Valerie Richardson

Church growth tied to sexual conservatism

Four years after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, conservative churches, led by the evangelicals and nondenominationals, still draw enthusiastic crowds each weekend to their megachurches, even as liberal mainline Protestant denominations wilt.

December 31, 2019

William Perry Pendley ouster demanded by liberal environmentalists

Environmentalists demanded Monday the resignation of William Perry Pendley, head of the Bureau of Land Management, as the agency moves ahead with plans to relocate most of its staff from Washington, D.C., to the West.

December 30, 2019

Nikki Goeser, whose husband was killed in gun-free zone, fights red-flag laws

A stalker shot and killed her husband in a so-called gun-free zone. Now Nikki Goeser is worried that another gun control measure widely gaining popularity will result in other firearms owners being victimized.

December 26, 2019

Michigan pro-lifers submit signatures for ‘veto-proof’ ban on abortion procedure

Michigan pro-lifers submitted signatures Monday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure, seeking to bypass the Democratic governor by placing a veto-proof measure before the Republican-controlled state legislature.

December 23, 2019

‘Free Matt Drudge’: Silicon Valley conservatives to launch latest Drudge rival

Another Drudge Report rival plans to make its debut next month from a locale not known as a hotbed of conservative political thought: Silicon Valley.

December 23, 2019

Fracking ban would be ‘catastrophic’ to U.S. economy, Chamber report warns

Most of the top Democratic presidential contenders have called for eliminating hydraulic fracturing, but such a ban would be "catastrophic" for the U.S. economy, according to a report released Thursday.

December 19, 2019

‘Merry Impeachmas’: Washington Post defends reporter after ‘ill-considered’ tweet sparks bias uproar

The Washington Post came Thursday to the defense of a reporter who tweeted the leftist taunt "Merry Impeachmas" with a photo showing the newspaper's smiling congressional team celebrating over dinner after the House vote to impeach President Trump.

December 19, 2019

Andrew Romanoff, Colorado Senate candidate, takes heat for climate-apocalypse ad

Politicians often make it sound as if the world will end unless they're elected, but Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff may be taking it literally.

December 17, 2019

U.N. climate conference flops as nations deadlock on hot-button issues

Even the star-studded presence of Greta Thunberg and Harrison Ford couldn't save the U.N. Climate Change Conference.

December 16, 2019

Chuck Schumer, Trump find common ground on impeachment trial

They may not agree on much, but President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer have found common ground on the looming impeachment trial: They both want the Senate to call witnesses.

December 15, 2019

Jerry Nadler: Senate Republicans are violating ‘impartial justice’ in impeachment oath

Democrats seeking to avoid a quick impeachment shutdown in the Senate have accused Republicans who have made clear their opposition to the removal of President Trump of violating the Senate rules on "impartial justice."

December 15, 2019

James Comey, on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ admits ‘real sloppiness’ in Russia probe

Former FBI Director James B. Comey admitted Sunday that he was "wrong" -- and Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz was right -- about the agency's sloppy handling of surveillance applications for warrants against a former Trump campaign official.

December 15, 2019

Ted Cruz: It’s the ‘beginning of the end’ for House impeachment ‘show trial’

After months of hearings, Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, on Sunday sounded the death knell of the House impeachment effort.

December 15, 2019

Adam Schiff insists impeachment ‘isn’t a failure’

Leading House Democrats denied Sunday that the impeachment effort has been a failure despite the lack of support from Republican voters and lawmakers.

December 15, 2019

Rand Paul fears Donald Trump impeachment will ‘dumb down and destroy the country’

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Sunday he worried that the Democratic effort to impeach President Trump would "dumb down and destroy the country."

December 15, 2019

Antifa protests Boris Johnson U.K. election victory

Hundreds of antifa and socialist protesters clashed with police in London hours after Boris Johnson's triumphant election victory, prompting critics to accuse the anti-fascist activists of being anti-democratic.

December 15, 2019

Jill Biden: Hunter Biden ‘did nothing wrong’ in Ukraine

Hunter Biden has developed a reputation as something of a bad boy thanks to his problems with drugs, alcohol and women, but his mom insists he "did nothing wrong" with his Ukraine business dealings.

December 15, 2019

‘Fox News Sunday’ hosts Adam Schiff, James Comey, draws Trump’s ire on Twitter

For the first time since April, House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff will appear for an interview on Fox News, and at least one dedicated Fox viewer isn't happy.

December 15, 2019

Justice Department backs Mississippi student suing college over free speech

A Mississippi college student who was disciplined for bringing a "free speech" beach ball to campus has lined up a powerful ally: the Trump administration.

December 13, 2019

Burger King draws long lines at U.N. climate summit despite anti-meat message: Video

The anti-meat messaging at the U.N. Climate Change Conference apparently hasn't deterred attendees from grabbing a bite at one of the world's most popular burger joints.

December 12, 2019