Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Covington Catholic cancels class as American Indian Movement protesters rally at diocese
Covington Catholic High School was closed Tuesday amid safety concerns over Friday's viral encounter between students and a tribal elder, while protesters held a rally outside the diocese in Covington, Kentucky. Published January 22, 2019
Nathan Phillips seeks meeting at Covington Catholic on racism, accuses student of ‘falsehoods’
Nathan Phillips sought Tuesday to meet with teens from Covington Catholic High School on racism and cultural appropriation while accusing one of the students of "intentional falsehoods" about their viral encounter. Published January 22, 2019
Patricia Heaton: Covington Catholic teens suffer ‘incalculable’ damage despite media backpedaling
Actress Patricia Heaton commended Monday the media figures who deleted their initial tweets blasting the Covington Catholic students, but said that the damage done to the teens is "incalculable." Published January 21, 2019
Nick Sandmann Nathan Phillips video sparks targeting question
The viral face-off between a drum-beating elder and a Catholic teen has spurred questions over whether the encounter was random or a "set-up" staged by political activists. Published January 21, 2019
Jamie Lee Curtis regrets ‘snap judgment’ about boys accused of harassing Native American elder
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has apologized for making a "snap judgment" about the encounter between a Native American elder and a group of Catholic boys, saying she should have known better than to "judge a book by its cover." Published January 21, 2019
Catholic teen in viral video condemns ‘outright lies,’ feared adults sought ‘larger conflict’
The boy seen staring at tribal elder Nathan Phillips in Friday's viral episode has condemned what he described as "outright lies" about the incident, saying he was trying to defuse a tense situation and worried that adult protesters were trying to "provoke a group of teenagers into a larger conflict." Published January 21, 2019
John Yarmuth says he was joking about banning MAGA hats after incident with teens, tribal elder
House Budget Committee chairman John Yarmuth has retracted his call for a ban on Make America Great Again hats, saying he was joking, following a widely reported incident between MAGA-capped teens and a Native American elder. Published January 21, 2019
Democrats stand firm on ending shutdown
Democrats showed no signs Sunday of taking up President Trump's compromise proposal on border security, even as the partial government shutdown entered its fifth week and some federal employees prepared to miss a second paycheck. Published January 20, 2019
Nathan Phillips confronts teens with MAGA hats at March for Life, video shows
A group of Catholic boys, some wearing red Make America Great Again caps, has been decried for harassing an American Indian as he performed a drum ceremony, but now it appears that there may be more to the story. Published January 20, 2019
BuzzFeed backs Michael Cohen-Trump Tower report as Republicans decry bias
Republicans unleashed Sunday on the media "obsession" with tearing down President Trump after last week's uproar over a since-disputed article in BuzzFeed, while the news outlet continued to stand by its report. Published January 20, 2019
‘SNL’: Alec Baldwin’s ‘President Trump’ ends government shutdown with ‘hamberder’ deal
The partial federal shutdown provided the ingredients for a "Saturday Night Live" skit featuring "President Trump," played by Alec Baldwin, as a contestant on "Deal or No Deal." Published January 20, 2019
James Clyburn: No border-security negotiations until Donald Trump ends government shutdown
House Majority Whip James Clyburn said Sunday there would be no negotiations on border security until President Trump agrees to end the partial federal shutdown. Published January 20, 2019
Mike Pence decries media ‘obsession’ with attacking Donald Trump after BuzzFeed uproar
Vice President Mike Pence decried Sunday the media's "obsession" with tearing down President Trump after last week's uproar over a since-disputed report in BuzzFeed. Published January 20, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand accused of political opportunism on Al Franken, immigration
All presidential contenders bring baggage to their campaigns, and for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, the issue coming back to haunt her is political opportunism. Published January 20, 2019
Rudy Giuliani: Trump Tower Moscow talks likely lasted until end of campaign, Michael Cohen ‘key guy’
Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that negotiations about building a Trump Tower in Moscow likely extended until the end of the 2016 presidential campaign. Published January 20, 2019
Donald Trump says ‘Radical Democrat’ Nancy Pelosi lost control of party to far left
President Trump said in a Sunday tweetstorm that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lost control of her party, becoming a "Radical Democrat" in order to appease the Democratic Party's far left. Published January 20, 2019
Nancy Pelosi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez steer clear of D.C. Women’s March
The anti-Semitism issue failed to stop some prominent Democrats from turning up Saturday at Women's March events across the country, but members of Congress largely stayed away from the flagship march in Washington, D.C. Published January 20, 2019
Laura Loomer, conservative gadfly, rushes Women’s March NYC stage, accuses leaders of hating Jews
Conservative provocateur Laura Loomer rushed the stage Saturday at the Women's March rally in New York City, commandeered the microphone, and accused the organization of anti-Jewish sentiment before being escorted off by security. Published January 19, 2019
Women’s March kicks off with release of agenda blasting pro-Israel, anti-BDS legislation
The Women's March kicked off Saturday in Washington, D.C., shortly after leaders released a sweeping policy document that includes opposition to legislation targeting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Published January 19, 2019
Debbie Wasserman Schultz splits with Women’s March over anti-Semitism concerns
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat, announced Friday that she would not participate in the Women's March, citing concerns about the leadership's record on anti-Semitism. Published January 18, 2019
