Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Trump zeroes in on domestic issues after foreign forays of first year
President Trump's trip to Iowa on Tuesday marks a pivot to domestic issues in a make-or-break midterm year, after an intense focus on foreign trade and settling wars during the first 12 months of his term. Published January 26, 2026
Companies plan to build first U.S. aluminum smelter since 1980, in a boon for Trump’s agenda
Century Aluminum and an Emirati firm said Monday they will build the first U.S.-based aluminum smelter in nearly 50 years, a major boost for President Trump's plan to drive domestic production through tariffs and tax policy. Published January 26, 2026
U.K.’s Starmer slams Trump for saying NATO stayed ‘off the front lines’ in Afghanistan
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is condemning President Trump's claim that some NATO troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan. Published January 23, 2026
Trump hails TikTok deal, thanks U.S. investors, Xi for preserving ‘important voice’
The Trump administration is taking a victory lap over its effort to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., calling it a fulfillment of a 2024 campaign promise and hoping young Americans remember the favor. Published January 23, 2026
Trump withdraws the Board of Peace invitation to Canada
President Trump will no longer invite Canada to join his Board of Peace after tensions between the countries flared at an economic forum in Switzerland. Published January 23, 2026
Trump says emerging Greenland deal gives U.S. full access to the island
President Trump said Thursday that the Arctic deal under negotiation will give the U.S. "total access" to Greenland for the foreseeable future. Published January 22, 2026
WATCH: Trump launches Board of Peace to oversee Gaza ceasefire and settle global conflicts
President Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, a body designed to oversee the implementation of the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire agreement and settle international conflicts. Published January 22, 2026
Trump strikes ‘framework’ for deal on Greenland, Arctic and drops threat of tariff on Europe
President Trump said Wednesday he struck a framework for a deal on Greenland and the Arctic after a productive conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, prompting him to drop military and trade threats against Europe. Published January 21, 2026
Newsom rips Trump’s Davos speech: ‘Remarkably boring’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped President Trump's speech to the World Economic Forum as a snoozer. Published January 21, 2026
Trump rules out military force to take over Greenland, demands immediate acquisition talks
President Trump on Wednesday said he will not use "force" to annex Greenland but gave European partners an ultimatum: They can take the easy route and hand it over or risk the ire of NATO's most powerful member. Published January 21, 2026
Trump calls for ‘immediate’ talks to acquire Greenland
President Trump told European leaders on Wednesday that no nation can defend Greenland the way the U.S. can, using a pointed reference to World War II to underscore his point. Published January 21, 2026
Trump urges ‘not recognizable’ Europe to follow U.S. lead at Davos economic conference
President Trump took a victory lap Thursday at a major economic forum in Switzerland, boasting of an "economic miracle" in the U.S. and daring "not recognizable" parts of Europe to follow his lead. Published January 21, 2026
Trump lands in Switzerland on backup plane after Air Force One electrical failure
President Trump landed in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday after an electrical issue forced him to turn around and switch planes to attend a major economic forum in the Swiss resort town of Davos. Published January 21, 2026
Trump to confront European allies about Greenland takeover when rich and powerful gather in Davos
U.S. officials told NATO allies on Tuesday to keep an open mind and avoid trade escalation as President Trump flew to Switzerland to cajole European powers into accepting his annexation of Greenland. Published January 20, 2026
Trump keeps up his Greenland pressure campaign on Europe
President Trump kept people on edge Tuesday about how far he's willing to go to obtain Greenland. Published January 20, 2026
President says Gulf of America could have been named ‘Gulf of Trump’
President Trump joked Tuesday that he flirted with renaming the Gulf of Mexico after himself before he settled on the "Gulf of America" as the official new name. Published January 20, 2026
Trump boasts about his year-one record in surprise visit to White House briefing
President Trump touted the accomplishments of his first year back as the U.S. leader on Tuesday ahead of a trip to Switzerland to confront a hostile, or at least befuddled, crowd of European leaders furious over his plans to annex Greenland. Published January 20, 2026
Trump posts private messages from European leaders on his aims to control Greenland
President Trump early Tuesday posted a flurry of private messages from European leaders and mocked opponents of his plans to annex Greenland into the U.S. Published January 20, 2026
Bessent says Greenland ownership is designed to prevent a war, not start one
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said President Trump wants to acquire Greenland to "prevent a conflict," rather than becoming involved in a full-blown war after a foreign incursion. Published January 20, 2026
Stocks plummet over Trump’s tariff threat in pursuit of control of Greenland
Wall Street stocks plummeted early Tuesday over President Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries for their resistance to his plans to claim Greenland. Published January 20, 2026
