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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

This undated photo provided by the Dayton Police Department shows Connor Betts. The 24-year-old masked gunman in body armor opened fire early Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in a popular entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio, killing several people, including his sister, and wounding dozens before he was quickly slain by police, officials said. (Dayton Police Department via AP)

Hunter Pollack: Democrats ignoring Connor Betts is ‘hypocrisy’

Hunter Pollack, the brother of Parkland mass shooting victim Meadow Pollack, accused Democrats of hypocrisy Monday for focusing on the El Paso shooting suspect's apparent white-nationalist agenda while remaining mum on the left-wing beliefs of the Dayton gunman. Published August 6, 2019

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers (right) said his Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh is compiling a book to help communities cope with mass shootings. (Associated Press/File)

White nationalist mass shootings not rising: Research

Seven times this year, a gunman has opened fire in a U.S. public place, killing at least three people. One shooter is suspected of being a white supremacist. One was an Elizabeth Warren supporter. And two were black. Published August 5, 2019

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Black conservatives defend Trump, blast Democratic record in inner cities

As Democrats and media figures continued to accuse Mr. Trump of racism for his broadside at "dangerous & filthy" Baltimore, black conservatives have come to the president's defense, accusing critics of attempting to deflect attention from the wretched conditions in urban areas long run by Democrats. Published August 2, 2019

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said a $1 billion, no-bid lottery deal with a political associate was important to keep 1,110 state jobs. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Gina Raimondo, Rhode Island governor, roiled by lottery deal outcry

Rhode Islanders appreciate high rollers -- gaming is the state's third-largest industry -- but Republicans worry that Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has stacked the deck in favor of a political associate with a $1 billion, no-bid lottery deal. Published July 31, 2019

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello meets with mayors from his party inside the Yolanda Guerrero Cultural Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Sunday, July 21, 2019. The meeting was closed to the media as he entered through a heavily guarded side door. Rossello said Sunday evening that he will not resign in the face of public furor over an obscenity-laced leaked online chat, but he will not seek re-election or continue as head of his pro-statehood political party. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald via AP)

Ricardo Rossello nominates Pedro Pierluisi as possible successor

Outgoing Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday that he has nominated Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia as Secretary of State -- and his presumed successor -- although it was unclear whether the selection would ease the island's political crisis. Published July 31, 2019

In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, accompanied by his Chief of Staff Ricardo Llerandi, right, attends a press conference in La Fortaleza's Tea Room, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pictured left is Erik Rolon, undersecretary of the interior. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Ricardo Rossello, Puerto Rico governor, refuses to resign

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello refused to relinquish power Wednesday despite rising calls for the young, telegenic head of state's resignation, a crisis fueled by a digital-age chat scandal that has thrown the U.S. territory into political chaos. Published July 24, 2019