Valerie Richardson

Day Without a Woman shutters Prince George’s County schools

In a last-minute decision, Prince George's County Public Schools has cancelled classes as a result of staffers taking the day off Wednesday for the Day Without a Woman protest.

Dakota Access: Judge refuses to block pipeline with project days from completion

The Standing Rock Sioux on Tuesday lost another legal challenge to the Dakota Access pipeline, leaving the tribe with few remaining avenues as the project moves within days of being ready to deliver oil.

George Soros gave $246 million to partners of Women’s March

Behind the Women's March on Washington and a Day Without a Woman is a rich man: liberal billionaire George Soros.

‘A Day Without a Woman’ ignites backlash over left-wing agenda, school closures

It's being billed as "A Day Without a Woman," but apparently only pro-union, pro-choice, anti-Israel women who can afford to skip work need apply.

Cedric Richmond apologizes for sexist Kellyanne Conway joke

A Democratic congressman apologized late Sunday for a crude joke about a top White House adviser, hours after his comment put House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on the spot over the lack of Democratic outrage.

Chris Coons walks back talk of Russia-Trump collusion

Sen. Chris Coons, Delaware Democrat, on Sunday walked back his bombshell declaration about transcripts showing Russia-Trump collusion, saying he had no proof such documents exist and apologizing for any "hyperventilating."

Sergey Kislyak, Russian ambassador met with Nancy Pelosi, Democrats

Donald Trump’s claim on Obama wiretap added to Russia probe

Republican lawmakers said Sunday that they will include President Trump's explosive claim that the Obama administration engaged in politically driven wiretapping in the congressional probes of Russian campaign meddling.

Nancy Pelosi unfazed by Democratic congressman’s sexist Kellyanne Conway joke

A few Democrats have called on a Democratic congressman to apologize for his crude joke last week about White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, but not House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Nancy Pelosi calls her denial of meeting Russian envoy ‘completely different’ from Sessions’ case

It turns out House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi also met the Russian ambassador and then denied it, but she insisted Sunday that her situation is "completely different" from that of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Nancy Pelosi calls Trump ‘deflector-in-chief,’ accuses him of manipulating media to change subject

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called President Trump the "deflector-in-chief," accusing him of manipulating news coverage to his benefit.

White House calls for Congress to investigate Obama wiretapping allegation

The White House on Sunday called on Congress to investigate the Obama administration's alleged wiretapping of the Trump campaign.

Ten arrested at March 4 Trump in Berkeley as protesters engulf rally

Most of Saturday's March 4 Trump rallies went off without a hitch, but that wasn't the case in Berkeley, California.

Anti-Trump agitators caught on video plotting to wreck inaugural ball plead guilty to conspiracy

Two anti-Trump activists have pleaded guilty to conspiracy after being caught on a Project Veritas video plotting to set off stink bombs and sprinklers at an inaugural ball in January.

Shell Oil accused of ignoring climate threat known in 1991

The #ExxonKnew campaign never quite panned out as climate change activists had hoped, unless their goal was to see Exxon Mobil CEO Rex W. Tillerson sworn in as secretary of state. But that failure wasn't enough to stop #ShellKnew.

Pet rescue: ‘There are other still other animals’ left behind at the Dakota Access protest camp

Volunteers with a local animal shelter are working with law enforcement to rescue more dogs after contractors finish using heavy machinery as part of the clean-up effort at the camp near Cannon Ball, North Dakota.

Earthquake damage as result of oil and gas activity forecasted to decline

The number of people at risk for earthquake damage brought on by oil and gas activity is expected to plummet this year, thanks to state regulations as well as market forces, according to a federal forecast released Wednesday.

A third of Americans wouldn’t miss California if it seceded: Poll

About a third of Americans wouldn't miss California if the state decided to split off from the union.

Dakota Access protest camp: Crews haul off 48 million pounds of garbage, debris

Clean-up crews have removed 48 million pounds of trash so far from the largest Dakota Access oil pipeline protest camp -- and they're not finished yet.

Dakota Access pipeline final protest by Standing Rock to get judge’s decision

A federal judge said Tuesday he will decide by March 7 on a request to block the Dakota Access pipeline in what may be the tribes' last chance to derail the nearly completed project before it begins transporting oil.