Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Eric Trump vows Lawrence O’Donnell lawsuit over retracted MSNBC Russia report
At least one part of the Trump empire isn't satisfied with Lawrence O'Donnell's apology and walkback of an unverified piece of hearsay about purported ties between President Trump and the Kremlin. Published August 28, 2019
Stephanie Grisham blasts CNN: ‘So biased & dishonest’
The White House press secretary called out CNN on Wednesday evening, accusing the liberal-leaning network of taking a quote of hers out of context for "partisan" purposes. Published August 28, 2019
Joe Biden praises Fritz Hollings, Democratic segregationist senator, as ‘great, great friend’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden praised another Democratic segregationist and former Senate colleague on Wednesday. Published August 28, 2019
Donald Trump trolls Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrats
President Trump went into full troll mode Wednesday evening as the Democratic presidential primary field continued to thin. Published August 28, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennials are the real Greatest Generation
Millennials are the real Greatest Generation, says the most famous Millennial in Congress. Published August 28, 2019
Kirsten Gillibrand to drop out of 2020 race: Report
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary on Wednesday, after her campaign to run hardest on feminist issues failed to catch fire. Published August 28, 2019
Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC retracts Trump-Russia report
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell walked back Wednesday an incendiary claim he had made the previous night about President Trump being controlled by the Kremlin. Published August 28, 2019
Joe Walsh loses national radio show amid Trump primary challenge
Former Rep. Joe Walsh no longer has his radio show, a fact he attributed to being a conservative who opposes President Trump. Published August 26, 2019
Joe Walsh admits ‘I’ve said racist things’ in MSNBC interview
Former Rep. Joe Walsh went on MSNBC on Monday to boost his challenge to President Trump in the 2020 Republican primaries and acknowledged having said hundreds of "racist things" on Twitter, while maintaining he is not a racist. Published August 26, 2019
Joe Arpaio to run for Maricopa County sheriff in 2020
Joe Arpaio announced Sunday that he will be running for the post of Maricopa County sheriff in Arizona in the 2020 election. Published August 25, 2019
Donald Trump: Nuclear bombs could stop hurricanes, according to report
President Trump has reportedly suggested to advisers that the United States should fend off hurricanes with nuclear bombs. Published August 25, 2019
Andrew Luck to retire: Report
Andrew Luck, the franchise quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, will reportedly walk away from football at 29, mentally worn out with the sport. Published August 24, 2019
James Dyer, Empire Magazine journalist, says Customs and Border Protection harassed him at LAX
A journalist for Empire Magazine complained on Twitter on Thursday evening about being asked by Customs and Border Protection in Los Angeles what he called partisan and anti-press questions. Published August 22, 2019
Jerrold Nadler rips Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib for sharing Carlos Latuff anti-Semitic cartoon
One of the most senior Democrats in the House, the man who would spearhead any impeachment effort against President Trump, called out two members of "the Squad" for sharing an anti-Semitic cartoon by a cartoonist with a history on that topic. Published August 22, 2019
Joe Walsh Trump primary challenge expected: Report
Joe Walsh, a tea-party hero and 2016 supporter of President Trump, is expected to announce that he will challenge the president for the 2020 Republican nomination, The New York Times reported Wednesday evening. Published August 21, 2019
Joe Biden recalls MLK, Bobby Kennedy assassinations ‘in the late 70s’
Remember the line "if you can remember the 1960s, you weren't really there"? It got support Tuesday from the Democratic presidential front-runner, born 1942. Published August 20, 2019
Donald Trump cancels Denmark meeting over Greenland rejection
If Greenland isn't for sale, President Trump doesn't want to talk to Denmark. Mr. Trump said Tuesday evening on Twitter that he would delay a scheduled visit to Denmark next month because of the prime minister's lack of interest in selling the autonomous Danish possession. Published August 20, 2019
Peter King, Republican, co-sponsors ‘assault weapons’ ban
A proposed ban on "assault weapons" has gained its first Republican co-sponsor. Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, officially signed onto a bill being pushed by Rep. David Cicilline, Rhode Island Democrat. Published August 19, 2019
Chris Cuomo ‘Fredo’ racism claims rejected by black activists
Black activists aren't happy with CNN anchorman Chris Cuomo calling the term "Fredo" a slur against Italian-Americans equivalent to the n-word. Published August 15, 2019
Donald Trump eyes U.S. buying Greenland: Report
President Trump reportedly has "repeatedly expressed interest" in purchasing the autonomous territory of Greenland from Denmark. Published August 15, 2019