Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Mexico to take ‘forceful legal actions’ after El Paso shooting
According to Mexican officials on Sunday, the attack would prompt their country to take "forceful legal actions" to protect its citizens in the U.S. Published August 4, 2019
Elijah Cummings Baltimore home burglarized
Several hours before President Trump kicked off a weeklong news cycle by attacking Rep. Elijah Cummings' district as a crime- and rat-infested slum, the Baltimore lawmakers home was reportedly burglarized. Published August 1, 2019
Hamza bin Laden, Osama bin Laden’s son, killed in military operation: Report
Osama bin Laden's son and terrorism heir, Hamza bin Laden, was reportedly killed in a military operation that involved American forces. Published July 31, 2019
Donald Trump Jr.: Marianne Williamson winning Democratic debate
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson got a probably unwanted fan Tuesday night -- Donald Trump Jr. Published July 30, 2019
Trump Twitter problems from retweets, president says in C-SPAN interview
President Trump acknowledged some mistakes in his Twitter usage -- other people's tweets. Published July 30, 2019
Tim Ryan doesn’t put hand over heart during national anthem at Democratic debate
When "The Star-Spangled Banner" played before the start of Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate, nine of the 10 hopefuls on stage had their hands over their hearts. The exception was Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio. Published July 30, 2019
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting downs at least 15 people
Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a shooting attack Sunday afternoon at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California before police killed the gunman. Published July 28, 2019
Dan Coats resigns as director of national intelligence: Reports
President Trump announced Sunday afternoon that Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats will be stepping down and that he's picking a Texas congressman to replace him. Published July 28, 2019
Ricardo Rossello resigns as Puerto Rico governor
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday night that he would resign, effective at the end of next week. Published July 25, 2019
Adam Schiff urges Robert Mueller to reject Justice Department limits on testimony
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee has asked former special counsel Robert Mueller to ignore Justice Department efforts to limit his testimony. Published July 23, 2019
Charlie Rispoli and Angelo Varisco, Gretna, Louisiana police officers, fired over AOC Facebook post
Two Louisiana police officers have been fired over a Facebook post suggesting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot, their department said Monday. Published July 22, 2019
Kristy Swanson schools Trump foes ‘screaming racism’ over ‘Squad’ feud
The original Buffy the Vampire-Slayer went on the warpath Thursday on Twitter, defending President Trump from charges of racism over his attacks on "The Squad." Published July 18, 2019
Eugene Scalia, Antonin Scalia’s son, is Trump’s Labor secretary nominee: Report
President Trump said Thursday evening that he will name Eugene Scalia, one of the sons of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, as labor secretary. Published July 18, 2019
Nike Colin Kaepernick ad earns Emmy nomination
The ad went viral, and Nike has since doubled down on its ties with Colin Kaepernick and his politics. Published July 18, 2019
Bill Pascrell welcomed to ‘The Squad’
"The Squad" has added a fifth member, "thanks" to the Onion. Published July 16, 2019
Richard Spencer joins CNN to talk Donald Trump ‘racist tweets’
CNN put one of America's best known neo-Nazis on the air Tuesday, where he proceeded to attack President Trump, albeit not in the terms commonly seen on CNN. Published July 16, 2019
Leana Wen out as Planned Parenthood president
The president of Planned Parenthood said Tuesday afternoon that she had been dumped as leader of the nation's largest abortion provider less than nine months into the job. Published July 16, 2019
Willem Van Spronsen manifesto blasts ‘concentration camps’
In a three-page document, Willem Van Spronsen cited popular left-wing historian Howard Zinn, said that "i am antifa," criticized the Electoral College and accused the U.S. of running "concentration camps" on the border. Published July 15, 2019
St. Louis Park City Council reinstates Pledge of Allegiance after national backlash
A Minneapolis suburb that had voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at most meetings suddenly reversed itself Monday evening. Published July 15, 2019
Laurel Hubbard, transgender weightlifter, wins two gold medals in women’s competition
The transgender conquest of women's sports continued over the weekend as a New Zealand weightlifter took home multiple gold medals at the 2019 Pacific Games. Published July 15, 2019
