Valerie Richardson

Heritage study suggests ER visits from abortion pills rose after FDA lifted in-person requirement

Allowing abortion pills to be dispensed without an in-person medical visit made obtaining them more convenient, but a newly released study indicates that the downside has been an increase in medical complications.

November 5, 2024

Colorado fights Libertarian Party lawsuit seeking hand count after leak of voting-machine passwords

The online release of Colorado voting-machine passwords created a "serious problem," but not serious enough to take the "extraordinary step" of ordering a hand-count on the day of the general election, according to state attorneys.

November 4, 2024

Students disciplined for objecting to tampons in men’s restrooms file lawsuit against George Mason

Two students have filed a free-speech lawsuit against George Mason University, accusing school officials of violating their constitutional rights by disciplining them after they raised concerns about installing tampons in the men's restrooms.

November 4, 2024

Spoiler alert: New York inmate threatens to cost Democrats the House

An incarcerated felon in New York could cost Democrats a House seat -- or even the House -- by siphoning votes from Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, a scenario made possible under the state's top-four primary and ranked-choice voting system.

November 4, 2024

Colorado Libertarian Party calls for hand count in lawsuit over leaked voting-machine passwords

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has assured voters that the state's voting machines are secure after changing out hundreds of publicly posted passwords, but the Libertarian Party of Colorado says that's not good enough.

November 4, 2024

San Jose State volleyball assistant coach exits after reportedly filing transgender complaint

A San Jose State University women's volleyball assistant coach has left the team after reportedly filing a Title IX complaint about the squad's male-to-female transgender player.

November 3, 2024

Female swimmers who fought Roanoke College over transgender athlete back Trump at rally

Former President Donald Trump received a shout-out from a group of female swimmers who pushed back after their college gave a spot on the team to a biological male.

November 2, 2024

Colorado secretary of state pressured to resign over leaked voting-machine passwords

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis confirmed that the state has changed voting machine passwords that were leaked on the state elections website, but those assurances may not be enough to rescue Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

November 1, 2024

Going easy on protests jeopardizes universities; Title VI protects Jewish students

University officials made "shocking concessions" to anti-Israel protesters and withheld support from Jewish students as pro-Gaza unrest roiled college campuses in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, according to a long-awaited House report.

October 31, 2024

Blunders by high-profile surrogates take toll on Harris’ campaign

The problem with having a current president and two former presidents in your campaign corner is that their gaffes become your gaffes, as Vice President Kamala Harris can attest.

October 30, 2024

Report finds state ballot initiatives require college-graduate reading level

Voters who feel like they need a college degree to understand the initiatives on their state ballots, take heart: You're not wrong.

October 29, 2024

George Soros missing in action as ‘Soros DA’ George Gascon’s reelection bid flounders

Even George Soros appears to be done with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon.

October 29, 2024

Harris blasted in ad for embracing ‘anti-Catholic hate group’ of drag queens

CatholicVote released a six-figure ad campaign Monday showing Kamala Harris celebrating at the 2019 San Francisco Pride festival with "Sister Roma" and "Sister Honey Mahogany" of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag-queen collective known for its profane takes on Catholicism.

October 28, 2024

Ballot measures to decide if ranked choice voting expands to D.C., four states

The ranked-choice voting movement has been rocked by defeats for two years as Republican-led states enact bans on the quirky vote-counting process, but proponents have ample opportunity to reverse their fortunes on Nov. 5.

October 28, 2024

Gabbard warns transgender athletes in female sports would get ‘radically worse’ under Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris has stayed mum on the issue of transgender athletes competing in female sports, but former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said the Democrat presidential candidate has actually been "worse than silent."

October 27, 2024

Transgender golfer Davidson misses LPGA cut as tour reviews gender rules

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson whiffed at a chance to become the first male-born player to earn a spot on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, but will still be eligible to play pro golf on the developmental tour.

October 26, 2024

Alabama shines, Michigan brings up rear on annual Faith and Freedom Index

Americans who cherish religious freedom may want to pivot to states such as Alabama and Indiana, but steer clear of Michigan.

October 25, 2024

Doctor won’t publish study showing no benefit from puberty blockers for fear it will be ‘weaponized’

A researcher who received federal funds for a study on treating transgender youth with puberty blockers has refused to publish the results because she fears they could be "weaponized" to oppose gender-transition drugs for minors.

October 23, 2024

Harris’ outreach to faith voters undercut by no-exemption abortion stance; religious leaders protest

Vice President Kamala Harris has sought to motivate faith voters with her "souls to the polls" effort in Black churches, but she's also become her own worst enemy with her misfires on religion-related issues.

October 23, 2024

‘Chilling’: Harris faces pushback after saying she would nix religious exemptions to abortion bill

Vice President Kamala Harris has come out against faith-based exemptions for abortion-rights legislation, raising alarm about her commitment to religious liberty by saying she is unwilling to compromise on the "fundamental freedom" of abortion.

October 23, 2024