Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Beyonce endorses Beto O’Rourke on Instagram
Beyonce tried Tuesday to drag Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Texas Democrat, across the finish line in his bid to unseat Republican. Sen. Ted Cruz. Published November 6, 2018
Sinead O’Connor, now known as Shuhada’ Davitt, never wants to be around white people again
After having converted to Islam, Sinead O'Connor no longer wants to be around any white people -- whom she called "disgusting" and seemed to think include all non-Muslims. Published November 6, 2018
Joseph Dunford says border troops won’t deny migrant caravan entry to U.S.
Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that the Pentagon has no plans to actually confront the illegal-immigrant caravan approaching the U.S. Published November 5, 2018
Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com gives Democrats 88 percent chance of taking House
Polling guru Nate Silver gave Democrats an 88 percent chance of taking control of the House in his final pre-election poll survey Monday, calling the polling in support of those chances "pretty robust." Published November 5, 2018
Barbra Streisand says Trump making her fat: ‘I’ve been thinking about, do I want to move to Canada?’
Not only is Donald Trump a fascist who's locking children in cages, he's making Barbra Streisand fat. Published October 30, 2018
Freddy Geas suspect in Whitey Bulger killing: Report
The Mafia hit man suspected of leading the fatal prison attack on notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was described as someone who didn't like informants -- in part because informants put him behind bars. Published October 30, 2018
Kanye West breaks with Candace Owens, ‘Blexit’
So the "Blexit" push was a bridge too far for Kanye West. In a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon, the rap star who proudly wore a MAGA cap and stole the show from President Trump at the White House said he wanted nothing to do with the campaign to convince blacks to exit the Democratic Party and was disassociating himself from politics. Published October 30, 2018
Taylor Swift announces vote for Democrat Phil Bredesen in Tennessee Senate race
Pop diva Taylor Swift announced Tuesday that she had voted for Democrat Phil Bredesen for U.S. Senate in her home state of Tennessee. Published October 30, 2018
‘Big Bang Theory’ inserts anti-Trump message into credits
One of the biggest shows on network TV inserted a message into the credits of its most-recent episode that called for divine intervention in the midterm elections and for "Old Testament wrath" against President Trump's supporters. Published October 29, 2018
Pharrell issues Donald Trump cease-and-desist over ‘Happy’
Pharrell Williams reportedly became the latest entertainer to send a cease-and-desist note against a Republican using his material at rallies. Published October 29, 2018
Julia Ioffe, CNN panelist, says Trump ‘has radicalized so many more people than ISIS ever did’
A CNN panelist said Monday that President Trump is worse than the Islamic State, though she promptly took the words back when people began responding on social media. Julia Ioffe, who also is a correspondent for GQ and writes for The Washington Post, said in a CNN segment, to the disbelief of another guest and to GOP officials on social media, that "this president has radicalized so many more people than ISIS ever did." Published October 29, 2018
Candace Owens pushes ‘Blexit’ ahead of midterm elections
Black conservative activist Candace Owens is going all-in on her "Blexit" campaign this weekend, hoping to encourage blacks to exit the Democratic Party. Published October 28, 2018
Kanye West calls for ‘Blexit,’ wants blacks to abandon Democrats
Rap star Kanye West is calling for black Americans to leave the Democratic Party in a campaign he and other supporters are calling a "Blexit." Published October 28, 2018
Powerball winning numbers revealed for Wednesday 10/24/18
One night after the second-biggest lottery drawing in world history, Powerball officials drew numbers Wednesday for an overshadowed but still lucrative contest. Published October 24, 2018
Joe Biden suspicious package sought amid pipe bomb scares: Report
The pipe-bomb scare might not be over yet. Federal officials reportedly think former Vice President Joe Biden might also have been targeted. Published October 24, 2018
Jim Carrey blames Donald Trump, supporters for Obama, Hillary Clinton, CNN mail bombs
Former comedian Jim Carrey blamed Wednesday's spate of suspicious-package mailings against prominent liberals squarely on President Trump, both in his art and his words. Published October 24, 2018
Mega Millions winning numbers revealed
After more than four months with no winner, Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing has grown to $1.6 billion -- the biggest lottery prize in world history. Officials drew numbers Tuesday for an estimated $1.6 billion jackpot in a contest that has not been won since July 24 and has become the kind of big-money "event" where occasional lottery players start crowding convenience stores for tickets. Published October 23, 2018
Donald Trump uses Obama clip to troll Democrats on illegal immigration
President Trump praised former President Barack Obama on Tuesday night -- much to Democrats' chagrin. Published October 23, 2018
Stacey Abrams admits she burned Georgia state flag in college
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic woman who wants to be the next governor of Georgia, admitted Monday evening that she had burned the state flag at a protest when she was a college student. Published October 22, 2018
Explosive device found near George Soros’ home in Katonah, New York
An explosive device was found Monday afternoon near George Soros' home in New York state, though it was intercepted by a Soros employee and nobody was hurt. Published October 22, 2018