Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
GOP’s Budd pulls ahead in N.C. Senate showdown, Beasley enlists Dave Matthews to energize Dem voters
Republican bigwigs kicked off early voting in North Carolina on Thursday by stumping for Senate candidate Rep. Ted Budd, hoping to drive momentum as a series of polls show GOP candidates are making inroads due to President Biden's lagging approval numbers. Published October 20, 2022
CDC weighs vaccine schedule for kids, but advisers cannot require COVID vaccines for school
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking steps to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines remain free for children and considering whether to add them to routine schedules, though they cannot mandate the shots in schools. Published October 20, 2022
Foggy day in London as Truss quits, Conservatives ponder grim future
The shortest prime ministership in Britain's history is leaving the ruling Conservative Party and the country facing a long list of questions. Published October 20, 2022
Biden says Putin in a ‘difficult position’ and resorting to brutality
President Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in occupied parts of Ukraine because his back is against the wall and the Kremlin's first instinct is to crack down on civilians. Published October 19, 2022
Biden to tap 15M barrels from oil reserve to ease high price; GOP calls it midterm politicking
President Biden said Wednesday he is tapping another 15 million barrels from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize gasoline prices, sparking accusations of political gamesmanship with the stockpile before the midterms. Published October 19, 2022
Trump set to appear for questioning in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear for a deposition Wednesday in a defamation lawsuit filed by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. Published October 19, 2022
Midterm momentum swings toward the GOP in polls, forecasts
The midterm election landscape is shifting in favor of Republicans, according to polling and forecasts that show key races tilting into the GOP column, and the economy, inflation and crime are crowding out abortion as a top issue. Published October 19, 2022
Biden uses abortion as wedge issue in urgent appeal to women before midterms
Women are fired up over the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, fueling a stark gender divide in midterm polling, but sour feelings on the economy are starting to eclipse the summer bombshell -- a bad sign for Democrats. Published October 18, 2022
Biden: I will codify Roe v. Wade as the first act if Democrats deliver bigger majorities
President Biden on Monday said the Supreme Court "practically dared" women to show up in large numbers in the midterm contests when it overturned the broad right to abortion and he declared the November contests the most consequential election in recent history. Published October 18, 2022
Biden touts grant money for mental health centers
The Biden administration said Tuesday it is making $15 million in grant funding available to community clinics that provide 24-7 help to people suffering from mental health or substance abuse issues, regardless of their ability to pay. Published October 18, 2022
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse launches YouTube channel about guns
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 19-year-old acquitted of charges related to shooting deaths during 2020 riots, has launched a YouTube channel with gun content. Published October 18, 2022
Biden slated to tap strategic oil reserve again: Report
President Biden is planning to release another 10 million to 15 million barrels of oil from the national stockpile to increase supply and ease gasoline prices. Published October 18, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to resume migrant flights
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to resume flights of migrants to Democratic-led areas once his state is done cleaning up from Hurricane Ian, an aide said. Published October 17, 2022
Measles, polio reemerge in U.S. as COVID-19 vaccine uproar supercharges anti-vaxx movement
A Texas bill that would scrap all school vaccine requirements -- not just for COVID-19 -- died in committee last year, but public health advocates and anti-mandate groups are expecting Round Two when lawmakers return to Austin in January. Published October 17, 2022
Voters break toward Republican candidates in big swing from September: Poll
More likely voters say they plan to vote for a Republican than a Democrat in the midterm elections, according to a poll Monday that shows persistent concerns about the economy and inflation are bolstering the GOP in the last weeks of the campaign. Published October 17, 2022
Consumers will begin seeing cheaper hearing aids on shelves, says White House
Consumers will find cheaper hearing aids at big pharmacies, Walmart and other retailers Monday as a bipartisan effort to sell the devices over-the-counter takes effect, the White House said. Published October 17, 2022
Tossing money down the drain: Increased federal aid to schools amid COVID didn’t help learning loss
American students are struggling even though the government sent billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money to school districts to offset learning loss, according to a study released last week. Published October 15, 2022
GOP to Education Dept.: Probe whether Google fellowship was discriminatory
Republicans want the Department of Education to investigate whether federally funded universities discriminated against White, Asian or other students because they were required to nominate students to a Google-sponsored fellowship program based on race, ethnicity and disability status. Published October 14, 2022
Texas sheriff certifies Martha’s Vineyard migrants as crime victims to get them special visas
Dozens of migrants who were flown to Martha's Vineyard are crime victims, according to a Texas sheriff who is boosting their chances of obtaining special visas to stay in the U.S. Published October 14, 2022
Ohio Senate race is in a dead heat as J.D. Vance, Tim Ryan attack each other as phonies: Survey
The pivotal race for a Senate seat in Ohio is in a dead heat, according to a survey Thursday that finds Republican J.D. Vance leading Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan by a whisker less than a month before Election Day. Published October 13, 2022
