Valerie Richardson

Ajit Pai, FCC chairman, won’t probe Sinclair for ‘news distortion’

Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai has denied a request by Senate Democrats to investigate the right-leaning Sinclair Broadcasting Group for "news distortion," saying such a probe would be "chilling" to free speech.

April 15, 2018

Seahawks pick up another QB after Kaepernick refuses to rule out kneeling

The Seattle Seahawks are picking up a free-agent quarterback, but he's not Colin Kaepernick.

April 13, 2018

Eric Greitens scandal: Missouri Republicans urge Trump to push governor to resign

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has so far refused to heed the growing clamor for his resignation over explosive sexual-assault allegations, but Missouri Republicans are hoping he'll listen to President Trump.

April 12, 2018

Al Gore calls on Senate to reject Mike Pompeo because he ‘denies’ climate change

Former Vice President Al Gore Jr. said Thursday the Senate should reject Mike Pompeo to head the State Department because he's a climate denier.

April 12, 2018

Colin Kaepernick tryout with Seahawks postponed; he refuses to rule out kneeling for anthem: Report

The Seattle Seahawks reportedly postponed a tryout with free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick after he wouldn't rule out kneeling during the national anthem.

April 12, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg blames ‘enforcement error’ for blocking Diamond and Silk after uproar on right

Conservatives have complained for years about being censored by Facebook, but the Silicon Valley giant may have gone too far by blocking Diamond and Silk.

April 11, 2018

Broward County refuses to arm teachers as post-Parkland safety complaints mount

The Broward County school board voted Tuesday against taking part in the newly enacted Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program, named for a popular coach who died in the Feb. 14 massacre that killed 17 people.

April 10, 2018

Recess makes comeback in public schools

After a years of teetering on the brink, recess is making a comeback in public schools as state lawmakers move to reinstate playground time lost in the push for higher test scores.

April 10, 2018

Betsy DeVos criticizes teachers’ strikes, urges educators to ‘stay focused on what’s right for kids’

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos isn't a big fan of the recent round of state teachers' strikes, given their impact on students.

April 9, 2018

Wells Fargo resists pressure to stop offering banking services to NRA, gun makers

The American Federation of Teachers has threatened to pull its business from Wells Fargo unless it severs ties with the National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers, but so far the bank is resisting.

April 9, 2018

School shooting hero blames Broward County schools, sheriff for failing to get tough on gunman

A Parkland student badly wounded while saving the lives of classmates has blamed the Florida mass shooting on the sheriff and the school district, saying the confessed gunman should have been kicked out long before the deadly rampage.

April 7, 2018

Betsy DeVos hears from warring camps on Obama-era discipline guidance

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos heard radically different takes Wednesday on an Obama-era school-discipline advisory that, depending on who was testifying, is either working like a charm in some classrooms or creating hair-raising chaos in others.

April 4, 2018

Betsy DeVos urged to reverse Obama ‘Dear Colleague letter’ on school discipline

While the Obama guidance has been credited with lowering suspensions, expulsions and arrests at a number of K-12 districts, it's also been accused of making schools more chaotic and dangerous as officials seek to curb discipline rates in order to avoid triggering a federal investigation.

April 3, 2018

Independent voters push to open primaries

It's their party -- for now -- but Democrats and Republicans are increasingly coming under pressure to let in independent voters seeking a piece of the primary action.

April 2, 2018

Only 10% of March for Our Lives ‘student’ protesters were under 18: Study

It turns out the young people reportedly flocking to last weekend's March for Our Lives were actually pretty old.

March 29, 2018

Goodell: NFL owners focused on $90M social-justice deal, not national-anthem protests

The take-a-knee protests may have been the biggest story of the 2017 NFL regular season, but commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the topic really didn't come up much at the annual league meeting in Orlando.

March 28, 2018

Conservative project seeks to fact-check the fact-checkers accused of liberal bias

If you've ever doubted the political objectivity of fact-checking sites like PolitiFact and Snopes, you're not alone.

March 27, 2018

Emma Gonzalez stirs flap by wearing Cuban flag on sleeve at March for Our Lives

That video of Parkland student Emma Gonzalez ripping up the Constitution turned out to be fake, but she still managed to rile critics with her decision to wear a Cuban flag on her sleeve during her speech at the March for Our Lives.

March 27, 2018

NFL owners finalize $90M social-justice deal without resolving anthem protests

NFL team owners unanimously gave their final approval Monday to an unprecedented $90 million social-justice initiative but made no decisions about how to handle players refusing to stand for the national anthem.

March 27, 2018

March for Our Lives organizers inflate crowd size by 400 percent

The March for Our Lives was big, just not nearly as big as organizers said it was.

March 26, 2018