Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Hassan Rouhani, Iran president, issues Donald Trump death threat
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that President Trump will soon be dead while vowing blood vengeance for the killing of an Iranian general. Published December 30, 2020
Kirk Cameron leads ‘Christmas Caroling Peaceful Protests’ against California stay-at-home orders
Kirk Cameron is giving lockdown protests a Yuletide flavor. Published December 23, 2020
Dana Nessel, Michigan attorney general, threatens Sidney Powell, pro-Trump lawyers
Michigan's Democratic attorney general vowed Tuesday to pursue legal punishments against attorneys who have challenged the state's election results, calling such lawyers liars. Published December 22, 2020
Matt Gaetz disbarment sought in Florida Democrat’s petition
A failed Democratic U.S. House candidate has filed a request to have Rep. Matt Gaetz disbarred for "sedition" and trying to disenfranchise voters. Published December 22, 2020
Donald Trump rips Mitch McConnell in message to Republicans
President Trump reportedly turned on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over the Kentucky Republican's acknowledging Democrat Joseph R. Biden as the president-elect. Published December 21, 2020
Pat Robertson urges Donald Trump to admit election defeat
Pat Robertson became the latest conservative leader to call on President Trump to acknowledge his electoral defeat. Published December 21, 2020
Brandon Hasbrouck, Washington and Lee University law professor: Black votes should count double
A law professor in Virginia is advocating that, for voting purposes, Black people should count as ten-fifths of a person. Published December 21, 2020
Nurse faints after getting COVID vaccine
A nurse fainted at a Thursday press conference after receiving the coronavirus vaccine at a Tennessee hospital. Published December 17, 2020
Rand Paul: Election was ‘in many ways stolen’
Sen. Rand Paul said at a hearing Wednesday that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" for Democrat Joseph R. Biden. Published December 16, 2020
Betsy DeVos urges Education Department employees to ‘resist’ Biden administration
Outgoing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos reportedly took a page from the liberal playbook Tuesday, urging the department's career employees to "resist" the incoming Biden administration. Published December 15, 2020
Andrew Cuomo restricts sale of Confederate flag, Nazi swastika, other ‘hate symbols’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill limiting the sale and display of the Confederate flag and other "hate symbols" while acknowledging the First Amendment problems with the bill. Published December 15, 2020
Paul Mitchell, Michigan Republican, leaves party over Donald Trump election challenges
A U.S. House member from Michigan has quit the Republican Party over its support for President Trump's legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election. Published December 14, 2020
Cleveland Indians to drop ‘Indians’ moniker: Report
The New York Times reported Sunday evening, citing "three people familiar with the decision" that the Indians could announce the change as early as this week, though the team plans to keep its current moniker for the 2021 season. Published December 13, 2020
Ken Paxton, Texas AG, served with subpoena amid Supreme Court election challenge: Report
Federal law enforcement officials reportedly served a subpoena this week on the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Published December 10, 2020
Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania health secretary, mocked with ‘Don’t let a man in dress rule us’ sign
A message board entering the Erie County town of Waterford prompted a social-media stir this week by mocking Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's secretary of health. Published December 10, 2020
John Rich, country music star, bets Adam Gold, journalist, $10,000 that Trump remains president
Country music star John Rich has put his money where his mouth is. Published December 9, 2020
Donald Trump asks Ted Cruz to argue Supreme Court election challenge: Report
President Trump's long-shot effort to get the Supreme Court to overturn the Nov. 3 election results would reportedly be argued before the justices by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Published December 9, 2020
Elon Musk moves from California for Texas, rips overregulation
Elon Musk is the latest Californian to flee the state's high taxes and onerous business regulations. Published December 8, 2020
Chuck Yeager dies at 97
The legendary pilot who broke the sound barrier died Monday evening. Chuck Yeager was 97 Published December 7, 2020
Donald Trump calls Bryan Cutler, Pennsylvania House speaker, in bid to overturn election
President Trump personally called the Pennsylvania state House speaker for help in overturning the state's certified election result, the speaker's office told reporters Monday. Published December 7, 2020
