Victor Morton
Articles by Victor Morton
Mitch McConnell confronted by protesters at Louisville, Kentucky restaurant Bristol Bar & Grille
About a half-dozen chanting protesters confronted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday as he left a Louisville, Kentucky restaurant and warned him that they knew his address. Published July 8, 2018
Facebook flags Declaration of Independence as hate speech
In the week of America's Independence Day, the algorithms of Facebook decided that the Declaration of Independence was hate speech. Published July 4, 2018
Therese Okoumou identified as Statue of Liberty climber
The woman who created a four-hour standoff on live TV by trying to climb the Statue of Liberty has been identified by authorities. According to the New York Daily News, citing "officials," the woman is Therese Okoumou. Published July 4, 2018
Maxine Waters’ ‘black women’ supporters blast Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi in letter, demand apology
A group of black women sent a letter this week to the two top Democrats in Congress demanding that they apologize for their veiled criticisms of Rep. Maxine Waters and threatening repercussions at the ballot box in November if they do not. Published July 4, 2018
Michael Cohen deletes ‘Personal attorney to President Donald J. Trump’ from Twitter bio
"Personal attorney to President Donald J. Trump" no more. Lawyer Michael Cohen made several changes to his online profile Wednesday further declaring his independence from the man for whom he spent decades as a lawyer and "fixer." Published July 4, 2018
Statue of Liberty climber at ‘Abolish ICE’ protest forces Liberty Island evacuation on July 4
Liberty Island was evacuated Wednesday as a woman was arrested for trying to scale the iconic Statue of Liberty to protest President Trump. Published July 4, 2018
Steny Hoyer hospitalized with pneumonia
Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House, has been hospitalized with pneumonia, according to his spokeswoman. Published July 4, 2018
Dwight Howard to sign with Wizards: Report
Former All-NBA center Dwight Howard will reportedly sign a deal with the Washington Wizards. Published July 3, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘represents the future of our party,’ DNC Chairman Tom Perez says
The Democrats' future is socialism, according to the party structure's top official. In a radio interview Tuesday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents the "future of our party." Published July 3, 2018
Amber Heard warns Hollywood of ICE checkpoint: Give ‘housekeepers, nannies, landscapers’ a ride home
Apparently the illegal immigrants in Amber Heard's world are the servants of her Hollywood friends. The actress tweeted out a warning early Wednesday warning of immigration checkpoints in the center of the movie world. Published July 3, 2018
David Hogg tweets, deletes call for flags to be lowered for Annapolis victims after Trump refuses
Gun control activist David Hogg picked another fight with President Trump on Monday evening -- this time over the Annapolis newspaper shootings. Published July 2, 2018
Rachel Dolezal booked on welfare fraud charges
Rachel Dolezal, the white woman who gained notoriety by falsely claiming to be black and becoming an NAACP chapter president, was booked Monday on charges of welfare fraud. Published July 2, 2018
Jarrod Ramos’ letters stated ‘objective of killing every person present’ at Capital Gazette: Report
Jarrod Ramos, the man suspected in the massacre at an Annapolis newspaper, reportedly sent at least three threatening notes, one of which sent the day of the shooting said he would go to the newsroom "with the objective of killing every person present." Published July 2, 2018
Donald Trump refuses Gavin Buckley’s request to lower flags for Capital Gazette victims: Report
President Trump reportedly refused Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley's request to lower U.S. flags to mark the fatal shooting of five workers at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland's capital last week. Published July 2, 2018
Donald Trump demands NATO allies increase defense spending in letters: Report
President Trump has reportedly sent letters to at least four NATO allies, criticizing their low defense spending and implying that he and the American people will not tolerate this for much longer. Published July 2, 2018
Jarrod Ramos identified at Capital Gazette shooter
The suspect in the fatal shooting attack on an Annapolis, Maryland, newspaper has been identified by NBC News as 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos. Published June 28, 2018
Michelle Malkin rips Jack Dorsey, Twitter for not removing Kayleigh-Marie Trump assassination tweet
Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin berated Twitter for its failure to remove a tweet calling for President Trump's assassination despite the obvious violation of its terms of use. Published June 27, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. bets Elizabeth Warren $10,000 that Kimberly Guilfoyle is ‘more Native American’
Never mind Elizabeth Warren -- President Trump could soon have a "Pocahontas" in his own family. And Donald Trump Jr. wants to make a sport of it. Published June 27, 2018
DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee votes to limit superdelegates’ power in future elections
The Democratic National Committee took a major step toward limiting the power of "superdelegates" at their presidential nominating convention, a move long sought by the party's ascendant progressive wing. Published June 27, 2018
Red Hen protests lead to street closure, arrest in Lexington, Virginia
The Red Hen, the Virginia restaurant that refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was hit by picketers Tuesday and police had to block off the bucolic downtown Lexington street and make one arrest. Published June 26, 2018
