Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Supreme Court pick battle prompts Democrats, activists to vow scorched-earth battle
The fight over the 2017 Kavanaugh nomination already looked tame by comparison Sunday as Democrats geared up to block whomever President Trump picks to fill the seat left by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Published September 20, 2020
A ‘dramatic shift’ among Catholics is drawing the devoted to Trump’s ‘fortitude and courage’
Catholic voters have an opportunity in November to help elect only the second Catholic president in U.S. history in former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, but already the more devout followers are lining up behind President Trump. Published September 20, 2020
ActBlue donations spike as Ginsburg’s death fuels Democratic fundraising
Democrats wasted little time issuing fundraising pleas tied to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, fueling a record-breaking spike in donations on the ActBlue platform less than a day after her Friday death. Published September 19, 2020
Joe Biden repeats debunked claim about being first in his family to attend college
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden was on a roll during Thursday's CNN town hall as he played up his working-class roots, until he repeated the long-debunked claim about being the first person in his family to attend college. Published September 18, 2020
CNN mum as Biden claims nobody would have died if Trump had ‘done his job’ on coronavirus
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden declared at Thursday's CNN town hall that nobody would have died from the novel coronavirus if President Trump had "done his job," a whopper that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper let slide. Published September 18, 2020
Black conservatives counter Black Lives Matter ‘systemic racism’ narrative
The Black Lives Matter movement is dominating the headlines, but just as every action has an equal and opposite reaction, Black conservatives have never been more visible. Published September 17, 2020
‘Cuties’ outcry escalates as House Republicans urge DOJ to prosecute Netflix for ‘child porn’
More than 30 House Republicans called Thursday on Attorney General William P. Barr to prosecute Netflix executives for airing "Cuties," a French film about a girls' dance team that the GOP lawmakers decried as "child pornography." Published September 17, 2020
Alicia Garza, BLM co-founder, awarded endowed chair at University of Hawaii
Black Lives Matter leader Alicia Garza, an increasingly influential social-justice advocate described by another co-founder as a "trained Marxist," has been selected for an endowed chair at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Published September 17, 2020
Los Angeles County Rosh Hashanah coronavirus crackdown spurs backlash
After months of feuding with evangelical Christians over indoor worship services, Los Angeles County has now run afoul of observant Jews seeking to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with friends and extended family. Published September 16, 2020
Joe Biden can’t count on Catholic vote as traditionalists swing to Donald Trump
Catholic voters have an opportunity in November to help elect only the second Catholic president in U.S. history in former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, but already the more devout followers are lining up behind President Trump. Published September 16, 2020
Pro-China advocacy group funds project headed by Black Lives Matter’s Garza
The Black Futures Lab, a progressive initiative launched by a Black Lives Matter co-founder, lists as its financial sponsor the pro-China Chinese Progressive Association, raising questions about the extent of China's support for the increasingly powerful protest movement. Published September 16, 2020
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Facebook blasted for pulling ad saying Biden-backed transgender bill would ‘destroy girls’ sports’
A conservative political action committee on Wednesday blasted Facebook for removing an ad criticizing Democrats, including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, for supporting legislation requiring schools to allow biologically male transgender athletes to compete against girls. Published September 16, 2020
Jacob Gardner, White bar owner, indicted in Omaha protests shooting of James Scurlock, Black man
An Omaha grand jury indicted Tuesday a White bar owner on manslaughter and other charges in the shooting death of a Black man during a struggle amid rioting sparked by the death of George Floyd. Published September 15, 2020
Kamala Harris refers to ‘Harris administration together with Joe Biden’
Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, has another way of describing a Biden administration if the Democratic ticket prevails in November: "a Harris administration together with Joe Biden." Published September 15, 2020
Netflix ‘Cuties’ film ‘child porn’ uproar ensnares Obamas
The growing uproar over "Cuties" threatens to engulf the Obamas as they come under pressure to use their influence at Netflix to pull the provocative French film accused of glorifying the sexualization of girls. Published September 14, 2020
‘Settle for Biden’ campaign slogan catches on as Democrats seek votes of apathetic leftists
As campaign slogans go, "Settle for Biden" isn't exactly "Hope and Change," but supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden are pushing the less-than-inspiring hashtag to get unenthusiastic progressive voters to the polls. Published September 14, 2020
Los Angeles deputies ambush, shooting sparks manhunt, outrage
A massive manhunt was underway Sunday for the gunman who ambushed two Los Angeles sheriff's deputies, shooting them at point-blank range as they sat in their patrol car in the wake of anti-police protests. Published September 13, 2020
Ted Cruz turns down Supreme Court job offer from Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said Sunday he was honored to be included on President Trump's shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees, but that serving as a justice is "not the desire of my heart." Published September 13, 2020
Scott Gottlieb says Trump failed by health officials with faulty information
Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that "the White House leadership was failed by health officials" early on in the novel coronavirus crisis by U.S. health officials who may have given President Trump a too-optimistic diagnosis. Published September 13, 2020
Peter Strzok still believes Trump ‘compromised by the Russians’
The special counsel's investigation found no collusion between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia, but former FBI agent Peter Strzok said he still believes President Trump is "compromised by the Russians." Published September 13, 2020
