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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Valerie Richardson

Pedestrians pass under a news ticker in Times Square, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in New York, N.Y. The number of coronavirus cases in New York state jumped Sunday to more than 100, a spread that forced the suspension of classes at schools across the state, including a district that has a faculty member with a positive test and Columbia and Hofstra universities. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Media fueling coronavirus panic under fire

Concerns about the coronavirus pandemic are both warranted and understandable, but the media is increasingly coming under fire for stoking a panic mentality that experts decry as both counter-productive and unsupported by the facts. Published March 11, 2020

President Donald Trump smiles as he speaks at the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump, Senate strike deal to fund conservation projects, restore national parks

In a rare show of bipartisan unity, Republican and Democratic senators gathered Wednesday to cheer a deal with President Trump on legislation to provide permanent, full funding at $900 million per year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides matching grants for public-lands investments. Published March 4, 2020

This June 17, 2019 photo released by MSNBC shows political pundit Chris Matthews in Dayton, Ohio. Matthews announced his retirement on his political talk show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on Monday, March 2, 2020. (Stephen Cohen/MSNBC via AP)

Chris Matthews, MSNBC host, felled by MeToo as revolution eats its own

When liberal media figures and Democrats heralded three years ago the arrival of the MeToo era, they couldn't have known how many of their own would ultimately be felled by the crusade against sexual assault, harassment, and just plain boorish behavior. Published March 3, 2020

Officials prepare for a news conference at Public Health – Seattle & King County Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Seattle. A man in his 50s with underlying health conditions became the first coronavirus death on U.S. soil. The man had underlying health conditions and no history of travel or contact with a known COVID-19 case, health officials in Washington state said. A spokesperson for EvergreenHealth Medical Center said the person died in the facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Coronavirus deaths in U.S. increase fears of long-term impact

The coronavirus is creeping through the U.S., with Washington State reporting the nation's first two deaths and infections at a nursing home as President Trump tightened the borders to project calm amid an outbreak with sweeping human, financial and political stakes. Published March 1, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the press briefing room at the White House, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Washington, as National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, Vice President Mike Pence, and Robert Redfield listen. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Joe Biden blames coronavirus spread on Trump ‘incompetence’

It's hard to pinpoint exactly how or where it started, but the political blame-game over the coronavirus has proven highly contagious, spreading rapidly among Democrats and Republicans as it infects the 2020 election discourse. Published March 1, 2020