Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home in Georgia swatted a second time
Police in Georgia said Thursday they had to respond to the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for a second "swatting" prank in as many days. Published August 25, 2022
House GOP: Facebook flagged our posts about Biden canceling student debt
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee say Facebook unfairly flagged their criticism of President Biden's plan to forgive some student loan debt, prompting the social media platform to say it was done in error. Published August 25, 2022
About 16 million working-age Americans have long COVID, study shows
An estimated 2 million to 4 million U.S. adults are out of work due to "long COVID," according to a Brookings Institution study that looks at the impact of the condition that afflicts some persons even after they clear their infections. Published August 25, 2022
Rep. Scott Perry sues to block agents from reviewing phone contents
Rep. Scott Perry wants to block the Justice Department from looking at the contents of a phone it seized from him on Aug. 9, presumably as part of a probe into former President Donald Trump's efforts to contest the results of the last presidential election. Published August 25, 2022
White House hails court-ordered freeze on Idaho abortion ban
The White House on Thursday hailed a court decision that kept Idaho's abortion ban from taking effect because part of it may violate a federal law requiring doctors to offer emergency care. Published August 25, 2022
John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in the Pa. Senate race, poll shows
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman holds a 4-point lead over Mehmet Oz in their race for a Senate seat from Pennsylvania, according to an Emerson College poll Thursday that shows the men are tied with suburban voters who could determine the outcome. Published August 25, 2022
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was the victim of a ‘swatting’ attack
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she was the victim of a dangerous prank known as "swatting" in which an anonymous caller falsely told police there had been a shooting at her Georgia home. Published August 24, 2022
Fulton County DA says Ga. Gov. Brian Kemp’s attempt to avoid subpoena is ‘wholly without merit’
The Fulton County prosecutor investigating post-2020 election actions by former President Donald Trump says Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's attempt to quash her subpoena is "wholly without merit" and that he can testify about a host of topics relevant to the special grand jury in Atlanta. Published August 24, 2022
Columbus students begin the school year in a virtual setting as teachers strike
Students in Ohio's largest public school district began the academic year in a virtual setting Wednesday as Columbus teachers continued to strike in pursuit of better working conditions. Published August 24, 2022
Biden hails Ukraine’s resolve, announces nearly $3B in military support on independence day
U.S. President Biden marked Ukraine's independence day Wednesday by hailing its resolve after six months of "relentless" attacks by Russian forces and said the Eastern European nation will be sovereign and prosperous for decades to come. Published August 24, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate race: Crudite clash turns personal
Candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race are turning up the heat on their "crudite" spat. Published August 24, 2022
Fauci says threats of GOP hearings didn’t prompt retirement
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday the threat of GOP probes into his performance during the COVID-19 crisis did not factor into his decision to step down from the National Institutes of Health at the end of the year. Published August 23, 2022
Members of Congress press to see Mar-a-Lago documents
Members of Congress who have access to the government's most sensitive information want to learn more about the documents that were seized from former President Donald Trump's home in Florida because some of the materials were marked classified or top secret. Published August 23, 2022
Florida man gets 5+ years for an attempted shakedown of Rep. Matt Gaetz’s father
A Florida man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz's father. Published August 23, 2022
Use of marijuana, hallucinogens surging among young adults: NIH survey
Adults younger than 30 are using marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs at the highest rates since government scientists began tracking trends in the late 1980s, according to a National Institutes of Health survey. Published August 23, 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo declares flare-up of Ebola after patient dies, WHO says
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a resurgence of the Ebola virus in the same province battered by an outbreak from 2018 to 2020. Published August 23, 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to leave NIH in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday he plans to step down from his post at the National Institutes of Health in December after a decades-long career in which he solidified his reputation as a steady Washington hand in health crises before the coronavirus made him a household name and surprisingly polarizing figure. Published August 22, 2022
140 migrants arrive in NYC in the biggest single-day total
Buses loaded with 140 migrants arrived Sunday in New York City, the largest one-day arrival since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began transporting them to the Northeast. Published August 22, 2022
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Use COVID-19 relief funds to hire teachers
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says states and school districts should use federal COVID-19 relief funds to fix teacher shortages as some school districts resort to four-day weeks because of staffing problems. Published August 22, 2022
Trump slams McConnell, wife Elaine Chao after candidate ‘quality’ comments
Former President Donald Trump attacked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, over the weekend after the Kentucky Republican suggested the GOP has a better chance of retaking the House than the Senate because its candidates are of poor quality. Published August 22, 2022
