Valerie Richardson

Legally armed citizenry seen as mass-shooting, terrorism deterrent

Democrats ramped up their push Thursday for more firearms restrictions even as alarm over recent mass shootings, including one linked to Islamic terrorism, fueled calls for citizens to play a greater role in their own protection.

December 3, 2015

Gun-control fans mock Republicans for ‘thoughts and prayers’ after San Bernardino shooting

Gun-control advocates slammed Republicans calling for "thoughts and prayers" in the aftermath of the horrific San Bernardino shooting, prompting accusations of "prayer shaming" on the right.

December 3, 2015

Left’s linking of ‘inflammatory rhetoric’ to Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting hypocritical

The next time Colorado progressives hold a rally to denounce the GOP for its vitriolic rhetoric, they may want to leave the "War on Women" signs at home.

December 2, 2015

San Bernardino shootings spur Democrats to cry for more gun control

Democrats, led by President Obama, called for Congress to pass additional firearms restrictions in the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting in Southern California, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation.

December 2, 2015

Ilyse Hogue, abortion defenders blame Planned Parenthood ‘terrorism’ on Republicans

Leading pro-choice groups called Wednesday on the Justice Department to investigate "domestic terrorism" at abortion clinics, suggesting that there is a coordinated effort at work incited by Republicans and pro-life advocates.

December 2, 2015

Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos founder, blames Republicans for San Bernardino shootings

A prominent progressive drew outrage Wednesday for blaming the San Bernardino County attack on Republicans, even though the shooting was still in progress and the identity of the assailants unknown.

December 2, 2015

Planned Parenthood attack used to target Colorado Republicans in tight races

If you were asked to list critics of Planned Parenthood, Rep. Mike Coffman wouldn't likely be the first Colorado Republican whose name leaps to mind, given that the congressional delegation includes adamantly pro-life Reps. Ken Buck and Doug Lamborn.

December 1, 2015

John Hickenlooper draws ire for linking Planned Parenthood rampage to concealed-carry holders

Gun-rights advocates are crying foul after Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper linked last week's deadly Planned Parenthood shooting to the prevalence of concealed-carry permit holders in Colorado Springs.

December 1, 2015

Robert Dear, Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shootings suspect, narrowly avoided SWAT assault

A SWAT team was moments away from launching a "final assault" on the Colorado Springs gunman Friday when he surrendered, ending his five-hour stand-off with police not in a hail of bullets but by throwing his gun on the floor.

November 30, 2015

Colorado FOP blasts ‘race baiting morons’ claiming Robert Lewis Dear Jr. spared because he is white

The Colorado Fraternal Order of Police had some choice words -- including "race baiting morons" and "delusional fools" -- for those who say the suspected Colorado Springs gunman wasn't killed by police because he was white.

November 30, 2015

John Cox, California entrepreneur, proposes donor logos on politicians

You can tell who sponsors NASCAR drivers by the patches on their jumpsuits. So why not do the same for politicians?

November 26, 2015

Madison Gesiotto reports threat after pro-life column; Ohio State law school deans offer critique

All Madison Gesiotto wanted to do when she met with the dean of her law school was report a threat prompted by a newspaper column she wrote pointing out the high abortion rate in the black community.

November 24, 2015

Millennials: Government should ban speech that offends minorities

Forty percent of millennials support government censorship of speech offensive to minority groups, according to a survey released Friday.

November 21, 2015

Planned Parenthood campaign asking for one-word description backfires badly

Planned Parenthood Action Fund's social-media campaign asking for a one-word description of its work so far hasn't turned out exactly as planned.

November 20, 2015

Oklahoma Gov. Fallin moves to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘alarming’ overbilling

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin moved Thursday to cancel the state's contracts with two Planned Parenthood affiliates, but she didn't cite the Center for Medical Progress's explosive hidden-camera videos.

November 20, 2015

Paris attacks threaten climate message, cancel COP21 march, frustrate activists

The global warming movement is reeling in the aftermath of last week's horrific terrorist attack in Paris -- because it threatens to step on its message ahead of the much-anticipated United Nations climate change summit in the French capital.

November 19, 2015

Governors who welcome refugees face blowback over security risks

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper insists that the state can welcome Syrian refugees without posing a security threat to residents, but Libby Szabo doesn't understand how he can be so sure.

November 18, 2015

North Dakota voters select ‘Fighting Hawks’ to replace ‘Fighting Sioux’

Say good-bye to the Fighting Sioux and hello to the Fighting Hawks.

November 18, 2015

U.S. ‘discriminates’ against Christian refugees, accepts 96% Muslims, 3% Christians

Less than 3 percent of the Syrian refugees admitted to the United States so far are Christian and 96 percent are Muslim, the result of a referral system that Republican Sen. Tom Cotton says "unintentionally discriminates" against Christians.

November 17, 2015

North Dakota fans still embrace Fighting Sioux nickname, reject replacement monikers

The University of North Dakota has narrowed down its nickname choices to the Roughriders and the Fighting Hawks, but hockey fan Duffy Doubek isn't thrilled with either.

November 16, 2015