Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Jamie Allman, Sinclair commentator, resigns after David Hogg ‘hot poker’ comment backlash
Laura Ingraham may have survived David Hogg and advertiser boycotts ... St. Louis conservative talker Jamie Allman, not so much. Mr. Allman said on Twitter last month that he was "hanging out getting ready" to violate the student gun-control activist sexually using "a hot poker." Published April 9, 2018
David Hogg taking ‘gap year’ from college to work on midterm elections, push gun control
David Hogg won't be going to college in the fall after all. His mother says he will instead take a "gap year" to work as a political activist in the midterm elections. Published April 9, 2018
Black Lives Matter Facebook page ‘scam’ tied to ‘middle-aged white man in Australia’: report
The biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook ... was fake news. Citing "a review of the page and associated accounts and websites," CNN reported Monday that the page titled Black Lives Matter "was a scam with ties to a middle-aged white man in Australia." Published April 9, 2018
Arizona blocks in-state college tuition for ‘Dreamers’
The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that illegal-immigrant "Dreamers" will have to pay out-of-state tuition rates. In a 7-0 decision, the justices ruled that Maricopa Community Colleges aren't allowed to grant in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Published April 9, 2018
Women’s March: Shuttering Backpage a ‘crisis’ for sex workers
The Women's March and some other liberals aren't happy that Backpage is being shut down, calling it a defeat for prostitutes. Published April 9, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel moves to end Sean Hannity feud
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel offered an olive branch Sunday to Fox News host Sean Hannity in their week-long feud, saying that the exchanges were pointless and not good for America and that he was himself in part to blame. Published April 8, 2018
David Crosby celebrates fatal Trump Tower fire: ‘oh boy … burn baby burn’
A man was killed in a fire and four firefighters injured. David Crosby's reaction to the flames? "Burn baby burn." The reason? The fire was at Trump Tower in New York. Published April 8, 2018
Kyle Kashuv, Parkland student, says Clarence Thomas assured him 2nd Amendment safe
A former colleague of Justice Thomas, retired Justice John Paul Stevens, called recently for the repeal of the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. Published April 5, 2018
Amy Schumer cancels on Sinclair TV station WJLA
The boycotting of Sinclair Broadcast Group spread Thursday. Actress Amy Schumer cancelled a planned interview with Sinclair-owned WJLA Channel 7 over the Group requiring stations to read a warning against "fake news." Published April 5, 2018
Isao Takahata dies at 82
The co-founder of Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli and one of its two most important auteurs has died. Isao Takahata was 82. Published April 5, 2018
Ruben Gallego says he’ll work with Donald Trump ‘when his ideas aren’t stupid’
A Democrat who represents an Arizona district said he'd be happy to work with President Trump on border security and other issues "when his ideas aren't stupid." Published April 5, 2018
Conor McGregor arrest warrant issued, Dana White says
UFC President Dana White said there is a warrant out for the arrest of former champion Conor McGregor and implied that his career as an MMA fighter is over. Published April 5, 2018
Kate Brown to defy Trump if Oregon National Guard ordered to U.S.-Mexico border
The Democratic governor of Oregon said Wednesday that she will refuse to send National Guard forces to guard the border with Mexico. Gov. Kate Brown even trolled President Trump, tagging his "RealDonaldTrump" handle in the tweets in which she said her state's units will not participate in his border-security plan. Published April 4, 2018
California grants driver’s licenses to 1 million illegal immigrants
California has granted driver's licenses to more than a million illegal immigrants, the state reported Wednesday. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that, since a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown took effect at the start of 2015, it had granted 1,001,000 licenses to foreign citizens who can prove they reside in California. Published April 4, 2018
Juli Briskman, cyclist who flipped off Trump motorcade, sues Akima, company that fired her
Juli Briskman, the woman who won her 15 minutes of fame last fall by flipping the bird at President Trump's motorcade, is now suing the company that fired her. Ms. Briskman filed her case in state court Wednesday accusing Herndon-based Akima of breaking a Virginia law that bars companies from firing someone because of fear of unlawful government retaliation. Published April 4, 2018
Russian oligarchs to face U.S. sanctions for election meddling: report
The U.S. reportedly plans to lower the boom this week over the Russia election-meddling issue. Published April 4, 2018
F-16 fighter jet crashes at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada
The U.S. military saw its second aircraft crash in two days Wednesday afternoon. An F-16 fighter jet flying out of Nellis Air Force Base crashed on a routine mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Published April 4, 2018
U.S. military helicopter crashes near Plaster City, California
A U.S. military helicopter went down north of Plaster City, Calif., on Tuesday, according to a Navy facility's Facebook page. Published April 3, 2018
Nasim Aghdam identified as YouTube shooter: Report
The YouTube shooter was identified by multiple news outlets Tuesday evening as Nasim Aghdam, a Middle Eastern woman with a grudge against the company. Published April 3, 2018
Robert Mueller reportedly tells Donald Trump’s lawyers president not criminal target
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly told President Trump's attorneys that he is not a criminal target of his probe, but still wants to interview him to wrap up his investigation. Published April 3, 2018