Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
N.D. governor pushes bill to guarantee Pledge of Allegiance at schools, gov’t meetings
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he is pushing the state Legislature to guarantee the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and government meetings. Published August 16, 2022
Trump spokesman posts email showing passports will be returned
FBI agents did seize three passports from former President Donald Trump, including his active one, during the raid on Mar-a-Lago but realized they weren't needed and took steps to return them, according to an email exchange posted by a Trump spokesman. Published August 16, 2022
Accused Salman Rushdie attacker became withdrawn, showed interest in Islam after 2018 trip, mom says
The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is a 24-year-old born to Lebanese parents who reportedly became radicalized and withdrawn after a month-long trip to the Middle East in 2018. Published August 15, 2022
Tenn., Georgia locals report issues with migrants heading to NYC, D.C.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to bus illegal immigrants to the Northeast is causing a stir in Tennessee, where a McDonald's employee decided to call the cops on migrants who pleaded for food and money from customers. Published August 15, 2022
Trump widens GOP lead after Mar-a-Lago raid: Poll
The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's estate bolstered his support among GOP primary voters and widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a new poll. Published August 15, 2022
White House outlines victory-lap strategy for Biden bill, eyeing momentum
President Biden will hold a White House event on Sept. 6 to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act as the White House plots ways to put its recent wins front-and-center before the midterm contests, top aides said Monday. Published August 15, 2022
U.K. is the first country to approve reformulated COVID-19 shots
The United Kingdom on Monday became the first country to authorize a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the original strain of the coronavirus and its omicron variant. Published August 15, 2022
NYC officials detect polio in wastewater, urge vaccination
Health officials have detected polio in the wastewater in New York City, a development that portends community spread of the virus in a densely populated part of America that suffered greatly from COVID-19 and is the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak. Published August 12, 2022
Trump and family watched FBI search from N.Y. on closed-circuit TV: Lawyer
Former President Donald Trump's lawyer says the president and his family were able to watch much of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago from New York because a closed-circuit television system was still on. Published August 12, 2022
Sen. Ron Wyden rebukes GOP over IRS funding claims, calls them dangerous
The chair of the Senate Finance Committee criticized Republicans Friday for airing "incendiary conspiracy theories" about $80 billion in new IRS funding that will allow the revenue agency to hire tens of thousands of new employees. Published August 12, 2022
CDC loosens virus guidance to deemphasize social distancing, routine screening of healthy people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its COVID-19 advice Thursday to focus on vulnerable individuals and deemphasize regular screening of healthy people or the 6-foot rule that became sacrosanct during the height of the pandemic. Published August 11, 2022
CDC growing concerned about evidence of polio in N.Y. county
Disease trackers are increasingly worried that cases of polio outside of New York City could mushroom into a wider problem. Published August 11, 2022
Rep. Scott Perry says he is not the target of probe after his phone is seized
Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania said late Wednesday that he is not the target of an FBI probe that involved the confiscation of his cellphone. Published August 11, 2022
Raid at Mar-a-Lago spurs suspicions about a mole in Trumpworld
The FBI raid on Donald Trump's home in Florida is fueling speculation about a mole within the former president's inner circle. Published August 11, 2022
White House gears up to promote Biden’s wins during August lull in Washington
The White House will use the August recess to argue that President Biden and Democratic allies "beat the special interests" and delivered results on climate change and health care while rewarding work and not wealth. Published August 11, 2022
DOJ charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps member in plot to kill John Bolton
The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged an Iranian national and member of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with trying to orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot to kill former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton. Published August 10, 2022
Gay couple says they were attacked in D.C. by a group referencing monkeypox
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said late Tuesday she is "extremely disturbed" by a possible hate crime in which a group of teens allegedly referenced monkeypox and used an anti-gay slur before attacking a gay couple. Published August 10, 2022
Biden names Monica Bertagnolli as director of the National Cancer Institute
President Biden said Wednesday he intends to appoint Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a prominent surgeon and Harvard Medical School professor, as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute. Published August 10, 2022
Dick Cheney ad to air on Fox News, bringing stinging critique to Trump’s favorite shows
Dick Cheney's ad attacking former President Donald Trump as a "coward" will air on Fox News before the former vice president's daughter, Liz, faces a tough primary in Wyoming. Published August 10, 2022
GOP’s Dan Cox vows to use state police to oppose Biden gov’t if elected Md. governor
Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for Maryland governor, is vowing to use the state police and the National Guard to oppose a "tyrannical" Biden administration if elected in November. Published August 10, 2022
