Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Michael Avenatti: Julie Swetnick demands opportunity to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Stormy Daniels' lawyer wants more of Thursday's hearings. Michael Avenatti wrote on Twitter that his client Julie Swetnick "is demanding the opportunity to be heard, together with at least one supporting witness." Published September 27, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans’ addresses, phone numbers released on Wikipedia pages
Several Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee had their home addresses and phone numbers released to the public on their Wikipedia pages during Thursday's hearing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. The victims included Republican Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin G. Hatch of Utah and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Published September 27, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. praises Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘tone’
At least one man named "Donald Trump" loved Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's combative performance Thursday. Shortly after Judge Kavanaugh openly criticized Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee for what he called an orchestrated smear campaign that had destroyed his life, presidential son Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to say that "I love Kavanaugh's tone" and to encourage more of it. Published September 27, 2018
Don Lemon defends protesters who harassed Ted Cruz, wife at D.C. restaurant
CNN host Don Lemon said Sen. Ted Cruz, by becoming a public official, had "signed up for" harassment by antifa activists and likened attacking lawmakers in any and every public space to the civil rights movement. Published September 26, 2018
‘Mr. Kurd,’ Rahim Rashidi of Kurdistan TV, loves Donald Trump nickname: ‘He made me happy’
President Trump used an ethnic term to refer to a reporter at Wednesday's press conference -- to the consternation of the U.S. press corps but the delight of the reporter in question. Published September 26, 2018
Elizabeth Rasor, Mark Judge’s former girlfriend, willing to talk to FBI, Senate Judiciary Committee
Elizabeth Rasor -- the former girlfriend of Mark Judge, a key witness in the sexual-misconduct charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh -- has reportedly told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she would welcome a chance to talk to the panel -- and to the FBI. Published September 26, 2018
India Landry expelled from Windfern High School over Pledge of Allegiance; Texas backs district
Texas state officials have intervened in a dispute over the Pledge of Allegiance, backing a local school district's expulsion of a student who sat during it. Published September 25, 2018
Victor Ortiz, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ alum and boxer, arrested on rape charges
Former welterweight boxing champion "Vicious" Victor Ortiz was arrested Tuesday on multiple sex-crime charges. Published September 25, 2018
Andrew McCabe memos set for House Judiciary Committee subpoena: Report
House Judiciary Committee Republicans are reportedly moving toward issuing a subpoena for memos by fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. Published September 25, 2018
Rachel Mitchell to question Christine Blasey Ford, Brett Kavanaugh at hearing: Report
Republicans have settled on Rachel Mitchell -- the head sex-crime investigator for Maricopa County -- Arizona, as the person who will handle the questioning of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and his accuser. Published September 25, 2018
John Clune, Deborah Ramirez lawyer, says she wants FBI probe of Brett Kavanaugh accusation
Deborah Ramirez, the woman who accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct in a New Yorker article, said Tuesday through her lawyer that she wants an FBI investigation into her charges. Colorado lawyer John Clune also criticized the Senate Judiciary Committee for its handling of his client, Deborah Ramirez, and accused it of refusing to meet his client's demands. Published September 25, 2018
Anita Hill says Christine Blasey Ford hearing ‘cannot be fair,’ demands ‘real investigation’
Anita Hill, the woman who accused Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment decades ago, said Thursday's hearing on sexual-misconduct accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "cannot be fair." Published September 25, 2018
Bill Cosby Hollywood Walk of Fame star won’t be removed
Bill Cosby's Hollywood Walk of Fame star is at least as safe as President Trump's. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce told a CBS affiliate Tuesday that Cosby's sentencing to 3 to 10 years imprisonment on sexual-assault charges will not change the group's longstanding refusal to remove any stars for the person's later misdeeds. Published September 25, 2018
Deborah Ramirez, Brett Kavanaugh accuser, won’t testify to Senate Judiciary Committee
A Yale University classmate of Judge Brett Kavanaugh says she will not talk to the Senate Judiciary Committee about her charges of sexual misconduct against him, a panel member said Tuesday. Sen. John Kennedy, Louisiana Republican and a panel member, said a lawyer for Deborah Ramirez told him that she already has told her story to the press. Published September 25, 2018
Andrew Wyatt, Bill Cosby publicist, compares convicted rapist to Jesus
Bill Cosby's publicist compared his client to Jesus after the legendary comedian was sentenced to prison Tuesday for rape. Published September 25, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. blasts PETA as bloodstained party over Halloween costume
The president's son did not appreciate the treatment he got from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and said the animal-rights group was the bloodstained party. Published September 20, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford wants FBI probe of Brett Kavanaugh accusation before she testifies: Report
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accuses Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault 35 years ago, reportedly has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI should investigate her claims before she testifies about them. Published September 18, 2018
Hillary Clinton scrubbed from curriculum by Texas State Board of Education
Their parents decisively rejected her in favor of Donald Trump two years ago and soon Texas high-school students will no longer have to learn about Hillary Clinton. In a vote last week, the Texas State Board of Education decided to remove Mrs. Clinton, among several historical figures, from the required social-studies curriculum for high-schoolers. Published September 17, 2018
Thandie Newton, Emmy winner: ‘I don’t even believe in God, but I will thank her tonight’
An actress who doesn't believe in God at least knows She is a woman. Thandie Newton won the Emmy on Monday night for supporting actress in a drama series, for her role as the single-minded Maeve in "Westworld." Published September 17, 2018
Michael Che, Emmys host: ‘The only white people that thank Jesus are Republicans and ex-crackheads’
A black comedian said at Monday night's Emmy awards that white people don't thank Jesus enough, and it's only the bad ones anyway. During the opening monologue, co-host Michael Che joked with fellow "Saturday Night Live" cast member Colin Jost that his mother wouldn't be watching. Published September 17, 2018
