Victor Morton

Gerard Araud on Pearl Harbor Day: U.S. betrayed France in 1930s

The French ambassador to the U.S. marked Pearl Harbor day by reminding America that it had failed France in the 1930s by insufficiently confronting Nazi Germany. Published December 7, 2017

Warren Moon, ex-Oilers QB, accused of sexual assault by Wendy Haskell

One of the greatest quarterbacks in pro football history is being accused in a lawsuit of drugging a woman, sexually assaulting her, and other lewd conduct. Published December 6, 2017

RNC resumes support for Roy Moore for Senate from Alabama

The Republican National Committee reversed itself and will start backing Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore after having pulled out of the race. Published December 4, 2017

Donald Trump to announce reductions to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

President Trump will visit Utah next week and reportedly announce his approval of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation that two national monuments be shrunk. Published November 29, 2017

John Conyers will not seek re-election, won’t resign: Reports

A Detroit TV station reported Wednesday evening that Rep. John Conyers Jr. will not run for re-election in 2018. Published November 29, 2017

James Clyburn: Charges on John Conyers might be false, complaining women all white

The assistant leader of the House Democrats reportedly said Wednesday that the sexual-misconduct charges against Rep. John Conyers Jr. might be false because all the complaining women are white. Published November 29, 2017

More Democrats call for John Conyers’ resignation

Pressure mounted on Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat, as two more women came forward Tuesday to accuse him of sexual misconduct and a female lawmaker from Washington state became the second Democrat to publicly call for his resignation. Published November 28, 2017

Luis Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat, won’t seek re-election, reports

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat, will not run for the seat he has held since 1993, the website reported, citing "three Democratic sources with knowledge of the decision." Published November 27, 2017

Michael Flynn legal team no longer shares info with Trump’s attorneys

The legal team of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is reportedly no longer sharing information with attorneys for President Trump, a move that commonly happens when an investigation target starts cooperating with prosecutors. Published November 23, 2017

Joe Barton: Capitol Police open ‘revenge porn’ investigation on woman with whom he had affair

Rep. Joe Barton says the Capitol Police have opened an investigation against the anonymous woman accusing him of an affair and of sending nude pictures of himself to her. Published November 22, 2017

Roy Moore reacts to Al Franken groping charges, Senate ethics probe

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore lost no time Thursday jumping on the Al Franken sex-abuse charges to bolster his claim that he is being unjustly treated by the party's leaders. Published November 16, 2017

Marco Rubio: Donald Trump needs to work on his water drinking

President Trump interrupted his speech Wednesday on his Asia trip a couple of times to drink from a bottle of Fiji water -- and Sen. Marco Rubio said his drinking game needs some work. Published November 15, 2017

Sean Hannity gives Roy Moore 24 hours to clear up sexual misconduct explanation

Fox News host Sean Hannity fired a shot across the bow Tuesday evening at Roy Moore, giving the Republican U.S. Senate candidate one day to clean up charges of sexual misconduct -- or else. Published November 14, 2017

RNC withdraws support for Roy Moore, GOP senate nominee in Alabama

The Republican National Committee will reportedly withdraw party support for the Senate campaign of GOP nominee Roy Moore in Alabama. Published November 14, 2017

Brian Schatz: Domestic abusers should not get guns

A Democratic senator suggested on Twitter, in the wake of Sunday's Texas church shooting, that it should be "a simple idea" that domestic abusers should not get guns. Published November 6, 2017

Devin Kelley identified as Sutherland Springs, Texas church shooter

The gunman in Sunday's Texas church shooting has been identified as Devin P. Kelley, according to multiple news outlets. Published November 5, 2017

Shooting at Thornton, Colorado Walmart: ‘multiple’ victims

Two people were killed and another wounded Wednesday evening in a shooting attack at a Wal-Mart in the Denver suburb of Thornton, Colorado. Published November 1, 2017

Mukhammadzoir Kadirov sought for questioning in New York truck attack

Investigators named a second Uzbek as a "person of interest" in Tuesday's New York truck attack, only to back off within an hour. Published November 1, 2017

ISIS ally issues threat against Halloween gatherings in West

A French ally of the Islamic State had issued an unusually specific threat against Halloween gatherings in the West before Tuesday's attack in New York, a terrorism analyst reported. Published October 31, 2017