Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Abortion trigger laws in Louisiana, Utah put on hold by state judges
Judges in Louisiana and Utah on Monday temporarily blocked "trigger" laws from taking effect as the legal battle on abortion shifted to the states following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade. Published June 27, 2022
Justice Thomas singled out for racist slurs after Roe v. Wade overturned
The social taboo against using racial slurs has once again flown out the window when it comes to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Published June 27, 2022
Eighteen state attorneys general warn Biden’s overhaul will ‘destroy’ Title IX
Eighteen Republican attorneys general have vowed to fight President Biden's proposed Title IX overhaul, arguing that it would demolish protections for women by adding gender identity to the anti-discrimination law. Published June 24, 2022
Hours after Supreme Court decision, Missouri is the first state to roll back abortion rights
Missouri became the first state to implement a law to sharply restrict abortion in effect following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, according to state officials. Published June 24, 2022
Senate Democrats block vote on Tuberville bill to ban males from women’s sports
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to protect single-sex sports from transgender athletes, rejecting warnings from Republicans that the Biden administration's proposed Title IX overhaul would sideline female athletes. Published June 23, 2022
Rubio moves to block Biden from expanding abortion with emergency orders
Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill on Thursday that would prevent the White House from using federal emergency authority to expand access to abortion and target states that seek to enforce restrictions on the procedure. Published June 23, 2022
Biden administration Title IX overhaul seeks to extend protections to transgender students
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed sweeping changes to Title IX on the anti-discrimination law's 50th anniversary, seeking to fold gender identity into the definition of sex and roll back Trump-era due process protections in campus assault cases. Published June 23, 2022
Republican bill enables lawsuits over sex-change drugs, surgeries
Adults who undergo gender-transition procedures as children would be able to sue their doctors for up to 30 years after turning 18 under a bill introduced Wednesday by congressional Republicans. Published June 22, 2022
Clash over women’s sports, transgender athletes escalates as Title IX turns 50
When Congress enacted Title IX 50 years ago, there was virtually no debate over who qualified as a female athlete. How times have changed. Published June 22, 2022
Two Michigan pro-life centers vandalized as attacks spike ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Radical pro-choice extremists have claimed responsibility for attacks on two pro-life pregnancy centers in Michigan as vandalism surges ahead of an anticipated Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Published June 22, 2022
Backlash over Disney’s woke agenda blamed as ‘Lightyear’ fizzles at box office
Hollywood was stunned when the can't-miss blockbuster "Lightyear" sputtered in its opening weekend at the box office, but not conservatives, who blamed the animated film's failure to launch on Disney's ongoing lurch to the left. Published June 22, 2022
Stephen Colbert says staffers arrested for trespassing at Capitol guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry’
Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert sought Monday to lower the temperature on the arrests of his staffers at a House office building, calling it a case of "first-degree puppetry" and accusing critics of blowing the story out of proportion. Published June 21, 2022
Top GOP House members seek records on Stephen Colbert staff U.S. Capitol arrests
Republican Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Rodney Davis of Illinois sent a letter Monday to the Capitol Police demanding details on the seven Stephen Colbert staffers charged with unlawfully entering the Longworth House Office Building. Published June 20, 2022
Hillary Clinton indicates transgender rights ‘should not be a priority’ for Democrats
Hillary Clinton wants Democrats to focus on winning elections, not on issues such as the debate over transgender rights. Published June 20, 2022
International swimming bans post-pubescent males from women’s swimming
The international swimming authority announced Sunday that post-pubescent male-born swimmers will be banned from female races, dousing transgender athlete Lia Thomas' hopes of competing against women at the Olympics. Published June 19, 2022
Democrats put in ‘awkward position’ as Stephen Colbert staffers charged with illegal entry
The Stephen Colbert producers and staffers arrested for trespassing at a House office building haven't done any favors for Democrats stoking outrage over the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. Published June 19, 2022
White House muddles message over Biden’s Saudi Arabia trip, crown prince meeting
The Biden administration struggled Sunday over its messaging on President Biden's trip next month to a conference in Saudi Arabia, the oil-producing kingdom that Mr. Biden once vowed to make a "pariah." Published June 19, 2022
Yellen says Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports could be on chopping block
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that President Biden is considering reversing some of the Trump-era tariffs on China to combat skyrocketing inflation. Published June 19, 2022
Michigan Republican who voted to impeach Trump says it will be hard to stop ex-president in 2024
Rep. Fred Upton, one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, said the former president will be "hard to stop" in the 2024 election. Published June 19, 2022
Schiff: Bringing in Pence to testify on Jan. 6 via subpoena is a ‘possibility’
Rep. Adam B. Schiff said Sunday it is possible that the Jan. 6 select committee may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence amid growing calls on the left for his testimony. Published June 19, 2022
