Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Sen. Joni Ernst slams Biden’s ‘deranged climate policy,’ calls for restarting Keystone XL
Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, blasted the Biden administration Tuesday for its "deranged climate policy," calling on the White House to bring back the Keystone XL pipeline to counter rising U.S. dependence on Russian oil. Published March 1, 2022
Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s account locked for tweet criticizing transgender athletes in women’s sports
Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Missouri Republican, was locked out of her Senate campaign account for a tweet declaring that "men pretending to be women" don't belong in female sports. Published February 28, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Ads blast Senate Democrats for killing Russia-pipeline sanctions bill
Senate Democrats continue to be haunted by their vote against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's bill to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Published February 28, 2022
UN climate panel’s ‘dire warning’ hits realpolitik as Putin exploits an energy-starved world
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change called Monday for "urgent action" in its latest report, prodding countries to hasten emissions reductions even as events in Ukraine threaten to submerge the global-warming agenda. Published February 28, 2022
Poll: 62% of voters say Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump were president
Most U.S. voters say Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Donald Trump were still president, according to a newly released survey. Published February 27, 2022
Democrats urge Biden to counter pain at pump with more foreign oil production
Congressional Democrats want to counter rising fuel costs spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine with more oil production, but they're looking overseas, not at home. Published February 26, 2022
White House moves to fight climate ‘denialism’ amid calls to end fossil-fuel crackdown
The White House held a brainstorming session Friday on how to combat climate "denialism and delay" even as the Russian invasion of Ukraine fueled pressure on President Biden to end his crackdown on domestic oil-and-gas production. "It's clear that a variety of special interests have had a vested interest in sowing doubt on climate change and feeding denialism and delay," said White House senior adviser Neera Tanden in a statement. "We need to confront that reality." Published February 26, 2022
Convention of states movement gains steam with challenge to Washington’s power
Say this for the Biden and Trump administrations: Both rekindled an interest in federalism, judging by the success of the high-flying convention of states movement. Published February 23, 2022
Most U.S. voters disapprove of Trudeau’s trucker crackdown, but most Democrats approve: poll
U.S. Democrats were far more supportive of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's crackdown on the trucker protest than Republican and unaffiliated voters, according to a poll released Tuesday. Published February 22, 2022
Report: CNN’s on-air mentions of Fox News plunge after Jeff Zucker resigns
Sniping at Fox News has long been a CNN hallmark, but the chatter has apparently tailed off since network president, Jeff Zucker, was forced out over an undisclosed workplace affair. Published February 21, 2022
Rodeo industry bucks Los Angeles City Council bid to bust up sport
Rodeo organizers are calling bull on a Los Angeles City Council proposal to hog-tie the sport in the name of animal rights. Published February 21, 2022
Lia Thomas crowned high-point swimmer of Ivy League women’s championships
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas was recognized as the top swimmer of the Ivy League championships on Saturday. Published February 20, 2022
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas breaks more records with second win at Ivy League championship
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas notched her second individual win Friday at the Ivy League championships, setting new pool and meet records in the process as she continues to inflame the debate over fairness and inclusion in women's sports. Published February 18, 2022
Louisville fund that bailed out accused shooter backed by Democratic fundraising network
Louisville mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg is a Democrat, but the bail fund that sprung his alleged would-be assassin did so despite significant ties to the Democratic money machine, including party megadonor George Soros. Published February 18, 2022
Lia Thomas cruises to first win at Ivy League championships, breaks female pool record
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won her first individual title Thursday at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championship, setting a pool record as she touched more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Published February 17, 2022
BLM Louisville defends bailing out activist in assassination attempt of mayoral candidate
A Black Lives Matter chapter took responsibility Thursday for the decision to post bond for an activist accused in the attempted assassination of a candidate for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, saying that the alleged shooter "needed support." Published February 17, 2022
Hillary Clinton blasts uproar over Durham allegations as ‘fake scandal’
Hillary Clinton broke her silence Wednesday on last week's explosive court filing by Special Counsel John Durham that alleges Democrats spied on Donald Trump in 2016, calling it a "fake scandal." Published February 16, 2022
Move to house transgender inmates in women’s prisons spurs backlash over safety
More transgender convicts than ever are making their way to women's prisons, a victory for the gender-identity movement but not necessarily for female inmates forced to share their living spaces with the new arrivals. Published February 16, 2022
Lia Thomas enters Ivy League women’s swimming championships as No. 1 seed in 3 events
Transgender athlete Lia Thomas heads into the Ivy League women's swimming championship as the favorite in three events -- and the second seed in a fourth race -- as the meet begins Wednesday in Boston amid a national debate over fairness and inclusion in women's sports. Published February 16, 2022
Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s Missouri Senate ad takes on Lia Thomas, ‘men pretending to be women’
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is beating the female competition in the pool, but she may also be boosting the GOP's chances of winning in November at the ballot box. Published February 15, 2022
