Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Lamar Smith blasts Obama for unilaterally ratifying Paris climate deal based on ‘science fiction’
President Obama's entry into the Paris climate accord met with scorn Tuesday from House Science Committee chairman Lamar Smith, who accused the White House of bypassing Congress in order to advance policies based on "science fiction." Published September 6, 2016
Anti-Hillary Clinton media bias complaint has conservatives scoffing
Outrage from Hillary Clinton supporters who insist she has been the victim of media bias is being greeted with eye-rolling from conservatives. Published September 5, 2016
Donald Trump drags Arizona into toss-up territory
The idea that the Republican presidential ticket could lose red-state Arizona is gaining steam amid a number of troubling signs for Donald Trump. Published September 4, 2016
Hillary Clinton email scandal: Democrats blame aides, marking errors for her falsehoods
Hillary Clinton may have broken the rules on handling classified emails, but Democrats insisted Sunday that it wasn't her fault, blaming some of her confusion on mistakes or changes made by others. Published September 4, 2016
Tim Kaine says Hillary Clinton has held one press conference in 274 days, not none
Hillary Clinton has come under fire for going 274 days without a press conference, but her running mate insists that's not true: She's done one. Published September 4, 2016
Bernie Sanders calls on Hillary Clinton to ‘cease all contact’ with family foundation if elected
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that Hillary Clinton must cut ties with the Clinton Foundation, adding more pressure to the chorus of critics who say the former State Department secretary's entanglements are damaging her. Published September 4, 2016
Vice-presidential candidates Mike Pence, Tim Kaine both employ Nixon comparisons
Richard Nixon made another comeback Sunday as the Clinton and Trump campaigns sparred over which presidential candidate is the most Nixonian. Published September 4, 2016
Tim Kaine defends Colin Kaepernick protest, while QB says Hillary Clinton should be in jail
The Clinton camp says San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick deserves "respect," but the feeling may not be mutual. Published September 4, 2016
Poll shows Hillary Clinton losing ground with voters, Donald Trump within margin of error
Donald Trump continues to cut into Hillary Clinton's lead, according to a poll released Sunday. Published September 4, 2016
Jim Inhofe blasts White House for stiff-arming Senate, predicts Paris climate deal will ‘fail’
The chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee denounced on Thursday the anticipated move by President Obama to enter into the Paris climate accord, accusing him of working around Congress on a deal doomed to failure. Published September 1, 2016
University official wants answers on whether climate professors are ‘indoctrinating’ students
The professors who shut down climate-change debate in class have landed on the radar of a top University of Colorado official, who says he wants to make sure students are being "educated, not indoctrinated." Published September 1, 2016
Black Lives Matter’s political clout grows as Democrats disavow leaked memo
Democrats faced a thorny dilemma this week after a leaked memo showed that a party strategist had described Black Lives Matter as a "radical movement" and urged candidates not to endorse its policy positions. Published September 1, 2016
Colorado professors advise students to drop class if they question climate change
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is coming under fire after three professors warned their class that there would be no debate on human-caused climate change, and that any students who disagree should drop the course. Published August 31, 2016
Eric Schneiderman, N.Y. attorney general, sued over secrecy deal on climate-change investigation
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday seeking copies of any secrecy agreements related to a multistate investigation into climate-change dissent. Published August 31, 2016
Fracking denied credit as Obama administration touts 20-year carbon emissions low
The Obama administration is heralding the nearly 20-year low in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions as President Obama prepares to talk climate change in China, but so far the fracking revolution isn't getting any credit. Published August 30, 2016
Colorado anti-fracking initiatives fail to qualify for ballot, trigger forgery investigation
The anti-fracking movement suffered a setback Monday in Colorado, as two closely watched initiatives aimed at restricting fossil fuel development failed to qualify for the November ballot and prompted an investigation over suspected forgery of petition signatures. Published August 29, 2016
Obama will bypass Senate, ratify Paris climate accord himself during trip to China: report
The White House on Monday defended President Obama's decision to enter into the Paris climate accord without Senate ratification but stopped short of confirming a Chinese report that he will do so this week during his trip to China. Published August 29, 2016
Michael Bennet, Colorado Democrat, hit for declaring Iran nuclear deal ‘going well’
Sen. Michael Bennet prompted a few double-takes this week by saying that he believes the one-year-old Iran nuclear deal is "going well." Published August 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders picks fight with Democratic establishment over ColoradoCare ballot initiative
If Democrats assumed Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders would fall in line after losing the presidential nomination, they were sadly mistaken. Published August 26, 2016
Talk of regulating Louisiana’s freewheeling Cajun Navy makes waves
After three days helping victims of the Louisiana flood, volunteer Thomas Achord was piloting his boat back to shore when he saw authorities barricading the entry to the waterway in Livingston Parish. Published August 25, 2016
