Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Rand Paul fears Donald Trump impeachment will ‘dumb down and destroy the country’
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Sunday he worried that the Democratic effort to impeach President Trump would "dumb down and destroy the country." Published December 15, 2019
Antifa protests Boris Johnson U.K. election victory
Hundreds of antifa and socialist protesters clashed with police in London hours after Boris Johnson's triumphant election victory, prompting critics to accuse the anti-fascist activists of being anti-democratic. Published December 15, 2019
Jill Biden: Hunter Biden ‘did nothing wrong’ in Ukraine
Hunter Biden has developed a reputation as something of a bad boy thanks to his problems with drugs, alcohol and women, but his mom insists he "did nothing wrong" with his Ukraine business dealings. Published December 15, 2019
‘Fox News Sunday’ hosts Adam Schiff, James Comey, draws Trump’s ire on Twitter
For the first time since April, House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff will appear for an interview on Fox News, and at least one dedicated Fox viewer isn't happy. Published December 15, 2019
Justice Department backs Mississippi student suing college over free speech
A Mississippi college student who was disciplined for bringing a "free speech" beach ball to campus has lined up a powerful ally: the Trump administration. Published December 13, 2019
Burger King draws long lines at U.N. climate summit despite anti-meat message: Video
The anti-meat messaging at the U.N. Climate Change Conference apparently hasn't deterred attendees from grabbing a bite at one of the world's most popular burger joints. Published December 12, 2019
Regnery Publishing accuses CAIR of ‘smear campaign’ for effort to ban book on Confederacy
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War" may not appear on everyone's Christmas list, but an effort by the Council for American-Islamic Relations to ban the book has met with resistance from the publisher and author. Published December 11, 2019
David Bernhardt, Interior secretary, cleared of meddling with endangered-species report
An inspector general's report released Tuesday found Interior Secretary David Bernhardt committed no wrongdoing during his work as deputy secretary on a scientific assessment evaluating the impact of pesticides on endangered species. Published December 10, 2019
Bloomberg News hit with FEC complaint over decision to investigate Trump but not 2020 Democrats
The conservative Media Research Center filed Monday a Federal Election Commission complaint alleging that the policy by Bloomberg News not to investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidates -- but to continue to investigate President Trump -- violates campaign-finance laws. Published December 10, 2019
ExxonMobil cleared of ‘climate fraud’ in defeat for global-warming movement’s ‘Exxon knew’ campaign
A New York State Supreme Court justice ruled Tuesday in favor of Exxon Mobil Corp. in the "climate fraud" case brought by Attorney General Letitia James, clearing the company of charges of deceiving investors and delivering a devastating defeat to the "Exxon knew" campaign. Published December 10, 2019
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Greg Walden, Republicans call for innovation, not regulation, on climate issues
Let the Democrats peddle the Green New Deal. Republicans say it's better to innovate than regulate. Published December 9, 2019
Hillary Clinton emerges as top choice of Democratic voters in Harvard-Harris presidential poll
She's not running for president -- yet -- but Hillary Clinton was the top choice for Democratic voters in the Harvard-Harris national poll released last week. Published December 9, 2019
Transgender homicide rate ‘remarkably low’ despite Human Rights Campaign claims
Calls to combat a purported epidemic of killings targeting transgender people, especially women of color, are rising, even though U.S. data indicates that people who identify as members of the opposite sex are less likely to end up as homicide victims than their non-transgender counterparts. Published December 8, 2019
CNN’s primetime ratings drop to three-year low amid impeachment hearings
Like other news outlets, CNN benefited from a "Trump bump" during the 2016 election, but it appears that the House impeachment hearings aren't doing the network any favors. Published December 7, 2019
Sunrise Movement under fire for fake Denver climate-emergency letter
For an official document, it looked a little suspicious -- the word "aging" was misspelled -- and as it turns out, the city of Denver's declaration of a climate emergency was phony, an elaborate hoax perpetrated by activists. Published December 7, 2019
Afshin Yaghtin vindicated: Judge dismisses charges against pastor arrested at Drag Queen Story Hour
A judge has dropped charges against a Baptist pastor arrested at a Drag Queen Story Hour for refusing to move to a protest zone, saying the police order violated his First Amendment rights. Published December 6, 2019
Joe Biden ‘look, fat’ remark denied by campaign
A Biden campaign advisor insisted Thursday that the former vice president never fat-shamed a man who tangled with him during an Iowa campaign event, even as the phrase "look, fat" took off on social media. Published December 5, 2019
Matt Drudge picks up another conservative competitor with the Bongino Report
Fox News contributor Dan Bongino went live Wednesday with the Bongino Report, the latest conservative challenger to kingpin Matt Drudge, whose eponymous website, a conservative must-read for two decades, has been accused of trending leftward. Published December 5, 2019
Will Happer: Trump advisers too ‘nervous’ about political fallout to dispute ‘climate crisis’
President Trump wants to bring back "rationality" to federal climate policies, but many of his White House advisers are "nervous" about the political and media fallout, according to a former Trump official. Published December 4, 2019
John Hickenlooper faces ethics probe over private flights
Those private flights taken by Democrat John Hickenlooper while he was governor have come back to haunt his Senate campaign. Published December 3, 2019
