Valerie Richardson

House GOP urges Biden to reverse ‘baffling’ decision allowing Russia Nord Stream 2

More than 60 House Republicans on Monday urged President Biden to reconsider his "baffling" decision to clear the way for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline even as Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called the Russian energy project a "fait accompli." Published June 7, 2021

Anti-pipeline protest offers to reimburse out-of-state activists for gas

Traveling from out of state to remote northern Minnesota can be pricey, but organizers of this week's Line 3 pipeline protest are seeking to sweeten the deal by reimbursing would-be demonstrators for gas. Published June 7, 2021

Minneapolis beset by protests for 3rd night over Black man killed by police

Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets in Minneapolis for a third straight night over the death of a Black man who was shot and killed after firing at officers who sought to take him into custody for a felony firearms violation. Published June 6, 2021

House Speaker Donald Trump? Former president calls idea ‘very interesting’

Speaker of the House Donald Trump? The former president's not ruling out the notion. Published June 5, 2021

‘Antifa tried to kill me’: Portland journalist Andy Ngo chased, beaten by mob

Journalist Andy Ngo said he was attacked last week for the second time in two years by Antifa activists as he reported on protest violence In Portland, Oregon. Published June 4, 2021

Facebook execs decry leaks to Project Veritas in video leaked to Project Veritas

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has grown frustrated with employees who leak information to Project Veritas, as shown in a video leaked to Project Veritas. Published June 4, 2021

Babylon Bee demands retraction from New York Times as defamation claims stack up

The Babylon Bee demanded a retraction Thursday from The New York Times over an article calling the Christian satirical outlet an example of a "far-right misinformation site" as defamation claims against the newspaper start to pile up. Published June 3, 2021

Lawsuit against Biden’s Keystone cancellation grows as Alaska, Florida join effort

Two more states, Alaska and Florida, have joined the federal lawsuit challenging President Biden's decision to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline permit, bringing the number of states seeking to reinstate the project to 23. Published June 3, 2021

‘They whacked us’: YouTube cancels Christian author Eric Metaxas

Christian author Eric Metaxas has had his show kicked off YouTube for violating its content restrictions in what the program's producer described as a "hatchetjob." Published June 2, 2021

Denver school board member accused of sexually assaulting multiple students

Tay Anderson, a Denver school board member and rising Democratic Party star, is under investigation after being accused by a parent of sexually assaulting more than 60 students in a case that has rocked Colorado's largest school system. Published June 2, 2021

Trump shuts down ‘desk’ blog, will join another platform: Aide

Former President Donald Trump has shut down his blog after less than a month as he moves toward what a senior aide described as his plan to join another social media platform. Published June 2, 2021

Biden suspends oil leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Interior Department announced Tuesday the suspension of all Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leases pending an environmental analysis, shutting down one of the Trump administration's landmark energy initiatives. Published June 1, 2021

Mass pipeline protest over Line 3 looms in Minnesota

The biggest pipeline protest since Dakota Access is taking shape in northern Minnesota, where opponents are seeking to mobilize thousands of protesters to disrupt construction on the Alberta-to-Wisconsin project known as Line 3. Published June 1, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill barring transgender athletes from women’s, girls’ sports

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed legislation barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, joining seven other states in what he described as an effort to protect female sports. Published June 1, 2021

Lawsuit demands MLB move All-Star Game back to Atlanta or pay $100 million

A small-business advocacy group has sued Major League Baseball over its decision to relocate the All-Star Game to Denver, seeking an order requiring the league to return the game to Atlanta or pay local companies $100 million in damages. Published June 1, 2021

Rashad Turner, Black Lives Matter St. Paul founder, says he quit over ‘ugly truth’

A founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in St. Paul says he resigned over what he described as the organization's lack of interest in supporting Black families and opposition to school choice, calling it "the ugly truth." Published May 31, 2021

Kamala Harris bashed for ‘long weekend’ tweet that fails to mention Memorial Day

It was a long weekend for Vice President Kamala D. Harris on social media after she posted a holiday tweet that neglected to mention Memorial Day. "Enjoy your long weekend," Ms. Harris tweeted Saturday. Among those commenting was Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, who tweeted: "Care to mention WHY we're having a long weekend, Kamala?" Published May 30, 2021

Threat Status: High stakes of int’l democracy Daniel Twining joins Guy Taylor

ForAmerica: Trump reshaping foreign policy Watch Tim Constantine and David Bozell

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