Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Interior approves oil-and-gas leasing program for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Interior Department issued its final order Monday for a commercial leasing program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, moving to unlock a potential oil-and-gas gusher in the Alaska wilderness and underscoring the Trump administration's energy independence push. Published August 17, 2020
Kim Foxx, Mike Schmidt accused of fueling riots in Chicago, Portland
The rioters, vandals and looters taking over the streets in Chicago and Portland often act if they know they will never be held accountable for their wrongdoing and, in many cases, they are right. Published August 16, 2020
Grace Community Church pastor John MacArthur holds service in defiance of Los Angeles order
Grace Community Church held indoor services Sunday in defiance of a Los Angeles County public-health order, hours after an appeals court blocked a ruling that would have allowed the evangelical megachurch to reopen. Published August 16, 2020
Arizona school district cancels Monday’s reopening after teachers stage ‘sickout’
An Arizona school district was forced to cancel its planned Monday reopening after more than 100 teachers called in sick over novel coronavirus fears. Published August 15, 2020
California judge sides with church by allowing indoor services in ‘historic win’
A California court rejected Friday efforts by Los Angeles County to require a popular megachurch to comply with pandemic orders, allowing the church to hold indoor services with singing and without attendance limits pending a resolution of the case. Published August 14, 2020
James O’Keefe says FBI fixed background-check goof that prevented him from buying a gun
It looks like Project Veritas President James O'Keefe will be allowed to buy a firearm after all. Published August 14, 2020
Denver councilwoman seeks to replace police department with largely unarmed ‘peace force’
A Denver city councilwoman has proposed replacing the police department with a largely unarmed "peace force," an agency that would seek to prevent crime by taking a "holistic, anti-racist, public health-oriented approach." Published August 14, 2020
Churches fight coronavirus restrictions by alleging states favor protesters
After watching protesters gather for months in defiance of state pandemic orders, Pastor John MacArthur decided that maybe all he needed to reopen his non-denominational megachurch in Los Angeles was a bit of rebranding. Published August 13, 2020
Pro-life groups denounce Biden-Harris as ‘most pro-abortion ticket in history’
Pro-life groups wasted no time Wednesday in condemning the Biden-Harris tandem, denouncing it as "the most pro-abortion ticket in history," as advocates on both sides of the issue girded for a hard-fought 2020 battle. Published August 12, 2020
New York Times mocked for calling Kamala Harris ‘pragmatic moderate’
The New York Times drew hoots on the right by describing Democratic veep pick Kamala Harris as a "pragmatic moderate," even though her Senate voting record says otherwise. Published August 11, 2020
Polls: Voter concern over climate change sinking as coronavirus steals thunder
Even as Democrats place climate change at the forefront of their election strategy, polls show the novel coronavirus pandemic is taking the wind out of the climate issue's sails. Published August 11, 2020
Carmen Best announces retirement hours after city cuts police budget
Seattle's first Black female police chief, in a stunning turn of events, announced her retirement Tuesday, hours after the City Council, which has no Black members, cut her budget and salary in the name of Black Lives Matter. Published August 11, 2020
Conservative street mural rejections amid ‘Black Lives Matter’ approvals spur free-speech lawsuits
Scott LoBaido has a message for the New York City officials who told him to remove the bright blue line he painted on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island: See you in court. Published August 10, 2020
Mark Cuban takes jab at Fox after Tucker Carlson posts bigger ratings than NBA
After the Daily Caller's David Hookstead tweaked the NBA for drawing fewer viewers than Fox host Tucker Carlson's primetime show, calling it a "ratings massacre," Mr. Cuban responded Saturday that the NBA outperformed Fox where it counts. Published August 9, 2020
Paul Vallone, Democrat NYC council member: Hydroxychloroquine ‘saved my life’
A Democratic New York City council member has credited hydroxychloroquine with saving his life after he contracted the novel coronavirus in March. Published August 9, 2020
Hillary Clinton roasts New York Times columnist over blooper on 2016 candidacy
It's only been four years since Hillary Clinton ran for president, but New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd apparently forgot, declaring in a Saturday column that it had been 36 years since "a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket." Published August 8, 2020
Montgomery County rescinds order blocking private schools from reopening as governor wins showdown
Montgomery County rescinded Friday its order closing for non-public schools for in-person learning, ending the weeklong back-and-forth with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan that had thrown private and independent schools into limbo. Published August 7, 2020
James O’Keefe sues FBI for listing him as felon on background-check list
James O'Keefe was offered a ballot a few years ago in Detroit under the name Marshall Mathers, but it turns out the Project Veritas president cannot legally purchase a firearm. Published August 7, 2020
Conservative Catholics call on Biden to break ‘deafening silence’ on anti-Catholic vandalism, arson
Conservative Catholics called Thursday on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden to break his "deafening silence" on the recent targeting of religious statues and churches, accusing the Catholic Democrat of ignoring the leftist vandalism and arson. Published August 7, 2020
Parents fight teachers to reopen schools
Some parents are fighting back as teachers unions push to keep classrooms closed, arguing that the school reopenings are being hijacked by an agenda that appears to be more about political gamesmanship than the science behind the coronavirus. Published August 6, 2020
