Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Comeback kid? Hillary Clinton 2024 speculation rises as Biden’s stock falls
Believe it or not, reports of Hillary Clinton's political demise may have been greatly exaggerated. Published January 13, 2022
Transgender Mj Rodriguez bests female field to win Golden Globe for best actress
The winner of this year's Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Drama TV Series wasn't always a female. Published January 12, 2022
Energy industry blames Biden’s oil-and-gas crackdown for higher prices
President Biden's crackdown on the oil-and-gas industry is driving soaring energy prices, and Build Back Better will only push costs higher, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Published January 12, 2022
Education Department denies claim that Cardona solicited letter linking parents, domestic terrorism
The Education Department denied Tuesday that Secretary Miguel Cardona solicited last year's much-criticized letter from the National School Boards Association linking rowdy parents at public meetings to domestic terrorism. Published January 11, 2022
Republicans rip Biden’s bid to scrap Trump-era expansion of drilling in Alaska
The Biden administration delivered another hit to domestic oil-and-gas production amid soaring energy prices by reversing the Trump-era move to open up millions of acres to drilling in Alaska, drawing rebukes Tuesday from outraged Republicans. Published January 11, 2022
Anti-fracking Boulder advises residents to bundle up as natural gas costs soar
The city of Boulder, a haven of anti-fracking activism, offered tips Monday to residents struggling with rising home-heating prices amid a global natural-gas shortage. Published January 10, 2022
Penn’s Lia Thomas wins two races, loses third to another transgender swimmer
Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won two races at Saturday's home meet, but lost a third to a Yale swimmer who's transitioning from female to male. Published January 9, 2022
House Democrats propose permanent recognition of Jan. 6 as ‘Democracy Day’
Congressional Democrats want to make the observance of the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot an annual event. Meanwhile, Republicans are accusing Democrats, liberal activists and mainstream media outlets of exploiting the one-year anniversary for political gain. Published January 8, 2022
Ivy League backs transgender swimming champ Lia Thomas, condemns ‘transphobia’
The Ivy League has thrown its weight behind Penn transgender athlete Lia Thomas, denouncing "transphobia" ahead of Saturday's meet amid growing concern over the transgender athlete's record-smashing season and its implications for women's sports. Published January 7, 2022
Judge tosses multi-state lawsuit fighting Biden’s cancellation of Keystone XL pipeline
A federal judge dismissed Thursday a multi-state lawsuit challenging President Biden's cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, ruling that the company's subsequent decision to kill the project renders the legal battle moot. Published January 6, 2022
Republicans accuse Democrats, media of exploiting Jan. 6 riot
Republicans accused Democrats and the mainstream media Thursday of weaponizing the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack, wielding the riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump as a cudgel to demonize Trump voters while looking the other way on leftist political violence. Published January 6, 2022
Harris slammed for comparing Jan. 6 riot to Pearl Harbor, 9/11
Vice President Kamala Harris marked the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by comparing it to the Pearl Harbor bombing and 9/11 terrorist attack, an analogy critics blasted as wildly overblown and historically inaccurate. Published January 6, 2022
Calls to upgrade masks intensify as omicron spreads
Your cotton Hello Kitty mask is no longer going to cut it, and Sen. Rand Paul isn't the only one saying so. Published January 5, 2022
Sports stars risk cancel culture to speak out as transgender swimmer breaks women’s records
Challenging a male-born transgender athlete's right to compete against women is a good way to get yourself canceled, but a rising tide of sports insiders is risking it as Penn swimmer Lia Thomas makes a run at the collegiate record books. Published January 5, 2022
LGBTQ movement is losing trans-athlete debate, says Transgender Law Center
UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas may be smashing records and winning races against women, but LGBTQ advocates say the transgender-athlete issue is a loser. Published January 5, 2022
Facebook lifts ban on conservative children’s publisher Heroes of Liberty, blames ‘error’
Facebook did an about-face after banning the account of Heroes of Liberty, a conservative children's book publisher whose works include biographies of Ronald Reagan, Thomas Sowell and Amy Coney Barrett. Published January 4, 2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Republicans sexually frustrated, actually want to date her
It turns out there's a reason Republicans are hostile to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: They want her to be their bae. Published January 2, 2022
Thompson calls U.S. Capitol riot a coordinated effort, eyes possible Trump criminal referral
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson provided a glimpse Sunday into the direction of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying it involved a 'coordinated effort' by some perpetrators and refusing himself to rule out a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump. Published January 2, 2022
Media ripped for crowning trans player Amy Schneider top female ‘Jeopardy!’ champ
There's no question that Amy Schneider is a great 'Jeopardy!' champion, but whether she's the show's greatest female contestant has touched off a heated debate on sex, gender and media. Published January 2, 2022
Rep. Peter Meijer says GOP has no option but to support Trump
Rep. Peter Meijer said Sunday that the Republican Party has "no other option" than to rally behind former President Donald Trump. Published January 2, 2022
