Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Green Party’s Jill Stein needles DNC with Sanders-friendly street campaign
No other presidential candidate would dare hit the campaign trail in a white tank top, but for the Green Party's Jill Stein, it's more about surviving the heat than making a fashion statement. Published July 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders supporters storm media tent as Hillary Clinton accepts nomination
Diehard supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders stormed media tents and staged a sit-in Tuesday night minutes after Hillary Clinton officially claimed the party's presidential nomination, injecting another round of drama into the convention and pouring cold water on claims Democrats are fully uniting behind their White House nominee. Published July 26, 2016
Loretta Sanchez takes swipe at Democratic insiders as California Senate feud spills into DNC
California's racially charged all-Democrat Senate race spilled Monday into the Democratic National Convention as the candidates continued to feud over President Obama's endorsement of one over the other. Published July 26, 2016
#NeverTrump Republican to cross enemy lines with DNC speech praising Clinton
#NeverTrump Republicans plan to make waves by disavowing GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in a speech Thursday at the Democratic National Convention. Published July 25, 2016
Democrats strike ‘all-of-the-above’ energy policy from platform
Say good-bye to the Democratic Party's long-standing support for "all-of-the-above" energy, and hello to "some of the above." Published July 25, 2016
Al Gore endorsing Hillary Clinton, skipping DNC
Former Vice President Al Gore broke his silence Monday by endorsing Democrat Hillary Clinton for president but also confirmed that he will skip this year's Democratic National Convention. Published July 25, 2016
Atheists call for DNC official’s resignation for emails showing ‘anti-atheist bigotry’
Atheists are calling for a top Democratic National Convention official to resign after leaked emails showed he suggested attacking Sen. Bernard Sanders for his alleged lack of belief in God. Published July 25, 2016
Donald Trump would win if election held today: FiveThirtyEight website
On the first day of the Democratic National Convention, the statistics website FiveThirtyEight had some bad news, predicting for the first time that Donald Trump would win the presidency if the election were held today. Published July 25, 2016
Donald Trump surges to lead after GOP convention
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has surged to a lead in the polls after his party's national convention last week, powered by a newly unified GOP behind him and independent voters giving him a second look. Published July 25, 2016
Loretta Sanchez implies racial bias after being snubbed by Obama in California Senate race
President Obama's decision to snub Democrat Rep. Loretta Sanchez in the one-party California Senate race has triggered a testy intraparty feud that threatens to split the Democratic coalition along racial lines. Published July 23, 2016
Black Lives Matter blasts Trump as a ‘terrorist’ after law-and-order convention speech
Black Lives Matter officials blasted presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "terrorist" after his Thursday speech to the Republican National Committee, saying he wants to give police authority to "terrorize our communities." Published July 22, 2016
Democrat superdelegate rules face progressive fight
Top progressive groups -- including MoveOn and the Daily Kos -- are taking on the Democratic establishment's "undemocratic" superdelegate system in a fight that threatens to disrupt the party's national convention next week in Philadelphia. Published July 21, 2016
Michael Moore: ‘I think Trump is going to win’
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore, who rarely has anything positive to say about Republicans, predicted Wednesday that Donald Trump would win the presidency. Published July 21, 2016
Black Lives Matter groups accuse public of ‘hypocrisy’ for mourning deaths of cops but not blacks
Ten groups affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement accused the public of "hypocrisy" Wednesday by mourning the deaths of law enforcement officers but not those of black people killed by police. Published July 20, 2016
Obama rule making it easier for students to bail on loans draws taxpayer fire
If that Ivy League philosophy degree doesn't result in the career of your dreams, cheer up: You may be able to have your student loans forgiven by claiming you were misled by the university. Published July 20, 2016
Los Angeles Times runs op-ed promoting military coup against Donald Trump
Normally military coups are instigated by the right, but a senior fellow with the left-wing Foreign Policy Institute is arguing that an overthrow of the U.S. government might be necessary if Republican nominee Donald Trump is elected president. Published July 20, 2016
Paris climate agreement: U.N. pushes fast-track ratification as countries get cold feet
The United Nations has issued a plea for nations to fast-track ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement as some countries are backtracking on support for the deal's sweeping restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions. Published July 19, 2016
Democrat-funded protests backfire as officer killings boost support for police
The horrifying slayings of eight law enforcement officers in the past 10 days may come back to haunt Democrats funding protests against police behind the scenes in hopes of energizing black voters in November. Published July 18, 2016
Cleveland police union chief: Obama has ‘blood on his hands’ after Baton Rouge, Dallas cops killed
The head of the Cleveland police union said Sunday that President Obama has "blood on his hands" after the murders of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Published July 17, 2016
ABC News poll shows Trump gaining on Clinton, with most voters dissatisfied with both choices
A major presidential poll released Sunday shows Republican Donald Trump closing the gap with Democrat Hillary Clinton, who has lost her double-digit lead in less than a month. Published July 17, 2016
