Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
GOP support for Trump slipping alongside legal peril, other woes: Poll
Republican voters like former President Donald Trump's policies, but six in 10 would prefer a different leader to carry them out, according to a Tuesday poll that shows Mr. Trump's stock dwindling ahead of the 2024 election cycle. Published December 13, 2022
Biden officials meet virtually with Whelan’s sister to ‘brainstorm’ on freeing him from Russia
Senior officials at the White House and State Department met virtually with Paul Whelan's sister on Monday to brainstorm ways to spring the former U.S. Marine from custody in Russia, the White House said. Published December 12, 2022
Biden hails military families, tells kids to ‘be brave’ when parents are deployed at Christmas
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday helped the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve pack up toys for distribution to needy families before Christmas, praising the giving spirit of America's youngest generation and the military families who they said represent the "very spine of our nation." Published December 12, 2022
NYPD officers leaving at high rate, citing better pay and conditions elsewhere
New York City police officers are departing in droves, drawn away by better salaries and working conditions in areas as far as Colorado. Published December 12, 2022
Sec. Buttigieg insists use of private planes more efficient, saves money, for some DOT travel
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reportedly taken at least 18 flights on taxpayer-funded private planes since taking office despite his push to curb carbon emissions and criticism of his predecessors for using private travel. Published December 12, 2022
Trump says he turned down prisoner swap involving Viktor Bout, Paul Whelan
Former President Donald Trump is claiming he turned down a deal to release ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in return for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who had been serving a lengthy federal prison sentence in Illinois. Published December 12, 2022
Biden, Democrats frustrated by Kyrsten Sinema’s political curveball
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's announcement she is ditching the Democratic Party has sparked controversy across the nation. Published December 10, 2022
Sen. Rand Paul: Looming antitrust action is a threat to free markets
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is taking a victory lap after standing in the way of legislation that would increase fees on large company mergers, saying "antitrust zealots" are getting in the way of free market activity even as they hoard federal power. Published December 9, 2022
Vanguard: Cash-strapped Americans are raiding their retirement savings
Inflation and other economic woes are forcing people to save less money and rack up credit card balances. Published December 9, 2022
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to testify about FTX’s collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, says he is willing to testify before Congress on Tuesday though he might have limited information about what led to his company's stunning collapse. Published December 9, 2022
What now?: Sinema’s defection from Dems sends shock waves through Hill
Democrats will retain enough votes to control the Senate and its committees, but Kyrsten Sinema's decision alters power dynamics within the party and landed with a major thud. Published December 9, 2022
U.S. cheers Griner’s release from Russian prison, but doubts loom about fate of Paul Whelan
President Biden and everyday Americans cheered the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison Thursday but the swap for an infamous arms dealer sparked complaints that the White House brokered a lopsided deal that left U.S. businessman and former Marine Paul Whelan behind bars southeast of Moscow. Published December 8, 2022
MTG says Herschel Walker should have used her more for his campaign
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says it is "extremely insulting" that Herschel Walker didn't rely on her for more campaign events before his loss in the Senate runoff election against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Published December 8, 2022
Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout: WNBA star freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian custody in a swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout after intensive negotiations. Published December 8, 2022
U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit against Saudi crown prince
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman over the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pointing to the Biden administration's decision to grant immunity. Published December 7, 2022
Trump lawyers will ask an appeals court to shield him from Jan. 6 lawsuits
Donald Trump's lawyers will plead with an appeals court Wednesday to grant the former president immunity against a trio of lawsuits filed after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Published December 7, 2022
Time magazine names Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘Person of the Year’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is Time's "Person of the Year," the magazine said Wednesday. Published December 7, 2022
China relaxes some virus rules, biggest easing of zero-COVID policy
China eased some of its most stringent anti-virus policies on Wednesday in the clearest pivot from "zero-COVID" policies that sparked uncommon public protests in recent weeks. Published December 7, 2022
CDC’s call for people to mask up for flu, RSV provokes backlash due to thin evidence it works
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says mask-wearing is a good way to prevent a trifecta of respiratory illnesses, prompting outrage among Americans who feel the agency is deploying a polarizing COVID-19 tool against viruses that have been around for decades but never triggered similar guidance. Published December 6, 2022
NIH: Research team develops promising universal flu vaccine
Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a universal flu vaccine that uses groundbreaking messenger-RNA technology to build immunity against 20 known types of influenza, the agency said Tuesday. Published December 6, 2022
