Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Tim Tebow for Congress? Former QB urged to run for open Florida seat
The sudden retirement announcement of veteran Rep. Ander Crenshaw has ignited speculation about a high-profile successor: former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Published April 14, 2016
Bill Nye open to criminal charges, jail time for climate-change dissenters
Bill Nye "the science guy" says in a video interview released Thursday that he is open to the idea of jailing those who deviate from the climate change consensus. Published April 14, 2016
Kamala Harris shakes off political bias charges amid Senate campaign in California
California Attorney General Kamala Harris' record on using her office to punish ideological foes is coming under fire after her investigations on abortion and climate change, but it's unlikely that either probe will come back to haunt her at the ballot box. Published April 13, 2016
Gina McCarthy, EPA head, subpoenaed by Senate to testify at Gold King Mine hearing
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee acted Wednesday to subpoena EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy after the agency refused to provide witnesses to a field hearing on the EPA-caused Gold King Mine spill. Published April 13, 2016
Michael Moore’s North Carolina boycott spurs calls against other states
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore drew cheers on social media after announcing Tuesday that he has pulled his documentaries from North Carolina theaters, but not for the reasons he may have anticipated. Published April 12, 2016
Donald Trump laments ‘rigged,’ ‘crooked’ system after Ted Cruz sweeps Colo. delegates
Billionaire Donald Trump unloaded Monday on the Colorado GOP for what he called a "rigged" system after being swept at last weekend's convention, but the attack also drew attention to his biggest weakness: his sloppy ground game. Published April 11, 2016
Climate change consensus increasingly questioned amid government crackdown on dissent
The latest government crackdown on climate dissent, exemplified by last week's subpoena of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, comes amid a surge of scientific research that pokes holes in the catastrophic climate change consensus. Published April 10, 2016
Virgin Islands AG raises free-speech fears with subpoena for climate dissenters
One of the 17 attorneys general who vowed last week to target climate change fraud issued a subpoena Thursday to the free-market Competitive Enterprise Institute in what its counsel described as an attack on free speech. Published April 7, 2016
Christian cross ordered off Los Angeles County seal
Restoring a tiny Christian cross to the Los Angeles County seal is unconstitutional because it places the county's "power, prestige and purse" behind one religion, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Published April 7, 2016
Climate-change models wrong on predicting rain, drought extremes: study
A newly released international study debunks climate models on global warming that forecast extreme rainfall and drought tied to temperature swings, casting doubt on disaster scenarios promoted by the climate-change movement. Published April 7, 2016
Climate change fears put wolverine on endangered species watch
The solitary, aggressive wolverine faces few threats in the wild — even humans tend to give the remote creatures a wide berth -- but it does need snow to create dens. Published April 6, 2016
Kamala Harris, California AG behind Daleiden raid, slammed for Planned Parenthood advocacy
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is facing conflict-of-interest accusations after launching a raid on pro-life activist David Daleiden's apartment even as she campaigns for Senate on a pro-Planned Parenthood platform. Published April 6, 2016
Mississippi religious-freedom bill protects businesses for denying services
Mississippi bakers, florists and photographers who want to avoid serving gay weddings for religious reasons can breathe easy -- at least for now. Published April 5, 2016
David Daleiden: Planned Parenthood footage seized when California authorities searched home
Pro-life activist David Daleiden said California authorities searched his apartment Tuesday and seized all video footage related to his explosive undercover investigation into Planned Parenthood. Published April 5, 2016
Planned Parenthood accused of finagling fetal donations with promises of AIDS, cancer cures
Planned Parenthood consent forms used to obtain fetal tissue from abortions are coming under fire for promising cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's and AIDS in what may violate federal guidelines on organ donations. Published April 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton feels ‘sorry’ for voters who believe Bernie Sanders on fossil fuel
The fracas over Hillary Clinton's ties to the oil-and-gas industry intensified Sunday as the Democratic front-runner said she feels "sorry" for young voters who believe the attacks by her rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Published April 3, 2016
John Kasich: Open GOP convention would be ‘fun,’ ‘cool’
Far behind rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the hunt for delegates, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday an open convention in July to pick the presidential nominee would be "fun" and "cool" from his perspective. Published April 3, 2016
Ted Cruz captures first six GOP delegates chosen in Colorado
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday picked up the first six of 37 Colorado delegates to be chosen before the Republican National Convention, giving his candidacy a boost entering this week's Wisconsin primary. The six delegates, three each from 1st and 6th congressional districts, shut out would-be delegates for businessman Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich at party assemblies. Published April 3, 2016
RNC chief Priebus cites ‘posturing’ after Donald Trump weighs third-party candidacy
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus insists that he doesn't think Donald Trump or any other GOP presidential candidate will make a third-party run if he loses the nomination. But if someone does, the GOP will be ready. Published April 3, 2016
Colorado marijuana company seeks naming rights for Denver Broncos’ Mile High Stadium
DENVER--One of Colorado's top marijuana businesses wants to keep the high in the Denver Broncos' Mile High Stadium. Published April 2, 2016
