Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Harris blames ‘Trump Abortion Bans’ for abortion-related death of Georgia woman
Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted a news story Tuesday about a Georgia woman who died after taking abortion pills, blaming former President Donald Trump for delays in her medical treatment that reportedly contributed to her death. Published September 17, 2024
Ads target Harris over 236 taxpayer-funded breast removals for transgender teens
Vice President Kamala Harris was taken to task over the administration's support for "gender-affirming care" for minors in a newly launched ad campaign saying that 236 underage girls in four swing states have had their breasts removed on the taxpayer dime. Published September 16, 2024
Attack on Jewish student at University of Michigan investigated as hate crime
Police are investigating an attack on a Jewish student at the University of Michigan as a hate crime after he was beaten up by assailants who first asked if he were Jewish. Published September 16, 2024
Anti-Israel protesters shut down University of Washington board meeting by disrupting speakers
Jewish groups called on the University of Washington Board of Regents to stop tolerating aggressive, disruptive protests after activists forced the panel to cancel its meeting by shouting down speakers opposed to a divestment proposal. Published September 15, 2024
Singer John Legend from his Beverly Hills mansion tells Springfield to embrace Haitian migrants
Entertainer John Legend was hit with a social-media backlash after advising the residents of Springfield, Ohio, to embrace the thousands of newly arrived Haitian immigrants-- from his mansion in Beverly Hills. Published September 13, 2024
Three abortion activists sentenced to prison for attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers
Three abortion-rights activists were sentenced to prison Thursday for vandalizing pro-life pregnancy centers in Florida, the first pro-choice culprits to receive jail time after more than 90 attacks on anti-abortion facilities since the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published September 12, 2024
Jewish voters stick with Democrat Harris despite left’s growing hostility toward Israel: Poll
Jewish Americans have long represented a faithful Democratic voting bloc, and the progressive wing's unabashed antagonism toward Israel hasn't changed that. Published September 12, 2024
Career colleges targeted by ‘biased’ Biden bureaucracy with loss of student aid
The Biden administration has taken action to cut off federal aid to 35 postsecondary schools in the last three years, but don't expect to see Harvard or Columbia on that list. Published September 11, 2024
Missouri Supreme Court puts pro-choice Amendment 3 back on November ballot
The Missouri Supreme Court held Tuesday that a sweeping pro-choice initiative may go before the voters in November, overruling a lower-court decision days earlier that had found the petition violated state law. Published September 10, 2024
Girls’ high school field hockey team forfeits game against school with male player
A Massachusetts girls' field hockey team has forfeited a game against a team with a teenage boy, making the call less than a year after a female player was badly hurt when a ball shot by a male player hit her in the face. Published September 10, 2024
Gold Star relative reports threats in wake of Arlington National Cemetery ‘mudslinging’
Vice President Kamala Harris was aiming at former President Donald Trump when she blasted his appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, but Gold Star family member Christy Shamblin was stung by the backlash. Published September 9, 2024
Middle-aged transgender runner Valentina Petrillo edged by female athletes again at Paralympics
Going through male puberty wasn't enough to give transgender runner Valentina Petrillo the advantage against female athletes at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Published September 6, 2024
Study finds 75% of women treated at ERs after taking abortion pills rated ‘severe or critical’
Women who visit emergency rooms after taking abortion pills are more likely to be seen for serious medical problems than their cohorts whose pregnancies end with surgical abortions or live births, according to newly released research. Published September 5, 2024
As students return, universities brace for resurgence of protests
Universities are reopening for the 2024-25 academic year with a host of protest guardrails designed to head off the anti-Israel mayhem that enveloped campuses last year, and it won't be long before they find out whether their policies pass the test. Published September 4, 2024
Leaked Nashville manifesto shows shooter obsessed with changing genders
The Nashville mass shooter agonized over gender identity, wallowed in self-pity, ripped Christianity, and plotted cold-blooded murder in the weeks before opening fire at the Covenant School, killing three children and three staff members. Published September 3, 2024
Vermont Christian school appeals after being banned for forfeiting game against transgender player
A Vermont Christian school has gone back to court after being kicked out of the state sports league for refusing to compete against a male-born player in girls' basketball. Published September 3, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles say ads endorsing Harris for president are fake
Sorry, Pennsylvania Democrats, but the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles haven't actually thrown their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Published September 2, 2024
Transgender runner Valentina Petrillo comes up short in women’s track at Paralympics
A transgender runner who won nearly a dozen men's disabled titles before transitioning to female failed to qualify for the women's 400-meter final at the Paralympic Games, but the athlete still has another chance for a medal. Published September 2, 2024
Trump declares he will vote ‘no’ on Florida’s pro-choice Amendment 4 after pro-life backlash
Former President Donald Trump came out against Florida's Amendment 4, promising to vote against the sweeping pro-choice measure a day after alarming pro-life advocates by wavering on the issue. Published August 30, 2024
Trump alarms pro-lifers by waffling on Florida’s pro-choice Amendment 4
Former President Donald Trump dismayed pro-life advocates with his comments on Florida's Amendment 4, but his campaign said he has yet to decide how he will vote on the sweeping abortion-rights ballot measure. Published August 29, 2024
