Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Sean Hannity defends Chris Cuomo after ‘fredo’ tirade
As a video of Chris Cuomo launching into a profane tirade went viral Monday night, he won the support of an unlikely source: Fox News Channel's rival host Sean Hannity. Published August 12, 2019
Chris Cuomo ‘Fredo’ tirade defended by CNN
CNN is defending anchorman Chris Cuomo over a video of a confrontation in which Mr. Cuomo goes into a profane tirade and threatens to attack a person who got his name wrong. Published August 12, 2019
Bill de Blasio tells ‘tiny hands’ Trump to press for gun control
Not only did New York Mayor Bill de Blasio demand that President Trump push gun-control legislation over the weekend, he recycled one of the most stinging insults aimed at Mr. Trump in the 2016 campaign. Published August 11, 2019
Joe Biden: ‘Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden complimented the learning abilities of poor children -- by comparing them to whites. Published August 8, 2019
Sue Gordon, deputy director of national intelligence, out after Trump Oval Office meeting: Report
Sue Gordon, deputy director of national intelligence, will follow the former director in leaving the Trump administration. Published August 8, 2019
Donald Trump to commute Rod Blagojevich sentence: Report
President Trump is likely to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in part because of his disgust with the "Comey gang" who prosecuted the Illinois Democrat. Published August 7, 2019
Mitch McConnell ‘Team Mitch’ Twitter account locked over protest video
The reelection campaign of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell posted a video of protesters yelling obscenities and making threats toward "Massacre Mitch" at his Kentucky home. Twitter then locked the account, claiming the tweet violated its policy on violent threats. Published August 7, 2019
Danny Trejo helps save baby after car crash
Danny Trejo wasn't the villain; this time he got to play the hero. Published August 7, 2019
Shepard Smith, Fox News host, draws Donald Trump’s ire on Twitter
Who says President Trump never has a kind word for CNN? Published August 7, 2019
‘Connor Betts,’ Ohio boy misidentified as Dayton gunman, harassed anyway for pro-Trump views
The harassment also didn't stop after the error about "Connor Betts" was noted, because liberal Twitter users noted that the boy is a conservative who had expressed some support for President Trump. Published August 6, 2019
Connor Betts was armed counterprotester at KKK rally: Report
Dayton gunman Connor Betts was reportedly photographed and interviewed while wielding a semi-automatic weapon at an anti-Klan rally. Published August 6, 2019
Gibson’s Bakery family accuses Oberlin College of trying to wait out cancer death
The bakery-owning family that won a $32.5 million defamation suit against Oberlin College is accusing the famously left-wing school of trying to string the case along until an owner dies of cancer. Published August 6, 2019
Connor Betts, Ohio gunman, was Elizabeth Warren supporter
The Ohio gunman described himself on social media as a pro-Satan "leftist" who wanted Joe Biden's generation to die off, hated President Trump and law enforcement, and hoped to vote for Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president. Published August 4, 2019
Mexico to take ‘forceful legal actions’ after El Paso shooting
According to Mexican officials on Sunday, the attack would prompt their country to take "forceful legal actions" to protect its citizens in the U.S. Published August 4, 2019
Elijah Cummings Baltimore home burglarized
Several hours before President Trump kicked off a weeklong news cycle by attacking Rep. Elijah Cummings' district as a crime- and rat-infested slum, the Baltimore lawmakers home was reportedly burglarized. Published August 1, 2019
Hamza bin Laden, Osama bin Laden’s son, killed in military operation: Report
Osama bin Laden's son and terrorism heir, Hamza bin Laden, was reportedly killed in a military operation that involved American forces. Published July 31, 2019
Donald Trump Jr.: Marianne Williamson winning Democratic debate
Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson got a probably unwanted fan Tuesday night -- Donald Trump Jr. Published July 30, 2019
Trump Twitter problems from retweets, president says in C-SPAN interview
President Trump acknowledged some mistakes in his Twitter usage -- other people's tweets. Published July 30, 2019
Tim Ryan doesn’t put hand over heart during national anthem at Democratic debate
When "The Star-Spangled Banner" played before the start of Tuesday night's Democratic presidential debate, nine of the 10 hopefuls on stage had their hands over their hearts. The exception was Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio. Published July 30, 2019
Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting downs at least 15 people
Three people were killed and 15 others injured in a shooting attack Sunday afternoon at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California before police killed the gunman. Published July 28, 2019