Valerie Richardson

Facebook accused of censorship after cracking down on pro-life LiveAction

For years, pro-lifers have insisted that abortion is never medically necessary, arguing that the baby can be delivered preterm -- instead of being aborted -- in such emergency cases where the pregnant person's life is threatened, but Facebook disagrees.

September 1, 2019

Greta Thunberg, teen climate activist, sails to U.S., ignites exploitation debate

She's the biggest climate celebrity since Al Gore, but Sweden's Greta Thunberg made her triumphant arrival in New York City for a month of activism amid rising concerns over whether the pig-tailed teen is a global-warming prophet or a political pawn.

August 29, 2019

National Popular Vote referendum qualifies easily for Colorado 2020 ballot

Colorado voters will decide whether to remain in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact after a proposed referendum easily cleared the signature bar Thursday to qualify for the November 2020 ballot.

August 29, 2019

NASA: Area burned by global wildfires dropped by 25% since 2003

Climate activists often warn that global warming is stoking forest fires, but it turns out the amount of land burned by wildfires worldwide has plummeted by 25% since 2003, according to NASA.

August 29, 2019

PragerU fights YouTube over ‘censoring’ of conservative videos

PragerU's videos are free of profanity, nudity and violence, but they keep landing on YouTube's restricted list -- including animated posts on five of the Ten Commandments -- a pattern the right-tilting content provider blames squarely on political bias.

August 28, 2019

Six women candidates blast DSCC for endorsing Hickenlooper for Colorado Senate

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's early endorsement of former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is not sitting well with the women also seeking the party's nomination.

August 27, 2019

Amazon fires ‘normal agriculture’ despite international outrage

Every year, farmers in the Amazon set fires to clear agricultural land during the dry season starting in August, but this year may be a record-setter, not for the number of fires, but for the global outrage.

August 26, 2019

Macron, Madonna, DiCaprio share fake photos of Amazon rainforest fire

There were a couple of problems with the photo of this year's Amazon rainforest fires tweeted by French President Emmanuel Macron: It wasn't taken this year, and it may not be the Amazon rainforest.

August 26, 2019

Jay Inslee joins Planned Parenthood, rejects Title X grant funds

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday his state is joining Planned Parenthood in pulling out of the Title X family-planning program rather than comply with abortion restrictions implemented by the Trump administration.

August 22, 2019

Donald Trump divides LGBTQ movement along party lines

Nowhere is the divide on President Trump more pronounced than in the LGBT community, where his administration has been both condemned as the worst and hailed as the best in modern history on gay rights.

August 22, 2019

John Hickenlooper enters Colorado Senate race after insisting, ‘I’m not cut out to be a senator’

He once said he wasn't "cut out to be senator," but former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday jumped into the state's crowded Democratic Senate primary field, a week after giving up his long-shot bid for the 2020 presidential nomination.

August 22, 2019

San Francisco turns felons into ‘returning residents’ by scrubbing ‘dehumanizing’ labels

That tough customer with the teardrop tattoo is no longer an ex-con: He's a "formerly incarcerated individual," a "returning resident," or simply "justice involved."

August 22, 2019

Bernie Sanders unveils $16.3 trillion Green New Deal that will ‘pay for itself’

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled Thursday his own Green New Deal, setting a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030 with a sweeping climate and social-justice overhaul that he promised would "pay for itself."

August 22, 2019

Betsy DeVos touts rising support for school choice, charter schools as families seek ‘more control’

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a huge proponent of school choice, and it turns out she's not alone.

August 21, 2019

Big Tech antitrust concerns draw state AGs’ attention

Add a cohort of state attorneys general to the growing list of government gumshoes pursuing the nation's tech giants over whether their market clout has stifled competition and innovation.

August 20, 2019

Ilhan Omar blasts Israel after Palestinian Authority cracks down on LGBT rights

The crackdown by the Palestinian Authority on gay rights Monday created an awkward moment for its Democratic supporters, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, who responded by blasting Israel.

August 20, 2019

Planned Parenthood pulls out of Title X over Trump administration abortion restrictions

Planned Parenthood made good Monday on its threat to pull out of the Title X family-planning program, leaving about $60 million on the table rather than comply with the Trump administration's newly enacted restrictions on abortion funding.

August 19, 2019

Colin Kaepernick urges kneelers to ‘stay strong’ as protests shift to getting him an NFL job

Colin Kaepernick is encouraging players to keep kneeling despite the league's numerous social-justice initiatives, fueling debate over whether the protests have become less about oppression and more about getting the multi-millionaire quarterback an NFL job.

August 19, 2019

Ted Cruz: New York Times ‘destroying itself’ with ‘Trump hatred’

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said Sunday that the New York Times is "destroying itself" with its hatred of President Trump, referring to its reported pivot from Russia to racism.

August 18, 2019

Donald Trump accuses New York Times of leading ‘Racism Witch Hunt’ after staff meeting leak

President Trump on Sunday accused the "Failing New York Times" of launching a "Racism Witch Hunt" after a leaked recording allegedly showed the newspaper discussing a pivot from focusing on the Russia collusion investigation to racism and Mr. Trump.

August 18, 2019