Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Scandal-plagued Harvard President Claudine Gay out after 6 months
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday after six months in office, her presidency rocked by her handling of campus antisemitism and a plagiarism scandal that called into question her fitness to lead the nation's oldest university. Published January 2, 2024
Biden counting on Penny Pritzker to help rebuild Ukraine despite debacle at Harvard
President Biden can only hope that major Democratic donor Penny Pritzker has more success with Ukraine than she's having at Harvard University. Published December 31, 2023
USA Boxing pummeled for allowing transgender fighters in women’s ring
Starting Monday, USA Boxing will let male-born competitors fight in women's matches based on gender identity, but they'll have to jump through significant hoops first. Published December 30, 2023
Obama tops list of overrated political figures; Coolidge most underrated
Former President Barack Obama has been compared to Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, which may explain why he was the runaway winner in a newly released poll of conservative thinkers on the most overrated political figures. Published December 30, 2023
Ohio legislature’s GOP supermajority urged to override Gov. DeWine’s veto of transgender bill
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine cited parental rights in defending his veto of legislation banning gender-transition treatment for minors and biological males in female sports, but his critics on the right were having none of it. Published December 29, 2023
‘Worst of the Woke’: Bud Light, Target, Los Angeles Dodgers ‘recognized’ for leftist kowtowing
Bud Light capped a disastrous sales-and-marketing year by taking the dubious honor of "Worst of the Woke," an annual title bestowed on companies and institutions that exemplify "woke culture gone wild." Published December 28, 2023
Riley Gaines credits faith, family for courage to speak out on transgender athletes
It's been nearly two years since Riley Gaines surfaced from seemingly out of nowhere to embody the national resistance to the transgender sports agenda, and still the question remains: Why her? Published December 28, 2023
‘Irreversible harm’: Idaho AG slams judge for allowing gender-transition drugs, surgeries for minors
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador blasted a liberal federal judge's ruling blocking the state's ban on gender-transition drugs and procedures for minors, accusing him of placing children "at risk of irreversible harm." Published December 27, 2023
![A gate opens to the Harvard University campus Dec. 13, 2018, in Cambridge, Mass. More than 30 Harvard University student organizations released a joint statement saying that the "Israeli regime [is] entirely responsible" for the surprise attack from Hamas that has killed hundreds of Israelis. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)](https://twt-thumbs-staging.washtimes.com/media-staging.washtimes.com/media/image/2023/08/14/Ivy_League_Preview_Football_47827_c0-85-3502-2126_s652x380.jpg?f5a103f570647d703ba2897237d9582098792c50)
Austrian business school cuts ties with Harvard in solidarity with Jewish students
An Austrian business school founded by billionaire Ronald Lauder has severed its partnership with Harvard University, the latest blow to the college's prestige amid rising campus antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians. Published December 27, 2023
National Archives agrees to pay $10,000 to pro-lifers told to remove anti-abortion swag
Three pro-life activists have reached a $10,000 settlement with the National Archives after security targeted their anti-abortion swag following the 2023 National March for Life. Published December 26, 2023
Harvard professors risk university’s wrath by taking on woke cancel culture
Going against the "woke" grain isn't a recipe for job security at Harvard, but some prominent faculty are bucking the tide as they seek to pull the university out of its downward spiral. Published December 26, 2023
Science can’t keep up with pop culture when it comes to artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence entered pop culture long before its development. Books, old-time radio shows, television and particularly movies explored the concept decades before ChatGPT gave the world its first personal look at AI for everyday public use. Published December 26, 2023
Catholic women’s college backpedals on accepting transgender applicants after backlash
Foes of biological males in women's spaces received an early Christmas present when an all-women's Catholic college walked back on considering transgender applicants after opposition from alumnae and religious leaders. Published December 21, 2023
Plagiarism charges dog Harvard President Claudine Gay on heels of antisemitism outcry
Harvard President Claudine Gay survived an antisemitism uproar only to be engulfed by a plagiarism scandal that threatens her brief term in the top job, as well as the reputation of the nation's oldest university. Published December 21, 2023
House panel widens Harvard probe to include President Claudine Gay plagiarism charges
House Republicans expanded their investigation into Harvard University to include the growing list of plagiarism charges against President Claudine Gay, raising concerns that the college is holding its students to a higher standard than its leadership. Published December 20, 2023
Liberal Colorado justices come under scrutiny after booting Trump from ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court may not be the most liberal high court in the nation, but it's certainly in the conversation. All seven of the Colorado justices were appointed by Democratic governors -- not a surprise, given that the blue state has not had a Republican governor since Bill Owens left office after two terms in 2007. Published December 20, 2023
Transgender activist who campaigned for Democratic governor charged with child rape
A prominent transgender advocate known for working with Pennsylvania Democrats, including campaigning alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro, has been charged with raping two young boys. Published December 19, 2023
Parents sue Michigan school district for hiding daughter’s gender transition
The parents of a Michigan student have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the school district of concealing their child's gender transition from them, arguing that their parental rights trump student privacy as the battle over pronouns moves from the classroom to the courthouse. Published December 19, 2023
Pro-life pregnancy center sues to derail New Jersey AG’s ‘unjustified’ investigation
Pro-life pregnancy centers targeted by Democratic state attorneys general are fighting back. Published December 18, 2023
Youngest U.S. voters see Jews, Whites as ‘oppressors,’ want Israel to be ‘ended’
A majority of the nation's youngest voters see Jewish and White people as "oppressors," according to a newly released poll that offered a grim forecast on U.S. support for Israel. Published December 18, 2023
