Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Mehmet Oz responds to viral crudite video, says he’s made life better for everyday people
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz defended his record of "making life better" for everyday people after his Democratic opponent mocked him for a grocery store video in which the doctor purchased foods for a crudite platter. Published August 18, 2022
White House COVID-19 chief: Vaccines will be ‘commercialized’ by 2023
The U.S. will pivot toward the "commercialization" of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests in the coming year instead of a scenario in which the government is the main purchaser, according to the White House virus coordinator. Published August 18, 2022
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp fights subpoena in Fulton County probe
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants a state court to throw out a subpoena issued by the Fulton County prosecutor as part of her push to investigate post-election actions by then-President Donald Trump and his orbit. Published August 18, 2022
Accused fake electors push to disqualify Fulton County prosecutor in 2020 Ga. election probe
Eleven Georgians accused of posing as "fake electors" in 2020 want a judge to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the probe into GOP actions following the presidential election. Published August 17, 2022
Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin to DOE: Don’t strip Founding Fathers of famous nicknames in statewide tests
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is criticizing a Virginia Department of Education proposal to no longer refer to George Washington as the "father of the country" on statewide tests. Published August 17, 2022
Rudy Giuliani appears before Fulton County grand jury in Georgia
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani testified for hours in Atlanta Wednesday before a special grand jury investigating post-election actions by former President Donald Trump and his allies. Published August 17, 2022
Liz Cheney says she is thinking about a 2024 presidential run
Rep. Liz Cheney hasn't made up her mind about launching a 2024 presidential bid, the Wyoming Republican said Wednesday, one day after losing her primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Published August 17, 2022
Colleges prep for monkeypox threat even as COVID-19 fears recede
Colleges across America are on high alert for monkeypox as they get ready for the fall semester and are forced to deal with yet another infectious disease. Published August 16, 2022
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for the coronavirus while on vacation with President Biden in South Carolina, her office said Tuesday. Published August 16, 2022
FDA finalizes rule to sell hearing aids over the counter
President Biden on Tuesday hailed a final rule from the Food and Drug Administration that will make hearing aids available without a prescription, a move that is expected to slash costs for consumers. Published August 16, 2022
N.D. governor pushes bill to guarantee Pledge of Allegiance at schools, gov’t meetings
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he is pushing the state Legislature to guarantee the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and government meetings. Published August 16, 2022
Trump spokesman posts email showing passports will be returned
FBI agents did seize three passports from former President Donald Trump, including his active one, during the raid on Mar-a-Lago but realized they weren't needed and took steps to return them, according to an email exchange posted by a Trump spokesman. Published August 16, 2022
Accused Salman Rushdie attacker became withdrawn, showed interest in Islam after 2018 trip, mom says
The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is a 24-year-old born to Lebanese parents who reportedly became radicalized and withdrawn after a month-long trip to the Middle East in 2018. Published August 15, 2022
Tenn., Georgia locals report issues with migrants heading to NYC, D.C.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to bus illegal immigrants to the Northeast is causing a stir in Tennessee, where a McDonald's employee decided to call the cops on migrants who pleaded for food and money from customers. Published August 15, 2022
Trump widens GOP lead after Mar-a-Lago raid: Poll
The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's estate bolstered his support among GOP primary voters and widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a new poll. Published August 15, 2022
White House outlines victory-lap strategy for Biden bill, eyeing momentum
President Biden will hold a White House event on Sept. 6 to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act as the White House plots ways to put its recent wins front-and-center before the midterm contests, top aides said Monday. Published August 15, 2022
U.K. is the first country to approve reformulated COVID-19 shots
The United Kingdom on Monday became the first country to authorize a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the original strain of the coronavirus and its omicron variant. Published August 15, 2022
NYC officials detect polio in wastewater, urge vaccination
Health officials have detected polio in the wastewater in New York City, a development that portends community spread of the virus in a densely populated part of America that suffered greatly from COVID-19 and is the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak. Published August 12, 2022
Trump and family watched FBI search from N.Y. on closed-circuit TV: Lawyer
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer says the president and his family were able to watch much of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago from New York because a closed-circuit television system was still on. Published August 12, 2022
Sen. Ron Wyden rebukes GOP over IRS funding claims, calls them dangerous
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee criticized Republicans Friday for airing "incendiary conspiracy theories" about $80 billion in new IRS funding that will allow the revenue agency to hire tens of thousands of new employees. Published August 12, 2022
