Victor Morton

Articles by Victor Morton

Washington, D.C. skyline (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Boil-water advisories issued for D.C., most of Arlington County ahead of July 4 holiday

July Fourth cookouts inside the Beltway became a lot more complicated late Wednesday night. Published July 4, 2024

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., assistant Democratic leader in the House, speaks during the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting, Feb. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Rep. James Clyburn floats ‘mini primary’ to replace Biden as nominee: ‘We should open up everything’

Rep. James Clyburn, South Carolina Democrat, noted Wednesday that the party already plans a virtual roll call ahead of the nominating convention to jump through a legal hoop in Ohio and get Mr. Biden's name on the ballot in that state. Published July 3, 2024

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to reporters after taking the Oath of Office in Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)

Missouri claims N.Y. prosecution of Trump is election interference, asks Supreme Court to intervene

The state of Missouri is intervening in New York's criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Published July 3, 2024

FILE - Democrat Adam Frisch, a candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, makes an appearance on the campus of the University of Colorado-Pueblo, Sept. 28, 2022, in Pueblo, Colo. Frisch, who came within inches of unseating fiery Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, announced his second bid against the incumbent Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Democrat in competitive House race calls on Biden to drop out: ‘We deserve better’

Adam Frisch, who is looking to replace Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, released a video statement Tuesday on X and filed an opinion column with the Washington Post in which he said Mr. Biden should step aside. Published July 2, 2024

President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden arrive on Marine One at East Hampton Airport, Saturday, June 29, 2024, in East Hampton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Billionaire donor blasts Jill Biden for ‘making’ Joe stay in race: ‘She likes the feeling of power’

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said on social media that President Biden's debate performance last week made it obvious he shouldn't be running for president but the first lady won't let him quit. Published July 2, 2024

Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., questions a witness during a Committee on House Administration hearing about noncitizen voting in U.S. elections on Capitol Hill, Thursday, May 16, 2024 in Washington. In recent months, the specter of noncitizens voting in the U.S. has erupted into a leading rallying cry for Republicans. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Democrat promises constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision

A New York Democrat said Monday evening that he will try to undo the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. Published July 1, 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference outside the United States Postal Service Jamaica station, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

AOC vows to file articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court justices

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vowed Monday to remove the conservative justices from the U.S. Supreme Court. Published July 1, 2024

Tractor Supply Company Store Sign, Manassas, Virginia, USA, September 4, 2022. File photo credit: refrina via Shutterstock.

Tractor Supply Co. backs off ‘woke’ policies after backlash: ‘We have taken this feedback to heart’

One of America's leading rural-supply merchants announced Thursday that it is ending all "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion" programs and will no longer support LGBTQ and global-warming causes. Published June 27, 2024

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) is consoled by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after the Panthers won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Panthers edge Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 to avoid historic collapse, capture first Stanley Cup

The Florida Panthers won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history Monday night, narrowly avoiding a historic collapse in the finals. Published June 24, 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, on May 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

‘TRASH!’: Trump blasts Fox News after poll shows him losing to Biden for the first time this year

The former president accused the conservative-leaning network of skewing its latest poll, which shows him trailing President Biden for the first time this year. Published June 20, 2024

Hunter Biden, center, President Joe Biden's son, accompanied by his mother, first lady Jill Biden, left, and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, right, walking out of federal court after hearing the verdict, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden has been convicted of all 3 felony charges in the federal gun trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

‘I really don’t think that Hunter belongs in jail,’ Juror No. 10 says

Hunter Biden is guilty of gun crimes but still shouldn't go to jail, according to one of the jurors who voted to convict the president's son. Published June 11, 2024

Kyle Rittenhouse walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., in this Aug. 25, 2020 file photo. A Wisconsin judge on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street protest. (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP, File)

Gun rights organization hires Kyle Rittenhouse as outreach director, citing ‘firsthand experience’

A Second Amendment defense group has named Kyle Rittenhouse as its outreach director. Published June 11, 2024

Rob Schneider arrives at the LA Premiere of "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser" on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in Culver City, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Defiant Rob Schneider says cancel culture ‘over’ after being yanked off stage for ‘offensive’ jokes

Rob Schneider was kicked off the stage in Canada for transphobia ... and he doesn't care. Published June 10, 2024

Former President Donald Trump walks to speaks to reporters with his attorney Todd Blanche, right, as jurors begin deliberations for his trial at Manhattan criminal court, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in New York. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Report: NYPD preparing to revoke Trump’s concealed-carry permit

Donald Trump soon won't be able to carry the gun needed to shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue. Published June 5, 2024

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) ** FILE **

‘Average American’ wouldn’t be facing Hunter Biden’s gun charges, Sen. Lindsey Graham says

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, agreed with the defense attorney's claims that the president's son is being persecuted because of his name. Published June 4, 2024

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Epoch Times CFO arrested on federal money-laundering charges

The chief financial officer of the Epoch Times has been arrested on federal money-laundering charges, prosecutors said Monday. Published June 3, 2024

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill Washington, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump incarceration ‘obviously doable,’ ex-FBI Director James Comey says: ‘Put him in a double wide’

Jailing a former president might seem impractical on a number of fronts. James Comey thinks it isn't. Published June 3, 2024

Robert De Niro, center, argues with a Donald Trump supporter after speaking to reporters in support of President Joe Biden across the street from Trump's criminal trial in New York, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

National Association of Broadcasters pulls Robert De Niro award over anti-Trump tirade

The National Association of Broadcasters is pulling a prize it had planned to give Robert De Niro next week to honor his charitable and philanthropic work. Published May 30, 2024

High school valedictorian fought for his rights to make religious references in his speech. (File photo credit: f11photo via Shutterstock.) ** FILE **

Teen gets diploma he was denied for praising Jesus during graduation speech

Micah Price got his high-school diploma on Wednesday -- five days after the rest of his classmates. And Jesus was the reason. Published May 29, 2024

Dennis Quaid plays Ronald Reagan in the upcoming feature film "Reagan," a positive portrayal of the 40th president, due in 2023. The production company behind the film have issued a poll revealing that Reagan would do pretty well if he were to run in a theoretical presidential bout with those presidents who followed him. (AP PHOTO)

Actor Dennis Quaid says ‘weaponization of our justice system’ has pushed him to vote for Trump

Actor Dennis Quaid, who plays America's 40th president in an upcoming movie, said this week he would vote to re-elect former President Donald Trump in large part because of the "weaponization of our justice system." Published May 29, 2024