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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

President Joe Biden arrives to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, May 13, 2023, en route to Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del. Biden is spending the weekend at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden to visit Hiroshima memorial during G-7 summit

President Biden will visit the peace memorial in Japan that recognizes the 140,000 people killed after the U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the White House said Tuesday. Published May 16, 2023

An entrance of the Lefortovo prison, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia detains a former employee of U.S. Embassy

Russian authorities have arrested a former U.S. Embassy employee and charged him with conspiring with a foreign state or international organization, according to state media. Published May 16, 2023

In this June 27, 2017 file photo, the proprietor of a medical marijuana dispensary prepares his monthly tax payment, over $40,000 in cash, at his Los Angeles store. A proposal in Congress to ease the federal ban on marijuana could encourage more banks to do business with cannabis companies, but it appears to fall short of a cure-all for an industry that must operate mainly as a cash business in a credit card world. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Senators back bill to connect cannabis industry with banking services

Senators in both parties championed a bill Thursday that would give the cannabis industry access to banking without fear of penalties or high fees, saying financial rules must adjust with marijuana laws so that businesses are treated equally and workers are no longer paid in cash. Published May 11, 2023