Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Ben Mora, Bernie Sanders staffer, fired for tweets mocking 2020 Democrats
A staffer with Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign was fired after a Daily Beast report about his having regularly mocked the Vermont socialist's Democratic-primary rivals and their families in sexist, homophobic and other personal terms. Published February 24, 2020
E. Jean Carroll fired by Elle magazine
The woman who last year accused President Trump of raping her decades ago has been fired by Elle magazine. Published February 19, 2020
Richard Grenell to be acting director of national intelligence
President Trump on Wednesday tapped Richard Grenell, the current U.S. ambassador to Germany, to be the acting director of national intelligence, elevating a trusted adviser to oversee an intelligence community even though Mr. Grenell's background doesn't necessarily lend itself to the all-important post. Published February 19, 2020
George Zimmerman sues Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren for $265 million
George Zimmerman wants a day in court against two of the leading Democratic presidential contenders. Published February 18, 2020
Pete Buttigieg defends his marriage, attacks Trump’s
Pete Buttigieg told Republicans to bring it, on issues of personal morals. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and 2020 Democratic hopeful made an unusually direct attack against President Trump on the matter during a CNN town hall on Tuesday. Published February 18, 2020
Michael Bloomberg calls transgender people ‘it,’ ‘guy wearing a dress’ at 2019 event
In another remark sure to anger the woke Democratic base of 2020, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg just last year referred to transgender people as "it." Published February 18, 2020
Alan Dershowitz: Obama sought FBI probe ‘on behalf of George Soros’
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz claims he has proof that then-President Barack Obama asked the FBI to investigate someone at the bidding of left-wing bankroller George Soros. Published February 17, 2020
Amie Harwick, Drew Carey’s ex-fiancee, is murdered; ‘The Price Is Right’ on hiatus
"The Price Is Right" has stopped taping new episodes after host Drew Carey's former fiancee was killed and murder charges filed. Amie Harwick was killed over the weekend at her home by being forced off a third-story balcony, according to the New York Daily News. Published February 17, 2020
Mike Bloomberg video belittles farming, factory jobs as having less ‘gray matter’
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg once said that farming and factory jobs don't require much gray matter, as opposed to information-era jobs. Published February 16, 2020
Dick Morris warns Mike Bloomberg over Hillary Clinton running mate idea
A top adviser to then-President Bill Clinton warned former New York Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg against naming Hillary Clinton as his vice-presidential running mate. Published February 16, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ judge
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is now a reality-TV judge just like Donald Trump once was. Published February 13, 2020
Snoop Dogg sorry for Gayle King threats
Snoop Dogg backed off his threats against Gayle King over her handling of Kobe Bryant's death last month, saying he "overreacted" in his earlier posts. Published February 12, 2020
Troy Price, Iowa Democratic Party chairman, resigns after botched caucuses: Report
Troy Price, chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, resigned barely a week after the botched 2020 caucuses. Published February 12, 2020
Andrew Yang to drop out of 2020 race: Report
The Yang Gang is no more. CNN reported Tuesday evening that tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang will suspend his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Published February 11, 2020
Jussie Smollett indicted in attack hoax: Report
Jussie Smollett has reportedly been indicted by a special prosecutor in Chicago. Published February 11, 2020
Parasite wins Best Picture Award at Oscars
The South Korean class-conflict dramedy "Parasite" scored a stunning and historic upset at Sunday night's Oscars, becoming the first wholly foreign-language film to take the Best Picture award. Published February 9, 2020
Julia Reichert invokes Communist Manifesto in Oscar win by American Factory
The co-director of the film that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature closed her acceptance speech Sunday night with a slogan from the Communist Manifesto. Published February 9, 2020
Brad Pitt invokes John Bolton, impeachment in Oscar speech
In the first acceptance speech of the night, Brad Pitt made sure Sunday's Oscar ceremony went political. Published February 9, 2020
Ricky Gervais shares mock Oscars monologue bashing Hollywood
Tonight's Academy Awards broadcast won't have a host, but Ricky Gervais let the world know Sunday what his Oscar monolog would have been all about. Published February 9, 2020
Donald Trump Jr: Pelosi praying for president as likely as Satan quoting scripture
Donald Trump Jr. prompted some eyerolls from the more theologically literate segments of social media Thursday while taking a shot at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Published February 6, 2020
