Valerie Richardson

Ted Wheeler, Portland mayor, stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler came under fire over a viral video showing antifa protesters blocking traffic and harassing drivers, but he says he supports the decision by police to watch from a distance without getting involved.

October 14, 2018

Minnesota court orders Keith Ellison divorce records unsealed

A county court has ordered Rep. Keith Ellison's divorce records to be unsealed, allowing more scrutiny into the Democrat's private life as he fights off the abuse allegations upending his campaign for Minnesota attorney general.

October 13, 2018

Kyrsten Sinema’s quip Arizona is ‘meth lab of democracy’ roils Senate race

Democrat Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's past outspokenness came back to haunt her again Friday, this time with the emergence of an eight-year-old video in which the Senate hopeful described Arizona as "the meth lab of democracy."

October 13, 2018

Professor says hurricane victims paying price for electing ‘climate deniers’ like Gov. Rick Scott

A Minnesota professor says Florida hurricane victims are paying the price for electing Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican who "denies climate change."

October 12, 2018

Hurricane Michael damage limited by preparation, forecasting

As one of the strongest hurricanes ever to make U.S. landfall, Hurricane Michael wrecked extensive damage, but the theme emerging Thursday was that a combination of deft forecasting, quick emergency response, and a fortuitous path prevented the disaster from being much worse.

October 11, 2018

Phil Bredesen’s Brett Kavanaugh support a political ploy, staffers say in undercover video

Tennessee Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen's decision to support the Kavanaugh nomination has been described as a political tactic, and some Democratic campaign staffers apparently agree.

October 11, 2018

Oregon GOP files ethics complaint against Gov. Kate Brown after Project Veritas sting

The Oregon Republican Party filed a complaint Wednesday against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown over multiple allegations that she used public funds for campaign purposes.

October 11, 2018

Pro-Kavanaugh women reject ‘gender traitors’ label

Women who supported the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh have been ripped on the left as brainwashed, shameful, privilege-defending gender traitors, and it's starting to annoy them.

October 10, 2018

Jon Tester earns ‘D’ rating from NRA despite ‘shooting hundreds of cows and hogs’

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, saw his National Rifle Association rating downgraded Tuesday to a "D," even though his campaign said he has shot "hundreds of cows and hogs."

October 10, 2018

Hillary Clinton rejects Bill Clinton-Brett Kavanaugh comparisons

Hillary Clinton rejected comparisons Monday between the sexual-misconduct allegations facing her husband versus those made against Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and President Donald Trump.

October 9, 2018

Dean Heller-Jacky Rosen Nevada Senate race becomes referendum on Obamacare

For six years, Republicans won election after election focusing on Obamacare, and now Democrats are hoping to return the favor.

October 9, 2018

George Soros-funded groups deny paying protesters

George Soros may not be passing out twenties to activists on the street, but that doesn't mean President Trump was wrong when he accused the Democratic megadonor of having a hand in the anti-Kavanaugh protests.

October 8, 2018

Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid, Vice journalist reveals

A journalist embedded with anti-Kavanaugh protesters says that some protesters were in fact paid, as President Trump has alleged.

October 8, 2018

Al Gore warns ‘time is running out’ after U.N. gives world 12 years to fight climate change

Former Vice President Al Gore warned that "time is running out" after the release of a U.N. special report that gives the world 12 years to head off climate calamity by radically transforming "all aspects of society."

October 8, 2018

Heidi Heitkamp defends vote against Kavanaugh as re-election chances fade

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Democrat, said Sunday that it was more important for her to look at herself in the mirror than to bolster her re-election chances by voting to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh.

October 7, 2018

Susan Collins on Susan Rice: She’s not from Maine

Obama administration figure Susan Rice has hinted that she may challenge Sen. Susan Collins, but the Maine Republican made it clear Sunday that she's ready to rumble.

October 7, 2018

Lindsey Graham, angry over Brett Kavanaugh confirmation, to campaign against fellow senators

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said Sunday he was so disgusted at the Kavanaugh confirmation process that he plans to do something he has never done: campaign against a fellow senator.

October 7, 2018

Liberal Hollywood celebrities feel blue, see red after Kavanaugh confirmation

A bevy of liberal celebrities lashed out after Brett M. Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday following a historically tumultuous Supreme Court confirmation battle.

October 7, 2018

Senate Democrats seek to put the brakes on Kavanaugh impeachment talk

Senate Democrats moved Sunday to rein in talk of impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, a rallying cry of the progressive left that has drawn interest from some House Democrats.

October 7, 2018

Melania Trump, first lady, blasted by media for wearing ‘colonial’ white pith helmet on Kenya safari

First lady Melania Trump has come under attack by media outlets during her Kenya trip for wearing a white pith helmet described as a symbol of white colonial rule.

October 7, 2018