Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Senate Republicans call for probe into NEA’s possible role in DOJ’s school board memo
Senate Republicans called Tuesday on inspectors general to investigate possible collusion between the Biden administration and the National Education Association on squelching pushback over critical race theory in schools. Published January 25, 2022
D.C. students join others in walkout to call for temporary virtual learning
Some District students walked out of class Tuesday to advocate for remote learning over coronavirus concerns, adding their voices to the growing pupil unrest over pandemic safety, even with the omicron wave ebbing. Published January 25, 2022
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Lubbock’s ‘sanctuary city for unborn’ ordinance
Planned Parenthood has dropped its lawsuit against Lubbock over the Texas city's vote last year to ban abortions by declaring the municipality a "sanctuary city for the unborn." Published January 24, 2022
George Soros’ DAs: Billionaire’s cash helped elect two dozen district attorneys across the U.S.
George Gascon, Kim Foxx and Larry Krasner get most of the attention, but they are far from the only left-wing prosecutors whose campaigns were bankrolled by Democratic megadonor George Soros. Published January 24, 2022
Seven Virginia school boards sue Youngkin to stop parental opt-out on masks
Seven Virginia school boards sued Monday to block Gov. Glenn Youngkin's order creating a parental opt-out on mask mandates, challenging the Republican on a key priority of his new administration. Published January 24, 2022
Coaches’ association urges NCAA to open extra spot for Lia Thomas at championships
A college coaches' association has called for the NCAA to add a slot to its swimming championships to accommodate University of Pennsylvania sensation Lia Thomas as confusion reigns over the rules on transgender competitors in collegiate sports. Published January 23, 2022
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas maintains dominance with two wins against Harvard
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won two races Saturday as she continues her hotly contested march to the NCAA women's championships. Published January 23, 2022
California mom accuses teachers of secretly manipulating daughter to be transgender
A California mother has taken legal action against a school district with the explosive claim that staffers manipulated her middle-school daughter into aligning as transgender, saying they encouraged her to change her name, pronouns and gender identity behind her mother's back. Published January 21, 2022
Most Americans want Supreme Court to allow state restrictions on abortion or make it illegal: Poll
More Americans than not want the Supreme Court to clear the way for states to place restrictions on abortion as the justices consider overruling the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. Published January 20, 2022
GOP bill would ban race-based preferences in distributing scarce COVID-19 treatment
Rep. Tom Tiffany, Wisconsin Republican, introduced a bill Thursday that would bar race-based discrimination in public medical care amid rising concerns over the rationing of COVID-19 therapeutics that disfavor White patients. Published January 20, 2022
NCAA Board of Governors accused of passing the buck with new transgender-athlete policy
The NCAA Board of Governors voted Wednesday to adopt a sport-by-sport approach to transgender athletes, prompting an outcry from critics who accused the collegiate authority of punting on the hotly contested issue of fairness and inclusion in women's sports. Published January 20, 2022
Pro-life leaders blast abortion’s ‘irreparable damage’ to Black community
The fabric of Angela Minter's life is inextricably woven with abortion. She said she was born in Detroit after surviving a botched procedure, then underwent two abortions in her teens before giving birth to three children. Published January 19, 2022
Caitlyn Jenner urges NCAA to ‘protect women’s sports’ as Lia Thomas dominates
Caitlyn Jenner called out the NCAA ahead of a review of its policy on transgender athletes, saying Wednesday that the collegiate sports authority needs to "stop this right now" as Ivy League swimmer Lia Thomas smashes women's records. Published January 19, 2022
He said, she said: Pronoun throwdown erupts as critics push back on transgender language
University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has plenty of advantages when it comes to women's sports, as far as critics are concerned, and one of them is pronouns. Published January 19, 2022
Senate Republicans expand inquiry into DOJ school-board memo to include Education Department
Senate Judiciary Republicans widened their inquiry Tuesday into the Justice Department's memo on policing school-board meetings to include the Education Department, citing the recent release of an internal email indicating a link to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. Published January 18, 2022
Cotton urges NBA to force Warriors part-owner to sell over Uyghur comment
Sen. Tom Cotton, Arkansas Republican, called Tuesday on the NBA to squeeze out Golden State Warriors part-owner Chamath Palihapitiya for declaring 'nobody cares' about Chinese oppression of the Uyghur minority. Published January 18, 2022
Golden State Warriors part-owner ripped for saying no one cares about Uyghurs
Chamath Palihapitiya, a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors, did no favors for the NBA's public relations woes on China by declaring "nobody cares" about the oppressed Uyghur minority. Published January 17, 2022
China cancels ticket sales for Beijing Winter Olympics as pandemic concerns rise
China announced Monday that members of the Chinese public no longer will be able to buy tickets to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Published January 17, 2022
Suspect charged with hate crime in vandalism at Denver Catholic cathedral
A suspect has been charged by the Denver District Attorney's Office with a hate crime in the vandalism of a 110-year-old Catholic cathedral. Published January 14, 2022
Senate Democrats in tough races defy Biden on Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Vulnerable Senate Democrats broke with the White House by voting to restore Trump-era sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, a sign that President Biden's decision to pave the way for Russian President Vladimir Putin's pet project could be a political liability for his party in November. Published January 14, 2022
