Valerie Richardson

Vermont bill H. 57 would codify ‘no-limits’ abortion amid late-term backlash

Vermont may already be the most abortion-friendly state in the nation -- there are no restrictions in state law -- but a bill to put unfettered access in writing has raised alarm about sanctioning late-term procedures and opening the door to another Kermit Gosnell.

February 12, 2019

Most pro-choice adults oppose late-term abortion, denying newborns care: Poll

Even most pro-choice Americans oppose late-term abortion, according to a newly released poll, putting them at odds with the Democratic push for state legislation removing barriers to third-trimester procedures.

February 12, 2019

Republicans waste no time with ads tying House Democrats to Green New Deal

The climate movement claims that 81 percent of Americans support the Green New Deal, but apparently the GOP's internal polling says something completely different.

February 11, 2019

Nick Sandmann attorney accuses Jeff Bezos of ‘double standard’ over Covington coverage

As if Jeff Bezos didn't already have his hands full with his divorce and battle with the National Enquirer, the Amazon tycoon found himself under fire Monday over his newspaper's treatment of Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.

February 11, 2019

Democrats stumble on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal

Democrats struggled Sunday to defend the Green New Deal after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's botched roll-out threatened to turn the sweeping climate plan into a national punchline.

February 10, 2019

House Democrats reject GOP push to fast-track bill protecting newborns who survive abortions

House Republicans sought once again Friday to hold a floor vote on a bill protecting newborns who survive abortion, and once again House Democrats rebuffed the GOP's request.

February 8, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal draws laughs, divides Democrats

No doubt Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, wanted to make a splash Thursday with the release of the much-anticipated Green New Deal, and that she did.

February 7, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlights offshore drilling rig on congressional website

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's newly unveiled Green New Deal takes aim at fossil-fuel emissions, but her congressional website features a photo of an offshore drilling rig.

February 7, 2019

Gucci apologizes, removes $890 ‘blackface sweater’ decried as racist

The high-end designer Gucci has apologized for selling a sweater that looks like blackface in the wake of the scandal involving Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and state Attorney General Mark Herring.

February 7, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution calls for broad economic, social-justice overhaul

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, released Thursday the much-anticipated Green New Deal resolution, outlining a sweeping overhaul of the economy and energy sector laden with ambitious social-justice goals.

February 7, 2019

Ralph Northam-Mark Herring blackface scandal shines spotlight on Hollywood

When Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam donned blackface to impersonate Michael Jackson in 1984, it could be that he was acting out of deep-seated racism, but it's also possible that he was taking a cue from Hollywood.

February 6, 2019

Justice Department files appeal to reverse stinging defeat against Bundy clan in Nevada standoff

The Justice Department filed an appeal Tuesday of its devastating defeat against Cliven Bundy in the Nevada standoff, disputing the federal judge's decision last year to throw out the case based on prosecutorial wrongdoing.

February 6, 2019

Al Gore faults Trump for failing to plug green energy in State of the Union

President Trump's State of the Union address was hailed on the right as a tour de force, but there was plenty of grumbling on the left over the lack of attention to climate change.

February 6, 2019

Nick Sandmann, Covington Catholic teen, begins legal battle against media, celebrities

The incident involving the Covington Catholic High School boys last month at the Lincoln Memorial may be long over, but the legal battle has just begun.

February 5, 2019

David Malpass, Trump’s expected pick to head World Bank, draws resistance

President Trump looks to have a fight on his hands if, as expected, he taps Treasury Department official David Malpass to be the next president of the World Bank.

February 5, 2019

Anti-infanticide bill blocked by Senate Democrats

An effort by Senate Republicans to enhance protections for newborns who survive abortions, spurred by New York and Virginia bills making it easier to perform late-term procedures, was blocked Monday by Democrats.

February 4, 2019

Scientists: ‘No evidence’ climate change causing cold from polar vortex dips

Numerous media outlets cited last week's polar vortex as an example of extreme weather caused by climate change, but it turns out such cold snaps are actually on the decline.

February 3, 2019

Anti-ICE, anti-cop group wins NFL-funded grant

The Super Bowl isn't until Sunday, but already several winners have emerged from the 2018 NFL regular season, including a George Soros-funded activist group that takes a dim view of the border patrol and police.

January 31, 2019

Rand Paul strategist offers to run free campaign against Virginia Del. Kathy Tran

A top Republican Party strategist offered Thursday to run a campaign free of charge to unseat Virginia state Delegate Kathy Tran after an uproar over her legislation to clear the path for abortion until birth.

January 31, 2019

Kathy Tran ‘really surprised’ by backlash to late-term abortion bill

Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran on Thursday defended her bill that would have loosened abortion restrictions, saying the proposal was nothing unusual and she was "really surprised" by the reaction.

January 31, 2019