Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Juanita Broaddrick refuses to accept GoFundMe donations
Juanita Broaddrick has a message for her supporters: Don't fund me. Ms. Broaddrick, who has long alleged that she was raped by former President Bill Clinton, said Sunday that a GoFundMe page was recently established on her behalf, but that she asked for it to be removed. Published October 1, 2018
Democratic resistance escalates calls to ‘impeach Kavanaugh’ from bench
Calls from the left to impeach Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh if reaches the Supreme Court -- or even if he doesn't -- soared Friday as a vote on his nomination moved toward the Senate floor. Published September 28, 2018
Lindsey Graham: A vote against Kavanaugh sets up ‘destruction of all future nominees’
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, warned Republicans Friday that a vote against the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh would be a vote for the "politics of destruction." Published September 28, 2018
Keith Ellison, ex-wife fight media outlets suing to unseal divorce records
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison and his ex-wife are fighting a media effort to unseal their 2012 divorce records as scrutiny increases on domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-girlfriend. Published September 27, 2018
‘Jeffrey Catalan,’ fifth Brett Kavanaugh accuser, recants story of boat assault
If you blinked, you might have missed the so-called fifth accusation against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, the one involving a boat in Rhode Island, which was recanted shortly after it surfaced. Published September 26, 2018
Elizabeth Warren, Gina Raimondo spar over indian casino bill
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has boosted her standing with the Mashpee Wampanoag for her bill clearing the way for a tribal casino, but not with Rhode Island Democrats. Published September 26, 2018
Keith Ellison calls for House Ethics Committee probe into Karen Monahan abuse allegations
Rep. Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, announced Wednesday that he would ask the House Ethics Committee to investigate domestic-abuse allegations made last month by his ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan. Published September 26, 2018
Keith Ellison becomes campaign issue in key Minnesota Senate races
Domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison are creating headaches not only for his campaign but also for the candidacies of two fellow Democrats, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. Published September 26, 2018
HHS severs fetal-tissue contract, launches audit after uproar from pro-life groups
The Health and Human Services Department has undertaken its most aggressive action on fetal-tissue sales to date, terminating a contract with a supplier and launching an audit after an outcry from the pro-life movement. Published September 25, 2018
Lindsey Graham: FBI said ‘We don’t know how to help you’ with Brett Kavanaugh accusations
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said Tuesday that the FBI has told him their agents can't help with the murky allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Published September 25, 2018
Believe women? Only 5 percent of Minnesota Democrats believe Keith Ellison’s accuser
Democrats have made "believe women" their rallying cry when it comes to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, but not when it comes to the woman accusing Rep. Keith Ellison of domestic abuse. Published September 25, 2018
Chris Coons: Burden of proof lies with Brett Kavanaugh to prove his innocence
Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, drew double-takes on the right Monday after insisting that the burden of proof lies with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to prove his innocence. Published September 25, 2018
Activist federal staffer who said she ‘can’t really get fired’ no longer working at DOJ
Resistance leader Allison Hrabar said in an undercover video that as a federal employee, she couldn't be fired, but she may have overstated her case. Published September 24, 2018
Keith Ellison abuse allegations harm Democrats’ argument against Brett Kavanaugh
The domestic-abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison have muddled the Democratic Party's "believe women" message at a crucial juncture in the party's bid to sink the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published September 23, 2018
Mazie Hirono breaks Democrats’ silence on Ellison, says abuse charges ‘need to be investigated’
Sen. Mazie Hirono broke Sunday the Democratic Party's silence on domestic-abuse allegations leveled a month ago against Rep. Keith Ellison, saying that they "need to be investigated." Published September 23, 2018
Juanita Broaddrick: Democrats were okay with putting ‘sexual predator/rapist’ in White House
Juanita Broaddrick had a comeback for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after he warned that Republicans should not put "someone who may have committed attempted rape" on the Supreme Court. Published September 22, 2018
Keith Ellison grilled over abuse allegations in Minnesota AG campaign debate
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison was grilled Friday during a televised debate over allegations of domestic abuse, an issue that has dogged his run for Minnesota attorney general despite drawing scant national coverage. Published September 22, 2018
Democrats accused of trying to bury Keith Ellison abuse allegations
Democrats taking to the airwaves to denounce Judge Brett Kavanaugh have been considerably less focused on their own abuse investigation into Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison. Published September 21, 2018
Democrats embrace man-bashing to defeat Kavanaugh
Vilifying half the population may sound like a risky campaign strategy, but Democratic man-bashing has soared as the party fights to beat back the Kavanaugh nomination and whip up support for the midterms. Published September 20, 2018
Project Veritas reveals communist GAO auditor as part of Trump resistance
In a Project Veritas undercover video, Natarajan Subramanian, a self-identified communist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, said he works on DSA projects during work hours as part of the anti-Trump resistance. Published September 20, 2018
