Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
California churches indoor worship ban fate lies with three-judge panel
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected late Thursday a San Diego-area church's request to lift a state ban on indoor worship for Christmas, all but extinguishing the last hope of California churches hours before the Friday celebration. Published December 24, 2020
Lindsey Boylan, Andrew Cuomo accuser, sexual harassment charges fade fast
If you blinked -- or if you watch CNN -- you may have missed Lindsey Boylan's harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, another sign that the #MeToo movement may have lost its mojo when it comes to Democratic luminaries. Published December 22, 2020
AOC angers Ilhan Omar, Rand Paul by getting vaccine early
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was outraged Monday when Sen. Rand Paul told her she should have waited her turn for the novel coronavirus vaccine, even though Rep. Ilhan Omar said essentially the same thing. Published December 21, 2020
Martin Baron, Washington Post executive editor: ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’ stays after Trump
The Washington Post unveiled "Democracy Dies in Darkness" a month after President Trump was sworn into office, but even though Mr. Trump may be on the way out, the slogan is staying. Published December 21, 2020
Xavier Becerra pick: Top pro-life leaders urge Senate to reject him over ‘anti-life’ bias
A powerhouse coalition of pro-life advocates on Monday urged the Senate to reject Xavier Becerra's nomination to head the Health and Human Services Department, citing his absence of health care experience and his "disregard for people of faith." Published December 21, 2020
North Face refuses jacket order from Innovex Downhole Solutions
A growing list of companies are bowing to pressure from climate-change groups to stiff-arm the oil-and-gas industry, but as far as Adam Anderson is concerned, The North Face shouldn't be one of them. Published December 17, 2020
Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue oppose renaming Atlanta Braves; Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock keep quiet
Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue have a message for Georgia baseball fans: Go, Braves. Published December 16, 2020
Jill Biden doctor title spurs political uproar over sexism, credentialism
Jill Biden holds a doctorate in education, but her insistence on being referred to as "Dr. Jill Biden" has touched off a political and media uproar over whether that makes her a courageous feminist role model or a pretentious credential snob. Published December 16, 2020
Joe Biden drilling ban ‘devastating’ for Western states, study warns
President-elect Joseph R. Biden pledged during the campaign to eliminate oil-and-gas permitting on federal lands in the name of combating climate change, but if he does, the impact would be "devastating," Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon warned Tuesday. Published December 15, 2020
Tulsi Gabbard bill would block transgender athletes from women’s sports
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has split from the Democratic Party on a key issue with her bill to bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, calling it the "height of hypocrisy" for women's rights advocates to deny biological differences between males and females. Published December 14, 2020
Dan Crenshaw seeks to elect Georgia Senate Republicans in ‘Mission: Impossible’ send-up
If New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo can win an Emmy for his coronavirus pandemic briefings, maybe Rep. Dan Crenshaw should be submitting his election ads for Oscars. Published December 14, 2020
Rashida Tlaib critics sound irony alert over anti-Semitism panel featuring Michigan Democrat
A webinar on combating anti-Semitism featuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Democrat, has prompted Israel advocates to sound the irony alert and accuse progressives of seeking to redefine anti-Jewish bigotry. Published December 14, 2020
Trump urged to send Paris climate plan to Senate to block Biden
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden reiterated his vow Saturday to reenter the Paris climate agreement on the first day of his administration, but that could become a problem if the accord's foes can ferry it to the Senate first. Published December 13, 2020
Linda Sarsour, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib star in Raphael Warnock vote-a-thon event
Democrat Raphael Warnock was already struggling to beat back allegations of anti-Semitism, and then Linda Sarsour and Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib jumped into the Georgia Senate election picture. Published December 13, 2020
Nebraska loosens pandemic restrictions as hospitalizations decline
Even as other states tighten their pandemic rules, Nebraska is lifting some novel coronavirus restrictions, citing a decline in hospitalizations and other encouraging indicators. Published December 12, 2020
Gavin Newsom, Calif. governor, blocked by judge from enforcing lockdown order on Catholic churches
A California judge has blocked Gov. Gavin Newsom from enforcing pandemic-related restrictions on a Catholic priest and his Southern California parishes, holding that the public-health order discriminates against houses of worship. Published December 11, 2020
Hunter Biden ‘coverup’: Mainstream media under fire for ignoring story before election
Major media outlets and platforms that dismissed, ignored or sought to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop bombshell are taking a beating in the wake of this week's disclosures, accused of covering up an important story in the weeks before a critical election. Published December 11, 2020
Trump administration designates Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as national monument
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced Thursday the establishment of a national monument honoring legendary civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, who was assassinated in 1963, and Myrlie Evers at their former home in Jackson, Mississippi. Published December 10, 2020
‘Hypocrisy at its worst’: California Democrats ripped for restaurant gathering
California Republicans unloaded on four Democratic state legislators caught dining together with family and guests at a restaurant despite novel coronavirus shutdown orders preventing the vast majority of residents from going out to dinner. Published December 10, 2020
Raphael Warnock called Castro’s legacy ‘complex’ in 2016 sermon
The Rev. Raphael Warnock described Fidel Castro's legacy as "complex" in a remembrance from the pulpit two days after the Cuban strongman's death, as shown in a newly unearthed 2016 sermon. Published December 9, 2020
