Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Joe Manchin, Jon Tester vote to kill pro-Keystone amendment after voting for it: ‘Swampy’
Senate Republicans were buoyant when two Democrats joined them in passing a pro-Keystone XL amendment as part of the overnight marathon budget debate, but the GOP elation was short-lived. Published February 5, 2021
House Republicans introduce OMAR Act to ban campaigns from paying candidates’ spouses
House Republicans introduced Friday a bill to stop federal candidates from adding their spouses to the campaign payroll, dubbing it the OMAR Act, which probably isn't a coincidence. Published February 5, 2021
Senate Republicans seek to block Biden’s order allowing taxpayer funds for abortions overseas
Senate Republicans introduced Thursday legislation to ban taxpayer dollars from paying for abortions overseas, seeking to reverse President Biden's order reopening foreign-aid funding to organizations abroad that promote or perform abortions. Introduced by Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho, the bill is also sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Todd Young. Published February 4, 2021
Stupor Bowl: Fauci, CDC urge NFL fans to ‘lay low and cool it’ during big game
A dull, low-scoring Super Bowl might not be the worst thing for fans seeking to follow the Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Published February 4, 2021
Sen. Jon Tester urges Biden to reconsider decision to kill Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, has urged President Biden to reconsider his decision to rescind the Keystone XL cross-border pipeline permit, citing the project's economic benefits in a break with the Democratic White House. Published February 3, 2021
John Kerry flew on private jet to accept climate award: ‘Only choice for somebody like me’
Biden global climate czar John Kerry flew by private plane in 2019 to accept an award for his climate work in Iceland, a decision he defended at the time as "the only choice for somebody like me." Published February 3, 2021
Gavin Newsom recall ‘coalition’ seeks to remove California governor
The coronavirus pandemic that blew up former President Donald Trump's reelection bid is threatening to wreck more political havoc, this time on once-untouchable Democratic governors in solidly blue states: New York's Andrew Cuomo and California's Gavin Newsom. Published February 2, 2021
House Republicans bring bill to reauthorize Keystone XL pipeline, cut Biden out of process
Scores of House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation to reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline, decrying President Biden's day-one order canceling the project as "catastrophic for American workers and families." Published February 2, 2021
Joe Biden fuels ‘war on energy’ fears by revoking oil-and-gas permits
The Biden administration, after insisting that its drilling ban applied only to new leases on federal lands, has raised fears that the crackdown will spread to existing projects. Published February 1, 2021
Project Veritas: Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, praises Biden, rips Trump in latest sting
Working for Facebook may be awkward for anyone to the right of President Biden, as evidenced by the latest Project Veritas video release. Published February 1, 2021
Marjorie Greene draws ire on right as Republican Jewish Coalition condemns ‘anti-Semitic comments’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has become a top target of Democrats just two weeks into her House term, but now the Georgia Republican is drawing condemnation on the right over allegations of past anti-Semitic statements. Published February 1, 2021
Democratic governors in oil-and-gas states face outrage from Biden crackdowns
President Biden has united Republicans with his oil-and-gas crackdown -- they're against it -- but his aggressive orders have created a bind for Democratic governors in states feeling the heat over his drilling freeze on federal lands and waters. Published January 31, 2021
Biden’s order allowing funding for overseas abortion casts pall over March for Life
The 48th annual March for Life was a smaller, more subdued shadow of its usual upbeat self, and not just because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Published January 29, 2021
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jared Polis in bind over Joe Biden drilling crackdown
President Biden has united Republicans with his oil-and-gas crackdown -- they're against it -- but his aggressive orders have created a bind for Democratic governors in states feeling the heat over his drilling freeze on federal lands and waters. Published January 28, 2021
Biden reverses Trump ban on U.S. foreign-aid funding for abortion
President Biden made good Thursday on his pledge to rescind the Reagan-era policy barring U.S. funding to international organizations that provide or promote abortions, reversing the Trump administration's stance over the furious objections of Republicans. Published January 28, 2021
March for Life adjusts to abortion U-turn with pro-choice White House
In deference to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 48th annual rally scheduled for Friday will be almost completely virtual, with just a small cluster of pro-life leaders holding a socially distanced march in Washington. Published January 27, 2021
Biden hit with same-day lawsuit over ban on oil-and-gas leasing on federal lands
President Biden capped Wednesday his one-two punch on climate, thrusting global warming to the forefront of his administration and suspending new oil-and-gas leases on federal land, despite warnings that his jabs at carbon emissions would knock out jobs and flatten the economy. Published January 27, 2021
Biden admin. says tribes exempt from drilling freeze after Utes decry order as ‘direct attack’
The Biden administration said that its freeze on oil-and-gas leasing approvals does not apply to tribal lands after a Utah tribe ripped the department for what it called a "direct attack" on its economy and sovereignty. Published January 26, 2021
CPAC: Sacha Baron Cohen Ku Klux Klan claim ‘an absolute lie’
Nobody reacted when he walked through last year's CPAC event in a Ku Klux Klan outfit, according to comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, a claim that conference organizers denounced as "an absolute lie." Published January 26, 2021
Joe Biden Keystone decision, energy policy conflicts with job creation vow
President Biden promised during the campaign to create "millions of good-paying jobs," but already his administration appears to be moving in the wrong direction. Published January 25, 2021
