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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a briefing at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Vance says he is heavily involved in Venezuela planning

Vice President J. D. Vance on Thursday rejected media reports that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was shut out of planning for the raid on Nicolas Maduro because of her past opposition to military intervention in Venezuela. Published January 8, 2026

This image from video provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, shows the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro shadowing the MV Bella 1 in the North Atlantic Ocean during the maritime interdiction operation Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Department of Defense via AP)

U.S. broke the law with oil tanker seizure, China says

China accused the U.S. of violating international law by grabbing a merchant vessel that last docked in Venezuela and was accused of dodging U.S. sanctions while flying a Russian flag. Published January 8, 2026

Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, fFle)

U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tankers, starts to market crude for sale

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it's marketing Venezuelan crude oil for sale and will control the flow of crude from the South American country "indefinitely" as U.S. forces seized two sanctioned tankers in Atlantic waters. Published January 7, 2026

Trump supporters left a flag outside the Capitol, Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Trump neutralizes politics of Jan. 6, 2021; security is focus of new committee

When the Jan. 6 attack unfolded in Washington five years ago, many people believed that President Trump was in big trouble and could even land in prison. Instead, he is entering the second year of another White House term and is rewriting the narrative around the Capitol clash that shocked the world. Published January 5, 2026