Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel identified as Nice truck attacker: French media reports
The Nice truck-terrorist has been identified as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, according to French media outlets. Published July 15, 2016
Newt Gingrich: Deport all Muslims who support shariah law
Newt Gingrich blamed the Nice terror attack on gutless Western elites and called for the deportation of every Muslim in the U.S. who supports shariah law. Published July 14, 2016
Truck crashes into Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France
France's national holiday turned bloody and violent Thursday night in the southern resort city of Nice, as a weapons-laden truck drove through crowds of Bastille Day revelers for more than a mile in an attack the French president labeled as terrorism. Published July 14, 2016
John Lewis heckled for telling police shootings protesters to ‘be peaceful’
Civil-rights icon John Lewis, who was beaten unconscious by racist Southern cops in 1960s civil-rights marches, was heckled at the U.S. Capitol when he appealed for calm from protesters marching against police shootings. Published July 7, 2016
Black Lives Matter protests Alton Sterling, Philando Castile police shooting deaths
Nationwide protests against police shootings turned violent Thursday night as two snipers, with the aid of multiple accomplices, executed a planned ambush during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, killing five police officers and wounding seven others. Published July 7, 2016
Jon Jones fails drug test, Daniel Cormier fight off, UFC says
Jon Jones has failed a drug test and this weekend's title fight against nemesis Daniel Cormier is off, the UFC said late Wednesday night. Published July 6, 2016
Dwyane Wade intends to sign with Chicago Bulls: report
Former NBA Finals MVP Dwyane Wade has agreed to leave the Miami Heat and sign with the Chicago Bulls, according to Yahoo Sports. Published July 6, 2016
Gersh Kuntzman, New York Daily News columnist: ‘God Bless America’ offends everyone
In a column titled "Major League Baseball must permanently retire 'God Bless America,' a song that offends everyone," columnist Gersh Kuntzman denounced the practice of playing it during the seventh-inning at major-league and other parks along with "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and called the song itself silly. Published June 30, 2016
Nate Silver gives Hillary Clinton 79 percent chance of beating Donald Trump
Polling guru Nate Silver says Donald Trump has just a 20 percent chance of defeating Hillary Clinton in November and notes that the former first lady has a lead no candidate has blown in a generation. Published June 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders’ staffer sought to rig Nevada coin flip: report
The Nevada director of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign reportedly suggested cheating by using double-sided coins to settle ties in the state's caucuses -- and was promoted to a national post. Published June 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s previously unreleased emails reveal concerns about transparency
A watchdog group released more than 30 e-mails Monday showing that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was openly wondering about how her email set-up worked and who was handling it to achieve her desired ends. Published June 27, 2016
Scotland Brexit outcome threatens U.K. breakup
Thursday's victory for "Leave" in the Brexit vote may do more than break up the European Union -- it may break up the United Kingdom itself. Less than two years after Scotland voted against seceding from the U.K., its officials said early Friday that their country had been hoodwinked and may leave Britain in order to remain a part of the European Union. Published June 24, 2016
Democrats fueled by ‘anti-gay’ Chick-fil-A during sit-in
According to footage caught by TMZ, Democrats accepted a massive shipment of Chick-fil-A just outside the Capitol. "Is this all for us?" said one woman, apparently a staffer, as she pushed one of two loaded carts onto the pavement. Published June 23, 2016
Sinead O’Connor sought by Chicago police amid suicide fears
Chicago police are on the lookout for Sinead O'Connor near the city's bridges after the Irish pop singer threatened suicide, TMZ reported Thursday. Published June 23, 2016
Obama administration’s fracking rules struck down by federal judge
In the latest rebuke of the Obama administration's expansive view of executive power, a federal judge has struck down the Interior Department's effort to regulate fracking for oil and natural gas. Published June 21, 2016
Diplomats call for military strikes on Assad, Syria in internal memo
An unprecedented number of current State Department officials have endorsed an internal memo that harshly judges President Obama's Syria policy and calls on the U.S. to attack directly the regime of Bashar Assad. Published June 16, 2016
Sidwell Friends bans Washington Redskins-themed clothing as offensive
The school that has educated children from the families of the last four Democratic presidents or vice presidents has decided to ban Washington Redskins themed clothing. Published June 16, 2016
Omar Mateen posted to Facebook during Pulse massacre
During the hours that Omar Mateen was rampaging through an Orlando gay nightclub, he paused to post to Facebook declarations of loyalty to the Islamic State and threats of more attacks "in the next few days," according to a key senator on Homeland Security issues. Published June 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by double-digits nationally, poll finds
A Bloomberg Politics poll released Tuesday afternoon shows Hillary Clinton has opened up a double-digit lead over presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump, thanks to strong support among women and a lopsided gap among minorities. Published June 14, 2016
Donald Trump revokes Washington Post press credentials
Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump escalated his war on the media Monday by revoking press credentials for The Washington Post. Published June 13, 2016
