Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
James Comey in goodbye letter to FBI not relitigate furors
FBI Director James B. Comey sent a letter to agents and friends Wednesday that declined to relitigate the public furors surrounding him over the past year or to detail what caused his firing. Published May 10, 2017
Donald Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy in Comey firing
President Trump took to Twitter late Tuesday evening to accuse the Democrats of hypocrisy on his firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. Published May 9, 2017
Michael Flynn Russia ties earn FBI subpoena
The FBI probe into possible Kremlin ties of associates of President Trump and of his campaign has reportedly reached the point of grand jury subpoenas. Published May 9, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel blasts Washington Times “elitist creep” column
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel used his show Monday night to lambaste The Washington Times and a column calling him an "elitist creep" over last week's monolog using his sick newborn son to denounce Republicans on health care. Published May 8, 2017
Hillary Clinton praises Emmanuel Macron as win for democracy
Failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a shot at the media and implied that supporters of one candidate in the French presidential election were interfering with democracy. Published May 7, 2017
Susan Rice refuses to testify in Senate’s Russia investigation
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice has reportedly declined an invitation to testify before a Senate panel investigating Russian attempts to influence the U.S. election, walking back her earlier acceptance. Published May 3, 2017
Kevin McCarthy House will not vote on repealing Obamacare this week
There will be no House vote on repealing Obamacare this week, the chamber's majority leader confirmed Thursday evening. Published April 27, 2017
Joss Whedon tweet demeans cancer survivors to hit Republicans
Hollywood producer-director Joss Whedon judged a group of teenage cancer survivors according to their (lack of) sexual attractiveness in order to take a shot at Republicans. Published April 27, 2017
Joy Behar compares immigration enforcement, slavery and Holocaust
Joy Behar said Wednesday that immigration enforcement is analogous to slavery and the Holocaust -- and insulted first lady Melania Trump in the process. Published April 26, 2017
Donald Trump on Aya Hijazi: Obama ‘got zippo, zero’ on imprisoned aid worker
President Trump not only invited imprisoned aid worker Aya Hijazi to the Oval Office after securing her release from an Egyptian prison, but he used an interview with the Associated Press to throw shade at former President Obama on her fate. Published April 23, 2017
Ann Coulter rejects Berkeley reschedule offer
Ann Coulter has rejected the University of California's offer to speak at a protected location on campus, saying the university has no right to remake her plans and comparing it to Jim Crow sheriffs. Published April 20, 2017
Abu Yousef al-Belgiki named as in shooter in ISIS claimed Paris attack
The Islamic State claimed that it had carried out Thursday's attack on the Champs-Elysees. Published April 20, 2017
ISIS claims responsibility for Paris attack
The Islamic State claimed that it had carried out Thursday's attack on the Champs-Elysees. Published April 20, 2017
Berkeley relents on Ann Coulter appearance, finds ‘protected venue’
Ann Coulter is back in Berkeley. Published April 20, 2017
Paris shooting kills two police officers, wounds one
Three police officers were shot in an apparent terrorist attack on the iconic Champs-Elysees, at least one fatally, according to French media. The gunman was promptly killed by police counterfire, according to the French interior ministry. Published April 20, 2017
Bernd Zabel judge wearing Trump hat in court to face disciplinary hearing
An Ontario judge who wore the iconic cap to court in the week after the U.S. election is now facing judicial-disciplinary hearings that could force him off the bench, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported Wednesday. Published April 19, 2017
Ann Coulter Berkeley appearance canceled
Berkeley will remain a safe space for University of California students triggered by the presence of Ann Coulter on campus. Maybe. Published April 19, 2017
Jeremy Tomlin killed in Black Hawk crash on golf course in Leonardtown, Maryland
The U.S. military identified Tuesday the crewmen killed and wounded in the previous day's helicopter crash in Maryland. Published April 18, 2017
Rolling Stone settles rape lawsuit with a University of Virginia administrator
Rolling Stone has reportedly settled a lawsuit with a University of Virginia administrator who filed a defamation case over the magazine's false date-rape expose. Published April 11, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger accuses Trump stealing from children with budget cuts
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went after President Trump like a relentless cyborg, accusing him of stealing from children. Published April 5, 2017