Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
New Mexico compound clan held in custody until trial
A federal grand jury in Albuquerque has indicted the five Wahhaj defendants on firearms and conspiracy charges stemming from their alleged plot to train children as school shooters at a remote New Mexico compound. Published September 12, 2018
Jerry Brown taps Al Gore for climate summit to save Paris deal
California Gov. Jerry Brown is bringing in the A-team to save the sinking Paris agreement. Published September 11, 2018
Marshawn Lynch sits out anthem as NFL protests decline
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch picked up Monday where he left off last season by sitting on the bench during the national anthem. Published September 10, 2018
Elizabeth Warren unloads on Trump administration over stalled Indian casino project
Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed the Trump administration after it threw a $1 billion casino project into doubt by ruling the federal government could not take land into trust for a Massachusetts tribe, an issue she has championed as she fights criticism over her disputed claims of Cherokee ancestry. Published September 10, 2018
Jerry Brown signs 100% renewables bill to fight ‘existential threat of climate change’
Citing the "existential threat of climate change," Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday making California the first state to set a goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2045, despite concerns about increased electricity costs. Published September 10, 2018
Colin Kaepernick cheers as NFL players kneel
There was plenty of hard-hitting, taunting and questionable play-calling on the first Sunday of the NFL regular season, and that doesn't even include what happened on the field. Published September 9, 2018
Jim Carrey: ‘We have to say yes to socialism’
Comedian Jim Carrey says Democrats need to stop running from Republican attacks and "say yes to socialism" Published September 9, 2018
NFL gives up on requiring players to stand for anthem
Despite its vows to resolve the protest controversy, the NFL has reportedly thrown in the towel on implementing changes to its field policy on the national anthem for the 2018 regular season. Published September 9, 2018
California gas-tax repeal stalls Democratic drive to flip House seats
California's Proposition 6, the popular gas-tax repeal, is fueling the GOP's fight to wipe out the "blue wave" threatening to engulf swing-district House Republicans in the Golden State. Published September 7, 2018
Scott Walker, Tony Evers tackle NFL players kneeling for anthem
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker called on NFL players to "get out there and stand up" for the national anthem shortly before 2018 regular season kicked off Thursday in Philadelphia. Published September 6, 2018
Donald Gallegos, Taos DA, let terror suspects to go free
The New Mexico compound leaders suspected of running a terrorist training camp are back in custody, but the district attorney whose bungling allowed them to go free is facing calls for his resignation. Published September 6, 2018
Nike ad starring Colin Kaepernick slated to run during first NFL game
Not only has Nike mounted an ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, but the company plans to debut a commercial starring the free-agent quarterback during the first game of the 2018 NFL regular season Thursday. Published September 5, 2018
Most voters find NFL player protests during national anthem unpatriotic: Poll
Nike's decision to make Colin Kaepernick the new face of the brand comes even though most voters say the NFL player protests during the national anthem are unpatriotic, according to a newly released poll. Published September 5, 2018
California eyes corporate gender quotas despite Norway failure
Supporters of California's move toward the nation's first-ever corporate gender quotas have insisted the bill will be good for business, but that's not what happened in Norway. Published September 4, 2018
Elizabeth Warren mounts PR blitz insisting Cherokee claims never helped her career
Sen. Elizabeth Warren launched a public relations blitz over the weekend aimed at proving her claims of Cherokee ancestry had no impact on her high-flying Ivy League career, but not everyone was convinced. Published September 3, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh has Democrats in ‘nuclear option’ regret
With attempts to attack Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's record failing, Democrats over the weekend mounted a last-ditch bid to derail his confirmation to the Supreme Court by claiming that the vetting process is so bad that it demands a do-over. Published September 2, 2018
Meghan McCain jab at Trump defended
Two longtime friends of the late Sen. John McCain defended Sunday his daughter's eulogy criticizing President Trump, saying Meghan McCain shares her father's fiery temperament. Published September 2, 2018
Apache forest management fights wildfires
The catastrophic blazes that thrive in eastern Arizona's thickly forested yet arid landscape have a way of fizzling once they jump from the dense national forests to the Apache reservations, and that's not by chance. Published September 2, 2018
Andrew Gillum, Tallahassee mayor, ‘deeply appreciative’ of Democratic billionaires Soros, Steyer
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum on Sunday thanked billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer for helping him score his upset win in last week's Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary. Published September 2, 2018
Ron DeSantis accuses Andrew Gillum of wanting to ‘turn Florida into Venezuela’
The Florida governor's race showed no signs of cooling down Sunday as Democrat Andrew Gillum warned Republican Ron DeSantis not to "weaponize race," while Mr. DeSantis accused his opponent of wanting to "turn Florida into Venezuela" during a radio interview. Published September 2, 2018
