Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Health questions, verbal slips loom over John Fetterman in tightening Pa. Senate race
Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman survived a stroke in May, but his health remains a central issue in his bid to edge out Republican foe Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, with verbal stumbles raising questions about his fitness. Published October 10, 2022
Mike Pompeo: U.S. must give Ukraine the weapons it needs to win
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Biden isn't doing enough to assist Ukraine and convince Russian President Vladimir Putin that his monthslong invasion is not worth it anymore. Published October 10, 2022
Nantucket braces for possible migrant flight on Tuesday
Authorities at another tony island in Massachusetts -- Nantucket -- said a plane full of migrants might arrive Tuesday after airport workers told police they expect a plane with "many similarities" to the one that carried Venezuelans to Martha's Vineyard last month. Published October 10, 2022
Harris latches onto abortion issue to boost Democrats and her own political fortunes
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading Democrats' efforts to elevate abortion access as the defining issue of the midterm elections, hoping to regain her footing after efforts to thwart illegal immigration and bolster voting rights stumbled. Published October 4, 2022
GOP cry foul after Dem Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney pays husband’s personal trainer for driver services
Republicans are calling for an ethics probe into the chief of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee because he used about $7,000 in taxpayer and donor funds to pay his husband's personal trainer, who served as a fill-in driver for the congressman. Published October 4, 2022
Judge strikes Philly’s local ban on guns at recreations centers, playgrounds
A judge is blocking Philadelphia from enforcing a new ban on firearms in recreation centers, citing a state law that bars local governments from regulating guns. Published October 4, 2022
White House condemns North Korea’s missile launch over Japan
The White House on Tuesday condemned North Korea's "dangerous and reckless" decision to launch a long-range ballistic missile over Japan. Published October 4, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Sen. Chuck Schumer launch recharging stations for food delivery workers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer launched a pilot program Monday that uses vacant city newsstands and other infrastructure to give delivery workers a place to rest and recharge. Published October 3, 2022
Woman who enlisted migrants for flights to Martha’s Vineyard ID’ed by media outlets
The woman who recruited migrants to fly from Texas to Martha's Vineyard under a plan by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been identified by CNN as Perla Huerta, a former Army counterintelligence agent. Published October 3, 2022
Coast Guard rescuer hailed by Biden says he will be discharged under COVID-19 policy
A Coast Guard member who was publicly thanked by President Biden for his heroics during Hurricane Ian will reportedly be discharged because he hasn't gotten his COVID-19 vaccine. Published October 3, 2022
More people seeking concealed-carry insurance as gun ownership booms
The market for concealed-carry insurance is booming because Americans are worried about rising crime rates and the Supreme Court forced blue states to loosen strict restrictions on who can pack heat in public. Published October 3, 2022
Kim Kardashian pays more than $1 million to settle SEC charge over crypto promotion
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle charges she promoted cryptocurrency on social media without disclosing that she was paid to do it, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday. Published October 3, 2022
Trump hails Bolsonaro’s performance in first round of Brazil’s election
Former President Donald Trump hailed Jair Bolsonaro's performance in a closely watched presidential election Sunday in Brazil, forecasting the "Trump of the Tropics" is poised to win another term in a runoff on Oct. 30. Published October 3, 2022
Biden meets with family of late Rep. Jackie Walorski for bill signing days after blunder
President Biden met Friday with family members of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana to sign a bill that renames a veterans health clinic in her honor -- days after a mistake in which the president called out for the lawmaker, who died in August. Published September 30, 2022
Biden says damage from Hurricane Ian is severe and historic
President Biden says the federal government is sparing no expense or effort in saving lives after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida in what he called one of the worst natural disasters to hit the U.S. Published September 30, 2022
Biden hints that Harris is presidential material at a White House event
President Biden used a Jewish New Year event Friday to bolster Vice President Kamala Harris' credentials, hinting she might make history by occupying the White House at some point in the future. Published September 30, 2022
WH announces ‘severe’ sanctions after Putin annexes regions in Ukraine
The Biden administration says it will impose "swift and severe costs" on Russia for widely discredited referendums earlier this week that resulted in the claimed annexation of four Russian-occupied regions of eastern Ukraine. Published September 30, 2022
Mark Pocan, Democratic lawmaker, seeks to build an LGBT museum in Washington
Rep. Mark Pocan, a Wisconsin Democrat, is pushing legislation that would establish a national museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture in the nation's capital. Published September 30, 2022
Former figure skating star Michelle Kwan confirmed as U.S. ambassador to Belize
The Senate has confirmed former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan as U.S. ambassador to Belize, a Central American country. Published September 30, 2022
Americans don’t know much about new COVID-19 boosters, says survey
Half of the American public has heard little or nothing at all about reformulated boosters to combat COVID-19 strains, according to a new survey that underscores the Biden administration's challenge in promoting the shots before a potential winter surge. Published September 30, 2022
