Valerie Richardson

Kamala Harris: ‘Eight immigrants’ signed Declaration of Independence

Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, ignited fireworks on social media by stating in a Fourth of July tweet that the Declaration of Independence was signed by "eight immigrants."

July 4, 2018

California separatists to declare independence on July 4: ‘Stand up against American occupation’

While other Americans celebrate the holiday with picnics and parades, California secessionists are taking Independence Day literally.

July 3, 2018

National Education Association gives Colin Kaepernick its ‘highest honor’

He may never hoist the Lombardi Trophy, but Colin Kaepernick has amassed no shortage of awards from left-leaning groups, most recently the National Education Association.

July 3, 2018

Young Americans for Liberty notches free-speech win at Berkeley over club recognition

When students applied last year to start a Young Americans for Liberty chapter at the University of California Berkeley, they were told the organization was "too similar to Cal Libertarians."

July 3, 2018

Rhode Island sues oil industry over climate change

Rhode Island filed a landmark climate lawsuit Monday against the world's largest petroleum companies, making the state the first to seek damages to cover what is says are costs of global warming in what had previously been a legal fight waged exclusively by liberal localities.

July 2, 2018

Abolish ICE calls expose Democrats ideological split

Democrats have found themselves at odds over whether to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the latest rift between the party's liberal and leftist wings.

July 1, 2018

Susan Collins resists pressure on Supreme Court nominee vote

It's looking like a long, hot summer for Sen. Susan M. Collins, the famously moderate Maine Republican who represents the Democratic Party's best hope for a defection on President Trump's pivotal Supreme Court nomination.

July 1, 2018

Dick Durbin accuses Trump of seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade, Obamacare with Supreme Court pick

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin on Sunday accused President Trump of seeking a Supreme Court pick who will overturn Roe v. Wade and Obamacare in what has become a rallying cry for Democrats trying to defeat the still-unnamed nominee.

July 1, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says socialism only ‘part of what I am’

Democratic House nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez downplayed Sunday her affiliation with democratic socialism, describing it as only "part of what I am."

July 1, 2018

Maria Cantwell warns wrong vote on Trump Supreme Court pick could be ‘career-ending move’

Sen. Maria Cantwell, Washington Democrat, warned her colleagues Sunday that a wrong decision on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee could become a "career-ending move."

July 1, 2018

Tammy Duckworth says abolishing ICE wouldn’t change anything

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Illinois Democrat, broke Sunday with other Democrats and progressives calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arguing that any replacement would still reflect the priorities of President Trump.

July 1, 2018

Susan Collins won’t support Supreme Court nominee hostile to Roe v. Wade

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, said Sunday that she would refuse to support a Supreme Court nominee bent on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, saying such a position would violate respect for judicial precedent.

July 1, 2018

Elizabeth Warren jumps on anti-ICE bandwagon: ‘This is about children held in cages’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called Saturday for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be replaced as anti-ICE sentiment continued its rapid migration from the far left to the Democratic mainstream.

July 1, 2018

Colorado Democratic group accuses Trump of running ‘migrant concentration camps’

A campaign fund affiliated with the Colorado Democratic Party on Monday accused President Trump of running "migrant concentration camps" after he slammed a restaurant that kicked out White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

June 25, 2018

Sarah Sanders’ Red Hen experience part of rising leftist hostility

The refusal of a Virginia restaurant owner to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the latest incident in the escalating public hostility directed at President Trump and his aides, raising concerns among some conservatives about the potential for partisan-inspired violence.

June 24, 2018

immigrant family separation won’t change voters choice, poll

Most Americans disapprove strongly of separating parents who cross the southern border illegally from their children, but they also say the issue won't sway their vote one way or the other in the midterm elections.

June 24, 2018

Elijah Cummings blames Donald Trump for political climate after Red Hen boots Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Rep. Elijah Cummings, Maryland Democrat, said Sunday that the Red Hen owner should have served White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. At the same time, he blamed the increasingly vicious political climate in large part on President Trump.

June 24, 2018

James Lankford says Trump administration knows ‘where every single child is’

Sen. James Lankford, Oklahoma Republican, insisted Sunday that the administration knows where "every single child is," refuting reports that agencies have lost track of some children recently separated from their border-crossing families.

June 24, 2018

Walter Shaub, Obama official, accuses Sarah Huckabee Sanders of ethics violation for Red Hen tweet

A former Obama administration official has accused White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of breaking ethics rules by confirming reports that she was kicked out of a Lexington, Virginia, restaurant by its anti-Trump owner.

June 24, 2018

Barbara Lee accuses Trump administration of ‘criminalizing’ illegal immigrants

Rep. Barbara Lee, California Democrat, accused the Trump administration Sunday of "criminalizing" illegal immigrants.

June 24, 2018