Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
White House to let Trump whistleblower testify: Report
The Trump administration has dropped its objections to Congressional Democrats getting both testimony from the whistleblower whose leak started the Ukraine phone-call issue and the written complaint the person had filed. Published September 24, 2019
Donald Trump mocks Mitt Romney with Twitter video montage
President Trump, without explicitly stating why, mocked Sen. Mitt Romney on Monday evening for losing the 2012 presidential election. Published September 23, 2019
Mitt Romney calls for Trump-Ukraine transcript release
2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Monday that the White House should turn over the transcript of a now-notorious phone call between President Trump and the leader of Ukraine. Published September 23, 2019
Ed Buck, Democratic donor and gay activist, arrested
Ed Buck, a prominent gay activist and big-money Democratic donor, has been arrested on suspicion of operating a drug house. Published September 17, 2019
Trump Plaza in New Rochelle scene of car crash
A car plowed into one of President Trump's properties in New York, according to local reporters on the scene. Published September 17, 2019
Georgia Clark, Carter-Riverside High School teacher who reported ‘illegal students’ to Trump, fired
A school board in Texas has voted to fire a teacher who had told President Trump that her school had been taken over by illegal immigrants. Published September 17, 2019
Max Stier, Brett Kavanaugh accuser, never contacted Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley says
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said that a former Yale classmate who accused Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in a New York Times report over the weekend never told the panel. Published September 16, 2019
Trump releases Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil after Saudi Arabia attack
President Trump announced Sunday that he would respond to the attacks on Saudi Arabian oilfields over the weekend by releasing oil from the national reserve. Published September 15, 2019
Andrew Yang Democratic debate surprise is $120,000 universal basic income for 10 families: Report
Andrew Yang took a page from Oprah Winfrey at Thursday night's presidential debate -- you get money, and you get money, and you get money, etc. Published September 12, 2019
‘Trump Rat’ to greet president in Baltimore
Protesters in Baltimore wanted to tell President Trump that his visit to the city he derided as rodent-infested means it now has another rat. Published September 12, 2019
Jerry Springer: Donald Trump ‘took my show and brought it to the White House’
One of the biggest names in so-called "trash TV" talk shows of the 1990s, Jerry Springer said President Trump, also a reality-TV star before becoming president, had basically stolen his act and put it to political ends. Published September 11, 2019
Ben Sasse gets Donald Trump endorsement on Twitter
President Trump gave an odd endorsement Tuesday evening on Twitter, calling for the re-election of one of his most persistent critics among conservative Republican senators. Published September 10, 2019
Antonio Brown accused of rape by ex-trainer: Report
Star wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of raping his former trainer, the New York Times reported Tuesday evening. Published September 10, 2019
Andy Biggs elected House Freedom Caucus chairman
The House Freedom Caucus changed its leadership team Tuesday, picking Rep. Andy Biggs, Arizona Republican, to lead the conservative group. Published September 10, 2019
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC sued by OANN for $10 million
Conservative news outlet One America News Network is suing MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, her network and its parent corporations for defamation for calling the network Russian propaganda. Published September 9, 2019
Jim Carrey: Mitch McConnell worse than Osama bin Laden
Artist and former comedian Jim Carrey called a Republican lawmaker worse than Osama bin Laden and blamed him for all the gun deaths in the U.S. this year. Published September 4, 2019
Bill de Blasio eyes licenses for bike riders
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is considering requiring bicyclists to be licensed and registered like automobile drivers currently are. Published September 4, 2019
Debra Messing and Eric McCormack, ‘Will & Grace’ stars, ‘absolutely do not support blacklists’
After having called for a public list of Trump supporters they would refuse to work with, two "Will & Grace" stars said Tuesday they oppose blacklists. Published September 3, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Hurricane Dorian ‘is what climate change looks like’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed global warming for Hurricane Dorian and also implied Tuesday night that the storm was classist and racist. Published September 3, 2019
John O’Hurley of ‘Seinfeld’ rips Debra Messing, Eric McCormack of ‘Will & Grace’ over Trump ‘lunacy’
A conservative "Seinfeld" actor called the anti-Trump campaigning by two "Will & Grace" stars an "obscene" act of "lunacy" that left him "embarrassed" for them. Published September 2, 2019
