Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Trump facing rough poll numbers as he hits the road for GOP candidates, mulls 2024 bid
Former President Donald Trump's favorability rating is gradually sliding downward even as the ex-president hits the road on behalf of Republican midterm candidates and hints he is ready to launch a 2024 bid for another four-year term in the White House. Published September 19, 2022
Interest in COVID-19 vaccines for kids remains low
Interest in COVID-19 vaccines for young children has remained low since regulators approved shots for those ages 6 months to 4 years old over the summer. Published September 19, 2022
Biden on ‘60 Minutes’: The pandemic is over
President Biden said late Sunday that COVID-19 remains a challenge, but he thinks the pandemic stage is over. Published September 19, 2022
Sen. Maggie Hassan racks up an 11-point lead over Don Bolduc in Senate race
Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan enjoys an 11-point lead over Republican nominee Don Bolduc with less than two months to go before a closely watched Senate race in New Hampshire, a prominent pollster said Friday. Published September 16, 2022
Doug Emhoff gets COVID-19 booster and flu shot to promote fall vaccination campaign
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff dropped by a vaccination clinic in D.C. on Friday to get a reformulated COVID-19 booster and his flu shot, hoping to drum up support for both campaigns ahead of the winter. Published September 16, 2022
Trump says an indictment won’t deter him from a 2024 bid, insists he’s done nothing wrong
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't think he will be indicted but insisted a grand jury bill against him would not deter him from a 2024 White House bid. Published September 16, 2022
Alaska braces for its worst storm in a decade as typhoon remnants batter coast
Alaska is bracing for one of its worst storms in years as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok bring fierce winds and heavy rains from the Bering Sea to the west coast on Friday and through the weekend. Published September 16, 2022
This sneaky-close race is likely to swing control of the Senate
Control of the Senate may come down to the ultimate toss-up state, North Carolina, where former Judge Cheri Beasley and Republican Rep. Ted Budd are locked in an incredibly close race that has been overshadowed by mudslinging and hand-wringing in other marquee matchups. Published September 15, 2022
Monkeypox spread is slowing down, White House pledges to keep fighting the outbreak
The White House said it is enthused by positive data showing a slowdown in the spread of monkeypox but warned that progress is uneven across the U.S. and minority men are not getting enough vaccines. Published September 15, 2022
Medical review: Government leaders failed in COVID response, were slow, uncoordinated, untrustworthy
Governments across the globe showed themselves to be "untrustworthy and ineffective" in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical journal said in a scathing report that said leaders were slow to react to the virus and forge a coordinated response. Published September 15, 2022
VP Harris hits the road to spur Democrats on abortion issue ahead of midterms
Vice President Kamala Harris is touring the country to energize midterm voters, focusing on the abortion debate to invigorate Democrats and reset her own tenure after early issues with messaging and staff turnover. Published September 15, 2022
Rep. Chip Roy says lawmakers should see the full Trump-raid affidavit
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas says that members of Congress should be able to see the full affidavit used to justify a search of former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida and that Democrats should join him in demanding the document. Published September 15, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Berlin for G-7 speakers’ summit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she is in Germany to represent the U.S. at the Group of Seven speakers' summit and will deliver a keynote address condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Published September 15, 2022
Lawmakers use monkeypox hearing to praise Dr. Fauci — or get in last jabs
A Capitol Hill hearing on the monkeypox response turned into a sendoff for Dr. Anthony Fauci before he retires in December, with Democrats and a senior Republican hailing his decades of service while Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky squeezed in another round of sparring over COVID-19. Published September 14, 2022
Amtrak begins to cancel trips ahead of a possible railroad strike
Hundreds of thousands of Americans could find their travel plans disrupted by a looming strike by railroad workers, including some commuters in the Washington region. Published September 14, 2022
Pfizer begins late-stage human study on an mRNA flu shot
Drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday it has begun a late-stage human trial of an influenza vaccine that uses the pioneering messenger-RNA deployed widely for the coronavirus. Published September 14, 2022
Bolduc wins hard-fought NH GOP Senate primary, as Morse concedes
New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse conceded the New Hampshire GOP primary early Wednesday, saying he couldn't catch up to retired Army Brigadier Gen. Don Bolduc despite a last-minute influx of cash and advertising by national Republicans who wanted an establishment nominee to take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan. Published September 14, 2022
NYC Mayor Eric Adams blames the gun industry’s aggressive marketing for fueling violence in America
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said combating rampant gun violence will be the "defining mission" of his term and pleaded with the media to scrutinize firearm makers' roles in tragic shootings. Published September 13, 2022
Republicans urged to focus to campaigns on voter worries
Republican National Committee officials are advising GOP candidates to stay focused on the economic woes and rising crime that top voters' concerns, insisting that those are still winning issues for the party regardless of the news media cheerleading for a Democratic rebound in the midterm campaigns. Published September 13, 2022
GOP needs to work harder, fine-tune strategy to win over midterm voters, poll shows
The majority of voters say national Republicans haven't made a strong enough case to earn midterm votes, according to a poll Tuesday that signals the GOP needs to fine-tune its strategy if it wants to take advantage of President Biden's stumbles. Published September 13, 2022
