Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
CDC loosens virus guidance to deemphasize social distancing, routine screening of healthy people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its COVID-19 advice Thursday to focus on vulnerable individuals and deemphasize regular screening of healthy people or the 6-foot rule that became sacrosanct during the height of the pandemic. Published August 11, 2022
CDC growing concerned about evidence of polio in N.Y. county
Disease trackers are increasingly worried that cases of polio outside of New York City could mushroom into a wider problem. Published August 11, 2022
Rep. Scott Perry says he is not the target of probe after his phone is seized
Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania said late Wednesday that he is not the target of an FBI probe that involved the confiscation of his cellphone. Published August 11, 2022
Raid at Mar-a-Lago spurs suspicions about a mole in Trumpworld
The FBI raid on Donald Trump's home in Florida is fueling speculation about a mole within the former president's inner circle. Published August 11, 2022
White House gears up to promote Biden’s wins during August lull in Washington
The White House will use the August recess to argue that President Biden and Democratic allies "beat the special interests" and delivered results on climate change and health care while rewarding work and not wealth. Published August 11, 2022
DOJ charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps member in plot to kill John Bolton
The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged an Iranian national and member of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with trying to orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot to kill former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton. Published August 10, 2022
Gay couple says they were attacked in D.C. by a group referencing monkeypox
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said late Tuesday she is "extremely disturbed" by a possible hate crime in which a group of teens allegedly referenced monkeypox and used an anti-gay slur before attacking a gay couple. Published August 10, 2022
Biden names Monica Bertagnolli as director of the National Cancer Institute
President Biden said Wednesday he intends to appoint Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a prominent surgeon and Harvard Medical School professor, as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute. Published August 10, 2022
Dick Cheney ad to air on Fox News, bringing stinging critique to Trump’s favorite shows
Dick Cheney's ad attacking former President Donald Trump as a "coward" will air on Fox News before the former vice president's daughter, Liz, faces a tough primary in Wyoming. Published August 10, 2022
GOP’s Dan Cox vows to use state police to oppose Biden gov’t if elected Md. governor
Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, is vowing to use the state police and the National Guard to oppose a "tyrannical" Biden administration if elected in November. Published August 10, 2022
Man arrested for allegedly attacking Secret Service agent near White House
A man was arrested Tuesday outside the White House and accused of assaulting a uniformed Secret Service officer. Published August 10, 2022
Trump accuses FBI of preventing his lawyers from monitoring raid, hints fake evidence was planted
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on the behavior of FBI agents who searched his Florida home late Monday, even suggesting law enforcement might have "planted" evidence. Published August 10, 2022
Monkeypox outbreak sparks debate over guidance on sexual behaviors
Public health officials are grappling with how far to go in advising gay men to alter their sexual behavior as the monkeypox virus spreads mostly through their social networks but is a threat to anyone. Published August 9, 2022
HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra uses swing-state stop to tout health wins in Biden bill
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow hit the road Tuesday to promote President Biden's efforts to bolster Obamacare and allow Medicare to negotiate down the price of some drugs, saying Democrats are on the cusp of major health care wins in a midterm year. Published August 9, 2022
Republicans call for defunding the FBI, cleaning house at DOJ after Trump raid
Republican members of Congress said Tuesday they want to dismantle the FBI or "clean house" at the Department of Justice after agents raided the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. Published August 9, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis decries ‘weaponization’ of federal agencies after Mar-a-Lago raid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is criticizing the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach estate late Monday as the "weaponization" of federal agencies. Published August 9, 2022
Americans rely on credit cards to ease pain of inflation, spend through summer
Credit card debt is soaring as Americans try to spend their way through economic tumult and grapple with rampant inflation. Published August 8, 2022
Albuquerque police release photos of a vehicle of interest in recent killings of 4 Muslim men
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are looking for a vehicle of interest tied to the fatal shootings of four Muslim men of South Asian descent. Published August 8, 2022
White House says Biden will not travel until COVID test is negative
President Biden is scheduled to travel to Kentucky on Monday but he will not go if he is still positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Friday. Published August 5, 2022
Biden’s cough is almost gone, but COVID is not, doctor says
President Biden feels "very well" and his cough is almost gone but he continued to test positive for the coronavirus on an antigen test, his doctor said Friday. Published August 5, 2022
