Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
NRA blasts Joe Biden over Hunter Biden’s ‘irresponsible use of firearms’
The National Rifle Association was quick to chide President Biden over his son Hunter's reported firearms misadventures, saying that the Democrat should clean up his own house before cracking down on responsible gun owners. Published March 30, 2021
Asa Hutchinson on spot with Arkansas poised to enact first youth gender-transition ban
No sooner had Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed one transgender-related bill than a second one landed on his desk. Published March 30, 2021
Nike sues MSCHF, Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’ maker, for trademark infringement
When Nike says "just do it," apparently it doesn't mean just reconfigure its sneakers into satanic-themed footwear containing a dollop of human blood. Published March 29, 2021
Antifa looms over trial of Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd death
Anyone who thought that Antifa would exit stage left after President Donald Trump was defeated can think again. Published March 29, 2021
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in effect vetoes ban on transgender athletes in female sports
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem killed legislation Monday that would bar transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, refusing to sign the bill after it was returned to her unchanged despite her request for revisions. Published March 29, 2021
Eric Trump: Hunter Biden ‘obviously lied’ on background check for gun purchase
Eric Trump accused Hunter Biden of lying on a federal background check form to purchase a firearm, a felony, adding that if any of the Trumps had done so, "we'd be in jail for the rest of our lives." Published March 29, 2021
Kamala Harris defies critics, joins Bill Clinton for ‘empowering women’ event
Vice President Kamala Harris engaged Friday in a friendly talk on empowering women with former President Bill Clinton, refusing to bow to the outcry over her decision to appear, despite her #MeToo bona fides, with a man accused throughout his career of sexual misconduct. Published March 26, 2021
Court thwarts pro-life efforts to paint ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ on District street
Pro-life activists seeking to paint a "Black Preborn Lives Matter" message this Saturday on a street facing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Northeast Washington, D.C. will have to do so without the court's blessing. A federal district court judge refused Friday to issue a preliminary injunction stopping police from enforcing the District's defacement ordinance, even though city officials allowed "Black Lives Matter" to be painted on a street leading to the White House the previous summer. Published March 26, 2021
Asa Hutchinson signs bill barring transgender athletes from female sports in Arkansas
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed Thursday legislation barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, an issue gaining steam in Republican-led state legislatures despite pushback from LGBT and business groups. Published March 25, 2021
Jack Phillips, Christian baker, back in court for rebuffing gender-transition cake
Not even his high-profile 2018 victory at the Supreme Court could halt the legal saga of Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips. Published March 25, 2021
David Dorn to posthumously receive award from Congressional Medal of Honor Society
An organization representing Congressional Medal of Honor recipients said Thursday it plans to honor David Dorn, a retired St. Louis police captain who was shot and killed last year as he sought to protect his friend's shop amid Black Lives Matter protests. Published March 25, 2021
Colorado gun control laws failed to stop Boulder supermarket shooting
Colorado has been enacting gun control laws at a rapid clip for years, and yet none of those restrictions was able to prevent Monday's horrific attack at a Boulder grocery store. Published March 24, 2021
Thirteen states sue to squelch ‘Biden ban’ on oil-and-gas leasing
Thirteen Republican attorneys general sued Wednesday to overturn the Biden administration's oil-and-gas leasing crackdown, arguing that the orders violate federal law governing mineral development on public lands. Published March 24, 2021
Donald Trump congratulates Project Veritas in ‘big win’ against New York Times
Former President Donald Trump made a pitch Tuesday for Project Veritas while taking a swipe at one of his favorite media targets, the New York Times. Published March 23, 2021
Ahmad Al-Issa charged with 10 first-degree murder counts in Boulder shooting
The suspect in Monday's supermarket shooting in Boulder, Colorado, a Syria-born Muslim who came to America as a child, is a former high school wrestler who scorns former President Donald Trump, supports refugees, and has a history of losing his temper. Published March 23, 2021
Kristi Noem launches Defend Title IX Now coalition amid uproar over women’s sports bill veto
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem sought Monday to repair the breach created by her decision to send a women's sports bill back to the state Legislature, insisting that her team hasn't changed, just her playbook. Published March 22, 2021
Leaked photos show crowded conditions, no social distancing at border holding facility
The Biden administration has barred journalists from visiting migrant holding facilities on the southern border, and photos released Monday may explain why. Published March 22, 2021
Alejandro Mayorias, Homeland Security secretary: Biden team has plans to diffuse migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, fresh from a trip to the border, made the rounds of the Sunday political talk shows to try to defuse growing worries over the Biden team's handling of the migrant surge, insisting they have plans to solve the situation. Published March 21, 2021
Democrats eye restricting filibuster with ‘mini-nuke,’ ‘democracy carve-out’
Democrats under pressure to pass a progressive agenda are lining up behind proposals to erode the only thing standing in their way: the filibuster, setting up a fierce battle with Republicans fighting to save the venerable Senate institution from death by incrementalism. Published March 21, 2021
Trump to launch social media platform, will ‘redefine the game,’ adviser says
Former President Donald Trump may be off social media now, but not for long. Published March 21, 2021
