Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Robert Mueller files request for 70 blank subpoenas
Special counsel Robert Mueller apparently is getting ready to file numerous subpoenas this summer in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to a document filed with the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Mr. Mueller requested "70 Blank Subpoenas (35 sets)" from the court related to bank-fraud charges filed against Paul Manafort, a former Trump presidential-campaign manager. Published May 3, 2018
Eric Swalwell calls for mandatory buyback of all ‘military-style semiautomatic’ weapons
In an editorial in USA Today, Rep. Eric Swalwell proposed a mandatory buyback of all "military-style semiautomatic assault weapons" without any "grandfather clause" for existing weapons or any deference to the Second Amendment -- the sort of forced-confiscation plan that gun-rights advocates have warned about and gun-controllers have hotly denied they seek. Published May 3, 2018
Michael Avenatti says Rudy Giuliani disclosure proves Trump lied to American people
Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, took Wednesday evening's Fox News interview by presidential legal-adviser Rudolph W. Giuliani as confirming the adult-film star's claims and making a liar of President Trump. Published May 2, 2018
Rudy Giuliani blasts Robert Mueller probe, says James Comey should be indicted
President Trump's top legal adviser called former FBI Director James B. Comey a liar who should be indicted. In an interview Wednesday night on Fox News Channel, former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani also criticized special counsel Robert Mueller for his demands against a sitting president, which he called unprecedented. Published May 2, 2018
White House Correspondents Dinner to be scrapped, Trump says
President Trump weighed in Sunday night on the controversy over the attacks on press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, calling for the White House Correspondents Dinner to be scrapped. Published April 29, 2018
Michael Avenatti: Trump, National Enquirer preparing for Michael Cohen to ‘flip’
Michael Avenatti, lawyer for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, says President Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen will betray him, and the president's team knows it. Published April 29, 2018
David Hogg demands Mike Pence cancel NRA speech
Gun-control activist David Hogg now wants to stop elected politicians from speaking to the National Rifle Association. In a tweet Sunday, Mr. Hogg noted that he had signed a MoveOn.org petition to "Demand Mike Pence cancel his speech to the NRA convention on May 4." Published April 29, 2018
Mike Huckabee rips Michelle Wolf for ‘bullying’ daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee wasn't the only Republican not to be impressed wth comedian Michelle Wolf's act at the White House Correspondents Dinner. But he is the only Republican to be the father of Ms. Wolf's target Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Published April 29, 2018
Bars can legally kick out Trump supporters, judge rules
A Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that a bar could legally kick out a supporter of President Trump. Published April 25, 2018
Kanye West loses millions of Twitter followers after Trump tweets
Rapper Kanye West had been tweeting out support for President Trump for hours and his Twitter account dropped precipitously. Published April 25, 2018
Chance the Rapper backs Kanye West: ‘Black people don’t have to be Democrats’
Kanye West's blizzard of tweets supporting President Trump won the support of another major hip hop artist -- Chance the Rapper. "Black people don't have to be democrats," Chance said in one tweet. Published April 25, 2018
Rudy Giuliani meets with Robert Mueller to negotiate Trump interview: report
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the new head of President Trump's legal team, reportedly met with special counsel Robert Mueller on a possible interview with the president. Published April 25, 2018
Ronny Jackson banged on female employee’s door while drunk during overseas trip: report
In the most detailed account yet of the accusations against Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson, CNN reported Tuesday evening that there were multiple episodes of drunken behavior on overseas trips. Published April 24, 2018
Sean Hannity rejects Michael Avenatti ‘debate,’ says Stormy Daniels ‘old news’
Sean Hannity won't be having Michael Avenatti on his show, despite the online trolling effort from the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels. Published April 24, 2018
Randa Jarrar, Fresno State professor, won’t be fired for Barbara Bush remarks
Randa Jarrar, the Fresno State professor who publicly cheered last week's death of former first lady Barbara Bush, will not be fired by the university. Published April 24, 2018
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ creator Bob Dorough dies at 94
The creator of "Schoolhouse Rock," which taught a generation of Saturday-morning cartoon-watching children about legislation and grammar, has died. Bob Dorough was 94. Published April 24, 2018
Ronny Jackson confirmation hearing to head VA delayed
President Trump's nomination of Ronny Jackson to head the Veterans Affairs Department reportedly ran into a snag Monday night. Published April 23, 2018
George H.W. Bush in intensive care after Barbara Bush’s death
Former President George H.W. Bush is in the hospital in intensive care Monday evening. Published April 23, 2018
Lois Riess arrested in Texas: report
Lois Riess, a Minnesota grandmother suspected in two killings in a multistate crime spree, has reportedly been arrested in Texas. Published April 19, 2018
H.R. McMaster Sr. ‘suspicious death’ investigated
The death of former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster's father is reportedly being investigated by authorities as a "suspicious death." Published April 18, 2018