Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Feds to stop giving out free at-home COVID-19 tests Sept. 2
The Biden administration is suspending an online program that provides at-home COVID-19 tests for free, citing a lack of funding from Congress. Published August 29, 2022
Biden announces Sept. 28 conference on hunger, diet diseases
President Biden will host a White House conference on Sept. 28 aimed at ending hunger and diet-related conditions such as heart disease, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Published August 29, 2022
Biden pulls out all the stops to boost Obamacare, HHS to spend $100 million to promote in 2023
The Biden administration said Friday it is investing more money than ever -- $100 million -- in "navigators" who will raise awareness about Obamacare and link persons with coverage on the portals during the 2023 open enrollment period from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15. Published August 26, 2022
Biden team is cautiously optimistic about slowing down monkeypox in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco
The White House said Friday it is "cautiously" optimistic about a slowdown in the rise of monkeypox cases in key cities and that it has almost enough Jynneos vaccines to give two doses to Americans who are at the highest risk for the virus. Published August 26, 2022
White House gets personal in rejecting student-debt plan criticism
The White House is hitting back at critics of President Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan in unusually personal terms. Published August 26, 2022
Judge strikes down D.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on police
A D.C. judge ruled Thursday that a COVID-19 vaccine mandate imposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser is unlawful, siding with a police union that challenged the rules as unfair and damaging to recruitment. Published August 26, 2022
Judge: People ages 18 to 20 in Texas can carry a handgun
A federal judge ruled Thursday that a Texas law barring people ages 18 to 20 from carrying handguns in public is unlawful because the Constitution does not cite an age restriction. Published August 26, 2022
Fulton County DA adds Mark Meadows to grand jury wish list
The Georgia prosecutor investigating former President Donald Trump's post-election actions wants former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to appear before her special grand jury, calling him a material witness to events following the 2020 contest. Published August 26, 2022
Conservatives reject Facebook’s excuse for latest censorship of GOP: ‘No one’s buying it’
Facebook officials say they made a mistake this week when they blocked House Judiciary Committee Republicans from posting a criticism of the Biden administration's new student loan forgiveness plan. Published August 25, 2022
Democrats crushing GOP in Pennsylvania’s key statewide races, poll shows
Pennsylvania Democrats are crushing Republican candidates in two critical statewide races, a new poll found. Published August 25, 2022
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home in Georgia swatted a second time
Police in Georgia said Thursday they had to respond to the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for a second "swatting" prank in as many days. Published August 25, 2022
House GOP: Facebook flagged our posts about Biden canceling student debt
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee say Facebook unfairly flagged their criticism of President Biden's plan to forgive some student loan debt, prompting the social media platform to say it was done in error. Published August 25, 2022
About 16 million working-age Americans have long COVID, study shows
An estimated 2 million to 4 million U.S. adults are out of work due to "long COVID," according to a Brookings Institution study that looks at the impact of the condition that afflicts some persons even after they clear their infections. Published August 25, 2022
Rep. Scott Perry sues to block agents from reviewing phone contents
Rep. Scott Perry wants to block the Justice Department from looking at the contents of a phone it seized from him on Aug. 9, presumably as part of a probe into former President Donald Trump's efforts to contest the results of the last presidential election. Published August 25, 2022
White House hails court-ordered freeze on Idaho abortion ban
The White House on Thursday hailed a court decision that kept Idaho's abortion ban from taking effect because part of it may violate a federal law requiring doctors to offer emergency care. Published August 25, 2022
John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in the Pa. Senate race, poll shows
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in their race for a Senate seat from Pennsylvania, according to an Emerson College poll Thursday that shows the men are tied with suburban voters who could determine the outcome. Published August 25, 2022
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was the victim of a ‘swatting’ attack
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she was the victim of a dangerous prank known as "swatting" in which an anonymous caller falsely told police there had been a shooting at her Georgia home. Published August 24, 2022
Fulton County DA says Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp’s attempt to avoid subpoena is ‘wholly without merit’
The Fulton County prosecutor investigating post-2020 election actions by former President Donald Trump says Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's attempt to quash her subpoena is "wholly without merit" and that he can testify about a host of topics relevant to the special grand jury in Atlanta. Published August 24, 2022
Columbus students begin the school year in a virtual setting as teachers strike
Students in Ohio's largest public school district began the academic year in a virtual setting Wednesday as Columbus teachers continued to strike in pursuit of better working conditions. Published August 24, 2022
Biden hails Ukraine’s resolve, announces nearly $3B in military support on independence day
U.S. President Biden marked Ukraine's independence day Wednesday by hailing its resolve after six months of "relentless" attacks by Russian forces and said the Eastern European nation will be sovereign and prosperous for decades to come. Published August 24, 2022
