Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Trump would beat Biden in 2020 election do-over, new poll shows
U.S. voters may be experiencing buyer's remorse when it comes to President Biden, according to a newly released poll. Published August 19, 2021
‘Outrageous optics’: Biden takes heat for giving Afghanistan interview to ex-Clinton aide
President Biden took questions Wednesday on the Afghanistan crisis not from White House reporters, but from former Clinton administration aide and current ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, prompting a wave of criticism on the right. Published August 18, 2021
‘Windfall’: Gov. Newsom sells Marin County mansion for $5.9 million
There's never a bad time to sell a house at twice what you paid for it -- unless maybe you're the governor of California facing a recall election in a few weeks. Published August 18, 2021
Texas Supreme Court rules AWOL Democrats may be arrested
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that House Democrats may be arrested and brought to the chamber to restore quorum as the runaway state lawmakers continue to steer clear of the state capitol in Austin. Published August 18, 2021
Rising Democrat candidate Kevin Paffrath creates recall headaches for Gavin Newsom
California Democrats have hammered the gubernatorial recall election as the illegitimate spawn of die-hard Trump Republicans, which means the left now has a Kevin Paffrath problem. Published August 17, 2021
Survey: 45% of Americans want Subway to drop soccer star Megan Rapinoe
A survey released Tuesday showed that a plurality of consumers find U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe's Subway ads hard to swallow. Published August 17, 2021
Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose drops out of California recall after a heart attack
Former Rep. Doug Ose announced Tuesday that he has dropped out of the California gubernatorial recall race after suffering a heart attack. Published August 17, 2021
Environmentalists irked after Interior resumes oil-and-gas leasing under court order
The Interior Department announced Monday that it would resume new oil-and-gas leasing on public lands to comply with a federal court order, but environmentalists weren't happy about it. Published August 16, 2021
Oil industry sues Biden administration over ‘unprecedented’ leasing freeze
The American Petroleum Institute and other major energy trade groups filed a lawsuit Monday against what they called the Interior Department's "unprecedented" freeze on new oil and gas leasing on public lands. Published August 16, 2021
Larry Elder wins Southern California News Group’s backing in Gavin Newsom recall election
The Southern California News Group, whose properties include two of the state's biggest newspapers, has thrown its support behind Republican recall frontrunner Larry Elder as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom struggles to gain separation in the Sept. 14 special election. Published August 16, 2021
Black conservatives urge school boards to adopt 1776 Unites instead of critical race theory
The Woodson Center has a suggestion for school boards battling with parents over critical race theory: Adopt the 1776 Unites curriculum instead. Published August 16, 2021
Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks mask mandates in win for Abbott
The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation's largest counties that defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as COVID-19 cases surge and hospitals are stretched thin. Published August 15, 2021
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine suggests ‘chestfeeding,’ ‘father’s milk’ in new guidelines
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has issued guidelines that suggest employing such terms as "chestfeeding," "human milk feeding," and "parent's milk" to promote what it calls "gender-inclusive language." Published August 13, 2021
Biden to the rescue: President seeks to boost Newsom in California recall
President Biden sought to drum up support Thursday for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging voters to oppose the recall amid polls showing that the Democratic governor's foes are far more energized than his fans. Published August 12, 2021
‘Stay out of the way’: Oil states urge Biden to uncork U.S. drilling instead of turning to OPEC
Republican leaders in oil-and-gas states want President Biden to get behind domestic producers instead of pleading with foreign governments to pump more crude as the administration seeks to counter surging fuel prices. Published August 12, 2021
California recall candidates blast Newsom over pandemic mandates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom handed recall supporters a highly charged political issue with his latest pandemic mandate, and not surprisingly, they're running with it. Published August 12, 2021
Loudoun County school board expands transgender rights on sports, pronouns, restrooms
The Loudoun County school board agreed Wednesday to expand the rights of transgender students, allowing them to compete in sports and use facilities based on gender identity, and requiring staff to address them by their preferred pronouns. Published August 11, 2021
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown imposes mandates on indoor masks, vaccines for state workers
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that the state will require people to wear facial coverings in indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status to combat a spike in the novel coronavirus, just six weeks after she lifted the mask mandate. Published August 11, 2021
Runaway Dems left in D.C. limbo as Congress exits, Texas threatens arrests
The fugitive Texas House Democrats were left stranded Wednesday in Washington, D.C., unable to push for federal voting-rights legislation with Congress on recess and unable to return to the Lone Star State without risking arrest. Published August 11, 2021
Erick Erickson reiterates ‘Laurel Hubbard is a man’ after Twitter unfreezes account
Conservative Christian radio host Erick Erickson had his Twitter account unfrozen Monday after deleting a tweet about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, but the Georgia-based commentator was unrepentant. Published August 10, 2021
