Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Idaho law bans transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
Idaho state Rep. Barbara Ehardt played basketball at Idaho State University and went on to coach on Division I women's teams, but her career might have been over before it started if she had been forced to compete against transgender athletes. Published March 31, 2020
Lindsey Graham calls on China to shut down ‘absolutely disgusting’ wet markets
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, on Tuesday called for China to shutter its "gross" wet markets, threatening to leverage U.S. trade unless the communist government moves to prevent the spread of deadly viruses originating in such venues. Published March 31, 2020
EPA warns to flush toilet paper only as hoarding takes toll on sewer systems
The frantic coronavirus-spurred run on the nation's toilet paper supply has begun to take its toll on America's sewage systems. Published March 30, 2020
FDA gives emergency approval for antimalarial drugs in treating coronavirus patients
Former coronavirus patients like actor Daniel Dae Kim swear by it, but even after receiving emergency FDA approval, the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine still has an image problem on the left after being touted by President Trump. Published March 30, 2020
Florida, Texas seek to keep New York residents from spreading coronavirus
Gothamites seek to escape from New York are increasingly running into resistance from federal officials and governors worried about the out-of-staters bringing the coronavirus with them. Published March 29, 2020
Kate Brown Oregon coronavirus ad campaign: ‘Don’t accidentally kill someone’
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown isn't pulling any punches with her state's newly launched coronavirus public-awareness campaign promoting social distancing. Published March 29, 2020
Chuck Todd asks Joe Biden: ‘Do you feel a little bit frustrated and powerless’?
In an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," host Chuck Todd asked former Vice President Joseph R. Biden: "Do you feel a little bit frustrated and powerless right now?" Published March 29, 2020
Larry Kudlow: Coronavirus economic fallout to last weeks or months — ‘hopefully weeks’
National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said Sunday the economic fallout from the U.S. coronavirus crisis could last weeks or months, warning that he "can't wave a magic wand" to repair the financial damage. Published March 29, 2020
Larry Hogan, Maryland governor: D.C. metro area will look ‘a lot more like New York’ by Easter
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday he doubts the state will be able to loosen its coronavirus restrictions in the next two weeks, saying the Maryland-D.C.-Virginia area at that point will be "looking a lot more like New York." Published March 29, 2020
Jake Tapper grills Bill de Blasio as ‘go about your lives’ coronavirus calls haunt NYC mayor
For weeks, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio encouraged New Yorkers to "go about your lives" as fears of the novel coronavirus spread, advice that has come back to haunt him as the pandemic takes a deadly toll on the Big Apple. Published March 29, 2020
Nancy Pelosi rips Donald Trump for coronavirus response
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unloaded Sunday on President Trump for his response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying his "denial at the beginning was deadly" and that people are dying as he "fiddles." Published March 29, 2020
Twitter pressed to restore LifeSiteNews account locked for calling transgender activist ‘him’
Twitter is coming under pressure on the right to restore a pro-life account that was deactivated after posting a tweet that referred to a transgender activist as "him." Published March 29, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor, hydroxychloroquine crackdown sparks backlash
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has come under criticism for a statewide order cracking down on prescriptions of hydroxychloroquine, a drug touted by President Trump to treat the novel coronavirus. Published March 29, 2020
Jerry Nadler seeks aborted fetal tissue research ban reversal amid coronavirus crisis
The Trump administration's ban on aborted human fetal tissue in federally funded research has come under renewed fire as Democrats and pro-choice advocates accuse the White House of hampering the search for coronavirus cures. Published March 26, 2020
Ted Cruz accuses Nevada governor of ‘partisan politics’ for limiting drug touted by Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, accused Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak of "partisan politics" for restricting the use of hydroxychloroquine after President Trump touted it as a treatment for COVID-19. Published March 26, 2020
Jared Polis Colorado death penalty repeal blasted by Democrat Rhonda Fields
After signing the legislation repealing the death penalty in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis went a step further by commuting the sentences of the state's three death row inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Published March 25, 2020
‘Tolerance alive and well in Oregon’: Vandals destroy GOP candidate’s pro-Trump sign
Even in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak, political vandalism isn't taking a breather. Published March 25, 2020
Rick Scott blasts Democrats for holding up coronavirus aid: ‘They don’t care’
Sen. Rick Scott, Florida Republican, condemned Democrats for holding up the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package over unrelated wish-list items on climate change, corporate diversity and voter registration, saying that they "don't care." Published March 24, 2020
Bill McKibben, climate activists seek to leverage coronavirus crisis
Not only did China see its greenhouse-gas emissions drop as its economy shuttered, but Democrats held up Monday nearly $2 trillion in pandemic relief to squeeze in items from their climate wish list. Published March 23, 2020
Leading economists warn ‘Medicare for All’ would trigger shortages, stifle innovation
More than 50 leading U.S. economists and professors have signed an open letter warning that the proposed "Medicare for All" plans to place Americans on a government-run system would trigger shortages, degrade quality and discourage medical innovation. Published March 23, 2020
