Valerie Richardson

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal would cost $70,000-plus per household in first year: Study

In its first year, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal would cost more than $70,000 per household in five states for higher costs for energy, housing, transportation and shipping, according to a study released Tuesday.

July 30, 2019

Donald Trump’s ‘racist’ tweets highlight troubled U.S. cities run by Democrats

Democrats condemned Monday as racist President Trump's broadside at "rodent infested" Baltimore, but the blast also came as a reminder that most troubled major U.S. cities have been dominated for decades by one party, and it isn't the GOP.

July 29, 2019

Judge dismisses Nicholas Sandmann’s defamation lawsuit against Washington Post

A federal judgedismissed Friday the $25 million defamation lawsuit filed against the Washington Post by Kentucky teen Nicholas Sandmann over the newspaper's coverage of his viral encounter with an elderly Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial.

July 26, 2019

Wanda Vazquez rejected by Puerto Rico protesters after Ricardo Rossello resignation

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello submitted his resignation Thursday after 12 days of mass protests, but the political crisis that brought San Juan to a standstill is far from over.

July 25, 2019

The Swamp Strikes Back: Trump administration’s plan to relocate federal workers hits resistance

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to relocate federal agencies with hundreds of employees to flyover country, but they won't be leaving the swamp without a fight.

July 25, 2019

Ricardo Rossello, Puerto Rico governor, refuses to resign

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello refused to relinquish power Wednesday despite rising calls for the young, telegenic head of state's resignation, a crisis fueled by a digital-age chat scandal that has thrown the U.S. territory into political chaos.

July 24, 2019

Hawaii Mauna Kea telescope protests rage on as court refuses to block project

It was supposed to be a plum for Hawaii: a telescope powerful enough to peer back almost to the origins of the universe. But instead protests have erupted as Native Hawaiians and others seek to stop construction on a mountain regarded as a sacred site.

July 23, 2019

Erica Thomas case: No charges in dispute over Georgia Democrat’s ‘go back where you came from’ claim

Cobb County police said Tuesday that no charges will be brought in the grocery-store altercation between a Georgia state lawmaker and a man she accused of telling her to "go back where you came from."

July 23, 2019

Jack Phillips, Colorado baker, asks court to dismiss transgender birthday cake lawsuit

Attorneys for Colorado baker Jack Phillips asked a court Monday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking $100,000 over his refusal to create a transgender-birthday cake, arguing that the Christian cakeshop owner "has suffered enough."

July 22, 2019

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum gets $25 million upgrade

It's not easy for small-town presidential libraries to keep up these days with behemoths like the ones for Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and the Bushes, but no president knew more about overcoming long odds than Harry Truman.

July 22, 2019

Republicans dominate list of most popular governors despite legislative abortion battles

Fifteen of the nation's most popular governors are Republicans, continuing to dominate the approval ratings despite a legislative session that saw some come under fire for signing bills restricting abortion, according to a newly released analysis.

July 19, 2019

Grand Junction, Colorado, welcomes Bureau of Land Management employees

Many employees at the federal Bureau of Land Management have made it clear that they are less than thrilled by the Trump administration's just-announced plan that they relocate from Washington for the untamed West.

July 18, 2019

Gibson’s Bakery wins $6.5M in attorney’s fees against Oberlin after $25M in damages

A judge has awarded about $6.5 million in attorney's fees and court costs to Gibson's Bakery, the family-owned Ohio doughnut shop that won a $25 million judgment against Oberlin College over protests accusing the business of racism.

July 18, 2019

Planned Parenthood to forgo Title X federal funds over Trump abortion rules

Faced with a choice between turning down as much as $60 million in Title X grants or stopping its abortion referrals, Planned Parenthood has chosen the former.

July 17, 2019

Wes Pruden, Washington Times editor and columnist dies at 83 after remarkable six-decade career

Wesley Pruden would have undoubtedly wanted to spend his final hours at his keyboard, deftly deflating the pompous, entitled and arrogant of the political establishment, and he came awfully close.

July 17, 2019

Google executive Karan Bhatia refuses to commit to independent audit during Senate hearing

A top Google executive refused repeatedly Tuesday to commit to a third-party audit under tough questioning from Senate Democrats on privacy and Senate Republicans on censorship and anti-conservative bias.

July 16, 2019

Lisa Murkowski: Senate panel energy bills a “significant accomplishment”

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approves 22 energy-related bills aimed at lowering emissions, improving energy efficiency and increasing the nation's energy and minerals independence, in what was described as an "all of the above" strategy.

July 16, 2019

Ashlyn Harris, U.S. women’s team goalie, blasts Christian player Jaelene Hinkle as ‘homophobic’

A member of the U.S. Women's National Team called another top U.S. player, Jaelene Hinkle, "homophobic" after the team was accused of being unwelcoming to Christians.

July 16, 2019

Oregon GOP launches recall effort against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown

The Oregon Republican Party launched Monday a recall campaign against Democratic Gov. Kate Brown after a contentious legislative session that saw her sic state troopers on runaway GOP legislators fighting her climate-change agenda.

July 15, 2019

Nikki Haley blasts Democrat silence on ICE flag incident

Former Ambassador Nikki Haley joined Sunday the chorus of outrage over the Democratic Party's near-silence over the protesters who ripped down the American flag and replaced it with the Mexican flag at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Aurora, Colorado.

July 14, 2019