Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Zachary Cruz blocked from owning gun with Florida Baker Act ‘Red Flag’ law
One of the first uses of a Florida law passed in the wake of last month's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was targeted at -- the suspect's brother. Published March 20, 2018
Stormy Daniels says Donald Trump bullied her, broke laws to cover up affair
Porn star Stormy Daniels publicly spoke out against President Trump for the first time in years Tuesday, taking to Twitter to say they'd had an affair and that he had since wronged her. Published March 20, 2018
Hillary Clinton email probe subject of House Judiciary Committee subpoena: report
The House Judiciary Committee will reportedly subpoena the Justice Department for documents on how the FBI handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation, perhaps doing so as early as Wednesday. Published March 20, 2018
Stormy Daniels passed lie detector test on Donald Trump affair: report
Stormy Daniels, the porn star who said she had an affair with Donald Trump, reportedly took a lie detector test back then -- and easily passed it. Published March 20, 2018
Greenbrier, Arkansas students paddled over gun control walkouts
Walk out of school to protest gun rights -- and get paddled in Arkansas. Published March 19, 2018
Jim Carrey unveils Trump ‘Wicked Witch’ art amid Sarah Huckabee Sanders backlash
After drawing criticism for an unflattering portrait of White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Jim Carrey revealed another painting in a similar style. Published March 19, 2018
Zachary Cruz, brother of Nikolas Cruz, arrested for trespassing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
The brother of the teenager accused in the Florida school shooting was arrested Monday and charged with trespassing at that very school. Published March 19, 2018
Trump lawyers hand over documents to Robert Mueller: Report
The Trump legal team has reportedly turned over written material to Special Counsel Robert Mueller in what is being described as an effort to head off a possible perjury-trap interview. Published March 19, 2018
Cynthia Nixon, ‘Sex and the City’ actress, announces candidacy for New York governor
"Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon officially announced Monday that she will run for New York governor, seeking to unseat Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo. Published March 19, 2018
Two explosions hit Austin, Texas, injuries reported
Austin first responders said Sunday night that the city had been hit by another suspicious explosion -- the fourth such incident since the start of March -- and that two people had been hurt. Published March 18, 2018
Los Alamitos may reject California sanctuary law
The federal government may soon get an ally in its battle with California over its sanctuary laws. The city of Los Alamitos reportedly will vote Monday on a ordinance to exempt itself from SB54 (aka the California Values Act), which limits cooperation between law enforcement and immigration authorities. Published March 18, 2018
Andrew McCabe offered job by Mark Pocan; Seth Moulton also considering
Andrew McCabe was fired as FBI deputy director by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday; he would have been eligible to retire with full benefits on Sunday, and had in fact announced his plan to do so. Enter Democratic Reps. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin and Seth Moulton of Massachusetts. Published March 18, 2018
James Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership’ No. 2 on Amazon best-seller list
James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" was the No. 2 book on Amazon's best-seller charts Sunday morning, despite its not being available until April 17. Published March 18, 2018
Anne Veriato, transgender MMA fighter, beats male opponent, says it would be unfair to fight women
She's no Mack Beggs. Not only is Brazilian MMA fighter Anne Veriato transitioning in the opposite manner (from male to female) but she competes in the opposite manner (against men). And unlike the Texas high-school wrestler, Veriato said it'd be unfair for her to fight against women, as Beggs is doing. Published March 15, 2018
Kate Steinle death: Illegal immigrant accuses federal government of ‘vindictive’ prosecution
The illegal immigrant accused in the shooting death of Kate Steinle is charging the federal government with "vindictive prosecution" and collusion with city and state authorities, and using President Trump's tweets and public statements by him and his attorney general to make his case. Published March 15, 2018
H.R. McMaster to be fired as Trump national security adviser: report
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday night shot down reports that President Trump has made up his mind to fire H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser -- a move long rumored. Published March 15, 2018
Munilla Construction Management, Figg Bridge Engineers involved in collapses before FIU
Two companies involved in building the bridge that collapsed Thursday at Florida International University have been accused of shoddy work resulting in bridge collapses in recent years. Published March 15, 2018
Tom Benson, Saints owner, dies at 90
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson died Thursday, the NFL team announced. Published March 15, 2018
Donald Trump Jr.’s wife Vanessa Trump files for divorce: Report
Vanessa Trump reportedly filed for divorce Thursday from Donald Trump Jr., son of the president. Published March 15, 2018
Munilla Construction Management offers ‘thoughts and prayers’ after FIU bridge collapse
The company that built the collapsed Florida International University bridge sent out condolences just four hours after touting the opening on its Facebook page. Published March 15, 2018
