Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Mitt Romney ruffles Republicans, Donald Trump with Washington Post op-ed
Sen.-elect Mitt Romney succeeded in making a splashy entrance in Washington this week by publicly disparaging President Trump's conduct and character, wowing the liberal news media but raising hackles of fellow Republicans. Published January 2, 2019
Elizabeth Warren was drinking Michelob Ultra beer during New Year’s Eve Instagram live
Sen. Elizabeth Warren watches her carbs and calories even when hitting the sauce. Published January 2, 2019
Mitt Romney declines to endorse Donald Trump 2020 bid in CNN interview
Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, Utah Republican, declined to endorse President Trump for re-election in 2020 during an interview Wednesday on CNN. Published January 2, 2019
Brad Parscale, Trump campaign manager, fires back at Mitt Romney after Washington Post op-ed
Brad Parscale, President Trump's 2020 campaign manager, wasn't impressed by Mitt Romney's Washington Post op-ed Tuesday night criticizing Mr. Trump, and he called the incoming senator jealous and a failure. Published January 1, 2019
Mitt Romney Washington Post op-ed assails Donald Trump
Days before he officially becomes a U.S. senator, Mitt Romney took to The Washington Post to fire a shot across President Trump's bow, saying Mr. Trump had made a "deep descent" in December and is hurting the national character. Published January 1, 2019
Bevo, Texas Longhorns mascot, goes after Uga, Georgia Bulldogs mascot, before Sugar Bowl
Bevo was taking the Sugar Bowl more seriously than you'd expect a cow to do. Before Tuesday night's game between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs, journalists, photographers and game officials were milling about the field in New Orleans with "Uga," the Georgia canine mascot, and taking photos. Published January 1, 2019
Kanye West celebrates what Trump ‘represents’: ‘People can’t tell me what to do because I’m black’
Kanye West might not be done with President Trump just yet. The mercurial rapper took to Twitter on Tuesday to say he was still proud of his MAGA hat. Published January 1, 2019
Jane Curtin shares New Year’s resolution: ‘To make sure that the Republican Party dies’
Jane Curtin hasn't changed since "Weekend Update," but there was no Dan Aykroyd to rebut her this time. Published January 1, 2019
David Hogg mocks Laura Ingraham as radio show ends: ‘Happy new year’
Gun-control activist David Hogg sent New Year's wishes to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, tweeting a misleading Daily Kos headline about the conservative host's media presence. Published December 31, 2018
Washington Post Fact Checker: No ‘wall’ around Obamas’ home, just ‘security fencing’
Former President Barack Obama's mansion in a wealthy area of Northwest Washington has security fencing, a guard booth and patrols at the end of the street. But the Washington Post Fact Checker noted that it doesn't have a "ten foot wall." Published December 31, 2018
Donald Trump jokes about Elizabeth Warren ‘psychiatrist’ in Fox News interview
After years of mocking Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a fake Indian, President Trump is now calling the Massachusetts Democrat nuts. Published December 31, 2018
Chuck Todd: Climate “deniers” banned on “Meet the Press”
NBC News has decided that climate change is no longer an issue that has two sides. Published December 30, 2018
Franklin Graham blasts Facebook over temporary ban
The Rev. Franklin Graham was kicked off Facebook for defending North Carolina's "bathroom bill," which the social-media giant's review team decided was hate speech. Published December 30, 2018
Robert Mueller collected ‘nude selfie’ as evidence, Concord Management and Consulting says
Special counsel Robert Mueller is leaving no stone unturned in his quest for evidence of Russian collusion. Published December 27, 2018
Jemele Hill blindsided by Trump ‘white supremacist’ backlash: ‘I thought I was saying water is wet’
Calling President Trump a "white supremacist" is too obvious even to be controversial, according to former ESPN host Jemele Hill. Published December 27, 2018
Powerball winning numbers revealed for Wednesday 12/26/18
With several weeks since the last big winner, Powerball officials drew Wednesday for a jackpot that closed in on $300 million. Published December 26, 2018
Brit Hume schools Soledad O’Brien over Donald Trump ‘shaming’ claim: ‘Genius take’
Brit Hume, Fox's senior political analyst, schooled Soledad O'Brien over her crowing about liberal outlets having forced President Trump's Wednesday visit to U.S. troops in Iraq, "congratulating" her for noting that Mr. Trump had invented time travel. Published December 26, 2018
Steven Mnuchin calls bank CEOs after Fed interest hike
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the chief executive officers of six of America's leading banks Sunday to garner their assurance at a time of economic anxiety that there is no replay of the 2008 Great Recession on the horizon. Published December 23, 2018
Donald Trump announces farm bill signing with ‘Green Acres’ parody video
President Trump announced the signing of the farm bill Thursday -- with a "Green Acres" parody. Published December 20, 2018
Dan Crenshaw reaches out to Pete Davidson after ‘SNL’ star’s troubling Instagram post
When comedian Pete Davidson posted an Instagram note Saturday implying that he was considering suicide, the Republican candidate he famously mocked reached out to help him, telling the "Saturday Night Live" star that he makes too many people laugh to leave this Earth. Published December 18, 2018