Tom Howell Jr.
Articles by Tom Howell Jr.
Canadians, and their dollars, stick to their homes and native land
Canadians aren't just avoiding American products because of President Trump's tariff threats and talk of annexation. Published March 25, 2025
Trump to impose tariffs on nations that buy Venezuelan oil
President Trump said Monday he will impose a 25% tariff on the goods of any country that purchases oil or gas from Venezuela, a move that combines his twin focus on trade and immigration. Published March 24, 2025
Trump wants Colorado to remove ‘worst’ portrait of him at state capitol
President Trump is slamming a portrait of himself at the Colorado state capitol as a lousy likeness and "purposefully distorted" to make him look bad. Published March 24, 2025
Greenland’s leader slams ‘very aggressive’ U.S. stance before delegation visit
Greenland's leader says the U.S. is being "very aggressive" ahead of a visit by U.S. second lady Usha Vance and appealed to the international community to push back on President Trump's stated goal of annexing the Arctic island. Published March 24, 2025
Trump slams actor George Clooney in rant against media, judges and a portrait artist
President Trump is lambasting actor George Clooney as a "failed political pundit" after CBS' "60 Minutes" interviewed the longtime Democratic supporter about his debut on Broadway. Published March 24, 2025
No foolin’: Trump says he picked April 2 as tariff deadline for a reason
President Trump says he's waiting until the second day of April to announce reciprocal tariffs on other nations because he doesn't want to be misunderstood. Published March 21, 2025
Sea of lawsuits stir debate about formula for premature babies
Parents of premature babies are contending with head-spinning legal drama over specialized formulas that U.S. agencies have endorsed as standard options but face hundreds of lawsuits and inconsistent outcomes in court. Published March 21, 2025
Trump pledges to make U.S. the ‘undisputed’ crypto superpower
President Trump on Thursday said he will push America to dominate the emerging crypto market through a national stockpile of Bitcoin and legislative guidance for the industry from Congress. Published March 20, 2025
EU delays retaliatory tariffs on U.S. whiskey, other products
The European Union said Thursday that it's delaying a first round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. whiskey and other goods until April so it can realign its response and negotiate with the Trump administration. Published March 20, 2025
Trump urges Federal Reserve to cut interest rates alongside his tariff plan: ‘Do the right thing’
President Trump is urging the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates earlier in the year to "ease" the economy into his system of tariffs on foreign goods. Published March 20, 2025
Deals, factory moves, task forces: Globe braces for Trump’s ‘dead serious’ tariff plan
Foreign leaders, automakers and drugmakers are scrambling to get ahead of President Trump's plan to upend the global trade regime by imposing reciprocal tariffs on friends and foes alike. Published March 19, 2025
Trump says he wouldn’t defy a court order, but is willing to attack judges
President Trump said he would never defy a court order but signaled he is willing to go after judges who defy his deportation plans or other parts of his agenda. Published March 19, 2025
Musk says ‘some kind of mental illness’ behind death threats, Tesla vandalism
Elon Musk said late Tuesday there are people who want to assassinate him over his government-cutting work and that "hatred and violence from the left" is responsible for attacks on dealerships for his Tesla cars. Published March 19, 2025
Trump eyes paving over Rose Garden as part of White House makeover
President Trump is reportedly eyeing plans to pave over the historic Rose Garden at the White House, giving it the patio-like feel of his club in Florida. Published March 18, 2025
Audi considering price hikes, production moves to deal with Trump tariffs
German automaker Audi said Tuesday it is considering whether to move production into the U.S. or raise prices as it braces for the impact of President Trump's tariff plans. Published March 18, 2025
Trump calls for impeachment of judge who’s blocking deportation flights
President Trump and fellow Republicans began an impeachment effort Tuesday against a federal judge Mr. Trump labeled a "troublemaker and agitator" for trying to thwart his deportation of Venezuelan gang members. Published March 18, 2025
Trump says Biden’s Jan. 6 committee pardons are invalid
President Trump is claiming the preemptive pardons that then-President Biden granted to the House select committee on the Jan. 6 riot are not valid because his predecessor used an autopen to sign them. Published March 17, 2025
Senate passes bill to permanently put fentanyl on list of dangerous drugs
A long-running legislative push to permanently put illicit fentanyl and its chemical cousins on the most restrictive list of U.S. drugs could reach President Trump's desk before the end of March. Published March 14, 2025
Dr. Oz vows to protect Medicare and Medicaid and ‘Make America Healthy Again’
Dr. Mehmet Oz says President Trump will "love and cherish" Medicare and Medicaid but thinks reforms are needed to eliminate waste and fraud and sustain the government insurance programs. Published March 14, 2025
White House withdraws nomination for David Weldon to head CDC
The White House on Wednesday withdrew Dave Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a rare setback for President Trump's picks even as the Senate advanced nominees to lead other health agencies. Published March 13, 2025
