Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
‘OutKick’ tracks athletes defying woke sports industry by siding with Trump
The woke sports industry may be pivoting to the center as newly emboldened athletes express support for President Trump -- and nobody knows that better than "Outkick." Published January 28, 2025
19 Republican attorneys general urge Costco to end its ‘unlawful discrimination’ DEI policies
Costco has doubled down on its woke diversity policies, but Republicans are hoping the company will reconsider. Published January 27, 2025
California Democrats seek to allow ‘climate disaster’ victims to sue oil-and-gas industry
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires have been blamed on factors ranging from high winds to overgrown brush to budget cuts, but Democratic legislators are pointing the finger at another culprit: the oil-and-gas industry. Published January 27, 2025
Trump DOJ drops case against doctor who exposed transgender treatment for minors
The Trump administration's flurry of first-week legal actions included the dismissal of a Biden-era case against a doctor who blew the whistle on Texas Children's Hospital for performing gender-change procedures on minors. Published January 26, 2025
Trump administration shuts down Biden investigations into ‘book bans’ in school libraries
The Trump Department of Education has dismissed 11 complaints against so-called book bans, torching the Biden administration's fight to block school libraries from removing titles, including those raising alarms about sexually explicit content. Published January 24, 2025
Conservatives chalk up win as PepsiCo agrees to ‘viewpoint neutrality’ in ad-buying
PepsiCo has adopted a policy of viewpoint neutrality in its advertising, heading off a shareholder resolution calling on the company to account for its "discriminatory" ad buying under a now-defunct coalition that sought to demonetize conservative outlets. Published January 24, 2025
Newsom signs $2.5 billion wildfire-aid bills after Democrats reject GOP’s fuel-reduction plea
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills Thursday providing $2.5 billion to help Los Angeles County rebuild after devastating winter wildfires, but it was what the legislation didn't include that had Republicans fuming. Published January 23, 2025
House passes born-alive abortion bill ahead of March for Life
The House passed Thursday the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in a largely symbolic vote, given the Senate killed the bill the day before. Published January 23, 2025
Columbia investigates pro-Gaza protesters who crashed History of Modern Israel class
Columbia University has launched an investigation into masked protesters who disrupted a class on Israeli history and distributed antisemitic leaflets that included what the school denounced as "violent imagery." Published January 22, 2025
Nasdaq files to withdraw mandate on ‘diverse’ board directors after court defeat
The Nasdaq Stock Market has moved to rescind its rule requiring companies to have a certain number of female and minority board directors. Published January 22, 2025
Harvard reaches legal settlement with Jewish students, agrees to crack down on antisemitism
Harvard agreed to toughen up its policies against antisemitism to settle two lawsuits filed by Jewish students over what they described as the university's lackluster response to a flood of antisemitic activity. Published January 21, 2025
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, dies of brain cancer
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, died of brain cancer, her family announced Monday. She was 67. Published January 20, 2025
Thousands turn out for anti-Trump ‘People’s March’ rally as inauguration looms
Some women still wore the pink cat-eared hats of yesteryear, but otherwise Saturday's protest was virtually unrecognizable from the landmark 2017 Women's March that signaled the start of the anti-Trump resistance. Published January 18, 2025
Tennessee drops ESG lawsuit after BlackRock agrees to concessions in ‘historic win’ for consumers
Tennessee settled its consumer-protection lawsuit against BlackRock after the world's largest asset manager agreed to increase transparency surrounding its emphasis on environmental, social and governance factors in investing. Published January 17, 2025
White tenured professor sues Penn over ‘racist double standards’ in suspension
A White Jewish professor has sued the University of Pennsylvania for breach of contract, accusing the institution of "racist double standards" for suspending her over race-related comments while allowing other employees to smear Jews without consequence. Published January 16, 2025
States, students spend $1.8 billion on DEI course mandates at public universities, study finds
The Biden administration isn't alone in shoveling public money into diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Published January 16, 2025
Measuring up … and up and up: Trumps are among the tallest first families in U.S. history
When it comes to first families, the Trumps stand head and shoulders above nearly all the rest. Published January 16, 2025
Becket poll finds 70% of Americans oppose forcing religious groups to pay for abortions
More than two-thirds of Americans oppose requiring faith-based organizations to provide abortion coverage contrary to their beliefs, according to a newly released poll, as the issue makes its way through the courts. Published January 16, 2025
Trump urged to pardon 21 pro-life activists convicted in Biden administration’s crackdown
Attorneys have asked President-elect Donald Trump to grant "full and unconditional" pardons for 21 pro-life activists who were prosecuted, convicted and even imprisoned under the Biden administration for protesting at abortion clinics. Published January 15, 2025
Women’s March rebrands as ‘People’s March’ in bow to inclusion ahead of Trump inaugural
The Women's March of 2017 was the highest-profile protest of Donald Trump's first inauguration, but just eight years later, the word "women" has been scratched from the event. Published January 15, 2025
