Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Lindsey Graham on Amy Coney Barrett confirmation: ‘The big winner tonight is conservative women’
As far as Sen. Lindsey Graham is concerned, the big winners from Monday night's Supreme Court confirmation vote were conservative women. Published October 27, 2020
AOC calls for Supreme Court expansion after Amy Coney Barrett confirmation
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a terse message immediately after the Senate voted Monday to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation: Pack the court. Published October 26, 2020
EPA’s Andrew Wheeler asks DOJ to decide whether green groups should register as foreign agents
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Monday he would ask the Justice Department to look into whether environmental advocacy groups receiving overseas funding should register as foreign agents. Published October 26, 2020
Facebook accused of censoring ‘Black voices’ for nixing anti-Biden ad on Black fathers
A conservative political action committee on Monday accused Facebook of using its clout to "silence Black voices" after the platform removed an anti-Biden ad on Black families in the wake of a fact-check saying there was "no proof" to back the ad's claims. Published October 26, 2020
Joe Biden campaign accuses Trump administration of ‘waving the white flag’ on coronavirus
The campaign of Democrat Joseph R. Biden accused President Trump of "waving the white flag" on the novel coronavirus after White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that it would be impossible to "control the pandemic." Published October 25, 2020
AOC backs Pelosi if she’s ‘most progressive’ speaker candidate
Alezandria Ocasio-Cortez, the most prominent member of the House's progressive wing, addressed the leadership issue shortly after Mrs. Pelosi said she planned to seek another term as House speaker. Published October 25, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer: No evidence of Biden wrongdoing
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended former Vice President Joseph R. Biden against claims that his son leveraged the family name for foreign cash, saying Sunday there was "not a scintilla of evidence that there was wrongdoing by Joe Biden." Published October 25, 2020
Biden aide accuses Trump of ‘trying to distort’ Biden position on oil
The Biden campaign continued Sunday to engage in damage control on the Democrat's debate pledge to "transition from the oil industry," accusing President Trump of "trying to distort Joe Biden's position." Published October 25, 2020
Pelosi to seek another term as speaker if Democrats keep control of House
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would seek another term as speaker if Democrats retain control after the Nov. 3 elections. Published October 25, 2020
AOC says Biden’s opposition to fracking ban won’t deter young voters
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday that young voters would not be turned off by former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's opposition to a fracking ban, saying that Mr. Biden would more receptive to their lobbying. Published October 25, 2020
CPAC threatens legal action over ‘false and malicious’ footage in ‘Borat’ movie’
The American Conservative Union has threatened legal action against Sacha Baron Cohen for infiltrating CPAC, accusing him of staging stunts for his latest "Borat" movie that included an actor dressed as a Ku Klux Klansman. Published October 25, 2020
The end of an era: The rise of social media, cable TV has led to the demise of the October surprise
The 2020 election season already has provided enough October surprises to fill a pinata, but the would-be bombshells involving President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden have yet to pack much of a punch. Published October 25, 2020
Chelsea Handler: 50 Cent can’t support Trump’s reelection bid because he’s Black
Comedian Chelsea Handler says she has informed the rapper 50 Cent that he cannot support President Trump's reelection campaign because he's Black. Published October 24, 2020
Greg Abbott, Texas governor: Biden transition from oil would ‘transition Texans from their paycheck’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's plan to "outlaw oil" would lay waste to the state's economy, pulling billions of dollars from schools and eliminating nearly 430,000 jobs. Published October 23, 2020
Trump campaign predicts Biden’s anti-oil pledge will ‘put nail in coffin for Pennsylvania’
The Trump campaign predicted Friday that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's "massive stumble" on transitioning U.S. energy production from the oil industry would dash the Democrat's hopes in shale-rich Pennsylvania. Published October 23, 2020
Jewish students file federal complaint against University of Illinois over ‘anti-Semitic harassment’
Jewish students and their supporters announced Friday the filing of a federal complaint alleging an "unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment" at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Published October 23, 2020
Pete Buttigieg backs Biden on saying goodbye to oil industry: ‘We’ve got a few short years’
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden unleashed a gusher of criticism for his debate comment about making a "transition" from the oil industry, but former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg was solidly in Mr. Biden's corner. Published October 23, 2020
Biden stuns Trump by pledging to ‘transition’ from oil-and-gas industry
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Thursday that he would "transition" away from the oil-and-gas industry even as he continued to deny that he would ban fracking. Published October 22, 2020
Biden at debate blasts Trump for slashing Obama climate regulations
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Thursday blasted President Trump for taking an ax to the Obama administration's extensive environmental regulations, arguing that they were needed to combat climate change. Published October 22, 2020
Biden: ‘I have not taken a penny from any foreign source’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden denied Thursday accepting money from "any foreign source," seeking to bat down allegations of a pay-for-influence scam involving China and his son Hunter Biden. Published October 22, 2020
