Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended permanently from Twitter for ‘COVID-19 misinformation’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, was locked out Sunday of her personal Twitter account for what the tech platform described as repeated violations of its policy against novel coronavirus misinformation. Published January 2, 2022
Democrats, Republicans split on whether Trump to blame for Jan. 6 riot: poll
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to blame former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a poll. Published January 2, 2022
Rep. Bennie Thompson won’t rule out Jan. 6 criminal referral against Trump
Rep. Bennie Thompson refused to rule out criminal referral against former President Donald Trump stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published January 2, 2022
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis calls no reported deaths in Boulder fire a ‘New Year’s miracle’
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Friday it was a "New Year's miracle" that no fatalities have been reported from the destructive, fast-moving fire that ripped through heavily populated neighborhoods and retail areas in Boulder County. Published December 31, 2021
Penn swimmers reportedly considered boycotting final home meet over Lia Thomas
Some University of Pennsylvania swimmers reportedly considered boycotting their final home meet to protest transgender teammate Lia Thomas, but nixed the idea over fears of losing their championship slots or being labeled transphobic. Published December 29, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene ripped for broaching national divorce between red, blue states
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, touched off an outcry Wednesday by renewing her suggestion for a 'national divorce' in response to a debate about blue-state residents moving to red states. Published December 29, 2021
Flap ensues as trans ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Amy Schneider hailed as ‘top female earner’
'Jeopardy!' contestant Amy Schneider was born a man, but she's being toasted as the highest-earning woman in the show's history, much to the chagrin of those decrying the accolade as an example of stolen female glory. Published December 29, 2021
AG Garland builds reputation on the right for politicizing DOJ
Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa Republican, declared two months ago that the Justice Department had 'moved as far left as it can go,' but he may have underestimated Attorney General Merrick Garland. Published December 29, 2021
Hall of Fame swimming coach calls Lia Thomas situation ‘assault on women’s sports’
A Hall of Fame swimming coach spoke out Tuesday against allowing transgender athletes like Penn's Lia Thomas to compete in the female division, decrying it as "an assault on women's sports." Published December 28, 2021
Evert, Navratilova back Olympic champ’s rip on NCAA as trans swimmer breaks records
Three iconic figures in women's sports made waves over the weekend by challenging the fairness of the NCAA's transgender policy amid University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' record-smashing season. Published December 26, 2021
USA Swimming official quits in protest over transgender swimmer Lia Thomas
Cynthia Millen has officiated at USA Swimming events for 30 years, but she hung up her whistle last week in protest over Penn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, and she hopes others will follow her lead. Published December 23, 2021
Critical race theory in Albemarle County schools prompts parents to sue district
A group of Virginia parents filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the "anti-racism policy" of the Albemarle County Public Schools, arguing that the program indoctrinates children in a radical ideology that teaches them to "affirmatively discriminate based on race." Published December 22, 2021
Maryland Republicans sue to block Democratic ‘political gerrymander’
Twelve Maryland Republican voters have sued to throw out the state legislature's congressional redistricting plan, arguing that the "political gerrymander" violates their voting rights. Published December 22, 2021
COVID contrarian Alex Berenson sues Twitter after being banned
Mr. Berenson this week filed a federal lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging First Amendment violations and saying that he has "a uniquely viable claim that Twitter acted on behalf of the federal government in censoring and barring him [from] its platform." Published December 22, 2021
Democrats, activists play climate disaster card in bid to save Build Back Better
With Build Back Better on the brink, Democrats and their environmental allies have doubled down on the disaster card, raising dire predictions about extreme weather despite growing skepticism surrounding the climate-catastrophe narrative. Published December 21, 2021
Maryland governor urges Merrick Garland to sue his state over gerrymandering
If Attorney General Merrick Garland is serious about fighting allegations of gerrymandering and not just playing politics, he should sue Maryland -- and that's according to the governor. Published December 21, 2021
‘Akin to doping’: Swimming World editor urges NCAA to intervene as Lia Thomas smashes records
Allowing male-born swimmers like Lia Thomas to compete against women has one swimming expert drawing parallels to the bad old days of rampant doping. Published December 20, 2021
Biden administration jacks up fuel-efficiency standards as climate bill sinks
The Biden administration on Monday hiked U.S. fuel-efficiency standards on vehicles to their highest level ever, raising the bar for auto manufacturers even as the Democrats' incentive-laden climate package teetered on the verge of collapse. Published December 20, 2021
RFK Jr. denies requiring holiday partygoers at his home to be vaccinated
Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back against media reports saying he required his party guests to be vaccinated. Published December 19, 2021
Nick Sandmann announces settlement with NBCUniversal
Former Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann said Friday that he has reached a settlement in his defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal. Published December 17, 2021
