Valerie Richardson

Unions fail to support conservative professors facing free-speech sanctions: Survey

Conservative professors under attack for their views were less likely to receive support from their unions or colleagues than were liberal faculty, according to a survey that found a "noticeable partisan gap" in the treatment of scholars who have faced repercussions for protected speech.

October 28, 2025

AOC mocks Gaines for fifth-place finish at NCAA championships

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have styled herself as a defender of women, but she apparently doesn't have much respect for their athletic achievements.

October 27, 2025

Roll tide: Alabama leads 2025 Faith and Freedom Index

For the third year in a row, the Southern state led the Napa Legal Institute's Faith and Freedom Index, topping the rankings of 50 states and the District of Columbia on laws affecting religious-based nonprofit organizations.

October 27, 2025

Heritage Foundation guide grades America’s historic places on accuracy, political bias

Tourists wondering where the history ends and the ideological bias begins at some of America's most venerable destinations now have a handy resource to consult, thanks to The Heritage Foundation.

October 27, 2025

Trump anti-DEI education compact still waiting for a ‘yes’ as Arizona declines, Vanderbilt dodges

None of the nine universities invited to join the Trump administration's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education have said "yes" -- but not all of them said "no," either.

October 22, 2025

School aide fired over Trump backpack, water bottle declares ‘victory’ in legal settlement

A special education aide who was fired after bringing her Trump-themed backpack and water bottle to work has resolved her federal lawsuit against a Los Angeles-area school district.

October 22, 2025

Sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting returns to the women’s ring at Taiwan National Games

Boxer Lin Yu-ting may not have a future in women's events under World Boxing's new sex-testing regimen, but the athlete was off to a fast start at the Taiwan National Games.

October 21, 2025

New Colorado clinic offers third-trimester abortions for ‘any reason you have’

Pro-life groups rejoiced when Dr. Warren Hern retired after 50 years of performing late-term abortions in Boulder, Colorado, but now another all-trimester clinic is stepping in to fill the void.

October 20, 2025

Republicans declare ‘Coal Week’ as Trump administration leads fossil-fuel comeback

Senate Republicans introduced a resolution Monday declaring "Coal Week," as the climate-change movement's least-favorite energy source enjoys a rebound under the Trump administration.

October 20, 2025

No takers yet as Dartmouth, UVa. spurn Trump administration’s anti-DEI education compact

The Trump administration's invitation for nine elite universities to join the fledgling Compact for Academic Excellence continues to look like an offer that they can refuse.

October 20, 2025

USC declines to sign Trump administration’s anti-DEI education compact

The University of Southern California rejected Thursday the Trump administration's offer to join its Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, becoming the latest elite college to stiff-arm the agreement aimed at combating left-wing group-think in academia.

October 16, 2025

California reparations push falters again as Newsom vetoes housing, education benefits

Black Californians waiting for the state to start cutting seven-figure checks to the descendants of American slaves may not want to hold their breath.

October 16, 2025

Democratic hopeful for California governor open to transgender athletes in Olympics

Betty Yee, a Democratic candidate in the primary race for California governor, didn't say "no" when asked whether biological males who identify as female should face off against women at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

October 15, 2025

Judge rejects Idaho transgender athlete’s bid to drop case now before Supreme Court

A federal judge has rebuffed a transgender athlete's bid to dismiss a challenge to Idaho's women's sports law, ruling that it would be "fundamentally unfair" to drop the five-year-old case as it sits on the brink of a Supreme Court decision.

October 15, 2025

Students fighting for right to wear ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts at school lose on appeal

President Biden may be out of office, but the free-speech battle over whether students may wear "Let's Go Brandon" apparel to school isn't over.

October 15, 2025

Transgender identification among American students nosedives, study shows

A newly released study shows the number of young Americans who identify as nonbinary has dropped by nearly half since peaking in 2023.

October 14, 2025

California Gov. Newsom accused of attack on parental rights with bill signings

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pivoted to the center ahead of the 2028 presidential race, but the shift apparently doesn't extend to issues such as parental rights, immigration and gun control, based on his latest spate of bill signings.

October 14, 2025

CNN’s Amanpour apologizes for ‘insensitive and wrong’ comments on Israeli hostages

CNN's Christiane Amanpour apologized Monday for saying that the Israeli hostages held by Hamas had "probably been treated better than the average Gazan," acknowledging that her comment was "insensitive and wrong."

October 13, 2025

Legislation seeks to save Columbus Day from being replaced by Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Republicans celebrated the Columbus Day holiday Monday by sailing to the rescue of the long-derided Italian explorer.

October 13, 2025

National Symphony Orchestra to play national anthem at start of each Kennedy Center show

The National Symphony Orchestra will begin each concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the national anthem in honor of the nation's 250th birthday.

October 11, 2025