Bradford Richardson

Evergreen campus takeover could happen anywhere

Founded as a "hippie school" with no grades or majors, Evergreen State College may have been ripe for a student takeover -- but academics warn what has happened in Olympia, Washington, could happen anywhere.

June 5, 2017

Evergreen faculty demand ‘investigation’ into professor who dissented from no-whites day

More than 50 faculty members at Evergreen State College are calling on the administration to punish a professor who refused to participate in a no-whites day on campus.

June 5, 2017

Evergreen State College shuts down after receiving ‘direct threat to campus safety’

Evergreen State College is immediately closing after the administration said it received a "direct threat to campus safety."

June 1, 2017

Insurance companies denied treatment to patients, offered to pay for assisted suicide, doctor claims

A Nevada physician says insurance companies in states where assisted suicide is legal have refused to cover expensive, life-saving treatments for his patients but have offered to help them end their lives instead.

May 31, 2017

Patients down, abortions up at Planned Parenthood, annual report says

Planned Parenthood saw fewer patients but performed more abortions last year, according to its latest annual report.

May 30, 2017

Evergreen State College president expresses ‘gratitude’ for students who took over campus

The president of Evergreen State College in Washington said he is "grateful" for the "passion and courage" demonstrated by a mob of students who had taken over his campus and driven a professor to teach off campus due to concerns for his safety.

May 29, 2017

Texas bathroom bill in GOP deadlock on legislative session’s last day

With the Legislature scheduled to adjourn Monday, the clock is ticking down on a proposed Texas bathroom bill stalled by infighting among Republicans -- including some concerned about a backlash against the state's NFL franchises.

May 28, 2017

Bret Weinstein, Evergreen State professor, holds class off-campus after threats of violence

A biology professor at Evergreen State College, who was berated by students for refusing to participate in a no-whites day at the Olympia, Washington, school, says he has been forced to hold classes off campus out of fear for his safety.

May 27, 2017

Planned Parenthood video removed from YouTube on judge’s order

YouTube removed a video showing top Planned Parenthood officials making gruesome comments about abortion on the order of a federal judge in California.

May 26, 2017

Texas Legislature votes on socially conservative bills as session winds down

An ambitious socially conservative agenda -- covering issues such as abortion, adoption, religious liberty and transgender bathrooms -- is rapidly working its way through the Texas Legislature as the clock ticks down on the legislative session.

May 25, 2017

Planned Parenthood executives joke about decapitating fetuses in new video

Planned Parenthood executives admitted to altering abortion procedures to preserve fetal organs, said clinics have a financial incentive to sell human tissue, and joked about decapitated fetuses in a new video released by the Center for Medical Progress.

May 25, 2017

Evergreen State students demand professor resign for failing to participate in ‘Day of Absence’

A mob of students at a Washington state liberal-arts college confronted a professor and demanded his resignation for writing an email questioning the propriety of a race demonstration in which white people were invited to leave campus for a day.

May 25, 2017

Abortion foes: Planned Parenthood failing; tax dollars wasted

Pro-lifers say declining patient numbers, the promotion of abortion at the expense of health care services and the shuttering of several facilities show that Planned Parenthood's business model is failing and its taxpayer funding could be better spent elsewhere.

May 23, 2017

Andrew Snelling, geologist, claims Grand Canyon religious discrimination

A geologist is accusing the federal government in a lawsuit of barring his research in the Grand Canyon because of his biblical beliefs, which religious liberty advocates cite as part of a growing trend of persecution against Christians who try to live their faith in public.

May 16, 2017

Mexico City Policy expansion ends abortion aid abroad

The Trump administration announced a massive expansion Monday of the pro-life Mexico City Policy, issuing guidelines that will strip billions of dollars in aid from international groups that perform or promote abortion.

May 15, 2017

James Comey’s firing gives Democrats momentum to force special prosecutor

Several Republican lawmakers warned Sunday that President Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James B. Comey will have long-term repercussions on public trust in government, but Democrats have more immediate issues on their mind.

May 14, 2017

Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood president, stumps for abortion rights on Mother’s Day

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is celebrating Mother's Day by stumping for abortion rights.

May 14, 2017

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador: Donald Trump can ‘fire whoever he wants’

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley dismissed concerns over the firing of FBI Director James B. Comey, saying it's the prerogative of the president to surround himself with subordinates he can trust.

May 14, 2017

Jason Chaffetz eyeing role at Fox News: Report

Rep. Jason Chaffetz reportedly is telling House colleagues that he will take on a "substantial role" at the Fox News Channel after finishing his term in Congress.

May 14, 2017

Ben Sasse, Nebraska senator: Comey firing ‘exacerbates erosion of trust’ in American institutions

Sen. Ben Sasse says President Trump's firing of FBI Director James B. Comey will only contribute to the erosion of American institutions that has undermined public trust in government.

May 14, 2017