Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Trump seeks to mend fences with pro-lifers after blasting Florida’s heartbeat bill
Former President Donald Trump is defending his anti-abortion record after being accused of betraying the pro-life movement, saying it has "tremendous negotiating power" thanks to the Trump-appointed justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. Published September 19, 2023
DeSantis warns pro-lifers that Trump will ‘sell you out’ on abortion
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned pro-lifers that Donald Trump will "sell you out" after the former president called for a compromise on abortion and lambasted the Sunshine State's heartbeat law as a "terrible mistake." Published September 18, 2023
Newsom boosts climate cred by suing ‘Big Oil’ as California struggles to tap brakes on fossil fuels
California Gov. Gavin Newsom kicked off Climate Week with a litigation-and-legislation blitz, shoring up his green energy credentials amid criticism that his administration has failed to walk the talk when it comes to ditching fossil fuels. Published September 18, 2023
Teacher-union head slammed for comparing school-choice backers to segregationists
Teachers' union chief Randi Weingarten equated parents who seek alternatives to traditional public schools to segregationists, a comparison that didn't sit well with conservatives, starting with Sen. Tim Scott. Published September 14, 2023
‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin predicts Biden will lose Black vote if he dumps Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly viewed as a drag on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket, but "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin cautioned that President Biden drops her at his peril. Published September 14, 2023
Nebraska woman, 21, sues doctors who removed her breasts at 16 as part of ‘gender-affirming care’
A Nebraska woman who had her breasts removed at 16 has sued University of Nebraska Medical Center doctors for malpractice, saying she and her parents were manipulated into gender-transition medical treatments that "robbed her of her womanhood." Published September 14, 2023
Ex-clerk Kim Davis ordered to pay $100K for denying marriage license to same-sex couple
A former county clerk in Kentucky must pay $100,000 to a same-sex couple for refusing to grant them a marriage license based on her religious convictions shortly after the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015. Published September 13, 2023
Republicans pressure Merrick Garland to stop New Mexico’s ‘chilling’ gun ban
Senate Republicans want Attorney General Merrick Garland to protect New Mexico gun owners from the Democratic governor's "chilling" executive order suspending open- and concealed-carry laws, calling it an "unconstitutional power grab." Published September 13, 2023
Abortion rights ad featuring image of Jesus faces Catholic blowback
An abortion rights ad that includes a venerated image of Jesus is drawing pushback from conservative Catholics who want the commercial removed. Published September 13, 2023
Marine veteran Cole Lyle enlists service dogs in fight against veteran suicide
When Cole T. Lyle was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan, his service dog, Kaya, was able to help him in ways that therapy and medication couldn't. Published September 13, 2023
‘Sound of Freedom’ hero calls for Biden administration to find 85,000 missing migrant children
The former Homeland Security agent whose fight against child trafficking was the basis for the hit movie "Sound of Freedom" wants the Biden administration to get serious about protecting immigrant children. Published September 12, 2023
Sen. John Kennedy gets last word by reading explicit school books at censorship hearing
Senate Democrats decrying school boards and parents for censorship got more than they bargained for when Sen. John Kennedy began reading aloud from a couple of the "banned books." Published September 12, 2023
California voters oppose cash reparations for slavery descendants by 2 to 1: Poll
California voters oppose making cash payments to Black descendants of slavery by a two-to-one margin, a daunting finding for the Democrat-controlled Legislature as it prepares to take up the state reparations task force's landmark recommendations. Published September 11, 2023
Democratic official changes dismantle-the-police tune after vicious attack, carjacking
A Democratic official who called for dismantling the police at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests was singing a different tune after being carjacked and viciously beaten in her driveway in front of her children. Published September 7, 2023
Juneteenth replaces Christmas Eve as paid holiday at Emory Healthcare
Emory Healthcare plans to replace its company holiday on Christmas Eve with Juneteenth in the name of "equity," requiring workers to take paid time off or show up for work rather than observe one of the most cherished Christian holidays of the year. Published September 7, 2023
Catholic bookstore may post pronoun policy after winning exemption from Jacksonville’s law
A Catholic bookstore owner has received an exception from an ordinance in Jacksonville, Florida, that will let her post her policy against using pronouns that run contrary to a customer's sex. Published September 7, 2023
Actor Kevin Sorbo takes on ‘Herculean’ task of defending masculinity in new children’s book
Kevin Sorbo isn't known as a children's author, but the actor who embodied Hercules for years on television does understand a thing or two about being a man. Published September 7, 2023
Embattled Soros-linked district attorneys leaving office amid high crime, complaints
Democratic megadonor George Soros has enjoyed great success in electing left-tilting district attorneys, but keeping them in office is proving more difficult. Published September 6, 2023
Alabama governor confronts state library service over ‘sexually suggestive’ books for youth
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is demanding answers by next week about reports that her state's public libraries are stocking "sexually suggestive" books in the children's sections, a probe that includes a hard look at the left-tilting American Library Association. Published September 5, 2023
Colorado Democrats blast pro-choice Gov. Jared Polis for saying abortion is ‘bad’
Before Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared that Democrats believe abortion is "bad," he might have wanted to check with a few more Democrats. Published September 5, 2023
