Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Portland art gallery removes image of President Trump with bloody knife at throat after outcry
An art gallery in Oregon, has removed a graphic window illustration of President Trump being threatened with a bloody knife at his throat after an angry outcry. Published July 17, 2018
Plastic straw bans won’t save oceans, alarm disabled people
The rush to clean up the oceans by deep-sixing plastic straws is swelling as big corporate fish like Starbucks jump aboard, even as skepticism builds over whether the campaign is more trouble than it's worth. Published July 12, 2018
Stop Oregon Sanctuaries, Fight Sanctuary State aim to bypass liberal Oregon, California legislatures
The Stop Oregon Sanctuaries campaign submitted roughly 110,000 signatures last week to qualify an anti-sanctuary measure for the November ballot, more than the 88,000 required, stunning liberal activists and laying the groundwork for a landmark ballot battle. Published July 11, 2018
Judge throws Green Party off Montana ballot in boost for Jon Tester
Democrats could breathe more easily Tuesday after a judge ordered the Montana Green Party to be removed from the November ballot, upending a threat from the left to Sen. Jon Tester's critical re-election bid. Published July 10, 2018
Donald Trump pardons Dwight Hammond and Steven Hammond, Oregon cattle ranchers in land dispute
President Trump drew cheers Tuesday in the rural West by pardoning the Hammonds -- father and son ranchers who became symbols of the Obama administration's tight-fisted control of public lands and inspired the Bundy-led Oregon occupation. Published July 10, 2018
Kamala Harris: ‘Eight immigrants’ signed Declaration of Independence
Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, ignited fireworks on social media by stating in a Fourth of July tweet that the Declaration of Independence was signed by "eight immigrants." Published July 4, 2018
California separatists to declare independence on July 4: ‘Stand up against American occupation’
While other Americans celebrate the holiday with picnics and parades, California secessionists are taking Independence Day literally. Published July 3, 2018
National Education Association gives Colin Kaepernick its ‘highest honor’
He may never hoist the Lombardi Trophy, but Colin Kaepernick has amassed no shortage of awards from left-leaning groups, most recently the National Education Association. Published July 3, 2018
Young Americans for Liberty notches free-speech win at Berkeley over club recognition
When students applied last year to start a Young Americans for Liberty chapter at the University of California Berkeley, they were told the organization was "too similar to Cal Libertarians." Published July 3, 2018
Rhode Island sues oil industry over climate change
Rhode Island filed a landmark climate lawsuit Monday against the world's largest petroleum companies, making the state the first to seek damages to cover what is says are costs of global warming in what had previously been a legal fight waged exclusively by liberal localities. Published July 2, 2018
Abolish ICE calls expose Democrats ideological split
Democrats have found themselves at odds over whether to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the latest rift between the party's liberal and leftist wings. Published July 1, 2018
Susan Collins resists pressure on Supreme Court nominee vote
It's looking like a long, hot summer for Sen. Susan M. Collins, the famously moderate Maine Republican who represents the Democratic Party's best hope for a defection on President Trump's pivotal Supreme Court nomination. Published July 1, 2018
Dick Durbin accuses Trump of seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade, Obamacare with Supreme Court pick
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin on Sunday accused President Trump of seeking a Supreme Court pick who will overturn Roe v. Wade and Obamacare in what has become a rallying cry for Democrats trying to defeat the still-unnamed nominee. Published July 1, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says socialism only ‘part of what I am’
Democratic House nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez downplayed Sunday her affiliation with democratic socialism, describing it as only "part of what I am." Published July 1, 2018
Maria Cantwell warns wrong vote on Trump Supreme Court pick could be ‘career-ending move’
Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Democrat, warned her colleagues Sunday that a wrong decision on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee could become a "career-ending move." Published July 1, 2018
Tammy Duckworth says abolishing ICE wouldn’t change anything
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Democrat, broke Sunday with other Democrats and progressives calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that any replacement would still reflect the priorities of President Trump. Published July 1, 2018
Susan Collins won’t support Supreme Court nominee hostile to Roe v. Wade
Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, said Sunday that she would refuse to support a Supreme Court nominee bent on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, saying such a position would violate respect for judicial precedent. Published July 1, 2018
Elizabeth Warren jumps on anti-ICE bandwagon: ‘This is about children held in cages’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called Saturday for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be replaced as anti-ICE sentiment continued its rapid migration from the far left to the Democratic mainstream. Published July 1, 2018
Colorado Democratic group accuses Trump of running ‘migrant concentration camps’
A campaign fund affiliated with the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday accused President Trump of running "migrant concentration camps" after he slammed a restaurant that kicked out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Published June 25, 2018
Sarah Sanders’ Red Hen experience part of rising leftist hostility
The refusal of a Virginia restaurant owner to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the latest incident in the escalating public hostility directed at President Trump and his aides, raising concerns among some conservatives about the potential for partisan-inspired violence. Published June 24, 2018
