Valerie Richardson

Conservatives launch Disney+ boycott after Bob Iger suspends advertising on X

Calls to cancel Disney's streaming service surged on social media after billionaire Elon Musk singled out Disney CEO Bob Iger as a leader of the advertising boycott against Musk-owned platform X.

November 30, 2023

Pro-life pregnancy centers sue Washington state AG over ‘unreasonable’ investigation

A chain of pro-life pregnancy centers has sued Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson over his investigation into their business practices, accusing the pro-choice Democrat of running a politically motivated fishing expedition.

November 30, 2023

Deadspin debunked after accusing young Kansas City Chiefs fan of wearing blackface

Deadspin had egg on its face after accusing a young Kansas City Chiefs fan of racism for wearing "Black face" without mentioning that half of the boy's face was also painted red.

November 29, 2023

Supermodel Gigi Hadid backpedals on anti-Israel post, admits not fact-checking it

International supermodel Gigi Hadid has walked back a recent anti-Israel post after being accused of spreading disinformation, admitting that she didn't fact-check an account about a Palestinian teen jailed for a stabbing spree against Israelis.

November 28, 2023

Montana judge tosses transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s lawsuit challenging censure

A Montana state judge threw out a complaint filed by a transgender state legislator who was expelled from the House floor, ruling that the legislature has the right to discipline its members as it sees fit.

November 28, 2023

Texas Supreme Court takes up judge’s temporary order easing abortion restrictions

The Texas attorney general's office urged the state Supreme Court to lift a temporary hold on the state's abortion law, arguing that the Democratic state judge exceeded her authority by wiping out virtually all limits on abortion access.

November 28, 2023

Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over ‘longstanding, unchecked spread’ of antisemitism on campus

Two Jewish organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law violated the U.S. Constitution and Title VI by permitting "the longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism."

November 28, 2023

Kamala Harris scorched for posting Thanksgiving photo next to gas stove

Vice President Kamala Harris was roasted on social media over her Thanksgiving photo, which shows her posing next to a gas-fired stove even as the Biden administration seeks to crack down on the appliances.

November 24, 2023

LAPD investigates protest at AIPAC president’s home as possible hate crime

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating as a possible hate crime a protest targeting a prominent pro-Israel advocate, an incident that saw activists light smoke bombs and splatter fake blood on the sidewalk and driveway outside his home.

November 24, 2023

Louisville gunman wanted to ‘stop gun violence’ by taking out ‘upper-class white people’

The man who shot and killed five people at a bank earlier this year in Louisville, Kentucky, wanted to send a message -- about the need for gun control.

November 22, 2023

Lia Thomas deja vu? Trans swimmer Meghan Cortez-Fields ignites outrage after breaking women’s record

A collegiate transgender swimmer is being compared to Lia Thomas after winning races and smashing a program record, prompting renewed calls for the NCAA to take action to ensure competitive fairness in female athletics.

November 22, 2023

Heritage leads conservative task force to combat ‘recent wave of antisemitism’

A who's-who of U.S. conservative organizations has formed a national task force to fight antisemitism at home and abroad, underlining the growing chasm between the staunchly pro-Israel right and rising anti-Israel and pro-Hamas sentiment on the left.

November 22, 2023

‘Pride Nutcracker’: Target reignites boycott calls with Christmas Pride line

It's Christmas time at Target, which means Pride nutcrackers, Santa figurines waving rainbow flags, "Love is Love" tree ornaments, and conservative boycotts.

November 21, 2023

‘Incredibly low’ transgender homicide rate undercuts White House hype of remembrance day

The White House commemoration of this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance neglected to mention that transgender Americans are less likely to be victims of homicide than the average U.S. citizen.

November 21, 2023

NBC cuts ties with Palestinian journalist accused of glorifying Hamas

NBC News has dropped an East Jerusalem-based freelancer after she was arrested on suspicion of inciting and disseminating materials encouraging terrorism stemming from Facebook posts that glorify Hamas.

November 20, 2023

‘Creepy Joe’ charges resurface after Biden asks 6-year-old girl if she’s 17

President Biden's critics dusted off the "Creepy Joe" tag after the Democrat's latest puzzling interaction with a young girl at a public event.

November 19, 2023

Kirk Cameron takes on ‘woke’ giant Scholastic with SkyTree Book Fairs

Scholastic has long reigned as the undisputed book-fair champ, but the publisher known for "Clifford the Big Red Dog" is raising concerns on the right over its growing library of children's books with sexually mature LGBTQ themes.

November 16, 2023

Democratic leaders called out for mollifying pro-Palestinian rioters at DNC headquarters

Democratic leaders are under fire for not quickly denouncing the attack on the Democratic National Committee headquarters by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

November 16, 2023

Professor arrested in death of Jewish man injured at Southern California protest

A college professor has been arrested in the death of a Jewish man injured in a clash this month at a Palestinian-Israeli demonstration in greater Los Angeles.

November 16, 2023

Brands supporting Black Lives Matter ignore anti-Israel stance; ‘woke alert’ calls out Dove, Airbnb

Companies that continue to embrace Black Lives Matter are feeling the heat as corporate America's once-favorite cause faces a backlash over pro-Hamas and anti-Israel statements.

November 15, 2023