Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
NFL freezes anthem protest policy
The National Football League put on hold Thursday its policy requiring players on the field to stand for the national anthem. Published July 19, 2018
Tony Podesta granted immunity by Robert Mueller for Paul Manafort testimony: Report
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly given key Democratic operative Tony Podesta immunity to testify against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Published July 19, 2018
Brian Landrum says Stephanie Saul, New York Times reporter, broke into his apartment
Virginia Republican operative Brian Landrum is accusing New York Times reporter Stephanie Saul of breaking into his Woodbridge apartment. Published July 19, 2018
Austrian state wants Jews to register for kosher meat
An Austrian state wants to compile an official list of its Jews -- strictly for animal-rights purposes, of course. Published July 18, 2018
Andrew Cuomo donor Christopher Kim gave $1 67 times to drive down average donation
Politicians often tout a small average donation figure as proof they run a grassroots campaign and aren't the product of a few big donors. According to a report Tuesday in the New York Times, the campaign of Gov. Andrew Cuomo took it to a new level, taking absurdly small amounts of money from people to make the average donation size smaller. Published July 17, 2018
Michael Avenatti declares Donald Trump a ‘Manchurian candidate’ in White House speech
Michael Avenatti accused President Trump on Tuesday of being a Russian agent planted in the White House -- a "Manchurian candidate." Published July 17, 2018
Jeanne Shaheen, Joe Kennedy want Trump interpreter in Putin meeting to testify before Congress
At least two Congressional Democrats want President Trump's interpreter to testify about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. So curious are Democrats to learn what was said in Monday's private meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin -- there were no other officials in the room; only each man's translator -- that Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Joe Kennedy III have each made the unusual request. Published July 17, 2018
Vladimir Putin, in Chris Wallace interview, likens rivals’ killings to JFK, MLK assassinations
Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed the number of his Russian rivals who wind up dead by citing assassinations in the United States when he was a boy. Published July 16, 2018
David Hogg on Maria Butina: ‘Looks like we’ve found the Russian in this witch hunt’
There was a Russian trying to get in good with the NRA -- and David Hogg was all over it Monday. Maria Butina, a Russian citizen, was arrested Sunday and charged with acting on behalf of the Russian government without registering as a foreign agent. Published July 16, 2018
John Schnatter resigns as Papa John’s chairman of the board after racial slur: Reports
John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John's pizza chain, has resigned as chairman of the board, the company announced Wednesday night. Published July 11, 2018
Andrew Cuomo threatens to sue Supreme Court over Roe v. Wade
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning the Supreme Court: We'll sue you. Mr. Cuomo made the odd threat Wednesday, pushing for a bill in the state legislature that would establish abortion as a right under New York state law. Published July 11, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh incurred credit card debt buying Washington Nationals tickets: Report
Judge Brett Kavanaugh incurred tens of thousands of dollars of credit card debt buying Washington Nationals tickets. Published July 11, 2018
Obama best president of lifetime or second-best, plurality of Americans say in Pew survey
A plurality of Americans think Barack Obama the best or second-best president of their lifetimes, buoyed by his being the overwhelming favorite among Millennials. Published July 11, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Reform Party primary in New York’s 15th Congressional District
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the self-identified socialist who has been the darling of the mainstream media since scoring an upset win in a U.S. House Democratic primary, reportedly has also won the Reform Party primary for a neighboring Congressional district. Published July 10, 2018
Mitch McConnell trolls protesters who harassed him at restaurant, says they feared wife Elaine Chao
The campaign account of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, which has also posted an image of their leader dusted with white powder after he was dubbed "Cocaine Mitch," made fun of those demonstrators who heckled and threatened him outside a Louisville restaurant over the weekend. Published July 10, 2018
Women’s March mocked for press release opposing Supreme Court nominee ‘XX’
The Women's March opposes XX. A pre-written -- and poorly edited -- statement from the Women's March on President Trump's Supreme Court nomination became the subject of mockery on Twitter on Monday night, including from Mr. Trump's former press secretary. Published July 9, 2018
Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ climbs British charts ahead of Donald Trump visit
"American Idiot" is climbing the British charts in the week President Trump is arriving for a visit. Published July 9, 2018
Miguel Fonseca, ‘F—- TRUMP’ truck owner, arrested in Texas; wife Karen Fonseca’s GoFundMe flops
Miguel Fonseca -- husband of Karen Fonseca, the Texas woman who became a celebrity by plastering her truck with "F--- TRUMP" stickers -- is now in trouble for driving that vehicle. Published July 9, 2018
Ted Hickman, vice mayor of Dixon, California, proclaims July Straight Pride American Month, or SPAM
Dixon, California Vice-mayor Ted Hickman's declaration that July should be "straight pride" month has resulted in calls for his resignation or recall and threats of a demonstration at the next city council meeting. Published July 8, 2018
Steve Bannon confronted at Black Swan Books in Richmond, Virginia; owner Nick Cooke calls police
A bookstore owner in Richmond called the police upon a woman screaming at former Trump administration strategist Steve Bannon in his store. Nick Cooke, owner of Black Swan Books, told the Richmond Times Dispatch that he made the 911 call Saturday afternoon in defense of Mr. Bannon after an unnamed woman called him a "piece of trash." Published July 8, 2018
