Valerie Richardson

Democrats’ fracking ban would cost $7 trillion, industry warns

Fracking is a dirty word as far as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is concerned, but those in the oil-and-gas industry warn that life without hydraulic fracturing would be far grubbier.

February 27, 2020

Virginia punts on National Popular Vote, will reconsider after November election

Virginia may still join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, but it probably won't happen before the November election.

February 27, 2020

Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar shun pro-Israel AIPAC conference

Progressives cheered Wednesday as Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar joined the list of Democratic presidential primary contenders opting to skip next week's American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, the biggest pro-Israel event of the year.

February 26, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal would cost $75K per household in first year: Study

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's proposed Green New Deal would cost the average household nearly $75,000 in the first year in key swing states, driving the U.S. economy into a "steep economic depression," according to a study released Wednesday.

February 26, 2020

ABC’s David Wright suspended after saying he’s a ‘socialist’ in Project Veritas sting

Veteran ABC News correspondent David Wright was suspended Wednesday after he was caught in a Project Veritas undercover sting declaring that he was a socialist and referring to President Trump as "this f**ing president."

February 26, 2020

Donald Trump denied credit as U.S. emissions decline

Under President Trump, the United States led the world in reducing carbon-dioxide emissions in 2019, but don't expect Greta Thunberg to give him a hug any time soon.

February 25, 2020

Oregon Republicans shut down legislature with walkout to block cap-and-trade bills

The Oregon state legislature adjourned Tuesday after House Republicans joined their Senate counterparts in walking out over cap-and-trade bills designed to combat climate change.

February 25, 2020

Colorado Republicans, unaffiliated voters lead Dems in early voters for presidential primary

Colorado Republicans have far outpaced Democrats in submitting their ballots for next week's primary election, even though the Democratic presidential race is hotly contested and the Republican nominee is a shoo-in.

February 25, 2020

Harvey Weinstein after conviction: ‘How could this happen in America?’

An attorney for Harvey Weinstein said the disgraced movie mogul was stunned after Monday's guilty verdict on sexual-assault charges, asking, "How can this happen in America?"

February 24, 2020

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of third-degree rape in landmark #MeToo case

A New York jury issued Monday a split verdict in the Harvey Weinstein case, finding the onetime Hollywood studio boss guilty of two felony sex crimes, but not the most serious assault charges against him, in an explosive case that galvanized the #MeToo movement.

February 24, 2020

Derek Christensen starts Eagle Slant as conservative alternative to Drudge Report

As far as Derek Christensen is concerned, there can't be too many Drudge Report alternatives, which is one reason he started his own.

February 23, 2020

Steve Scalise schools Keith Ellison: ‘I can think of an example’ of ‘Bernie Bro’ behaving badly

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asked for an example of a "Bernie Bro" behaving badly, prompting a comeback from House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.

February 20, 2020

Pensacola’s Bayview Cross ruled constitutional in reversal by federal court

A federal court on Wednesday allowed the World War II-era Bayview Cross to remain standing at a public park in Pensacola, Florida, reversing its previous decision in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of another Christian symbol, the Bladensburg Cross.

February 19, 2020

Secession fever spikes in five states as conservatives seek to escape blue rule

Separation fever is sweeping the nation as quixotic but tenacious bands of frustrated rural dwellers, suburbanites and conservatives seek to break free from states with legislatures increasingly controlled by liberal big cities and metropolitan strongholds.

February 19, 2020

Bloomberg’s bucks fund ‘liberal mercenaries’ in crusade against climate change

The backlash has come largely from Republicans, who have accused Michael Bloomberg of bypassing the legislative process and leveraging the power of public prosecutors to crack down on the oil and gas industry. They call it a sign of things to come at the Justice Department if Mr. Bloomberg wins the White House in November.

February 15, 2020

‘Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself’ reflects Americans’ anti-establishment mood

More than half of Americans believe it's likely that "Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself," and that's an ill omen for Joe Biden -- and a good sign for Bernie Sanders.

February 13, 2020

‘Born Alive Child Physician Relationship’ Act in Colorado defeated by Democrats

Colorado Democrats defeated Tuesday a bill to require doctors to treat infants born alive after a botched abortion over the objections of Republicans who said the legislation was needed to prevent infanticide.

February 12, 2020

Trump’s move to streamline NEPA infrastructure permits pits greens against business

Before Colorado could reconstruct and widen an aging 10-mile stretch of Interstate 70, the state had to meet the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a hurdle that soon turned into a brick wall.

February 12, 2020

Three female students file lawsuit against Connecticut transgender-athlete policy

Three female high school athletes filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging Connecticut's prep sports rules that allow biological males to compete against girls, arguing that the policy robs them of competition and scholarship opportunities.

February 12, 2020

Virginia House approves bill to join National Popular Vote, bypass Electoral College

The Virginia House of Delegates passed Tuesday a bill to award its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote as the newly elected Democratic majority sought to join the pact to leapfrog the Electoral College.

February 11, 2020