Valerie Richardson

AOC’s documentary on climate crisis results in box-office catastrophe

The New York Democrat's climate-change film "To the End," produced by Roadside Attractions, brought up the rear at the box office in its debut, taking in less than $10,000 last weekend in 120 theaters for 34th place.

December 15, 2022

Pro-life groups seeking Nebraska abortion ban refuse to yield to Jane’s Revenge gunfire threats

The first note threatened to "shoot up" a Catholic student center if pro-lifers succeed in their quest to ban abortions within the city limits of Bellevue, Nebraska. A second note was found taped to the door of an evangelical Christian church.

December 14, 2022

Biden invites drag queens to attend White House signing of same-sex marriage bill

Those attending the White House ceremony for Tuesday's signing of legislation codifying same-sex marriage into federal law included two prominent drag queens.

December 13, 2022

Parents of Loudoun County student raped in restroom ‘vindicated’ by indictments

The parents of a Loudoun County student who was raped in a girls' restroom applauded the indictments against former Superintendent Scott Ziegler, saying his handling of last year's sexual assaults in the Virginia high schools left "permanent scars" on the families.

December 13, 2022

Texas sues to block Biden administration crackdown on religious adoption agencies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to stop the Biden administration from forcing religious-based foster and adoption services to cater to same-sex couples or risk losing federal funding, saying the rule violates religious-liberty rights.

December 12, 2022

Former Loudoun County superintendent indicted amid probe into sexual-assault response

A judge on Monday unsealed indictments against former Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler and a school spokesperson in the latest fallout from the investigation into the district's handling of two 2021 campus sexual assaults.

December 12, 2022

Voter surge in Georgia can’t stop suppression claims

Georgians broke voter-turnout records in the 2022 primary and general election, but Democrats have no intention of abandoning the "Jim Crow 2.0" narrative.

December 11, 2022

Kirk Cameron: ‘Woke’ libraries that host drag queens denied his request to read faith-based book

Some public libraries inviting drag queens to read to children aren't willing to extend the same courtesy to Kirk Cameron, a well-known actor active in Christian causes.

December 8, 2022

Pro-lifer seeks to dismiss federal charges, accuses DOJ of viewpoint bias

Pro-life advocate Mark Houck has moved to dismiss the federal charges filed against him after he was arrested at his home in a dawn raid by armed FBI agents in front of wife and children, accusing the Justice Department of targeting him based on his abortion opposition.

December 7, 2022

American Girl guidebook slammed for advice on puberty blockers, gender transition

Not even the iconic doll brand American Girl seems entirely clear on what a girl is.

December 7, 2022

Fox Nation edges into Hallmark, Lifetime territory with Christmas movies

The Fox Nation streaming service is making a play for the enormously successful Christmas romance movie market, raising the possibility of any number of compelling storylines.

December 7, 2022

Loudoun County school superintendent fired after report says he failed to address sex assault cases

The Loudoun County School Board fired superintendent Scott Ziegler over his handling of two sexual assaults committed by the same student, a day after the release of a special grand jury report that found district administrators "failed at every juncture."

December 7, 2022

Grand jury: Loudoun County Schools ‘failed’ in response to on-campus sex assaults by boy in skirt

A special grand jury report unsealed Monday slammed the response by Loudoun County Public Schools to two sexual assaults committed last year by the same assailant, concluding that the second attack was preventable and that administrators "failed at every juncture."

December 5, 2022

Christian baker, artists rally for Colorado website designer outside Supreme Court

Christian creators, artists and photographers from across the nation had a message Monday for Colorado website designer Lorie Smith: You're not alone.

December 5, 2022

New York’s online hate-speech law hit with lawsuit by First Amendment scholar Eugene Volokh

Prominent First Amendment blogger Eugene Volokh filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a New York law targeting online hate speech, arguing that the measure forces platforms to become content police in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

December 1, 2022

China gets fact-checked by Twitter after mocking U.S. in anti-freedom tweet

Another sign of the times at Twitter under Elon Musk: The platform is now fact-checking Beijing.

December 1, 2022

Colorado begins mandatory recount with Lauren Boebert leading by 550 votes

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has declared victory and Democrat Adam Frisch has conceded defeat, but it won't be official until after the recount.

December 1, 2022

DeSantis says Disney ‘brought this on themselves’ after CEO Iger seeks to turn down heat

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't necessarily ready to let bygones be bygones when it comes to Disney's attack on his Parental Rights in Education law.

November 30, 2022

Ultra-woke ‘Strange World’ reanimates Disney criticism after bombing at box office

The disastrous opening weekend for Disney's boundary-pushing "Strange World" reanimated predictions of dire financial consequences over the studio's embrace of a progressive agenda in children's entertainment.

November 29, 2022

Suspect in deadly Club Q gay nightclub shooting claims to identify as nonbinary

The suspect in the deadly massacre at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is nonbinary, according to defense attorneys, raising questions about whether the attack was motivated by anti-LGBTQ bias.

November 23, 2022