Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Dan Coats resigns as director of national intelligence: Reports
President Trump announced Sunday afternoon that Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats will be stepping down and that he's picking a Texas congressman to replace him. Published July 28, 2019
Ricardo Rossello resigns as Puerto Rico governor
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday night that he would resign, effective at the end of next week. Published July 25, 2019
Adam Schiff urges Robert Mueller to reject Justice Department limits on testimony
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee has asked former special counsel Robert Mueller to ignore Justice Department efforts to limit his testimony. Published July 23, 2019
Charlie Rispoli and Angelo Varisco, Gretna, Louisiana police officers, fired over AOC Facebook post
Two Louisiana police officers have been fired over a Facebook post suggesting that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot, their department said Monday. Published July 22, 2019
Kristy Swanson schools Trump foes ‘screaming racism’ over ‘Squad’ feud
The original Buffy the Vampire-Slayer went on the warpath Thursday on Twitter, defending President Trump from charges of racism over his attacks on "The Squad." Published July 18, 2019
Eugene Scalia, Antonin Scalia’s son, is Trump’s Labor secretary nominee: Report
President Trump said Thursday evening that he will name Eugene Scalia, one of the sons of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, as labor secretary. Published July 18, 2019
Nike Colin Kaepernick ad earns Emmy nomination
The ad went viral, and Nike has since doubled down on its ties with Colin Kaepernick and his politics. Published July 18, 2019
Bill Pascrell welcomed to ‘The Squad’
"The Squad" has added a fifth member, "thanks" to the Onion. Published July 16, 2019
Richard Spencer joins CNN to talk Donald Trump ‘racist tweets’
CNN put one of America's best known neo-Nazis on the air Tuesday, where he proceeded to attack President Trump, albeit not in the terms commonly seen on CNN. Published July 16, 2019
Leana Wen out as Planned Parenthood president
The president of Planned Parenthood said Tuesday afternoon that she had been dumped as leader of the nation's largest abortion provider less than nine months into the job. Published July 16, 2019
Willem Van Spronsen manifesto blasts ‘concentration camps’
In a three-page document, Willem Van Spronsen cited popular left-wing historian Howard Zinn, said that "i am antifa," criticized the Electoral College and accused the U.S. of running "concentration camps" on the border. Published July 15, 2019
St. Louis Park City Council reinstates Pledge of Allegiance after national backlash
A Minneapolis suburb that had voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at most meetings suddenly reversed itself Monday evening. Published July 15, 2019
Laurel Hubbard, transgender weightlifter, wins two gold medals in women’s competition
The transgender conquest of women's sports continued over the weekend as a New Zealand weightlifter took home multiple gold medals at the 2019 Pacific Games. Published July 15, 2019
Ilhan Omar retweets Trump supporters are racists Daily Beast article
Rep. Ilhan Omar retweeted an article Sunday afternoon that made a flat blanket declaration that all supporters of President Trump are racists. Published July 14, 2019
R. Kelly arrested on federal sex crime charges: Report
Singer R. Kelly has reportedly been arrested on federal sex crime charges. Published July 11, 2019
Donald Trump rips Paul Ryan on Twitter
President Trump lashed out on Twitter at former Republican House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Thursday night, calling him a failure and quitter. Published July 11, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plays race card against Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez significantly upped the rhetorical ante in her feud with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, playing the race card. Published July 10, 2019
Jim Bouton dies at 80
The former New York Yankees pitcher who wrote the most famous tell-all book in baseball history has died. Jim Bouton, author of "Ball Four," was 80. Published July 10, 2019
JPMorgan Chase-owned ship seized with cocaine shipment
The ship seized last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for having transported nearly 20 tons of cocaine into a U.S. port has a very high-profile owner -- a JPMorgan Chase fund. Published July 10, 2019
Judge Amit Mehta rejects Trump rule to help rein in drug prices
A federal judge in the District of Columbia has struck down President Trump's efforts to rein in prescription-drug prices, ruling that federal bureaucrats cannot require companies to disclose their prices in TV ads. Published July 8, 2019