Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before Congress
Sam Bankman-Fried says he is willing to testify before Congress about the failure of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange but that he might not be ready by Dec. 13, when House Democrats will hold a hearing. Published December 5, 2022
Over 30K remain without power after substation attacks in N.C.
More than 30,000 customers remained without power early Monday in Moore County, North Carolina, and students will stay home because of gun attacks on power substations. Published December 5, 2022
WH under pressure to deal with fentanyl, overdose crisis as GOP takes over House
The Biden administration and its allies said Friday they want to make overdose-reversing drugs a ubiquitous part of American life, highlighting a plan to make naloxone available over the counter as House Republicans pressure the White House to stop fentanyl and address the overdose crisis. Published December 2, 2022
Ex-FBI official backs out of Hill date to discuss pressure to inflate domestic extremist numbers
A former top FBI official has backed out of scheduled testimony with the House Judiciary Committee to address claims that the Biden administration pressured agents to label cases as domestic extremism or white supremacy, the panel's top Republican said. Published December 2, 2022
Newt Gingrich warns the GOP: Biden is quietly winning
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Republicans should quit underestimating President Biden, saying it allows him to go about his business and notch wins while the GOP sees disappointing returns at the ballot box. Published December 2, 2022
U.S., Japan and South Korea sanction three North Korean officials over missile launches
The U.S., South Korea and Japan are sanctioning North Korean officials for the unlawful development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles as Kim Jong-un conducts missile launches at an unprecedented rate in East Asia. Published December 2, 2022
Justices block Biden’s debt plan at least through February
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Biden's request to revive his student debt forgiveness plan, putting it on hold for months but saying they would speed the case onto their docket. Published December 1, 2022
Stanford researchers find teenagers’ brains seemed to age faster during COVID-19 restrictions
The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic might have physically altered adolescents' brains, Stanford University researchers said Thursday in an alarming report. Published December 1, 2022
Census Bureau: More than 1M U.S. households have same-sex couples
The number of U.S. households with same-sex couples has exceeded 1 million for the first time, according to new government figures. Published December 1, 2022
Sen. John Barrasso urges Energy Dept. to fire Sam Brinton amid stolen-luggage charges
The senior Republican on the Senate Energy Committee wants Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to fire Sam Brinton, the nuclear energy official who faces felony charges after being accused of stealing luggage at a Minneapolis airport. Published December 1, 2022
A second appeals court deals a blow to Biden’s student debt relief plan
Another federal appeals court has rejected President Biden's attempt to move forward with his student debt relief plan while lawsuits over the program inch toward the Supreme Court. Published December 1, 2022
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan: I didn’t vote for Warnock or Walker
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said he couldn't stomach either of the candidates in the Senate runoff election, so he walked out of the voting booth without selecting one. Published December 1, 2022
Sen. Raphael Warnock clings to a 2-point lead over Herschel Walker, poll finds
Sen. Raphael Warnock holds a slight lead in the race for a Senate seat in Georgia, according to a poll that finds the Democrat ahead among young people and early voters while Republican challenger Herschel Walker performs well among older residents and those waiting to cast their ballots on Dec. 6. Published December 1, 2022
GOP senators urge McConnell to resist long-term funding deal ahead of mid-December deadline
Four Senate Republicans urged Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to play hardball on government spending and resist a yearlong deal that would extend far beyond the GOP takeover of the House in January. Published November 30, 2022
A loss to celebrate? Iranians dance, chant, honk after World Cup defeat
Iranian fans at the stadium in Qatar looked glum after their soccer defeat Tuesday, but there were cheers in the streets back home, where protesters hailed the loss as a strike against the Islamic regime. Published November 30, 2022
Michelle Obama records robocalls on behalf of Raphael Warnock in Georgia runoff
Former first lady Michelle Obama made a rare foray back into politics to record robocalls on behalf of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of his Dec. 6 runoff election in Georgia. Published November 30, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she denounces Nick Fuentes, decries ‘media obsession’ of Trump meeting
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is attempting to tamp down the furor over former President Donald Trump's meeting with antisemitic ranter Nick Fuentes, saying it is another media "obsession" although she raised Mr. Fuentes' profile in February by attending his America First Political Action Conference. Published November 30, 2022
Vehicles rented to protect Biden catch fire on Nantucket
Vehicles rented by the Secret Service to protect President Biden on his Nantucket vacation reportedly caught fire in a parking lot one day after the first couple left the tony Massachusetts island. Published November 30, 2022
Royal meeting? Biden to visit Boston on the same day as Prince William and his wife Princess Kate
President Biden is scheduled to travel Friday to Boston for a Democratic fundraiser, raising the specter of a visit with the Prince and Princess of Wales -- better known as Will and Kate -- who will be in the city on the same day. Published November 30, 2022
Sen. Raphael Warnock courts Asian American vote in Georgia with digital ads
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is releasing a trio of ads aimed at getting Asian Americans to the polls ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff election in Georgia. Published November 30, 2022
