Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Jimmy Kimmel blasts Trump as racist in Oscars opener
Jimmy Kimmel opened Sunday's Academy Awards show by acknowledging the political divide, and promptly called President Trump a racist. Published February 26, 2017
Ben Taub Hospital on lockdown after shots fired: Reports
A hospital in Houston has been placed on lockdown and patients wheeled outside on gurneys in response to reports of gunshots being fired. Published February 21, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos resigns from Breitbart News
Gay provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has resigned his position at Breitbart News, just days after an interview resurfaced in which he defended underage pederasty. Published February 21, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos loses Simon & Schuster book deal
Milo Yiannopoulos lost a second gig Monday afternoon over his remarks defending underage pederasty, when Simon & Schuster cancelled plans to publish a book by the gay conservative provocateur this summer. Published February 20, 2017
IRS weakens enforcement of Obamacare individual mandate: Report
The IRS is no longer requiring that tax returns indicate that a person has health insurance under Obamacare -- a move that Reason magazine called a major blow to the law's individual mandate. Published February 14, 2017
A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes turn Grammys into anti-Trump rant
On a night when most of the Grammy performers avoided or only glanced at politics, a late performance by the rap stars A Tribe Called Quest and Busta Rhymes went full liberal-politics preaching. Published February 12, 2017
Elizabeth Warren blasts Jeff Sessions as purveyor of “racial hatred”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's personal attacks on Jeff Sessions caused her to be silenced on the Senate floor. But she immediately took the attacks to Twitter on Wednesday night. Published February 8, 2017
Andy Puzder admits hiring illegal immigrant housekeeper
President Trump's pick to head the Labor Department acknowledged Monday having hired an illegal immigrant housekeeper. Published February 6, 2017
Robert Kraft disses Roger Goodell, NFL during trophy presentation
Published February 5, 2017
Trump congratulates Super Bowl LI champions Patriots
President Trump promptly tweeted congratulations to the New England Patriots after their shocking comeback win in Super Bowl LI. Published February 5, 2017
Schuyler sisters from ‘Hamilton’ alter lyrics to ‘America the Beautiful’ at Super Bowl show
The cast of "Hamilton" didn't even wait for the game to begin to inject a politically correct message into the Super Bowl show. Published February 5, 2017
Sarah Silverman calls for military overthrow of ‘fascist’ Donald Trump
Actress Sarah Silverman called for a military coup against President Trump on Wednesday night in the midst of violent riots in Berkeley, California. Published February 2, 2017
Apple, Facebook, Google, Uber team up to oppose Trump Muslim ban
Some of America's biggest companies and technology giants are reportedly planning to send President Trump a letter opposing his limits on travel and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries. Published February 1, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull denies Trump canceled refugee deal in testy call
The Australian prime minister declined to comment on reports that President Trump had hung up on him after a testy exchange over a refugee program. Published February 1, 2017
Milo Yiannopoulos speech canceled after Berkeley campus rampage
Conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos was forced to cancel a planned speech at the University of California after black-clad demonstrators went on a rampage through the Berkeley campus. Published February 1, 2017
Trump to make radical Islam the focus of anti-extremism program: Report
President Trump will reportedly make good on one of his major critiques of the Obama administration by refocusing the program "Countering Violent Extremism" to concentrate on radical Islam. Published February 1, 2017
Anthony Weiner may face child porn charges: Prosecutors
Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner is facing the real possibility of child-pornography charges and his lawyers are trying to arrange a plea bargain to avoid that, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Published January 31, 2017
Daniel Ragsdale, acting director of immigration enforcement, fired by Trump
On the same night the acting attorney general was fired for insubordination, the Trump administration named a new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Published January 30, 2017
Edward Snowden gets Russia asylum extended
Published January 17, 2017
Abdulkadir Masharipov, Istanbul nightclub attack suspect, reportedly ‘arrested’
Turkish media are reporting that the man suspected of carrying out the New Year's Day terrorist attack has been arrested. Published January 16, 2017
