Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Donald Trump says Intel found Russia bounty claims not credible
President Trump said Sunday evening that U.S. intelligence agencies decided not to brief him on reports that Russia had put a bounty on American servicemen because they didn't think the information credible. Published June 28, 2020
Stephanie Regan, Robert Regan’s daughter: ‘Do not vote for my dad’ in Michigan House race
"For the love of god do not vote for my dad." The daughter of a candidate for the Michigan state House wrote those words in a now-viral tweet. Published June 25, 2020
Bill de Blasio plans Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to follow in the footsteps of his Washington D.C. counterpart in trolling President Trump. Published June 24, 2020
Tulsa Athletic soccer team will no longer play ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ before games
A Tulsa soccer team will no longer play "The Star-Spangled Banner" before games because it is insufficiently inclusive "of every race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation." Published June 24, 2020
Kristi Noem, South Dakota governor, vows to defend Mount Rushmore
Monuments to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt have all come under attack by enraged demonstrators in recent weeks. But America's most-famous monument to all four is safe. Published June 24, 2020
Obama administration used ‘kung flu’ in official campaigns
The purportedly-racist pun "kung flu" was used in official campaigns by government agencies under President Barack Obama. Published June 24, 2020
Bubba Wallace rejects ‘garage pull’ explanation: ‘It’s a straight up noose’
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace rejected the explanation that the rope at his garage space at the Talladega track was a garage pull. Published June 23, 2020
Andrew Cuomo defends destruction of U.S. monuments: ‘It’s a healthy expression’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the attacks on monuments "healthy expression" and "good statements." Published June 23, 2020
Rhode Island moves toward changing official state name
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order taking what she called the "first steps" to change the official name of the state. Published June 23, 2020
Secret Service tells media to evacuate White House grounds
The press has been evacuated from the White House grounds. Published June 22, 2020
‘Black House Autonomous Zone’ declared amid Washington, D.C., protests
Demonstrators outside the White House have declared a "Black House Autonomous Zone," in apparent imitation of the secessionist enclave in Seattle. Published June 22, 2020
Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square saved by police amid protests
Police moved into Lafayette Square on Monday evening to protect another historic statue from rioters, this time targeting Andrew Jackson. Published June 22, 2020
AOC cheers TikTok, K-Pop teens Trump rally sabotage
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spiked the football on what was reportedly a well-planned sabotage of President Trump's rally by teenage users of TikTok and fans of Korean popular music. Published June 21, 2020
Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times 1619 Project leader, cheers riots, statue attacks
The New York Times reporter who led the widely-criticized 1619 Project on race called it an "honor" to have inspired the series of riot attacks on statues, including ones on abolitionists and the Civil War leaders of the Union. Published June 20, 2020
Amy Klobuchar drops out of Joe Biden VP sweepstakes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday evening that she will not be Joe Biden's vice-presidential nominee. Published June 18, 2020
Anthony Fauci: Widespread lockdowns no longer needed in U.S.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview Thursday that the U.S. does not need any kind of return to widespread lockdowns to contain the coronavirus. Published June 18, 2020
NYPD officers mull July 4 ‘blue flu’ strike
New York Police Department officers are reportedly circulating calls to give some of the demonstrators what they want -- a world without cops. Published June 18, 2020
Garrett Rolfe murder charge in Rayshard Brooks killing prompts Atlanta police ‘blue flu’
Atlanta was hit by a bad case of the "blue flu" Wednesday evening. The Atlanta Police Department acknowledged that many officers were not reporting for duty, the evening after a policeman was charged with capital murder for shooting Rayshard Brooks, a fleeing felon who'd grabbed his Taser and fired it. Published June 17, 2020
Uncle Ben’s to change branding: ‘We stand in solidarity with the Black community’
On the same day that the parent company of the Aunt Jemima syrup brand said it would change its branding because of racism, the conglomerate that owns Uncle Ben's rice followed suit. Published June 17, 2020
Judge rejects bid to stop Trump rally
An attempt to force social-distancing measures at Saturday's Make America Great Again rally in Oklahoma, or potentially shut down the event as a virus "super-spreader," has failed. Published June 16, 2020
