Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
‘Unprecedented’: Newsom regulations target lawnmowers, ketchup, toys
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off last month's recall victory, signed a bundle of bills over the weekend that delivered a fresh layer of woke regulations to his allies on the Democratic left. Published October 11, 2021
Anti-Biden ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ catchphrase becomes all the rage on right
Little did NBC NASCAR reporter Kelli Stavast know that she had just launched an instant political sensation last weekend when she said fans were cheering driver Brandon Brown -- and not shouting a profane anti-Biden chant. Published October 10, 2021
Pfizer downplays COVID-19 vaccine’s ties to fetal tissue from abortions: Project Veritas
No pharmaceutical company is eager to broadcast the role that abortion-derived fetal cell lines played in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, and that reportedly includes Pfizer. Published October 7, 2021
GOP lieutenant governors urge Biden to stop rationing COVID-19 therapy
Fifteen Republican lieutenant governors have urged President Biden to reverse his administration's decision last month to seize distribution of monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19, calling it an "unjustified, targeted attack." Published October 6, 2021
Pfizer scientists tout natural immunity in Project Veritas sting: ‘Antibodies are probably better’
Project Veritas jumped into the debate over vaccine mandates with an undercover video that shows two Pfizer scientists agreeing that naturally acquired immunity offers more protection than vaccination from the novel coronavirus. Published October 5, 2021
Democratic vaccine crackdown gives GOP opening with mandate-wary Black voters
The Democratic embrace of vaccine mandates is running into resistance from some prominent Black athletes and activists, an unforeseen political side effect with implications for the party's grip on a crucial voting bloc ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Published October 5, 2021
Colorado educator sues after being barred from campus over COVID-19 ‘hoax’
Celeste Archer was driving to work at the University of Colorado Denver last month when she learned she had been banned from campus because she had contracted or been exposed to the coronavirus -- which wasn't true. Published October 3, 2021
Rand Paul prods Xavier Becerra to apologize to COVID-19 survivors for ‘flat-earthers’ crack
As far as Sen. Rand Paul is concerned, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra owes an apology to those who have opted against being vaccinated after recovering from COVID-19. Published October 1, 2021
Another Colorado Catholic church hit with pro-abortion graffiti, vandalism
A Catholic church in Boulder County was defaced this week by extensive vandalism, including pro-abortion graffiti such as "Jesus [loves] abortion," as houses of worship in Colorado and nationwide continue to see a surge in attacks. Published October 1, 2021
Senate confirms Bureau of Land Management pick Tracy Stone-Manning on party-line vote
The Senate confirmed Tracy Stone-Manning as Bureau of Land Management director in a party-line vote Thursday, placing a former Earth First! activist involved in a 1989 tree-spiking plot in charge of managing vast swaths of Western lands. Published September 30, 2021
Navajo Nation opposes New Mexico drilling ban tucked into Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill
The 24th Navajo Nation Council has come out against President Biden's $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill because it bans new drilling outside Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. Published September 30, 2021
‘Stop saying stupid stuff’: Sen. John Kennedy offers crisis-communications tips to Kamala Harris
Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, had a cost-saving suggestion Wednesday for Vice President Kamala D. Harris: Instead of hiring a crisis communications manager, "stop saying stupid stuff." Published September 29, 2021
Two-thirds of likely voters oppose firing workers who object to COVID-19 vaccine: Poll
Two-thirds of likely U.S. voters oppose firing workers who resist taking the novel coronavirus vaccine even as vaccination mandates from President Biden and Democratic governors begin to take effect, found a poll released Wednesday. Published September 29, 2021
Schumer sets up floor vote on Tracy Stone-Manning as Republicans gird for clash
A Senate floor showdown on Bureau of Land Management nominee Tracy Stone-Manning could erupt as early as Thursday after her nomination was placed on the executive calendar, prompting heated objections from Republicans. Published September 29, 2021
Fauci hopes to start vaccinating kids 5-11 next month; new poll shows voters wary
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that he hopes to see coronavirus vaccines administered to children ages 5 and 11 starting next month, even as a newly released poll shows that many Americans have concerns about inoculating younger kids. Published September 28, 2021
Pelosi sets date for vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
House Democrats who had circled Monday on their calendars for a vote on the $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill need to circle Thursday instead. Published September 26, 2021
‘Zero value’: Meghan McCain’s ‘Meet the Press’ debut draws ire of left, media figures
Meghan McCain, formerly the lone conservative on ABC's "The View," returned to network television Sunday as a panelist on NBC's "Meet the Press," much to the disgust of the left. Published September 26, 2021
Mayorkas: 12,000 migrants released into U.S. from encampment under Del Rio bridge
According to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 of the 17,400 illegal immigrants detained in Del Rio have been released into the U.S. as their cases are considered by immigration judges. Published September 26, 2021
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to hire border agents if Biden fires them
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised Sunday to hire the mounted border agents under federal investigation if the Biden administration disciplines them over an incident involving Haitian migrants. Published September 26, 2021
Pelosi wavers on Monday infrastructure vote, says it will happen ‘this week’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi waffled Sunday on her commitment to bring the bipartisan $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill to the House floor Monday even as she downplayed Democratic infighting between the party's moderate and progressive wings. Published September 26, 2021
