Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Donald Trump refuses Gavin Buckley’s request to lower flags for Capital Gazette victims: Report
President Trump reportedly refused Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley's request to lower U.S. flags to mark the fatal shooting of five workers at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland's capital last week. Published July 2, 2018
Donald Trump demands NATO allies increase defense spending in letters: Report
President Trump has reportedly sent letters to at least four NATO allies, criticizing their low defense spending and implying that he and the American people will not tolerate this for much longer. Published July 2, 2018
Jarrod Ramos identified at Capital Gazette shooter
The suspect in the fatal shooting attack on an Annapolis, Maryland, newspaper has been identified by NBC News as 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos. Published June 28, 2018
Michelle Malkin rips Jack Dorsey, Twitter for not removing Kayleigh-Marie Trump assassination tweet
Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin berated Twitter for its failure to remove a tweet calling for President Trump's assassination despite the obvious violation of its terms of use. Published June 27, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. bets Elizabeth Warren $10,000 that Kimberly Guilfoyle is ‘more Native American’
Never mind Elizabeth Warren -- President Trump could soon have a "Pocahontas" in his own family. And Donald Trump Jr. wants to make a sport of it. Published June 27, 2018
DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee votes to limit superdelegates’ power in future elections
The Democratic National Committee took a major step toward limiting the power of "superdelegates" at their presidential nominating convention, a move long sought by the party's ascendant progressive wing. Published June 27, 2018
Red Hen protests lead to street closure, arrest in Lexington, Virginia
The Red Hen, the Virginia restaurant that refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was hit by picketers Tuesday and police had to block off the bucolic downtown Lexington street and make one arrest. Published June 26, 2018
Sarah Huckabee Sanders to get Secret Service protection: Reports
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will soon start receiving Secret Service protection, multiple news networks reported Tuesday evening. Published June 26, 2018
Virginia state House districts unconstitutional, gerrymandered along racial lines, judges rule
A three-judge federal panel struck down Virginia's state House of Delegates map Tuesday afternoon as unconstitutionally gerrymandered along racial lines. Published June 26, 2018
Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas: Explosion reported
A construction-site explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas, killed one worker and hospitalized 11 others, local media reported. Published June 26, 2018
Maggie Hassan defends intern Caitlin Marriott’s one-week suspension for yelling ‘f—- you’ at Trump
Sen. Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire Democrat, defended not firing the intern of hers who yelled "f--- you" at President Trump, in part because it was Mr. Trump. Published June 26, 2018
Caitlin Marriott, Maggie Hassan intern who yelled ‘f—- you’ at Donald Trump, won’t be fired: Report
The woman who yelled obscenities at President Trump last week in the Capitol Rotunda has been named by Fox News as an intern for Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. According to Fox News, citing unnamed sources, the intern's name is Caitlin Marriott and she is 21. Published June 25, 2018
Stephen Miller’s D.C. apartment targeted by protesters — but he’s not home
The demonstrators who've been hounding Trump administration officials reportedly zeroed in on a new target Monday night -- Stephen Miller -- and missed him. Published June 25, 2018
Replay Lincoln Park, Chicago bar, bans ‘Make America Great Again’ hats
Replay Lincoln Park of Chicago, which describes itself as a video game/bar/arcade, has banned "Make America Great Again" hats, explaining that it wants "to maintain a 'classy environment'." Published June 25, 2018
Jim Acosta of CNN met with ‘Go home, Jim’ chants at Trump rally in West Columbia, South Carolina
At President Trump's planned rally in South Carolina, members of the crowd began chanting "go home, Jim" to famously combative CNN correspondent Jim Acosta. Published June 25, 2018
Michael Avenatti: Stormy Daniels’ meeting canceled by prosecutors
A reported meeting between prosecutors in the Michael Cohen case and Stormy Daniels has been canceled, prompting her attorney to publicly suggest something fishy was going on in the case. Published June 24, 2018
Donald Trump: Jimmy Fallon a flip-flopper after ‘hair show’ pushback
President Trump called comedian Jimmy Fallon a flip-flopper and advised that he "be a man" against criticism from liberals. Published June 24, 2018
Stormy Daniels to meet with prosecutors in Michael Cohen case
Prosecutors in the Michael Cohen case have scheduled a meeting with Stormy Daniels, interviewing on Monday the porn star who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump before he ascended to the presidency. Published June 24, 2018
Maxine Waters calls for social warfare on Trump administration
Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat, called for total social warfare against the entire Trump administration, cheering on those who in recent days have attacked or rebuffed them at restaurants and their homes, and calling for more in that vein. Published June 24, 2018
Ben Cline sorry to Sarah Huckabee Sanders for ‘Meryl Streep’s cousin’ Stephanie Wilkinson’s rudeness
Ben Cline, a Virginia state delegate for Lexington, Virginia -- the town where Sarah Huckabee Sanders was refused service Friday night -- criticized Red Hen restaurant owner Stephanie Wilkinson with the ultimate Trump-country insult: she has ties to Hollywood. Published June 24, 2018
