Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Michael Flynn says coup ‘should happen’ in U.S., then denies claim in Parler post
A former U.S. national security adviser said over the weekend that a military coup to overthrow the U.S. government "should happen," but then on social media, he denied calling for any such action. Published May 31, 2021
Fauci supported dangerous virus experiments, calling them ‘important work’: Report
Dr. Anthony Fauci backed experiments to make viruses more contagious and, in doing so, downplayed the risk of a pandemic from lab accidents, according to a report in an Australian newspaper. Published May 28, 2021
Janice McGeachin, Idaho lieutenant governor, issues executive order with Gov. Brad Little away
Idaho's lieutenant governor banned mask mandates statewide -- while the governor was on the other side of the country. Published May 27, 2021
Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter co-founder, resigns
Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter who's become a lightning rod over her lavish lifestyle, has resigned. Published May 27, 2021
S.V. Date, HuffPost White House correspondent: Capitol riot ‘1000 percent worse’ than 9/11
HuffPost's senior White House correspondent called the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol "1000 percent worse" than the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Published May 25, 2021
Rand Paul white powder letter under FBI investigation
A package sent to the home of Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, contained a suspicious white powder. Published May 24, 2021
Mitt Romney is first GOP senator to back Jan. 6 commission
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah became the first Republican senator to say he would vote for a special commission on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Published May 24, 2021
Lovely Warren, Rochester mayor, husband Timothy Granison arrested on gun charges
A Democratic mayor who campaigns to get "illegal guns" off the streets had two such weapons in her home, according to police. Published May 20, 2021
Thomas Massie mocks Nancy Pelosi, trashes letter: ‘I filed this one in the same location’
A Republican House member trashed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday -- literally. Published May 20, 2021
Kirstie Alley praised in Donald Trump statement: ‘A true original’
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement praising "great actress" Kirstie Alley, apparently out of the blue Wednesday evening. Published May 19, 2021
Republicans rebel against Nancy Pelosi, reject House mask mandate
Republican House members began a campaign of civil disobedience Tuesday against the Democrat-led chamber's mask mandates. Published May 18, 2021
Mark McCloskey announces Missouri Senate bid on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’
Mark McCloskey announced Tuesday evening on Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight" program that he will run for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat in 2022 as a Republican. Published May 18, 2021
Colonial Pipeline restarts pipeline, Jennifer Granholm says
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown, which has led to fuel shortages and runs on gas stations in the East, has ended. Published May 12, 2021
Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican governor nomination
Businessman Glenn Youngkin is the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, clinching the spot after his last remaining rival conceded defeat Monday night. Published May 10, 2021
FEC drops probe against Donald Trump on Stormy Daniels payment
The Federal Elections Commission voted Thursday to close a probe of former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, saying it had not found any proof of any violations. Published May 6, 2021
Donald Trump launches new communications platform: www.donaldjtrump.com/desk
Former President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to create a new communications platform for himself after being banned by the Silicon Valley tech giants. Published May 4, 2021
Mitt Romney backs Liz Cheney as pressure against her builds in her own party
Sen. Mitt Romney publicly backed embattled Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday in the increasingly public fight over her disagreements with President Trump and her party leadership role. Published May 4, 2021
Ron DeSantis eyed as Donald Trump 2024 running mate
Former President Donald Trump said he would "certainly" consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a running mate if he decides to try for a presidential comeback in 2024. Published April 29, 2021
‘Uncle Tim’ trends on Twitter after Tim Scott’s Biden address rebuttal
A racist slur against Sen. Tim Scott was trending on Twitter late Wednesday and early Thursday after he gave the Republican response to President Biden's address to Congress. Published April 29, 2021
Tim Scott calls out Washington Post over fact-check: ‘A different kind of intolerance’
He didn't name it, but Sen. Tim Scott called out The Washington Post on Wednesday for a fact-check that suggested his Black family was actually well-off. Published April 28, 2021
