Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Kamala Harris open to Bernie Sanders Boston Marathon bomber vote from prison idea
Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, said Monday that she was open to the possibility of allowing the Boston Marathon bomber and other convicted criminals and terrorists to vote while imprisoned. Published April 22, 2019
MSNBC reporter Mike Viqueira ambushes Robert Mueller at church
MSNBC reporter Mike Viqueira tried to ambush special counsel Robert Mueller as he left Sunday services at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, asking whether he would testify before Congress. Published April 21, 2019
National Thowheeth Jama’ath planned to attack Sri Lanka churches on Easter, officials warned
Sri Lankan officials were reportedly warned earlier this month that a Muslim jihad group planned to attack Christian churches on Easter Sunday. Published April 21, 2019
George Conway Washington Post op-ed calls on Congress to remove ‘cancer’ Donald Trump
The husband of key White House adviser Kellyanne Conway wrote Thursday night that the report of special counsel Robert Mueller provides sufficient grounds to impeach President Trump. Published April 18, 2019
Kate Smith ‘God Bless America’ banned by Yankees over ‘history of potential racism’
The New York Yankees' anti-racism efforts have extended to pulling from their seventh-inning stretch a famous recording of the legendary Kate Smith singing "God Bless America." Published April 18, 2019
Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh mayor, welcomes Donald Trump sanctuary cities plan
Pittsburgh now stands with fellow sanctuary city Oakland in telling President Trump it'd be happy to take in detained illegal immigrants. Published April 16, 2019
Brad Sherman mocks Sarah Sanders after Trump tax returns jab
Rep. Brad Sherman implied a combination of bad faith, poor judgment and a dumb boss on press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders for having said that Congress might not understand President Trump's tax returns. Published April 16, 2019
Pete Buttigieg dismisses Donald Trump MAGA slogan
One of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls is inverting President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan by suggesting there was nothing great in the past and that appeals to past virtues are dishonest. Published April 16, 2019
Steve Cohen likens Donald Trump to Notre Dame Cathedral fire
Too soon? While warm sparks were still spilling down from the ceilings at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, a Democratic lawmaker was using the blaze to describe President Trump. Published April 15, 2019
Francois-Henri Pinault, father pledge 100 million euros to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral
One of France's richest families promptly stepped up to calls from the country's president to help rebuild the Cathedral of Notre Dame and pledged about $113 million to restore the gutted Paris icon. Shortly after, another wealthy family offered $226 million to the restoration fund. Published April 15, 2019
Bibi Andersson dies at 83
Swedish actress Bibi Andersson, best known for her roles in several Ingmar Bergman classics, died Sunday at age 83, several Scandinavian news outlets reported. Published April 14, 2019
Libby Schaaf, Oakland mayor, calls Donald Trump’s bluff on sanctuary cities threat
The mayor of Oakland told President Trump that, contrary to his claims about sanctuary cities, her city would welcome any illegal immigrants without exception. Published April 14, 2019
PENCIL Act by Matt Gaetz targets Adam Schiff
President Trump's pet insult for Rep. Adam Schiff is now the title of a bill that would kick the California Democrat off the intelligence panel. Published April 11, 2019
Kamala Harris reveals ‘I am a gun owner … for personal safety’
Sen. Kamala D. Harris, a 2020 presidential hopeful, said while campaigning in Iowa on Thursday that she owns a gun for personal protection and distanced herself from some of the more radical gun control proponents in her party. Published April 11, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rips Dan Crenshaw over Ilhan Omar 9/11 criticism
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told former Navy SEAL officer Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Thursday that he cannot criticize Rep. Ilhan Omar's language about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks because he isn't a co-sponsor of a bill. Published April 11, 2019
Greg Craig, Obama White House counsel, expects to be indicted: Report
Attorneys for Greg Craig told reporters that they expect their client, the White House counsel during the Obama administration, to be indicted soon. Published April 10, 2019
John McCain’s dog dies in ‘tragic accident,’ family says
The beloved dog of the late Sen. John McCain has joined her master. In a series of social-media posts Monday, widow Cindy and daughter Meghan announced the death of Chesapeake Bay retriever Burma. Published April 9, 2019
Andrew Cuomo backs bill to release Donald Trump New York tax returns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said late Monday that he would support state legislation designed to pry loose President Trump's tax returns. Published April 8, 2019
Adam Schiff rejects Michael Cohen’s bid to trade new Trump evidence for prison delay
Michael Cohen's effort to enlist House Democrats in his efforts to stay out of jail were rebuffed Monday. Published April 8, 2019
Ilhan Omar prays for Donald Trump: ‘My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know’
Rep. Ilhan Omar prayed for President Trump and people who attack her on Sunday, almost reciting Jesus' last words on the cross about His persecutors. Published April 7, 2019