Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Hillary Clinton breaks President Obama’s 2012 spending record with $1.2 billion campaign
He may be a billionaire, but President-elect Donald Trump showed during the presidential race that he knows how to stretch a buck. Published December 10, 2016
Dakota Access protesters tap into pipeline of cash with $11M haul on crowdfunding sites
Dakota Access activists have tapped into a pipeline of cash on crowdfunding websites, raising more than $11 million but also concerns about scammers who may be profiting off the high-profile protest. Published December 9, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline: Veterans dump on Dakota Access protest
For veterans prepared to put their lives on the line to help the Standing Rock Sioux stop the Dakota Access pipeline, this week's protest didn't quite live up to the hype. Published December 8, 2016
DDT ban — not global warming — to blame for U.S. mosquito eruption: Study
The U.S. mosquito population is on the rise, but don't blame climate change. Blame the ban on the insecticide DDT. Published December 8, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline protesters defy tribe’s plea to leave
The Standing Rock Sioux chairman called Monday for non-tribal activists to leave the protest area now that the Obama administration has blocked the Dakota Access pipeline, but they're not going anywhere. Published December 5, 2016
Pat McCrory concedes defeat in N.C. governor’s race
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory conceded defeat Monday after his post-election challenge failed to produce enough votes to overtake Democrat Roy Cooper's lead, bringing to an end a contentious race billed as a referendum on transgender rights. Published December 5, 2016
Heidi Heitkamp, N.D. senator: Pipeline will be built under Trump; fight to stop it ‘not winnable’
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat under consideration for the Trump cabinet, said Monday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline will be finished after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, calling the fight to stop the project "not winnable." Published December 5, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denies easement
The Obama administration bowed Sunday to protesters by pulling its previously issued permit for the Dakota Access pipeline, leaving the company building the project in limbo for now and pushing the headache to the Trump administration. Published December 4, 2016
David Petraeus makes his case for secretary of state while admitting to ‘serious mistake’
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus made his case Sunday for a position in the Trump Cabinet. Published December 4, 2016
Donald Trump calls ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit mocking him ‘unwatchable’
Donald Trump gave a thumbs down to a "Saturday Night Live" spoof featuring Alec Baldwin as the Republican president-elect, calling it "unwatchable." Published December 4, 2016
Pence ‘mystified’ by criticism of Trump’s Taiwan call despite praise for Obama’s Cuba deal
Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Sunday defended Donald Trump's conversation with the president of Taiwan. Published December 4, 2016
Clinton campaign manager: FBI director’s letter to Congress cost her the election
Robby Mook blamed Hillary Clinton's loss primarily on the letters from FBI Director James Comey regarding her secret email server. Published December 4, 2016
Dakota Access protesters accused of destroying environment in order to save it
In the name of saving the environment, thousands of green activists fighting to stop the Dakota Access pipeline are making a huge mess. Published December 1, 2016
Dakota Access pipeline protest: Veterans’ group to take stand against ‘enemy’ police
As many as 2,000 veterans planning to join the Dakota Access pipeline protest Monday have been advised to bring body armor and gas masks in anticipation of a conflict with local officers, identified as the "enemy." Published December 1, 2016
Death penalty winning support after yearslong slide
This year's election results suggest that reports of the death penalty's demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Published November 30, 2016
Dakota Access protesters leave as snowstorm hits
Most Dakota Access pipeline protesters have ignored the Obama administration's pleas to vacate their illegal encampment on federal land, but they are listening to Mother Nature. Published November 29, 2016
Pro-Castro guild sues N.D. sheriff for civil-rights violations, excessive force at protests
The National Lawyers Guild may have been a big fan of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, but it's got a real problem with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier. Published November 29, 2016
Tim Kaine initially blames ‘gun violence’ for Ohio State car-and-knife attack
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said Monday he was saddened by the "senseless act of gun violence" at Ohio State University, even though the attacker used a butcher knife and a car. Published November 29, 2016
Court orders New York AG Schneiderman to turn over climate change secrecy pact
A court has ordered New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to turn over documents related to a multistate confidentiality agreement on climate change investigations. Published November 28, 2016
Aaron Mair, Sierra Club president: Fidel Castro had ‘more honor’ than Donald Trump
Sierra Club President Aaron Mair marked the Friday death of Fidel Castro by declaring that the Cuban dictator had "more honor" than U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Published November 28, 2016
