Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Biden unites media establishment and Project Veritas with FBI raid
President Biden calls himself a uniter, but few could have foreseen that he would bring together the left-leaning media establishment and its least favorite right-tilting undercover outlet, Project Veritas. Published November 24, 2021
‘Digital brownshirts’: Climate study seeking to cancel conservative media ripped on right
A left-wing advocacy group that seeks to muzzle right-tilting media is facing pushback over a campaign targeting leading conservative outlets over "digital climate change denial." Published November 4, 2021
Ron DeSantis’s wisecrack about the ‘Brandon administration’ takes off
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have started something with his quip about "the Brandon administration." Published November 4, 2021
Climate hypocrisy? Biden takes heat for carbon footprint at U.N. summit
President Biden is burning a lot of fossil fuels in the name of fighting climate change. Published November 2, 2021
Exclusive: Western Republicans call for Senate action on Yellowstone grizzly bear conflicts
Senate Republicans on Tuesday called on their chamber to take action on growing concerns about grizzly bears bumping up against humans in the Yellowstone area. Published November 2, 2021
‘Sleepy Joe’: Trump mocks Biden dozing at climate summit ‘for all the world to see’
President Biden appeared to fall asleep Monday while listening to a speech at the U.N. climate conference, drawing a jab from the man who dubbed him "Sleepy Joe." Published November 1, 2021
Drill, Moscow, drill: Team Biden goes on defense over mixed signals on energy, climate
Team Biden had to play defense Monday after the president suffered a self-inflicted dent to his reputation ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, when he urged other major energy producers to pump more oil. Published November 1, 2021
Southwest launches probe into pilot who allegedly said ‘Let’s go, Brandon’
Southwest Airlines has launched an internal investigation into an Associated Press reporter's claim that a pilot said the anti-Biden slogan "Let's go, Brandon" over the loudspeaker, spurring calls on the left for his firing. Published October 31, 2021
‘Still being negotiated’: Progressives’ moves threaten to sink Biden’s framework bill
President Biden desperately needs a political win -- and soon -- as his poll numbers crater, but top liberals in Congress indicated Sunday that they see his $1.75 trillion framework bill as more of a good start than an endgame. Published October 31, 2021
Buttigieg: No-fly list for unruly passengers should be ‘on the table’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that a federal no-fly list for violent or unruly airline passengers should be "on the table" as conflicts between staff and travelers on commercial airplanes soar. Published October 31, 2021
Blinken nudges China to ‘think about stepping up’ on reducing emissions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said China needs to "think about stepping up" on reducing its greenhouse gases. Published October 31, 2021
Biden’s approval rating falls to 42% in NBC News poll
An NBC News poll shows President Biden's approval rating sliding underwater for the first time. Published October 31, 2021
Kaepernick blasted for video comparing NFL combine to actual slavery
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew outrage on the right by releasing a video comparing the NFL draft to slavery. Published October 31, 2021
Not one, not two: Four anti-Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ songs reach iTunes top 10
The number of songs called "Let's Go Brandon" rising to the top of the charts has doubled in a matter of days. Published October 29, 2021
‘Perfect storm’: Pence lauds Loudoun County fight against wokeness
Former Vice President Mike Pence took his support for parental choice and educational freedom Thursday to Ground Zero, better known as Loudoun County. Published October 28, 2021
Biden heads off to U.N. summit with climate agenda hanging in balance
The plan was for President Biden to mark America's triumphant return to global climate leadership at the United Nations summit next week with a green-energy deal in hand, raise his prestige on the world stage and maybe snag a photo with Greta Thunberg. Published October 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans launch probe into White House, school board group ‘collusion’
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee started an investigation Wednesday into what they called "collusion" between the Biden administration and the National School Boards Association ahead of the Justice Department's decision to intervene in squabbles between parents and school officials. Published October 27, 2021
‘Howdy’: Nick Sandmann reminds Brian Stelter why conservatives distrust media
Nicholas Sandmann took a break from his college studies Tuesday to tell CNN host Brian Stelter why Americans, and conservatives in particular, often don't believe what they see in the media. Published October 26, 2021
‘True story’: Biden refuses to drop debunked Amtrak tale
Joe Biden isn't one to let the facts get in the way of a good story. Published October 26, 2021
Same title, different songs: Anti-Biden ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ hits No. 1 and No. 2 on iTunes
The anti-Biden catchphrase "Let's Go Brandon" was apparently too big for just one hit record. Published October 26, 2021