Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Wisconsin court rules private Mark Zuckerberg funding for 2020 election was lawful
A Wisconsin judge ruled Wednesday it was lawful for a private group funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help Madison run its elections in 2020. Published June 1, 2022
Alyssa Milano to Biden: Grow a pair of ovaries and protect abortion rights
Actress and liberal activist Alyssa Milano wants President Biden to "grow a pair of ovaries and act" to protect abortion rights before the Supreme Court issues an opinion that is likely to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established a broad right to the procedure in 1973. Published June 1, 2022
Herschel Walker mad at Trump, says ex-president never asked him to run for Senate in Georgia
Herschel Walker, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, says Donald Trump never asked him to run for office and he is "mad" at the former president for making it seem that way. Published June 1, 2022
Trump threatens to sue if Pulitzer board does not rescind 2018 prizes
Former President Donald Trump still wants the Pulitzer Prize board to rescind awards it gave to newspapers for their reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Published June 1, 2022
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen admits she was wrong on inflation
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she made a mistake last year in predicting that inflation would be minimal or manageable. Published June 1, 2022
Russia batters key city in eastern Ukraine, controls at least half
The fighting in Ukraine is tightly focused on a small section of the Luhansk region in the east, with Russian forces pushing closer to the center of Severodonetsk. Published June 1, 2022
Italy lifts COVID restrictions for visitors ahead of busy summer
Travelers to Italy, a major tourist destination and the first western nation slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, will not have to present a COVID-19 pass as of Wednesday, health authorities said. Published June 1, 2022
Talk of 2024 alternative spurred by Biden’s age and political headwinds
The White House insists President Biden will run in 2024, but speculation is rampant that he will pass the baton to someone on the Democratic bench. Published May 30, 2022
Biden visits Uvalde to grieve, pledge action
President Biden wiped away tears at a memorial to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victims Sunday, as the Justice Department announced it will formally scrutinize the fumbled police response that sparked outrage across the country. Published May 29, 2022
Justice Department announces review of police response to Texas school shooting
The Department of Justice said Sunday it will review the law enforcement response to the mass shooting that killed 19 school children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. Published May 29, 2022
President Biden, first lady visit memorial to Texas school shooting victims
President Biden removed his signature aviator sunglasses to wipe away a tear Sunday as he visited a memorial site outside the Texas elementary school where 19 children and two adults died in a mass shooting last week. Published May 29, 2022
Former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory: GOP lawmakers are pushed to right on guns due to symbolism, culture
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Sunday that policymakers trying to tighten gun laws must remember that fear of crime is a prominent cultural issue and that Republicans are scared of looking weak and losing primaries. Published May 29, 2022
Rep. Mo Brooks: Trump was ‘robbed’ in 2020, but results are irreversible
Rep. Mo Brooks on Sunday said former President Donald Trump dumped him because he decided to move on after GOP objectors were unable to stop the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2021, that handed the White House to President Biden. Published May 29, 2022
Sen. Dick Durbin: Americans won’t accept political excuses on gun violence anymore
Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin said Sunday he is hopeful that Capitol Hill negotiators can strike a deal to rein in gun violence, given the disgust over the elementary school shooting in which 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. Published May 29, 2022
Texas state senator ‘disgusted’ by police response in Uvalde shooting
Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said Sunday he is "disgusted" by the police response to the Uvalde elementary school shooting. Published May 29, 2022
Biden joins Selena Gomez to promote mental health agenda
The White House has enlisted pop star and actor Selena Gomez to promote mental health alongside President Biden, first lady Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Published May 27, 2022
Former Speaker Paul Ryan says ‘entertainers’ are upending Capitol Hill
Former House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday there are a lot of digital-age "entertainers" in Congress who are making it difficult to find common ground and forge legislative solutions for the country. Published May 27, 2022
Texas state senator demands answers for parents of Uvalde victims
A Texas state lawmaker said Thursday he wants a full accounting of "what kind of failures" happened in the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. Published May 27, 2022
Virginia reports first case of monkeypox
Virginia is reporting its first case of monkeypox amid a sudden uptick in global infections. Published May 26, 2022
Husband of hero teacher in Texas dies of a heart attack
The husband of a teacher killed in the Texas school shooting died Thursday of a heart attack, the family confirmed, leaving four children without their parents. Published May 26, 2022
