report the highest levels of mental health while Democrats remain stuck at the back of the pack. Published December 6, 2021
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas smashes women’s records, stokes outrage
Collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas is shattering women's swimming records this season, and critics say there's a reason: She used to be a man. Published December 5, 2021
Whoopi Goldberg says men can’t carry a fetus, conservative pundits quip she’s being ‘transphobic’
Whoopi Goldberg took a ribbing on the right for declaring that men bear carry a fetus, a position that runs afoul of the left's position on transgender pregnancy. Published December 4, 2021
Black conservatives rip Barnes & Noble for hyping only ‘victimization’ books by Black authors
Not every book written by a prominent Black author focuses on racism and oppression, although you wouldn't necessarily know that by looking at the latest Barnes & Noble promotional. Published December 3, 2021
Biden Christmas display omits stocking for Hunter’s out-of-wedlock daughter
The White House Christmas decorations include stockings for six of the Biden grandchildren, but not the seventh, Hunter Biden's out-of-wedlock daughter. Published December 2, 2021
Publisher blasts ‘total media blackout’ of Robert Kennedy’s bestseller on Dr. Fauci
Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a runaway bestseller on his hands with his blockbuster book skewering Dr. Anthony Fauci, no thanks to what his publisher calls a "total media blackout." Published December 2, 2021
It’s 1619 vs. 1776 as Nikole Hannah-Jones takes on Robert Woodson
Civil rights veteran Robert L. Woodson Sr. has been a national leader on community development for decades, but Nikole Hannah-Jones says the only reason he's in demand is because of her. Published December 2, 2021
Pro-life advocates urge liberal justices to ‘follow the science’ on abortion
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said during Wednesday's oral arguments in a case challenging Mississippi's abortion law that "not much has changed" since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, but pro-life advocates disagreed, citing the science. Published December 1, 2021
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen predicts ‘revolution’ if Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, warned of a "revolution" if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as the rhetoric heated up ahead of oral argument Wednesday in a pivotal abortion case. Published November 30, 2021
Smollett trial brings back ‘modern day lynching’ tweet to haunt Harris
The trial of Jussie Smollett over an alleged hate-crime hoax thrust Vice President Kamala Harris back into the spotlight over her shoot-from-the-hip tweet that he was the victim of a "modern day lynching." Published November 30, 2021
Dueling mass rallies planned for Supreme Court hearing in pivotal abortion case
Expect plenty of opinions Wednesday at the Supreme Court when crowds of demonstrators converge for rallies timed to oral arguments on a Mississippi abortion law that could upend Roe v. Wade. Published November 29, 2021
Sen. Rand Paul blasts Dr. Fauci for claiming that he represents science
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci insists that Republicans are actually criticizing science when they criticize him, but Sen. Rand Paul disagrees with the doctor's political diagnosis. Published November 29, 2021
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
